Pegasus Arabians

Particularly over the last five years, Pegasus Arabians has developed into one of the most impactful breeders in America, pulling in numerous important year-end or competition-related titles. In 2014, Pegasus Arabians was acknowledged as the Leading North American Halter Breeder; in 2015 they were on the list as a Leading Breeder of National Champi... ons. The acknowledgements for excellence in breeding continued. In 2016, they were a Top Breeder of National Champions and Reserves; in 2017 they were a Leading Halter Breeder at the U.S. National Championships. "We want to be known as a breeding farm," states Dean Wikel. "We've bred over 1,000 horses (both purebred and part-Arabian) over the last 28 years. Currently, we breed 20 or so mares a year, although we used to do more. We're proud of what we've achieved. For the last five years, we have been the High Point Breeder at the Arabian National Breeder Finals in the fall. We have also been the High-Point Breeder at the Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas for two of the last three years. Dean pauses before he wryly continues, "I guess somehow, we've gotten the word out that we're breeding some pretty good horses! Consider the word spread. Already this year, Pegasus Arabians topped the list as the 2018 Scottsdale Overall Leading Breeder, an achievement which sets the farm up for consideration for 2018 year-end breeding honors and deserves a closer look. An impressive array of 33 horses bred by Pegasus Arabians competed in championship classes at the Scottsdale Show to take the Leading Breeder title, with Dick Ames' famed Cedar Ridge Farm finishing in 2nd place with 27 horses and Marty Shea coming in 3rd with 16. Separated into halter and performance divisions; 21 Pegasus-bred horses competed in halter championships to secure 1st place on that list over 2nd place Aljassimya Farm and 3rd place Oak Ridge Arabians. In addition, the 12 Pegasus-breds in performance championships tied for 4th place on the leading performance breeders list. It is an incredible ...Read More