Aaleyah Black Arabians

20/01/2026

Our proud black stallion Aj Rafiq is available for mares this spring by natural cover.
Natural cover allows the mare to engage in species-typical courtship and communication, supporting choice, timing, and low-stress interaction—factors closely linked to positive welfare. Many mares show better relaxation, clearer behavioral signals, and smoother cycles when breeding unfolds naturally. For us, this is not only about conception, but about respecting the mare’s experience and wellbeing throughout the process.

18/09/2025

🌟 Galadriel 🌟
Our beautiful black 3-year-old Arabian filly – feminine, curious, and always the first to say hello. She has grown up in a herd living out in nature and has the most charming character 💫
Read more about her here: https://www.ehorses.com/arabian-horses-mare-3years-15-hh-black-endurancehorses-showhorses-breedinghorses-leisurehorses-mariagerfjord/4507493.html

13/09/2025

Horses invite us into honesty. They feel our truth, even when we hide it
Meet Galadriel, our beautiful black filly

23/03/2025

The story of the “original”black stallion
Cass Ole🐴 https://theblackstallion.com/web/cass-ole-is-a-classic-among-stallions/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2fbVkyuExITD_zyKIynzvoUXuy4fVvo9Of135xVhU7xat3e_2udA3-ZbA_aem_b1HXHLPqRnVtW-8H7cPR0Q

Sheila Cone is a knowledgeable equestrian with a particular affinity to Cass Ole' who played the Black in the 1979 film. We thought it was time to gift her writing to all the Stallion fans! You can write her and check out her extensive collection of interesting Black Stallion facts and photos on her...

02/03/2025

X-rays and scans show the status of the tissues being imaged BUT they don’t measure pain.

Horses can, same as people, have severe changes but absolutely no pain or conversely have minor changes sadly suffering significant pain.

We need to be aware of any signs of pain but also be aware that there is not automatically pain, as the changes can be incidental findings.

I had two cases today demonstrating this point. One with severe osteoarthritis of the hind fetlocks and one with very advanced kissing spines. If you over-read their x-rays you’d have thought the pain would have been extreme and end of the road for them. In both horses the severity of the changes in the x-rays were a complete surprise to the vets and the owners.

Future management plans and training expectations have been modified as a result of the findings. However both horses are staying in work with very caring owners and an a multi-disciplinary team supporting them.

At the moment the plan is to ride the horse in front of them each day, look out for but don’t anticipate clinical signs that are not there.

If your horse has a diagnosis, remember to care for them as horse first, pathology/injury second and take each day at a time.