A chestnut Purebred Arabian stallion foaled in the Netherlands on 13 May 1977 by Patron out of Odessa. He won a Dutch title as a three-month-old foal, moved to the United States in 1978 and completed a North American championship sweep: Canadian National Champion in 1981, then Scottsdale and US National Champion in 1982. He died in late June 2007, weeks after turning thirty, leaving a sire line that reshaped the modern Arabian show horse.
| # | Achievement and record |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch Champion as a three-month-old foal, followed by three further championship titles in the Netherlands before export to the United States. |
| 2 | Canadian National Champion Stallion in 1981, and Scottsdale and US National Champion Stallion in 1982. |
| 3 | Scottsdale Reserve Champion in 1979 and 1981, with further titles at Cow Palace, Region III and the Minnesota All Arabian Supreme show. |
| 4 | Syndicated for $11 million, described in historical accounts as the largest Arabian stallion syndication of its era. |
| 5 | Sired more than 700 registered Arabians; a contemporary historical account records 770 purebred offspring, including 50 National Show winners, 12 international champions and more than 180 champions at various levels. |
| 6 | His global influence was consolidated through Padrons Psyche, then Magnum Psyche, WH Justice, Shanghai E.A. and Excalibur E.A. |
| 7 | Spent his final years at Jabar Ltd in Georgia and died of a heart attack on 30 June 2007. |
A Russian-bred chestnut stallion by Aswan out of Podruga, bred at Tersk and a three-time Dutch National Champion Stallion. His pedigree combines Aswan’s Egyptian influence through Nazeer with athletic depth in Podruga’s Priboj line and a French element through Dikarka. Padron became his most internationally influential son.
A Belgian-bred mare by Bright Wings out of Serinda, representing English Crabbet breeding and the Rodania family. She was a regional champion in 1977 with Padron at foot. Bright Wings was a 1966 UK Reserve Champion Colt and Serinda a 1969 UK foal champion, allowing Odessa to add English type, movement and substance to Patron’s Russian influence.
Padrons Psyche
