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INFORMATIVE

Sierra Dawn
Monarh 3 years old

Unos Monarch -

A Sire Of Significance

Its pedigree tells us what an animal ought to be, and its performance
tells us what an animal appears to be, its progeny tells us what an
animal is! This old Irish expression often quoted still hold true today.

Sierra Dawn Unos Monarch, the impressive sire is the very successful World Champion
30-inch Arabian type AMHA stallion was born halter and driving stallion, Sierra Dawn Uno
February 9, 1995 in California, USA. He was de Mayo. Monarch is arguably Uno de Mayo’s
a the perfect vision of a horse before his time, most prolific and successful son.
and is still relevant 28 years later continuing to
sire champions. His refinement and beautiful So let me start from the beginning of Monarch’s
Arabian style conformation was very rare in the story in 2000 with Scott Creek Farm. I had a
early days of the registry. Most miniature horses wonderful extremely refined stallion, Brewers
were more stock/draft type horses. Monarch’s Orion Monarch, who sired many foals, but

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