In two announcements dated July 20, 2009, Santer Arabians received the news that Zzoe S A has qualified for the Purebred Arabian Legion of Honor and the Legion of Merit.  Zzoe S A + +  earned her points in Sort Horse Mares In-Hand, Sport Horse Under Saddle Junior Horse, and Dressage Training Level. 

The Region 2 championship show was held in Santa Barbara this year, with five horses from Santer Arabians in the ribbons.  Zzeus SA ++++ / / was champion in the Fourth Level open dressage test and reserve champion in the Third Level amateur class.  Shantilly Lace SA was Top Five in both First Level dressage, amateur, and in Sport Horse Mares in hand.  Zzoe SA was champion in the Sport Horse Under Saddle Junior Horse class and Reserve Champion Sport Horse Mares in Hand.  Two year old Rhiannon SA was Reserve Champion Half Arabian Mares in Hand.  SA Mister Dream, owned and shown by Peggy Aten, was Top Five in First Level dressage, amateur. 

In addition to winning the prestigious AHA Legion of Masters award in 2008, Zzeus S A ++++ / /  also ranked third in the National awards for dressage in second through fourth levels and 4th place in the open division.

In Regional awards, Zzeus garnered these ratings:

• Region 1 Reserve Champion in Dressage levels 2-4, Res. Ch. in Arabian Sport Horse, 3rd place in Amateur Dressage levels 2-4
• Region 2 Res. Ch. in both dressage (2-4) and Sport Horse.
• Region 7 Champion in Amateur dressage (2-4)

Shantilly Lace won Reserve Champion for Arabian Dressage First Level in both regions 2 and 7.

August 20, 2008, Regina, Saskatchewan

Zzeus SA and Tammy Bowles won a Canadian National Championship today in third level dressage.  They were 2 points ahead of the nearest competitor, despite Zzeus having a cough since he crossed the border.  Tammy says, “he wanted to win.” 

Mikey has lovely new owners and is especially fond of Megan, who shows him in the working hunter classes.  He is with the same trainer, Michelle Mahoney, and we still see him.  He will remain on our banner indefinitely.  He goes to Megan with a USEF Horse-of-the Year championship for working hunters in Region 3, and no doubt Megan will continue to add to his wins.   Mikey’s daughter Zzoe remains with us as our rising star in dressage and sporthorse under saddle.

Following the 2007 Region 2 Championship show in which Mikey was named Reserve Champion Sport Horse In Hand Stallion, the Arabian Horse Association sent this important announcement.  SA Marzec Sen (Mikey) has been awarded the Legion of Supreme Honor and Legion of Supreme Merit.  He now carries the symbol “+++/” after his name. 

Very few horses reach this level.  SA Marzec Sen +++/ and Zzeus SA +++// are two that have, and they were both sired by our senior stallion BA Ibn Dream +/.

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Dressage, Training Level, ATR: Top Ten to Zzeus SA+++//, Anne Santer riding
Dressage, First Level, ATR: Top Ten to Zzeus SA+++//, Anne Santer riding
Sport Horse In Hand, Open, Top Ten to Zzeus SA+++//, Tammy Bowles handling
Sport Horse in Hand, Amateur, Top Ten to Zzeus SA+++//, Pete Santer handling
Sport Horse in Hand, Amateur, Top Ten to SA Marzec Sen++//, Pete Santer handling
Sport Horse Show Hack, ATR, Top Ten to SA Marzec Sen++//, Anne Santer riding
Working Hunter Open, Top Ten to SA Marzec Sen++//, Michelle Mahoney riding

US Equestrian has honored two Santer Arabian stalliions with five Horse of the Year Awards. SA Marzec Sen ++/, shown at right, was named the National Reserve Champion Arabian Hunter/Jumper and the Region 2 Champion Arabian Hunter/Jumper. Zzeus SA ++/ (left) was named the Champion Region 2 Arabian Sport Horse and the Champion Arabian Dressage Amateur Horse in both Regions 2 and 7. The two are shown together in this Region 2 photo.

As of fall, 2005, US Equestrian Federation has listed us as the number one
breeder of Arabian performance horses in the nation!