VJ Royal Heir at the 2022 Youth & Mid Summer Nationals

Let’s face it — it’s not easy to breed the absolute finest – Arabian horses who are capable of competing at the highest levels across the board and across the country. Time and time again VJ ROYAL HEIR proves his siring prowess as one of the finest producing English stallions of today… Region 12 was another display of his siring capabilities… Congratulations to FS MAC XIMILION – 2022 Region 12 Champion Country English Pleasure Select with Lori Cantero of Scottsdale, Arizona. This spectacular gelding, trained by the Oak Haven Farms – Jason & Lauren Krohn – is out of Mac Nificence Afire by Afire Bey V and Mac Baske — making her a full sister to the great Baske Afire.

VJ Royal Heir’s 2022 Scottsdale Siring Success

From one of the very first foal crops born at Southern Oaks Farm 💕– we’re thrilled to announce that Royal Heiress SOF 👑, sired by VJ Royal Heir and out of BL Miss Chips (daughter of Rumina Afire) — was named 2018 United States Reserve National Champion Country English Pleasure Junior Horse with Ashton Kiesner. We are so proud to be the breeder, and the owner, of this very special mare and send our sincerest thanks to the Kiesner Training team for all the care and love they’ve given to Heiress along the way! This win is one for the memory books!

Congratulations to Rae Paige Schwarz and the Quarry Hill Farm for their success at the 2018 Region 14 Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. The Quarry Hill Farm owned FS MAC XIMILION was named 2018 Region 14 Champion Country English Pleasure Junior Horse  with Mr. Jim Stachowski. What a sight this gelding is – and so very complete. FS MAC XIMILION is sired by VJ Royal Heir and out of Mac Nificence Afire, herself sired by Afire Bey V and out of Mac Baske — yes, making her a full sister to the legendary Baske Afire. We are so excited for you Rae and the continued journey of this gifted and very talented horse. We’ll continue to cheer loud and proud. Congratulations also to breeder Jeff Prem 

Another garland of roses for KA Roundabout Midnite++/ and Kelli Mitchell Aguirre – 2018 Region 9 Reserve Champion Half-Arabian Western Pleasure ATR Select.

Thank you Colonial Wood Arabian Horse Training Center and Josh & Jennifer Quintus!

Congratulations to VJ Royal Heir daughter ROYAL HEIRESS SOF – 2018 Region 12 Champion Country English Pleasure Junior Horse with Ashton Kiesner. Her younger sister, born just a few weeks ago, has big shoes to fill! Thank you Kiesner Training.

An amazing feat for the young VJ Royal Heir siring two United States National Champions in Tulsa.

Hello Kitty CCF (out of MZ Kitty, by Matoi)
U.S. National Champion Purebred Three-Year-Old  Unanimous English Futurity
Owned by Kimberly Jarvis and shown by Jim Stachowski

Royal Style (out of Captivating Style ASB, by Captive Spirit)
U.S. National Champion Half-Arabian Country English Futurity
Owned by Jim & Norma Diver and shown by Jim Stachowski

Congratulations to breeders and trainers Rob Bick and Caralyn Schroter on Man of Steel’s 2017 Region 12 Spotlight English Futurity Reserve Champion win. Man of Steel is sired by VJ Royal Heir and out of DA Lady Tiffany, by Triften+. Proudly owned by Debra Hines of Macon, Georgia.

The United States National Championships is in the books and what a show for Southern Oaks Farm, LLC. The best horses from all over the country come to compete at the most prestigious Arabian horse show.

We couldn’t have been more pleased with the results…

• Josh Quintus & Bentley SF – U.S. National Champion Western Pleasure Jr. Horse

• Ashton Kiesner & DA Latitude – U.S. National Top Ten Open Country English Pleasure

• Ashton Kiesner & Too Haute To Trot – U.S. National Top Ten Half-Arabian Country Jr. Horse

• Joel Kiesner & Royal Empress – U.S. National Top Ten Country English Pleasure Futurity

• Kelli & S Justa Flash – U.S. National Top Ten Half-Arabian Country English Pleasure Select

• Kelli & DA Latitude – U.S. National Top Ten Purebred Country Select

Bred to be Timeless… Bentley SF and Josh Quintus – 2016 United States National Championships Junior Horse Contender.

Southern Oaks Farm, LLC has a super Region 14 Championship show in Lexington, Kentucky – our horses performed exceptionally well:

• Kelli & S Justa Flash – Unanimous Country ATR Select Champions
• Kelli & S Just A Flash – Reserve Country ATR Champion
• Ashton Kiesner & DA Latitude – Champion Open Country English Pleasure Champions

Pictured is Kelli aboard S Justa Flash.

Our thanks to Josh Quintus of Colonial Wood Training Center for showing Bentley SF to his Region 9 Championship honours in the Purebred Western Pleasure Junior Horse Class in Fort Worth.

Bentley is of course sired by KM Bugatti and out of Cyphia SF, by Out Of Cyte. We are very excited for this phenomenal young stallions future as a show and breeding horse.

An outstanding Region 12 Championships in Perry, Georgia for Southern Oaks Farm. Our thanks to Kiesner Training for for a wonderful and successful show.

Region 12 Champion Half-Arabian Country Pleasure Select Rider – Kelli and S Justa Flash

Region 12 Champion Half-Arabian Country Pleasure AATR – Kelli and S Justa Flash

Region 12 Reserve Champion Purebred Country Pleasure Select Rider – Kelli and DA Lattitude

We couldn’t be more pleased with the foals born at Southern Oaks Farm and sired by VJ Royal Heir… We welcome three very talented babies who show immense promise.