Horses

©Diamond West Arabians

When we moved from Nashville to the Northwest in 2008, horses became another great love. Arabians especially won me over with their intelligence, athleticism and wonderful personalities! Today, I breed Arabians with classic “Old World” conformation, specialize in barefoot hoof trimming and handcraft clinician-quality rope tack.

HC Elitist, Arabian Stallion

My Arabian stallion, HC Elitist, was sired by Pogrom, a decorated international champion whose titles include:

Scottsdale Unanimous Champion
Las Vegas Arabian Breeders World Cup Gold Champion
United States Unanimous National Champion
Polish National Gold Champion
Recipient of the WAHO (World Arabian Horse Organization) Trophy for outstanding achievements in the Arabian breed

HC Elitist standing beside a gate in the paddock

HC Elitist standing in a mountain meadow

HC Elitist with Bridgette in the round pen at sunset

HC Elitist investigating a colorful umbrella

HC Elitist looking out from a stable doorway

HC Elitist's Foals

Elitist consistently passes on his athletic conformation, intelligence, and willing, easy-going temperament to his offspring. Demonstrating wonderful versatility across breeds, he has been beautifully crossed with Purebred Arabian, Quarter Horse, Rocky Mountain, Appaloosa, Welsh Pony, and Saddlebred mares.

Bridgette with Mariah and show ribbons — Elitist x Arabian-Saddlebred mare = Black Bay Filly

Bridgette and Taffy with show ribbons — Elitist x Quarter Horse mare = Palomino Filly

Bridgette with Nugget as a foal — Elitist x Quarter Horse mare = Buckskin Colt

Bridgette tending a young foal beside its mother

Hondo as a foal — Elitist x Arabian mare (Khadraj daughter) = Bay Colt

Margarita — Elitist x Quarter Horse mare = Bay Filly

Penny under saddle — Elitist x Arabian mare (Khadraj daughter) = Chestnut Filly

Bay colt by HC Elitist out of an Arabian mare, a Khadraj daughter — Elitist x Arabian mare (Khadraj daughter) = Bay Colt

Summer in the pasture — Elitist x Arabian Mare (Glorias Psong) = Black Bay Filly

Farah and Marveille running in a pasture — Elitist x Arabian Mare (Marwan al Shaqab daughter) = Chestnut Filly

Vienna as a yearling — Elitist x Arabian Mare (Glorias Psong) = Bay Filly

Aurora — Elitist x Arab-Rocky Mountain Mare = Flaxen Chestnut Filly

A young spotted foal — Elitist x Appaloosa Mare = Appaloosa Filly

Bay colt in a sunlit wooden shelter — Elitist x Arabian Mare (Khadraj daughter) = Bay Colt

Whiskey saddled — Elitist x Quarab Mare = Bay Colt "Whiskey" who has been bringing home ribbons in Reining, Ranch Riding and Working Western classes

Little Bit being ridden through water — Elitist x Quarter Horse Mare = Chestnut Colt

Marveille running in a pasture — Elitist x Arabian Mare (Marwan al Shaqab daughter) = Chestnut Filly

Roby standing with an arched neck — Elitist x Arabian Mare (Khadraj daughter) = Bay Colt

Dark bay colt out of HC Elitist and a Welsh Pony mare — Elitist x Welsh Pony Mare = Dark Bay Colt

Marengo in a paddock — Elitist x Quarter Horse Mare = Sooty Buckskin Colt

Training

I use Natural Horsemanship training (inspired by Clinton Anderson, founder of Down Under Horsemanship), with beautiful results.

Bridgette riding her bay mare without a bridle in the snow

Bridgette riding Scotty during an endurance ride

Bridgette beside her bowing bay mare in the snow

Bridgette guiding a horse into a trailer

Clinician Quality Rope Tack

I handcraft the highest-quality rope tack in a wide variety of colors. Primarily 14' lead ropes with leather poppers, rope reins, and 4-knot halters and side-pulls in complementary colors.

Handcrafted rope tack in assorted colors

Forest green tack set with decorative braiding

Blue rope tack set with red, white and blue braiding

Orange and blue rope tack set with decorative braiding

Red rope halter with purple decorative braiding