FRANZARA

Zara at the Red Dragon Oct. 2005
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Zara at the Red Dragon Oct. 2003
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Zara at the Radnorshire Ride Oct. 2000 © Warrens Hill arabians
Radnorshire Hills 2000

Significant Arab Racing Results in 1998

4th of 13 -her first race. 1 mile, Taunton 3rd May

2nd - Wolverhampton 23rd May

2nd - 2 miles, Uttoxeter 14th June

Significant Endurance Results in 1999
Completion -Bronze Buckle Final ( 30 mile), Cotswolds June 6th
Grade 3 - 40 mile CTR, Solstice June 21st
Completion - Silver Stirrup Qualifier (40 miles),Festival of the Horse
Completion - Silver Stirrup Final (53 mile), Shropshire Hills July 25th

Significant Endurance Results in 2000
Completion - Bronze Buckle Final (30 mile), Quantocks 2nd April
Winner - 32 mile PTR (Progressive Trail Ride),Forest of Dean
Grade 1 - 25 mile CTR, Salisbury Plain 23rd April
Grade 1 - 50 mile CTR, Berkshire Downs 29th April
Winner - 40 mile Novice ER, Dukeries 27th May
7th - 62 mile ER, Solstice18th June
3rd - 40 mile ER, Radnorshire Hills Ride 19th August
Winner - 50 mile ER, Three Rivers 3rd Sept
2rd 75 mile Red Dragon - Dragons Tail (from 30 starters)

(2001 lost to foot & mouth restrictions)

Significant Endurance Results in 2002
Grade 1 Alfred's Tower -58km
Grade 1 Carsington Water- 65km
Completion Red Dragon ER -80km

Significant Endurance Results in 2003
Grade 2 Cannock Chase -50.7km
Grade 1 Quantocks -65km
5th Three Valleys ER -65km
2nd Southern Championships (Berkshire Downs) ER -160km (over two days)
8th Dukeries ER -97km
Winner GB Championship + Best Condition, Highpoint Arab mare (Solstice ride, Ludlow) -169km (in one day)
2nd Alfred's Tower, 102km international class (FEI **).
Winner of Red Dragon 160km ER (over two days).
Runner-up - Endurance GB Supreme Champion 2003 and winner of numerous other annual EGB trophies

Significant Endurance Results in 2004
Winner and Best Condition South Downs FEI*** 160km (in one day)
Placed in the Red Dragon event FEI*** 160km (over two days)

Significant Endurance Results in 2005
Grade 1 Forest of Dean 42Km
Grade 1 Forest of Dean 67Km
Grade 1 Berkshire Downs 80Km
3rd GB Championship at Cirencester -160km (in one day)
3rd and Best Condition - Euston Park FEI *** 160km (in one day). Thought to be EGB speed record
2nd in the Red Dragon event FEI*** 160km (over two days)
Endurance GB Supreme Champion 2005 and winner of numerous other annual EGB trophies.

Significant Endurance Results in 2006
Grade 1 - Forest of Dean (Mar.) 42 GR
Grade 1 - Forest of Dean (Apr.) 67 GR
Grade 1 - Berkshire Downs 80Km GR (Foal due, so downgraded from 160Km ER)
Winner of the 65Km ER at Cirencester
3rd 100Km ER at Ludlow
Winner of the 100Km ER at Barbury Castle
2nd Little Dragon 80Km ER
2nd AHS Marathon
EGB 4000 km award
EGB 800 km of Grade 1

WAHO 2006 GB Trophy winner

An athletic 15.1 hh bay Arabian mare with a superb long stride
Born 1992. Backed 1997.
Dam of Felizja now competing with Johanna Strang in France. Felizja placed 5th of the Europeans in the 2005 European Endurance Championship and competed at the 2006 World Championships in Aachen.
Franzara is a full sister to our mare Faranza, who's speciality has been producing foals.
Zara is also a full brother to (Delorto) Zaranz who won the GB Championship and Red Dragon in 2004. He also completed the FEI World Championship course in Jeres Spain, representing Ireland, and was a successful British team member at the FEI World Endurance Young Riders Championships in Bahrain in 2005. And 2006 European Y.R.C. in Poland.

As an inexperienced 6 year old she never really enjoyed Arab Racing. Unused to a crowd of horses she was either out front or tended to drop out behind (we concluded). We switched her earlier than intended to Endurance training, where she had produced outstanding results, as evidenced above. On reaching the 160km level, her trial run produced a second place followed by three wins!