The Swift Runner

“And God said to the Wind, ‘Be thou gathered together.’
And the wind was gathered together…And he created from a handful of wind a horse of chestnut color like gold.
And God set loose the Swift Runner, and he went on his way neighing.”

The Swift Runner
The Swift Runner

Who We Are... And About That Name

     After 40 years as Editor and Publisher of Arabian Horse World magazine, I decided to change direction and create a more intimate project, one that would allow me to work alongside a handful of some of the most talented and knowledgeable people in the breed. They all happen to be dear friends of mine whom I admire. They each have their own particular talents, but one thing they share is that they are fearless advocates for the Arabian horse.   Read More

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Keep up with The Swift Runner – we’ll be be presenting new editorial every week.

October 2024:

The Ranch Horse Class

The Ranch Horse Class, 

by Michael Damianos

The Ranch Horse classes have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity in the last decade. They were ...

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A Bit That Is Symbolic of Strong Foundations

A Bit That Is Symbolic of Strong Foundations,

by Michael Damianos 

l was asked to share one of my bit stories for the Swift Runner magazine. ...
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Whispers From the Tent - Reflections from ...

 Whispers From the Tent – Reflections from the Grand Dame of Endurance Riding, Julie Suhr

“With 37 years of endurance training and riding ...

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September 2024:

2024 Polish National Arabian Horse Show and ...

2024 Polish National Arabian Horse Show and Pride of Poland Auction

by Jeffrey Wintersteen

 

Gold Champion Yearling Filly Anagramma (out of Aminata) is bred and owned by Janów Podlaski Stud. She is by European Champion Stallion Picasso Di Mar who had a number of very nice foals at the stud. Picasso Di Mar, though bred in Italy, hails from the Michałów dam line of Szweykowska via Wadera by Doktryner. Gold Champion Yearling Filly Anagramma (out of ...

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Memories of Poland from Another Time … ...

Memories of Poland from Another Time … and Now,

by Denise Hearst 

From an upper floor window of a Warsaw hotel, the clatter of horses ...

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Where Does Your Horse’s Feed Come From?

Where Does Your Horse’s Feed Come From?  

by Cindy Reich

In late August, dozens of horses were reported dead at the famed Beutler and ...

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50 Years Asil Club:  Retrospective and ...

50 Years Asil Club: Retrospective and Celebration

by Betty Finke

The world was a different one in 1974, and that includes the world of Arabian ...

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In Consideration of the Arabian Horse, Part ...

In Consideration of the Arabian Horse, Part Two, with Rob Bick

I love starting horses because in the first three or four months of training you get ...

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Whispers from the Tent — The War Mare in ...

Whispers from the Tent

The War Mare in the Desert

I had not yet made friends with my mare. She fretted and was nervous. I was on her back without ...

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