Oakwerth Arabians

Oakwerth Arabians was started by Steve and Mary Jo Wertheimer with a 1974 tennis bet. With MJ's decisive victory on the court, Steve had to pay up and they brought home the Polish bred mare, Contessa B+++ (*Bask x Countess of Lasma (Count Dorsaz)) from Chauncey Arabians in Scottsdale, Arizona. Little did they know, it was only the beginning of a lo... ng journey filled with wonderful memories and bonds made between human and horse. Over the years, choosing to focus on the mares as the foundation for our program, we have been lucky to purchase mares with impeccable Polish bloodlines, thanks to the help and assistance of those who blazed the trail before us. The Patterson's, in central Oregon, were especially generous with their time and knowledge, and to them we owe a debt of gratitude. Through careful consideration, we acquired the pure Polish mares Amber Lit (*Bask x Bint Ambara (Comet), *Bangla (*Ego x *Banda (Pietuszok) and *Delta (Negatiw x Doliwa (Comet). As an added bonus, we also came home with a couple of llamas for good measure! In addition, we purchased Lite My Fire (*Bask x Dargantka (*Cytrys)) and Cryztalight (*Bask x Cryztal (Czester)) at one of the glamorous Lasma auctions in 1979, when wearing your mink coat and diamonds was par for the course. Several additions made through the years of such graceful and splendid mares like *Ekspresja (*Bandos x *Elegia (Comet) and Daciaa (*Druch x *Dagmara (Negatiw)) have only further contributed to our goal of creating a beautiful, versatile and athletic horse. A horse that is a kind and willing companion, able to wow them in the show ring and then just as easily, be toting a youngster around, trustworthy and reliable. While Oakwerth's aim is to focus on breeding our mares to outside stallions, we have been fortunate to have a few fantastic stallions along the way. Our first great gentleman was Stargard (*Cytrys x Silver Song (*Bask)). He was a joy to have in the barn, and he lived out his years with us, keeping an eye on his mares until the ripe age of 30. In ...Read More