*FAUSTO

As royally bred as a stallion can be, *Fausto crh not only exhibits the beauty, balance and brilliance of his sire, but also the unmistakable quality of the important Aladdinn ~BASK++ blood carried by his dam, fhf Xantal.

A daughter of U. S. National Champion, Almaden II, fhf Xantal carries four lines to *BASK++, the all time leading progenitor of National winning Arabian show horses. The first such line comes through Almaden II, a son of U. S. National Champion Stallion *Aladdinn, the all-time leading sire of National Champion Arabian Stallions.

As to motion ~ Almaden II is a 3/4 brother to 6 time National Champion Park Horse, Allience (both stallions being by *Aladdinn out of daughters of *BASK++). Almaden's dam, La Ambir, was not only a daughter of *BASK++, but also a 3/4 sister to Ambra, one of the breed's greatest-ever, National Champion Park Horses. AND, *Fausto's third dam, A Special Feature, was by the *BASK++ son, Gdansk, another superb Park Horse and full brother to National Champion Park Horse, Cognac. Many of today's most successful Saddle Seat English Division Champions carry, up close, the blood of both Gdansk and Cognac.

As to Arabian type ~ Needless to say, Magnum is an immeasurably important progenitor of exotic Arabian show horses. And when crossed on females that carry Arabian type, the results are nothing short of remarkable. fhf Xantal is such a mare. From a line of the breed's best athletes, this mare also represents exceptional beauty and refinement.

Fausto's additional two lines to *BASK++ come through Wind Feature, a daughter of Fire Wind out of a daughter of Fire Wind. Himself out of a daughter of the American foundation sire, Rapture, Fire Wind was considered by many to have been one of *BASK's two or three most beautiful sons. Early in his career as a breeding stallion, *BASK++ was bred to the daughters of Rapture and other heavily *Raffles/Skowronek-bred mares with extraordinary success. The offspring of these matings gave the breed some of the loveliest horses of their day, horses that still play important roles in the pedigrees of modern champions. A line to Dan Gainey's beloved Ferzon son, Gazon, and lines to Spanish beauties, rounds out fhf Xantal's powerful contribution of extreme Arabian type.

Taking his place beside the other important stallions standing at Midwest, *Fausto crh is a stallion whose substantial past promises a brilliant future.

Don & Janey Morse