CONWAY ARABIANS

Breeding Arabian horses is by nature trial and error. Savvy breeders recognize and embrace what works for them and move on from what does not. So when breeders like Peter and Lori Conway, who have experienced so much success in the last twenty years recognized that they must completely retool their breeding program, it was an insightful and brave move. “As a result of watching the AEPA Futurity class in 2013, when Heirs Noble Love (Afires Heir x Noble Aphroditie) won and ROL Divine Style (Afire Bey V x IXL Miss Firefly) was reserve, I realized that our English breeding program was not good enough,” said Peter Conway. “We either needed to totally recommit ourselves to it and step up our game or back away. The choice was throttling it on down or making a major investment in horseflesh to enable us to breed horses at that level. Given the level of financial commitment needed to retool our English program backing away was a serious consideration, but we realized nothing else could replace the joys and emotions the horses provide. The decision we made to acquire Coltrane SS (IXL Noble Express x Brassmis) and a lot of great mares was the more fun one, but more difficult and fraught with risk.”

Like many fathers, Peter Conway became involved in Arabian horses through his children. “I was never into horses growing up, but my sister was,” said Peter. “When my daughters, Rachel and Anna, expressed interest in horses, she took them for riding lessons at a local Arabian horse barn. We were there for a brief time and then moved to Prestige Arabians so my kids could take lessons from Lori, which they did for years and years all the way through their youth careers.” Not a showman,