DEOR FARMS ARABIANS

The mare was 1972 U.S. National Champion Mare *Elkana++, who had been imported by film director Mike Nichols from Poland, and the girl was veteran breeder Aude Espourteille. "*Elkana++ was my best friend in life, " recalls Aude. "She was that once in a lifetime gift to be treasured forever. She was the love of my life, and it was an honor to care for her while she visited this earth. We lived together for most of her life in a little corner of paradise, a mystical place where dreams come true?a place I named Deor Farms so long ago."... *Elkana++'s son Ricard (by the *Bask++ son Negatraz) was a U.S. Top Ten Stallion. Another son, Cartier by *Bask++, was a U.S. Top Ten Stallion AOTH with Aude on the lead and has sired National Champions in halter, English sidesaddle, and hunt pleasure and National winners in English pleasure and native costume. He is also an excellent broodmare sire, and many of Aude's current champions trace to him on the dam side of their pedigrees. *Elkana's unshown..

Primary location: Butte Falls United States