Lisa Markley’s introduction to Arabian horses came via a summer job after high school at Malstrom Arabians in Kent, Washington. “I always loved animals but I knew nothing about horses. I just fell in love with them,” she says. After that came years in partnership with Greg Knowles at Arabian Expressions in Spanaway, Washington, where the stallion Magic Dream CAHR stood.
At the 2021 Scottsdale Show, two Scottsdale Champions were out of Lisa Markley-bred mares – Champion Breeders Club Yearling Filly ATH Priyanka WLM (Apolo x Psophia LMA), owned by Linda and William Michaels who leased the dam from Lisa, and Champion Scottsdale Signature Stallion Yearling Colt ATH Evandro LMA (*EKS Alihandro x Melinas Dream LMA), owned by Lisa Markley and Linda Michaels. Another horse bred by Lisa won Top Tens: Anaya LMA (Marwan Al Magnifficoo x GAA Angelica) Top Ten Hunter Pleasure Maturity ATR with owner Kathryn Baker and Top Ten Performance Mares Three and Over ATH. These are just the latest in a long string of winners that Lisa has bred over the years with a limited number of mares – not least of which is Pitonisa AS, multi-U.S. National Champion and Scottsdale Champion
Today, at the Scottsdale farm Lisa shares with her husband, Harry, Lisa nurtures her small group of broodmares and their foals. When she’s not in the barn, she and Harry enjoy riding out from their summer cabin in Happy
