Aur-Miss Vixen 536113

Chestnut Mare foaled October 17, 1994
Bred by Moonshadow Arabians MSA, Kuna, Idaho Nov. 10, 2007. Anne Blount photo.

Aur-Miss Vixen is a daughter of Aur-Fix, considered by many to have been the most dazzling of all the Aurab sons. Aur-Fix seemed to radiate an electrified presence and had a high, straight, flag Arabian tail carriage; he was totally dazzling. A very high quality and beautiful horse, he also had a good trot. Aur-Miss Vixen has much her sire’s style and presence, and his good trot as well. She is a mare of true quality. Her lovely neck adds to her attractions.

Aur-Miss Vixen brings yet another source of Aurab blood to my breeding program, which is partly focused on using Aurab blood via as many different sources as possible, as long as the sources represent the quality and type for which I strive. Aur-Fix certainly met my criteria for such standards. I have always seriously wanted and hoped for his blood in my breeding program.

Aur-Miss Vixen was bred by Moonshadow Arabians in Idaho; this farm is owned by Dorothy “Bubbles” Kegler and her daughters, all of whom are longtime friends. When several years ago Bubbles bought Miss Arriba, dam of Aur-Miss Vixen, I was immediately taken with the mare. She had a distinctive and very beautiful style and carriage to her, and she strongly displayed her quality. It was hard to take my eyes off Miss Arriba, who was from the once well known and highly regarded Helen Wolf Taknen breeding program in Idaho. Bubbles bought Miss Arriba specifically to breed to Aur-Fix and I thought the foal would probably be splendid.

During a trip to Idaho in 1995, I saw Aur-Miss Vixen when she was a yearling. I liked her as much as I expected I would, and wished she were mine - but she was not for sale. Bubbles and her daughters were enjoying showing her successfully in halter in local shows, and planned to later use her in their own breeding program. I really never expected I would be lucky enough to get her some day, but then, in early 2007, Bubbles offered her to me. I quickly agreed to buy this then 12 year old mare.

With Aur-Miss Vixen from Idaho came two other well bred and good quality Moonshadow Arabians mares, both purchased by Missi Throne of Loomis, California. One of these is also an Aur-Fix daughter; she is Aur Fixation (x Ben A Dream, by Ben Rabba). The other Throne mare of this purchase is Aur Angel (Ben Jamil [he by Ben Rabba] x Ziadi-Shail [a daughter of Zadir]). Thus, there are now two breeding programs in central California with the valuable Aur-Fix blood.

Sept. 2, 2007, age 12. Lincoln, CA. Anne Blount photo.

Pedigree for Aur-Miss Vixen

Sire line: Barq
Family: *Wadduda 30

Sire AUR-FIX 107555 c 1974 J. H. Hopkins California	AURAB 12488 c 1957 E. Hurlbutt California	AULANI 1801 c 1940	RIFNAS 924	*NASIK 604
				*RIFLA 601
			FOLLYAT 827	BABYAT 460
				FENZILEH 555
		RABNA 3622 c 1946	NARZIGH 1745	GHAZI 560
				NAFARA 839
			RABKHAL 1402	REHAL 504
				RABK 795
	LYTTL MISS 43762 c 1967 G. Ravendal Idaho	LYTTL-FIX 14801 c 1959	*SERAFIX 8955	RAKTHA
				*SERAFINA 17129
			AMIRTA 6101	TAMARLANE 3274
				AMIRI 2111
		DEMAH 24826 c 1963	SUR-VALIANT 13894	SUREYN 1886
				GHARISITA 6484
			IL DALALA 11908	EL KHAMIS 9145
				TAVALETTA 8290
Dam MISS ARRIBA 214179 c 1980 H. W. Taknen Idaho	SX EXODUS 99541 c 1973 Roger Rougeau California	*SERAFIX 8955 c 1949	RAKTHA	NASEEM
				RAZINA
			*SERAFINA 17129	INDIAN GOLD
				SHARFINA
		FARLA 21378 b 1962	FARLOWA 8545	ABU FARWA 1960
				FARLOUMA 2345
			GINA 14178	ANKAR 3063
				FADAHMA 1245
	MISS-SYN 138480 c 1976 H. W. Taknen Idaho	SYNATOR 63260 g 1970	SYNBAD 10054	JULEP 1678
				SAHRA SU 3720
			NABEEL KISMET 36669	IBN RASEYN 3957
				BEH JOH FERILA 23431
		GHANASABI 78830 c 1971	GHANSHAB 7661	PHANTOM 2186
				BRIDE ROSE 1462
			HISI 28149	NAFSI 8840
				HI-DINA 17182