| Color: gr Height: 13.3
AHR*952
Bred - Crabbet Stud Imp to US in 1932 by Roger A Selby Sire of 123 purebred Arabian foals Was a gift from Lady Wentworth to the Selby children, believed to be sterile Age 11, brought back to fertility by Selby Stud Manager, Jimmy Dean & wife, Thelma, primarily through exercise. At 23, was nearly lost to the breed when he broke a hind leg above the hock. Jimmy & son, Pete, rigged a sling that supported *Raffles enough to let the leg heal. Prepotency of the *Raffles type (classy, bold motion, density of bone & stamina) fixed Arabian type for American breeders for generations. By 1981, 65% of the US Nat Champs had 1+ crosses to Raffles Owners: 1926-1931 Crabbet Stud 1932-1948 Roger A Selby 1949-1953 Alice Payne deceased June 11, 1953
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