© Thumbs Up Production 2010 Video Halynov’s Pedigree  Sire Halycon Halynov’s Offspring  click on picture to visit page Riverdance’s Sire 16.2h TLA Halynov Arabian Sport Horse Stallion TLA Halynov Arabian horses are the most versatile of all the breeds, competing in  eventing/huntseat, racing, western pleasure, English and country English  pleasure, endurance racing, trail competitions, jumping, and even open  dressage. Not only do they demonstrate extraordinary athletic ability, but their  kind and gentle attitudes have made them horses that the whole family can  enjoy. And if you don't believe they're smart, just try to get them to do something  that they perceive as unfair. You do not ride your Arabian, you enlist their  cooperation! You are a team, a partnership.  Whispering Oaks Arabians, home of TLA Halynov (16.2h), has been producing  sport horse champions for race, performance classes, and dressage for over 15  years. Our Arabian stallion TLA Halynov's show record is impressive, although  cut short by an injury.  Before we acquired Halynov, he had already won 4 Year Old Stallion at Whittier  and Champion 4 Year Old Stallion at Del Mar in 1990. We were more interested  at that time in family trail rides and breeding Halynov. In 1994 Jeff Wonnell  convinced us to take Hal off the trails and out of the breeding barn to compete in  shows. He was so impressed with Halynov's conformation and movement that  he offered to show Hal himself with no trainer fee at Scottsdale to compete in the  hunter division. He had only had 4 months of formal training with Jeff at that  point in time. Prior to that time, Halynov had just been ridden by Bette and Mark  on trail with the kids and their horses. Hal's favorite thing was to be let out in an  all-out run in the field at the end of the trail. It was like riding a powerful  locomotive -- really thrilling! He was always a gentleman with the kids' horses --  even when their mounts were in heat and inevitably wound up right in front of  him. Hal took Top Five Hunter Pleasure, in his "practice" show, with Jeff Wonnell's  talented protégé, Kris Brutoco. Jeff had used jumps for morning warm-ups (Hal  free-jumped in the indoor arena over cavelletis while Jeff sipped his morning  java). Jeff created a monster as Hal could not get enough of jumps -- the higher  the better.   Halynov was spotted by International Olympic Champion Will Venter while this  Master Farrier from England was working on him. Will had just arrived in  America and was looking for an Olympic prospect. He asked us if we would  consider letting him train Halynov for the Atlanta Jumping Olympics scheduled  for 1996. After only two months training, Will took Halynov to the Santa Barbara  Horse Show in 1995 to get him used to crowds and different jumps -- a "practice  show." Just imagine our excitement when Halynov won Region II Jumper  Championship, defeating the many times U.S. Reserve Champion Jezebel! Mark  had tears in his eyes for the first time since our first-born was born!  Before Will could realize his dream of showing the first Purebred Arabian jumper  in the Olympics (representing Zimbabwe), Hal suffered a stone bruise. It erupted  into an abscess at Stacie's Santa Barbara Horse Show and subsequent became  a very serious quarter-crack, ending his horse show career and Stacie's hopes  of winning with him at Nationals. He had to then look to his offspring to fulfill the  vision. Halynov consoled himself with trail riding and breeding. What a guy!   click on picture to enlarge Halynov and Will  take Region II  Championship in  Jumping !  and this was just  supposed to be a  practice show for  the 1994 Olympics!  Hal, Mark and Bette  at Santa Barbara  Show when Hal  won Get of Sire  Championship   click on picture to enlarge click on picture to enlarge click on picture to enlarge click on picture to enlarge Halynov’s first show:  Hal wins in 4 Year Old  Stallion at Del Mar.  Halynov is named 4  Year Old Champion  Stallion at Del Mar.   Halynov and Jeff win  Top 5  Hunter Pleasure,  Scottsdale with Jeff click on picture to enlarge click on picture to enlarge click on images to enlarge and on text for links Halynov and Todd win  Champion Stallion at  Del Mar