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Greg Knowles and RA Nefertiti |
Arabian Expressions is an internationally renowned Marketing and Training company. We specialize in Buying & Selling horses in the U.S. and around the Globe. We show Arabian horses on behalf of clients from around the world. We also manage stallions and care for broodmares. We are located in the heart of the Arabian horse Mecca, Scottsdale Arizona.
Arabian Expressions grew quietly and steadily and eventually the client base began to change. Owner Greg Knowles was able to find horses for his own clients to buy, and people who bought from him also wanted him to show their horses. And then ... "We stumbled across a horse named Magic Dream," says Knowles, "and that gave us international presence and notoriety. He just took off. We went to Scottsdale with his first seven babies, and all seven of them were Top Ten. We turned around after the morning session and there were a hundred people there, waiting to buy breedings. As they say, the rest is history."
The exposure that came with standing Magic Dream was a boom for Arabian Expressions. People from around the globe came to see the striking, black-bay stallion and his get, and Knowles built relationships with those people - relationships that have been maintained to this day. This is a perfect illustration of one of Arabian Expressions' central tenets of marketing success - follow-up and the maintenance of relationships. Stagnation is a maleficent force for a business, and Arabian Expressions has avoided it, staying vital and fresh. A big transition for the farm was the move from Washington to Arizona; Knowles says that it helped to make Arabian Expressions even stronger.
Readiness was truly tested starting with the 2000 U.S. Nationals, Arabian Expressions has not only passed the test - they have all but re-written it. Not one, not two, not three - four U.S. National Champion Yearling Fillies in a row from 2000 to 2003. Followed by an impressive Reserve Championship in 2004. It's a feat that has never been accomplished in Arabian halter competition before.
Four years, four horses, four different sets of judges; the word "extraordinary" fails to adequately describe the achievement. How is it possible? "I think you could say it's a testimonial to our commitment," says Knowles. "Our commitment to excellence and our commitment to safely take care of the babies. It's also our ability to pick them and be absolutely honest with ourselves, first and foremost."
Another chapter was in store for Knowles and Arabian Expressions in the year of 2008. Knowles purchased a beautiful 2+ acre farm just off Scottsdale’s Rodeo Drive (aka Cactus Rd). The new farm has taken on a transformation and is now a world class Arabian Boutique. An absolute perfect place to showcase the Arabian Expressions Annual Center Court Sale, the AE Scottsdale Kick Off Dinner and several great open houses. The farm consist of a Tuscan style court yard, an office with a view of all 20 stalls, manicured landscaping, presentation arena, patio & pool area, we welcome new and old time friends to come visit our “Arabian Horse Boutique” anytime.
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Also occurring in 2008 was the sale of Magic Dream to good friends Strydom Arabians in South Africa. Magic Dream was greeted upon his arrival by 1,500 people just waiting to welcome this world famous stallion to South Africa. We are so excited for both Strydom Arabians and our beloved “Magic.”
2009 Scottsdale Center Court Sale was one of the most successful years to date for Arabian Expressions. The sale of XA Greta (now named Shahad) to the UAE was defintely a real high light of our sales. In the fall of 2009 the office at Arabian Expressions got a "New Look" with Tamra Knowles beautiful design touch. As we say good bye to 2009 and welcome in 2010 we are all really excited for another amazing Scottsdale Season. We are pleased to offer an OUTSTANDING group of sale horses which are sired by the leaders of our industry.
We welcome you to come and visit us in the Arabian Horse Mecca, Sunny Scottsdale!!!
See you soon.
Greg Knowles
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