Mulawa Moments

11 November 1997 - 22 July 2023 One of the most cherished horses at Mulawa was laid to rest on Saturday. OWENDALE LEMON TWIST, beloved throughout the equine community as simply ‘TWISTER’, enjoyed his final afternoon on a wonderfully warm and sunny winter day surrounded by those who loved him most. Purchased in 2005 for a young Kate Farrell (then 10 years old), TWISTER was already a highly accomplished show horse at the highest level of open competition in Australia at eight years of age. With Kate in the saddle, TWISTER began competing at Arabian events, first as an Arabian Riding Pony, and later as an Arabian Pony, accruing eight Australian National Championships in just two years. In successive years, TWISTER

Wishing all the blessings of the season to the global Arabian Community.

The Arabian Horse continues to bring infinite reward and joy to all of as at Mulawa. As we embark on our Golden Anniversary, celebrating 50 years of involvement with and dedication to the Arabian breed, we reflect back across the decades, to the horses, the people and the programmes that inspired us with AMBITION, with VISION and an all-consuming passion for the horse. What a journey this has been, with so much promise yet ahead... May your Holiday Season and New Year be filled with possibility and those you love, and may 2022 bring us all closer together to share as a global Community. There is so much more that unites us, ignited by our shared love for the Arabian Horse.   ~The Farrell Family & Team Mulawa  

For the third year in a row, a son of  KAVALLE MI (Gazal Al Shaqab x Karess by Magnum Forty Four) has been awarded the title of Canadian National Champion Futurity Colt. The proud breeder of all three National Champions is JR’s Dream Arabians , Joanne & Ram Gunabalan, of Clarkston, Michigan. We are so incredibly proud of these aspiring sires and look forward to celebrating their continued contribution to the breed. 2021 Canadian National Champion Futurity Colt JR JON PIERRE (Kavalle MI x JR Francesca by Marwan Al Shaqab) Proudly Bred & Owned by JR’s Dream Arabians ~ USA | Joanne & Ram Gunabalan 2020 Canadian National Champion Futurity Colt JR FRANCOIS (Kavalle MI x JR Francesca by Marwan Al Shaqab) Proudly

We are so incredibly proud to celebrate the Global Mulawa Community and congratulate the Kehl Family on their continued success with Youth National Champion Mare JOTH ROMANCE MI (Magnum Forty Four x Rimaraa by Marwan Al Shaqab) Mulawa-Bred International Champion Member of the RIMARAA Family   We are immensely pleased that ROMANCE continues to bring such joy and reward to GRK Farms and to the entire Kehl Family. Thank you for giving her every chance to shine and for giving her such a wonderful new life in North America. TRUE LOVE truly does last an Eternity!

In spite of significant meteorological challenges, the Mulawa Community showcased an exceptional collection of competitors at the 2021 East Coast Championships at SIEC from the 19 th through the 21 st of March. The Mulawa Community had an especially rewarding evening during the Saturday Night Finals, bringing home a major award in every single age and gender category during the purebred halter classes, including seven championships, five reserve championships and almost a dozen Top Fives.      A special thank you to the NSWAHA Committee for their commitment to the breed and for hosting the postponed event despite all the massive odds. To the Mulawa Community – another overwhelming heartfelt THANK YOU for

 The Mulawa Community achieved phenomenal success at the 2021 Australian Arabian National Championships at Boneo Park in Victoria from the 4 th through the 6 th of March. More than two dozen Mulawa-bred, Mulawa-related and Mulawa Community-owned horses competed for the ultimate honour of Australian National Champion, bringing home more than fifty titles across all divisions and disciplines. The purebred Arabian competitors carried the banner most proudly, amassing an equal number of the top medals - eight Gold, eight Silver & eight Bronze National Championships – as well as an additional fifteen Top Five/Top Ten honours for their delighted owners. A special thank you to the amazing AANC Events Committee

The Arabian Breeders' Magazine  very generously featured a tribute to the recently departed GLF APOLLO in the 2020 Collector's Edition, just released in December. A special thank you to editor & publisher Samantha Mattocks for affording us the opportunity to share the story of his extraordinary life and his profound impact on the lives of so many with the international Arabian Community. GLF APOLLO Tribute | A Life of Infinite Reward with the Arabian Horse   The 20 th of March 2020 – an unseasonably cool and blustery, threateningly dark and damp Friday morning. Little did anyone realise, absorbed in our festive mood on this momentous occasion, that Mother Nature was sending us all a profoundly clear signal

Showcasing the inherent JOY of the season with KLASS at play at Ambition. During this holiday season especially, may we celebrate our shared love of and passion for the Arabian horse, the connection that unites us together all around the world.

At the Australian National Championships in March, Mulawa Arabian Stud achieved a significant milestone as both breeders and exhibitors. When the final scores were tabulated in the comparative championship for mares aged four and older on Saturday evening, Greg, Julie & Jane Farrell became the breeders, as well as the owners/exhibitors, of their tenth successive Australian National Champion Senior Mare. This astounding achievement has been half a century in the making, reflecting five decades of extraordinary dedication and commitment to the Arabian breed. As her name intimates,  KLASSICAL FAME MI is a daughter of international ambassador KLASS – a four-time undefeated East Coast Champion, a

Since the transfer of the breeding herd to Alabama Stud in the Upper Hunter Valley late in the previous decade, the three elder statesmen of the Mulawa breeding programme have remained in residence in Sydney, blessing our lives each day with their magnificence and presence. In the last 12 months, we have bid a bittersweet farewell to both FAME MAKER R, who was laid to rest in April 2019 just shy of his 30 th birthday, and to TS AL MALIK just two months ago in January, in his 28 th year of life. The only senior sire remaining is not only the stallion whose importation launched the modern evolution of the Mulawa programme in the early 1990’s, he is the stallion who has lived longer at Mulawa than ANY other - imported, introduced,

Congratulations to all the members of the Mulawa Community on their extraordinary success at the 2020 Australian Arabian National Championships! We are especially proud that three Mulawa-bred horses achieved the highest scores of the show in their respective divisions - ALLEGRO MI, WORLD CLASS MI & the extraordinary VIENNA MI. The trifecta in the purebred gelding classes was also a moment of pride: Gold Champion at all three age levels - PREMIERE FF, TREND MI & ALLEGRO MI; a clean sweep in the Senior Geldings with Gold - ALLEGRO MI, Silver - ALLEGIANT MI & Bronze - BOGART MI; and another full podium in the Ridden Arabian Geldings with Gold - CHELLEASON MAGNUMS GOLD, Silver - DARK KNIGHT MI & Bronze

Congratulations to Gary Kehl on his inspired purchase of ROMANCE MI in the record-breaking 2020 Marquise Invitational. We look forward to the next chapter of this enchanted ROMANCE under the stewardship of universally respected GRK programme. Thank you for putting your trust in ROMANCE. We wish you infinite success and reward ahead. 

Congratulations to the Advantage Partners - Keith & Maureen Krichke, Dan Whitenack, Dallas & Sharon Day - on your always inspiring success at Scottsdale with ADVANTAGE MI. He continues to make his mark as both a show horse and sire of merit year after year in your care. Thank you for giving him such a wonderful home and every opportunity to positively impact the breed. ADVANTAGE is also the proud sire of Scottsdale Top Ten Senior Yearling Filly ATTRACTION BHN (x Seduction BHF by FA El Shawan), proudly owned & bred by Dan Whitenack.

Congratulations to Murray & Shirley on your extraordinary success at Scottsdale. The Rae-Dawn breeding program continues to inspire us all. Thank you for giving MADORA such a wonderful home and every opportunity to shine!

It is with tremendous sorrow that we share with the global Arabian Community the passing of  TS AL MALIK (Hello Barich ELS x BF Tiffany Select by BF Rageymazon). A beloved international icon who illuminated show rings with his masculine power and charisma on three continents as Australian & Brazilian National Champion, as well as a Scottsdale Reserve Champion, MALIK is best remembered as an invaluable Mulawa chief sire since his arrival to Australia in 1998. Bred in Brazil by Toni Salloum, MALIK was blessed with a unique combination of Spanish, Gainey, Raffles, Polish and Egyptian bloodlines, the infusion of which into the Mulawa programme has reaped infinite reward since the arrival of his first foal,

Wishing Everyone a New Year and a New Decade Ahead Full of Infinite Abundance, Reward and Possibility ~ The Farrell Family & Team Mulawa  

Congratulations to Khun Pun Prutirat R. Serireongrith, proud owner of KONFIRM MI 2012 Grey Gelding (Konfidence MI x Mulawa Aspiring by Magnum Forty Four) Sixth-Generation Mulawa-Bred Athlete  Member of the JIAH ASPIRE Family At the 2019 ASEAN Open Endurance Cup, KONFIRM finished first in individual competition in his very first CEI1* with Wipawan Pawitayalarp aboard. KONFIRM also received the coveted trophy for Best Condition, and led The Horses Team Thailand to victory in team competition. This impressive trio of achievements was accomplished at KONFIRM's very first CEI1* competition. Wipawan has carefully guided KONFIRM's career from the start, and is especially proud of this aspiring athlete's

On behalf of the Farrell Family & Team Mulawa, we would like to thank everyone from the Mulawa Community who took the time to share your first summer Sunday afternoon of 2019 with us at the 01 December Sunday Open Barn. Well over 150 guests from QLD, VIC & NSW joined us for the first of the new format Open Barn events, featuring an educational component prior to the presentation of horses. Thank you to everyone for the inspiring feedback and your suggestions for future educational seminar topics. The 2020 schedule has been set through October: February 2020 | The Why, When, What & How of Masterful Show Clipping April 2020 | Starting the Youngster: From Weaning to Good Citizenship June 2020 | Effective

Congratulations to Joanne & Ram Gunabalan of JR's Dream Arabians on their continued success with KAVALLE MI . 2019 has been another incredibly successful year for KAVALLE, named both United States National & Scottsdale Classic Reserve Champion Senior Stallion, as well as, most importantly, earning credentials as the sire of several Canadian National & Regional Champions. Special from the moment he arrived, KAVALLE has gained universal acclaim as both a sire and as an archetype of the classic Arabian stallion. Thank you to the Gunabalan Family, and to both Andrew & Angela Sellman, for giving him every opportunity to succeed as an icon of the breed.