“If one tells you that he has seen a horse fly in the air, ask what color he was; if he replies Chestnut, believe him.”
– The Horse of the Desert, W.R. Brown

The chestnut horse was among the most prized by the desert Bedouins. These are thought to be the most fleet and also the most spirited of Arabian horses. No doubt it was the same noble spirit that captured the hearts, minds and imaginations of Jeff and Rich Sloan when they saw the brilliant chestnut stallion LD Pistal. With his imposing stature, Pistol’s presence inspires admiration and his eyes - the mirror of his soul - reflect kindness and intelligence. LD Pistal possesses everything desirable about the Arabian breed and brings it all to life in the form of a creature that is balanced and harmonious, elegant and handsome, athletic and powerful.

“For us, Pistal is a treasure that was just waiting to be discovered. He is a great horse with so much heart and spirit.” state the Sloans.

Inspiration lead to action and shortly after seeing LD Pistal, the Sloans purchased him. Their decision to acquire Pistal was based on several criteria. First were his physical characteristics which represent classic Arabian type. His movement is proud and lofty and his conformation is nearly flawless. Judges agree with the Sloan’s high opinion of Pistal. Time and time again they have selected LD Pistal as their ideal of what an Arabian stallion should be. At the age of six, Pistal already has earned five National titles including 2003 Canadian National Reserve Champion Futurity Colt, 2004 Canadian National Champion Junior Stallion and three U.S. National Top Ten Awards.

The Sloans comment on the stallion’s show career, “Pistal is such a great show horse. He certainly has the attitude and confidence to be successful and his conformation is extremely correct. He’s been very close to winning a U.S. National Championship. We feel that he is only going to get better which makes the possibility of him winning that championship all the more promising.”

If you spend any amount of time with the Sloans, you will quickly find that family is one of their highest priorities. So it comes as no surprise that the family of LD Pistal is of the utmost importance to them and was the third and perhaps the most challenging criteria in their decision to purchase Pistal.

Although LD Pistal is in the early prime of his life, he’s just a six-year-old, he has the persona of an old soul. His noble bearing is the inheritance he received from his ancestors. LD Pistal descends from the royalty of the Arabian breed and he wears his heritage like a robe of shining, amber-colored satin. How many of us can trace our family back three, four or even five generations? Yet because of the consistently superior individuals produced by his family, LD Pistal’s pedigree can be traced back at least 15 generations – back to the desert and the origins of his own greatness.

If you trace as far into LD Pistal’s pedigree as you can, you will find that each line begins with a desert bred horse. Over the years those Bedouin horses made their way to breeders in Egypt, England, Poland, Hungary, Spain and eventually to America. Each of those breeders had a dream – to breed the very best Arabian horse possible and, to make a contribution of lasting value. And so they did. Through their efforts, some more than a hundred years ago, we are able to have know such magnificent creatures as *Ansata Ibn Halima, *Ansata Bint Mabrouka, Ansata Shah Zaman, *Morafic, *Sakr, *Magidaa, Nabiel, Hal Gazal, Hal Gibby and Halana, Kilimandscharo, Patron, *Padron, Padrons Psyche and Magnum Psyche. All of these historically influential individuals come together in LD Pistal.

Breeders are the backbone of the Arabian horse community - Marion and Al Corrow of Lawndale Arabians are proof of that fact. For over 25 years their philosophy has been, “… quality, not quantity.” The wisdom of that belief is proven by the fact that the Corrows bred not only National Champion Junior Stallion, LD Pistal, but they also bred his dam, 1990 Canadian National Champion Mare, Halana (Hal Gibby x Hickorys Natasha, by Tah Zaman).

After the challenge of competition and the thrill of winning a national championship, the Corrows were faced with the daunting task of deciding to which stallion they would breed their superstar mare. As longtime devotees of the *Padron bloodlines, they bred Halana to Padron’s Psyche with outstanding success. In 1999 they decided to take Halana to Psyche’s multi-national champion son, Magnum Psyche.

The new millennium started off with great promise when Halana foaled a bright chestnut colt on May 20 th of 2000. The colt, LD Pistal, would proudly continue the family tradition of national championships and follow in the footsteps of some of the legends of the Arabian horse breed…

*PADRON - LD Pistal’s paternal great grandsire - 1981 Canadian National Champion Stallion and 1982 U. S. National Champion Stallion

PADRONS PSYCHE – LD Pistal’s paternal grandsire – 1991 U.S. National Reserve Champion Stallion

MAGNUM PSYCHE – LD Pistal’s sire – 1996 U.S. National Champion Yearling colt, 1998 U. S. and Canadian National Champion Stallion, 2000 Argentine National Champion Stallion, 2004 U. S. National Senior Champion Stallion

Not only have the stallions of the *Padron line made show ring history, they went on to even greater glory and established what can only be called a modern day dynasty within the Arabian horse breed. Year after year these stallions have earned the honor of being the breed’s leading sires of champions. LD Pistal is on his way to continuing this tradition.

The Sloans offer their thoughts, “We think Pistal will make an amazing breeding stallion. He’s by a National Champion Stallion, Magnum Psyche, out of a National Champion Mare, Halana. For us the dam of any sire is extremely important, and Halana is truly a beautiful mare.
 
Pistal already has so many fans. We get emails everyday congratulating us and expressing their love of Pistal. We’re going to support him in every way possible. We’re going to be breeding our best mares to him. And, we believe that Pistal will make an enduring and positive impact on the breed for years to come. We want to share that with others.”