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Dolorosa Arabians Horse Sales, Training and Breeding.
Owners Dr. DeCarol and Jan Williamson, who represent three generations in the horse industry, have been involved in the Arabian horse industry since 1978. DeCarol had been fascinated by horses since childhood, when he spent time with his grandfather, who was a trainer that worked with them. It was Jan, however, who was the horse owner when the two married. An entrepreneur DeCarol owns and manages more than 50 companies which include hotels, golf courses, real estate developments, construction, etc. But his passion is and always will be his horses. "This is a great place to work horses," Bick says, "a beautiful farm." "We are very accessible" states Rob Bick. "Rocky Point is just minutes from the Wilmington airport, and perhaps just as importantly, ten minutes from the beach." As a result, Dolorosa draws clients from not only the Carolinas, but from all over the East Coast, including states as far south as Florida and as far north as New York. Why people flock to Dolorosa is anything but a mystery.
There`s always something happening at Dolorosa Arabians. If the show string and staff aren`t off at one of the twelve to fifteen horse shows they attend every year, they`re certain to be on the farm, building something, breeding something, or teaching something. All this activity is very manageable with a facility like Dolorosa Arabians. For years, they put horses in training with other people, at other farms. Eventually, DeCarol decided to undertake the enormous task of building his own state-of-the-art facility. It is, DeCarol says, "the crown jewel of my dreams."
With more than 150 stalls, located on over 140 acres, Dolorosa Arabians features a spacious 80 x 220 covered arena. Anchored on one end is a 24-stall barn with its own lounge and office. On the other end is a 32-stall barn with the same features. This portion of the facility includes tack rooms, grooming and wash rack areas for each separate barn. There is also a 50 foot covered round ring with a six horse hot walker located near by, making the training and conditioning of the show horses very convenient.
On the opposite side of the farm is a 32-stall show barn with a 50 foot covered round ring, a half-mile track, an outdoor arena, and turnouts. Centrally located on the farm is the breeding facility which includes 35 stalls, a breeding lab, and a 50-foot covered round ring. There are also large foaling stalls equipped with cameras to help us keep an eye on mares ready to foal. Our breeding facility can handle all aspects of breeding and foaling Arabian horses. Dolorosa Arabians is capable of hosting from 75 to 80 training horses. Most importantly, it has a talented team assembled to address these demands.
Rob Bick and Caralyn Schroter head up the training and conditioning programs. They each have extensive experience in all divisions of the Arabian show horse: English, Western, Halter, Driving, Hunter, and Show Hack. They also truly enjoy the Amateur and junior rider divisions. They are assisted by some young and talented up and coming trainers. Susannah Ruby has been showing Arabians for more than five years. DeCarol has focused on getting his breeding program off the ground. It is something he obviously has a knack for, having bred a 1998 US National Top Ten winner in each of the following divisions: Half-Arabian Yearling Jackpot Halter Geldings, Half-Arabian Junior English Pleasure, and the Three year old Western Pleasure Futurity.
Chip Capobianco has also been training and showing horses for most of his life, and is now the breeding manager at Dolorosa. Chip is in charge of several Dolorosa stallions, as well as those the farm manages for clients. Most notable on the roster is the young English Pleasure stallion Triften+/. Only eight years old, Triften+/ has garnered seven National Championships in English Pleasure JOTR and JTR, and Canadian Top Ten in English Pleasure.
Sired by Zodiac Matador, son of Matrifik, Triften’s pedigree boasts a dam line known for both type and trot. Out of the Barbary mare Tender Mercies, Triften’s second dam is the legendary *Eter daughter (x Iberia de Washoe) the dam of National Winners like New Market and SFA Wind Chime.
Although Triften`s oldest foal crop is only now turning three years old, he has already sired a National Top Ten Halter Winner, a Unanimous Regional Champion H/A Halter Filly, and a Reserve Regional Halter Champion gelding. We are very excited to begin presenting them in the performance arena as well.
Triften is just the beginning. Dolorosa also stands a young Bey Shah son, DA Josiah. Out of a Cognac daughter, Ultimate Charm, this four year old stallion started his breeding career only two years ago. He has just began his show career this year where he has already won two Regional Reserve Championships and one Championship in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure division. It will be very exciting bringing DA Josiah into the National arena to compete for the first time. He is going to be a star!
"Everybody’s looking for the quality, beauty, and trainability of the *Bask horses," Bick continues. "It’s hard to find a horse like that." In an effort to accomplish this goal, DeCarol owns approximately 200 horses, including 20 mares that have produced National winners or were National winners themselves. These mares include CF Fire Magic, Fierina, Ultimate Charm, Heritage Missy, On Fyre, Bint Mi Toska, Toi Ellanai, Flight-O-Fancy, Tender Mercies, ZF Desire, She’s Phi-Vacious, and the Supreme Sultan daughter Eruptive. Everyone here looks forward to all of the foals. "What we have really tried to do is make Dolorosa Arabians accessible to the public," Bick adds. As a result, we have just began to establish a lesson program to help people get into the Arabian horse industry at the ground level. Such efforts, Bick hopes, would not only attract new Arabian enthusiasts, but also provide a market "for your basic, first horse." Williamson adds, "we’re here to facilitate the dreams of others. Not every foal we breed will be competitive at a National Level. To our way of thinking, those foals are destined for an even bigger future." DeCarol hopes to offer them for sale at a reasonable price to young people. If people become involved with Arabians in their youth, he reasons, they will stay with it for life.
https://www.arabian-horses-farm.co
Dolorosa Arabians Horse Sales, Training and Breeding.
Owners Dr. DeCarol and Jan Williamson, who represent three generations in the horse industry, have been involved in the Arabian horse industry since 1978. DeCarol had been fascinated by horses since childhood, when he spent time with his grandfather, who was a trainer that worked with them. It was Jan, however, who was the horse owner when the two married. An entrepreneur DeCarol owns and manages more than 50 companies which include hotels, golf courses, real estate developments, construction, etc. But his passion is and always will be his horses. "This is a great place to work horses," Bick says, "a beautiful farm." "We are very accessible" states Rob Bick. "Rocky Point is just minutes from the Wilmington airport, and perhaps just as importantly, ten minutes from the beach." As a result, Dolorosa draws clients from not only the Carolinas, but from all over the East Coast, including states as far south as Florida and as far north as New York. Why people flock to Dolorosa is anything but a mystery.
There`s always something happening at Dolorosa Arabians. If the show string and staff aren`t off at one of the twelve to fifteen horse shows they attend every year, they`re certain to be on the farm, building something, breeding something, or teaching something. All this activity is very manageable with a facility like Dolorosa Arabians. For years, they put horses in training with other people, at other farms. Eventually, DeCarol decided to undertake the enormous task of building his own state-of-the-art facility. It is, DeCarol says, "the crown jewel of my dreams."
With more than 150 stalls, located on over 140 acres, Dolorosa Arabians features a spacious 80 x 220 covered arena. Anchored on one end is a 24-stall barn with its own lounge and office. On the other end is a 32-stall barn with the same features. This portion of the facility includes tack rooms, grooming and wash rack areas for each separate barn. There is also a 50 foot covered round ring with a six horse hot walker located near by, making the training and conditioning of the show horses very convenient.
On the opposite side of the farm is a 32-stall show barn with a 50 foot covered round ring, a half-mile track, an outdoor arena, and turnouts. Centrally located on the farm is the breeding facility which includes 35 stalls, a breeding lab, and a 50-foot covered round ring. There are also large foaling stalls equipped with cameras to help us keep an eye on mares ready to foal. Our breeding facility can handle all aspects of breeding and foaling Arabian horses. Dolorosa Arabians is capable of hosting from 75 to 80 training horses. Most importantly, it has a talented team assembled to address these demands.
Rob Bick and Caralyn Schroter head up the training and conditioning programs. They each have extensive experience in all divisions of the Arabian show horse: English, Western, Halter, Driving, Hunter, and Show Hack. They also truly enjoy the Amateur and junior rider divisions. They are assisted by some young and talented up and coming trainers. Susannah Ruby has been showing Arabians for more than five years. DeCarol has focused on getting his breeding program off the ground. It is something he obviously has a knack for, having bred a 1998 US National Top Ten winner in each of the following divisions: Half-Arabian Yearling Jackpot Halter Geldings, Half-Arabian Junior English Pleasure, and the Three year old Western Pleasure Futurity.
Chip Capobianco has also been training and showing horses for most of his life, and is now the breeding manager at Dolorosa. Chip is in charge of several Dolorosa stallions, as well as those the farm manages for clients. Most notable on the roster is the young English Pleasure stallion Triften+/. Only eight years old, Triften+/ has garnered seven National Championships in English Pleasure JOTR and JTR, and Canadian Top Ten in English Pleasure.
Sired by Zodiac Matador, son of Matrifik, Triften’s pedigree boasts a dam line known for both type and trot. Out of the Barbary mare Tender Mercies, Triften’s second dam is the legendary *Eter daughter (x Iberia de Washoe) the dam of National Winners like New Market and SFA Wind Chime.
Although Triften`s oldest foal crop is only now turning three years old, he has already sired a National Top Ten Halter Winner, a Unanimous Regional Champion H/A Halter Filly, and a Reserve Regional Halter Champion gelding. We are very excited to begin presenting them in the performance arena as well.
Triften is just the beginning. Dolorosa also stands a young Bey Shah son, DA Josiah. Out of a Cognac daughter, Ultimate Charm, this four year old stallion started his breeding career only two years ago. He has just began his show career this year where he has already won two Regional Reserve Championships and one Championship in the Arabian Hunter Pleasure division. It will be very exciting bringing DA Josiah into the National arena to compete for the first time. He is going to be a star!
"Everybody’s looking for the quality, beauty, and trainability of the *Bask horses," Bick continues. "It’s hard to find a horse like that." In an effort to accomplish this goal, DeCarol owns approximately 200 horses, including 20 mares that have produced National winners or were National winners themselves. These mares include CF Fire Magic, Fierina, Ultimate Charm, Heritage Missy, On Fyre, Bint Mi Toska, Toi Ellanai, Flight-O-Fancy, Tender Mercies, ZF Desire, She’s Phi-Vacious, and the Supreme Sultan daughter Eruptive. Everyone here looks forward to all of the foals. "What we have really tried to do is make Dolorosa Arabians accessible to the public," Bick adds. As a result, we have just began to establish a lesson program to help people get into the Arabian horse industry at the ground level. Such efforts, Bick hopes, would not only attract new Arabian enthusiasts, but also provide a market "for your basic, first horse." Williamson adds, "we’re here to facilitate the dreams of others. Not every foal we breed will be competitive at a National Level. To our way of thinking, those foals are destined for an even bigger future." DeCarol hopes to offer them for sale at a reasonable price to young people. If people become involved with Arabians in their youth, he reasons, they will stay with it for life.
https://www.arabian-horses-farm.co
