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Colorado Arabian Breeders Alliance Seminar - Overview
Upcoming seminars include:
“Breeding Your Next Champion”
with Scott
Benjamin
November 8, 2008
Banquet Room - Colorado Horse Park
Parker, Colorado
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
- Lunch 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. -
Breeding principles, sire and dam lines 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. -
Break 2:15 – 4:00 p.m. –
How to breed real mare examples -- *limited to five (5) Seminar limited to
75 attendees, please pay in advance to ensure your spot!
Scott Benjamin
With a lifetime of animal industry experience, Scott
has been actively involved with the Arabian breed for nearly 30
years. Scott earned a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science from
Michigan State University specializing in Equine Management and
Animal Breeding/Genetics. This pursuit led to a 5-month “work and
learn” internship experience at the State Studs of Poland. Following
the successful defense of the thesis “The Philosophy of Arabian
Horse Breeding in Poland”, Scott returned to work for Michałów State
Stud (450 Arabian horses) as a training and breeding specialist.
Experience gained during this tenure encompassed: training
specialist - international halter horses (significant titles earned
all major European shows), sale horses (numerous auction topping
sellers), and race horses (several principal Stakes winners and Race
Stable of The Year honors earned); breeding specialist - broodmare,
foal & weanling management (120 foals born & 150+ mares bred
annually), breeding stock selection (for semi-annual inclusion into
the overall breeding program as well as show and sale horse
selection) and annual mating decisions; and international liaison –
worked with Polish Ministry of Agriculture in promoting the Polish
Arabian Horse through published articles, the organization of
international show and sales events, and serving as
translator/coordinator for several foreign visits by buyers,
enthusiasts and dignitaries. Professionally, Scott has worked as a
trainer and manager for the some of the leading Arabian horse farms
including Bishop Lane Farm (California), Cre-Run (Virginia),
Toskhara Arabians (UK & Texas), and Blommerod Stud (Sweden). Most
recently, Scott served as Director of Aria International, an Arabian
horse breeding and marketing firm with several significant
achievements in the show ring and marketplace.
He has been actively involved as a judge in events in the US,
Canada, Middle East, Australia, South America, Africa and Europe.
Scott has, in addition to his professional and judging
responsibilities, also serves as show manager for the Arabian
Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas, as well as event coordinator for
Polish Arabian Horse Days in Poland each August.
Scott is currently Director of Benjamin Equine, an Equine
Consultancy based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where he lives with
his family.
To reserve your spot, or for more information please contact: seminar@coloradobreederscup.com or Tisa Meisel at 303-884-8859 Send payments to: Colorado Breeders Cup Seminar, 7279 Brixham Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80108
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