Arieana Arabians - Heritage Notebook: B (Blitzen of Pico)

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Pedigree and Photo Gallery: B

Blitzen of Pico
Photo courtesy of Sandy Obermeyer

Blitzen of Pico
AHR #405635

Color: Grey
Sex: Stallion
Foaled: December 28, 1987

Sire: Pico Haat Shaat (Haat Shaat+ x Jolley Pico by Rahmoun)

Dam: Amazon of Pico (Amara Baha x Zamiga by *Zamal)

Breeder: William R. or Austine Hearst Jr. San Simeon, California

From our Arieana Notebook: Blitzen of Pico was doing extremely well in his career as Sandy Obermeyer's Endurance Horse, had finished several 50-mile rides and a 2-day 100-mile ride (finishing Best Conditioned), was being shown English Pleasure and Dressage, when sadly while running and playing in his pasture, he slipped in the mud and slid sideways, getting himself all entangled in a steel cattle gate; the resulting injuries were so severe that he was retired from active race and show competition.

Thankfully and with some time and lots of tender, loving care from The Obermeyers, Blitzen of Pico recovered well from those injuries and went on to serve as a sire for Di Hopkins-Ryan and her program at White Horse Acres in Texas, pasture breeding her mares and enjoying a new career as her show jumper and lesson horse. His last owner of record was Dian Woodward of Global Endurance in Moab, Utah, and date of death is noted as May 29, 2013.

As a sire: Blitzen of Pico, "...bred to be the consummate athlete" (quoting Arlene Magid, former senior editor of Arabian Horse Times) was highly regarded as a sire of performance champions in reining, working cow, dressage, hunter pleasure. He was listed by Arabian Horse World as a Leading Performance sire at Scottsdale 2001 and 2002. His foals have also been Top Ten and Best Condition recipients in Endurance. He consistently passed on his size, substance, correctness, and an exceptionally kind disposition. Very few of his foals are ever offered for sale as their owners love them and just cannot bear to part with them.

We at Arieana Arabians are extremely proud of these foals which Blitzen of Pico sired for us: Shaatina Moun, Rahzella Moun, and Haat Pursuit.

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Pedigree of Blitzen of Pico AHR #405635
			Tahas 7200
		Haat Shaat+ 13903
			Sha-Ira 6823
	Pico Haat Shaat 270642
			Rahmoun 10124
		Jolley Pico 91461
			Kishtee Pri Moun 52597
Blitzen of Pico AHR #405635
			Abu Baha 4676
		Amara Baha 15834
			Tahir 2413
	Amazon of Pico 69940
			*Zamal 4216
		Zamiga 8706
			Mounigha 5500
Sire Line: Zobeyni (Abbas Pasha) through Mesaoud (Blunt)
Tail Female: Ghazieh (Abbas Pasha)

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Bloodline Percentages for Blitzen of Pico AHR #405635
Crabbet/Blunt = 50.8057
GSB (incl. Crabbet) = 58.1787
Davenports = 12.4023
Polish = 6.83594
Egyptian = 27.3285
WK Kellogg = 30.9082
CMK = 97.6563
Dickinson/Travelers Rest = 6.25
Abbas Pasha Source = 24.4858
WR Brown/Maynesboro Stud = 36.3281
Abbas Pasha/Ali Pasha Sherif Source = 26.2451
Babson Egyptian = .78125
Old Babolna (pre-WW II) = .915526
North American Desert Source = 39.4775
Early American Foundation (vol V) = 73.4375
American Foundation (thru vol X) = 100
El Emir = .482177
Mesaoud = 12.4634
Ghazala = 3.80859
Skowronek = 3.71094

Zobeyni (Abbas Pasha) sire line; Ghazieh (Abbas Pasha) dam line. A
Saqlawi Jidran. CMK and American Foundation.

Percentages and research by Eva Dano courtesy of
Delores Lyndon or Laurie Weichelt.
Glossary: http://public.fotki.com/meranch/aa-evas-percentages/percentages/percentages.html

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Blitzen of Pico's Leading Get:

OB Blitzkrieg Bey AHR #541142 (Blitzen of Pico x Mariah Bey) ~ Class A Halter Champion. Performance honors in Reining and Endurance. Photo at right taken on a training ride 2002 by Sandy Obermeyer.

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OB Haat Lipz AHR #529277 (Blitzen of Pico x Arribas Pride) ~ Dressage and Reining Class Winner at Scottsdale 2001 and now serving on the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Posse.

Photo taken by Sandy Obermeyer during the 4th of July Parade 2003, Templeton, CA. Bill Obermeyer riding and leading the Atascadero Horsemen.

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OB Amazon Bey AHR #477551 (Blitzen of Pico x Mariah Bey) ~ National Champion Working Cow 2002 and National Top Ten Reining (3rd) 2002. Class A championships in reining, working cow, and hunter pleasure including Scottsdale 2001.

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Blazun Starfire AHR #521793 (Blitzen of Pico x Parada Skylark) ~ Class A Reining Champion.

Photo by Sandy Obermeyer.

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Haay Cowboy AHR #559245 (Blitzen of Pico x Pico Nightime) ~ Proven in Endurance on a 50-mile and a 55-mile race, receiving 1st Place and Best Condition awards in both. Exported to the stables of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to continue his International Endurance Racing career in England and in Dubai.

Photo at 5 years by Dian Woodward.

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Oritos Haat Pizaz AHR #577657 (Blitzen of Pico x Pizzazz of Pico) ~ Currently campaigning on the Endurance Circuit with her proud owner and rider Dian Woodward. So far in her career with just six 50 mile rides, this mare already has two First Place Heavyweight Division Finishes and four Top Ten Heavyweight Division Finishes. Next ride? A 3-Day 155 mile event at Hurricane, Utah. We are cheering for you! (04/04/05)

Photo by Dian Woodward.

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Pico Nasrullah (Blitzen of Pico x T.B.)(Anglo-Arab) ~ Top Tens in Endurance Racing as a younger horse and now competing successfully with his proud owner in Derby Competition (same as Eventing but done in one day instead of three) and Dressage Competition ~ and loving it!

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Pico Nantallah (Blitzen of Pico x T.B.)(Anglo-Arab) ~ Competing in Jumpers 3'3" on the Open Circuit in Southern California. Always in the top ribbons on grass. Available for purchase; contact Denise Nelson-Finster at DAAN Sporthorses.

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Panda's Haat Rocket (Blitzen of Pico x TWH)(Half-Arab) ~ Beginning his career in 2012 on the Northern California Endurance Circuit under the careful guidance of his breeder and owner Pete Harper, "Rocket" completed his very first AERC 25 Mile race in the Top 10 out of 26 starters. Watch for this exciting pair to continue happily gaiting down the trails in the coming seasons!

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For more information on Blitzen of Pico or to see for yourself how his influence lives on in the prized and cherished horses of Arieana Arabians, please contact us. Visitors are always welcome; appointments are appreciated.

Suzi Morris
ARIEANA ARABIANS
28952 Via Hacienda
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-5546
Phone: 949-248-1260
e-mail: arieana@fea.net

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