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San Simeon Arabians Media mogul William Randolph Hearst was a noted horse owner. Today the Hearst family's San Simeon Arabians is one of America's oldest Arabian horse farms.

Legendary press baron William Randolph Hearst was also one of America’s leading horse breeders. Like his newspapers, that legacy continues today. San Simeon Arabians is one of America’s most important Arabian horse farms. The story of San Simeon Arabian horses goes back through generations of high-quality Arabians, beginning in 1930 with Hearst’s acquisition of the best Arabian horses in the United States and continuing over the years with the importation of stellar Arabians from the Middle East and elsewhere. Our horses today all have notable bloodlines, combining what Lady Wentworth called “the golden cross of Mesaoud and Skowronek” with desert-bred horses such as Zamal and Mounwer. When he started acquiring Arabians, Hearst—an excellent horseman who inherited his love of the best horses from his father, Sen. George Hearst—said he hoped “to improve Arabians in America, to supply other breeders with superior stock, and the perpetuate the pure Arabian blood.”

In the 1930s, Hearst purchased his starting stock from William Robinson Brown, president of the Arabian Horse Club. Brown, in turn, had acquired most of his stock from the Crabbet Park Stud of Lord and Lady Blunt, as well as from the desert. Hearst brought these horses to California, and through additional purchases with the help of Albert Harris, another president of the Arabian Horse Club, the San Simeon Stables began to expand. In 1947, Hearst significantly added to his Arabian stock by sponsoring an expedition to the Middle East to find and acquire 14 of the finest Arabians in the world, significantly improving the San Simeon Stables Arabian bloodlines. After Hearst’s death in 1951, his son William Randolph Hearst Jr. and his wife, Austine McDonnell Hearst, continued the high standards of breeding. That level of quality continues today under their sons, William Randolph Hearst III and Austin Hearst. For more than 80 years, then, one of America’s most famous families has been the stewards of one of the world’s most famous horse breeds. The San Simeon Arabians today represent the finest in equine heritage.

Happy Friday - BONNIE OF PICO and BAY WILLOW OF PICO under the pepper tree. Wishing all a wonderful weekend.
22/07/2022

Happy Friday -
BONNIE OF PICO and BAY WILLOW OF PICO under the pepper tree. Wishing all a wonderful weekend.

September 11, 2001. Today we remember and honor the courageous heroes and lives lost on that tragic day. Never forget. 🇺...
11/09/2021

September 11, 2001. Today we remember and honor the courageous heroes and lives lost on that tragic day. Never forget. 🇺🇸

Heavy rain in the forecast through tonight. High water in Pico Creek this morning at 9AM - this view is directly behind ...
27/01/2021

Heavy rain in the forecast through tonight. High water in Pico Creek this morning at 9AM - this view is directly behind the barns - stay safe all our Central Coast friends!

25/12/2020

'Twas the night before Christmas. All is calm. Merry Christmas! 🌟🎄

Wishing a very happy Thanksgiving holiday to all. Pictured are MIDNIGHT MOUN and KHALIF OF PICO - these two geldings hav...
26/11/2020

Wishing a very happy Thanksgiving holiday to all. Pictured are MIDNIGHT MOUN and KHALIF OF PICO - these two geldings have been paddock pals for many years. Both are sired by ZAMAL KHAN.

05/11/2020

In the current issue of ARABIAN HORSE WORLD Magazine ...

A lovely tribute to the history of San Simeon Arabians, written by Mary Jane Parkinson.

Issue: Fall 2020
Oct 22, 2020

Volume 61, Number 1

Page 118

Wit and Wisdom: William Randolph Hearst –
Breeding “calm, kind, and sensible horses” for over 90 years at San Simeon, California, by Mary Jane Parkinson

Have a safe and happy Halloween!
01/11/2020

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Eerie light conditions today caused by the unprecedented fire activity in California and nearby states. Those in harm's ...
09/09/2020

Eerie light conditions today caused by the unprecedented fire activity in California and nearby states. Those in harm's way are definitely on our minds.

Yesterday morning's heavy mix of foggy marine-layer made for a wonderful photograph. Pictured here is the stallion EL PI...
26/08/2020

Yesterday morning's heavy mix of foggy marine-layer made for a wonderful photograph. Pictured here is the stallion EL PICON (*Ali Jamaal x Paonia) at 25 years young. Thank you to our talented staff member, JP, for capturing this.

High-speed treadmill moving into the barn today🏡 🚜; a wonderful warm-up and conditioning tool for the horses year-round....
31/07/2020

High-speed treadmill moving into the barn today🏡 🚜; a wonderful warm-up and conditioning tool for the horses year-round.🕹🏇🏻🐴🏃🏼‍♀️🐴🏃🏾‍♂️☀️☔️ ...Stay tuned for updates!

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