Above: "Higher Places", oil painting by Rita Faye deLeon
Arabian Endurance horses for sale! Arabian Pleasure horses for sale!
ENDURANCE HORSES FOR SALE, TRAIL HORSES, and SPORT HORSES!
These are not just Arabian horses: Welcome Arabians has bred for several generations for the specific purpose of endurance, competitive trail riding, pleasure trail riding, and racing. They are bred for top quality in conformation, soundness, disposition and athletic ability. Welcome Arabian horses are in demand on on all levels: Local, National and International!
scroll down for HORSES FOR SALE!: endurance/trail horses, race bloodlines, FOR SALE BELOW:
email us for more information: ritaandlarrydeleon@gmail.com
Madjor Tom: 5 year old gelding sired by MADJANI, SOUND, TRAINED, OFF THE TRACK, WILL NEED EXPERIENCED RIDER. FOR SALE.
WMA BANDANA: 6 YEAR OLD GRAY GELDING BY SAND TIKI SPECIAL OUT OF KONTIKI BRED MARE. SOUND, TRAINED, SENSIBLE. RACE WINNER, NOW ALSO GREAT ON TRAILS! FOR SALE.
wma OLIVE OYL: coming 2 year old filly by rb WILD CARD, out of wma OLIVIA BY SAND TIKI SPECIAL! OLIVE IS FULL SISTER TO RACE WINNER. Get her while shes young and train her your way! TX ACC, for sale.
WMA DELIGHT : 2021 FILLY RACING ON TRACK. BY DORAN FASB (FRANCE) out of Sluffys Gizmo, a multi race winner. Sound, EXCELLENT ENDURANCE PROSPECT! FOR SALE!
WMA WILD AND SWEET: Coming 4 year old filly ready for more track races or go for endurance! sound , texas acc. by rb Wild Card x Chndaka daughter. for sale.
Browse through these good endurance prospects for sale below to find one for yourself, CONTACT:
ritaandlarrydeleon@gmail.com
WMA PATTON: Coming 2 year old colt: very correct conformation, good disposition , sound, athletic with excellent race pedigree! THIS IS THE AGE TO TO GET ONE TO BOND WITH YOU AND TRAIN IT YOUR WAY! TEXAS Acc. for sale.
WMA RED WINGS FOR SALE! COMING 2 YEAR OLD COLT BY RB RATH , OUT F BLAZING WINGS BY KADOR DE BLAZIET! BOTH ENDURANCE AND RACING POTENTIAL!
TX ACC AND FOR SALE!
WMA MARVEL, In winter coat! coming two year old dark chestnut colt, perfect age for you to begin basic training and bonding! He is by rb Wild Card and out of a MADJANI daughter, so he has both racetrack and endurance potential! TEXAS ACCREDITED FOR RACING AND FOR SALE!!
DARTAGNON. Older gelding, very well trained and sound! Great on trails and can do endurance as well as pleasure! for sale!
wma OLIVE OYL: in winter coat. coming two year old fily by rb WILD CARD .
very good endurance prospect! for sale!
"DART", Purebred Arabian OLDER GELDING well trained, sound, easy to ride, yet forward. great for pleasure, show, endurance or pony horse prospect! for sale.
TO CONTACT US: email: ritaandlarrydeleon@gmail.com or phone: (210) 381-0003 Rita deLeon
SEE BELOW FOR STATISTICS ON OUR ENDURANCE HORSES!
DONT GET LEFT BEHIND!! You don't have to have a great horse to enjoy endurance, but it gives you an edge when you want to win! Welcome Arabians has 40 years experience breeding for excellence in endurance winners! A solid proven breeding program is important!
Our Proof below (over 90 horses bred by Welcome Arabians)
AERC DATA: WELCOME ARABIAN BRED ENDURANCE HORSES, FROM THE 1980'S TO THE PRESENT! Welcome Arabians has been breeding winners, best conditioned, FEI winners, and sound aerc finishers, in the USA as well as Internationally! We have quite possibly bred more successful endurance horses than any one in the USA.
wma ORION: now in Florida n training for enduranace!
wma OLIVER: A RACE WINNER now in endurance and pleasure in New Jersey.
WMA DIAMOND GIRL: NOW entering ENDURANCE IN CANADA! took 4th place in her first 30 miler in British Columbia 2024!
wma WILD ROSES Went to her new endurance home In Los Vegas Nevada in 2024!
WMA PEACEMAKER, NOW NEAR DALLAS TEXAS, WILL BE ENTERING ENDURANCE FOR NEW OWNER LUCY, IN 2024!
WMA OLIVIA AND TRU KAOLINA: NOW IN CALIFORNIA, AND AFTER FOALING TO RB WILD CARD IN 2024, WILL BE ENTERING TRAINIING FOR YOUTH ENDURANCE!
WMA SAND SWEEPER: PURCHASED BY DR. EDWARDS of Kentucky for endurance and future breeding!
WMA STOLEN KISSES IS IN TEXAS ENJOYING HER NEW HOME WITH 2 OTHER WMA MARES AND 2 WMA FILLIES!
WMA SPARKLER IS GROWING UP IN HER NEW ENDURANCE HOME IN CALIFORNIA!
VAZS MADJIC GIRL: WENT TO KENTUCKY TO A FAMILY NEW TO ARABIANS!
SHES THE ONE: Beautiful and athletic mare that is proven in both racing and endurance, now has a new owner to teach the sport of endurance to! Congratulations NYEL!
wma RB RATH: already in his new home in GUATEMALA, and his first foals are at Welcome Arabians in 2023!
RB RAAMPAGE: black stallion purchased by Fernando from Guatemala!
wma FAIRY DUST: heading to Georgia for endurance with new owner Marcia!
rb Just a BLAST: Also heading to Georgia ,for endurance but for new owner Michelle!
wma RIVERSONG: has won many endurance rides with many BC'S, for Mary Clark in the Eastern Division.
HIGHH ORBIT; Now in Kentucky with happy new owner for endurance and breeding!
WMA PINATA: now in Tennessee with Emily, preparing for future endurance!
Wma GIFTED: heading to California for endurance with Kelly!
WMA FLINTSTONE: In California for a new career with for Kelly!
wma ORCA: having fun in California doing dressage and and preparing for future endurance!
Wma MUSTANG SALLY: in California with new owner MELISSA HARRIS, also owner of her sire, SAND TIKI. SPECIAL.
wma SPECIAL BOY: future endurance gelding with Melissa Harris in California.
WMA PAPER TIGER has begun his endurance career for new owner in Texas!
wma SAND FLEE: exported to Japan for endurance, after winning in track racing!
SVA ALLSPICE: January 2022, TANGO endurance ride, second place with all As on her vet card, for new owner new owner Michele!
MOULIN MAJESTY: watch for her entering her endurance career in California!
KHATT BALLOU: already a successful endurance mare for Emily inTennessee! purchased from Welcome Arabians 2021. MANDYS JOY, purchased from Welcome Arabians, completed her first ride for Melissa Harris in California, 2021. This was the mares first endurance ride, at the age of 20! Most of the time she assists as a schooling horse for young riders!
WMA MESSENGER COMPLETED his aerc 20,000 miles with his 68 year old rider in Idaho 2021!
WMA ATLANTA: Completed her first 25 miler in third place, in 2020, with an excellent vet card! Her new owner isJeremiah Fern, of San Antonio, Texas. She is by Sand Tiki Special out of an imported French mare.
TRUE LOVE: by Sand Tiki Special, she completed in second place in her first LD in 2020, She is now being exported for endurance!
wma SUPER SPORT: former race winner and texas 3 year old colt of the year 2019! Has a beautiful new endurance home in California!
WMA FLEUR DE LIS: by THE KENTUCKIAN, for pleasure and endurance with new owner in Texas!
WMA FIREFLY: by Sandtiki Special, with Nancy Folbre in the beautiful Northeast Region. hoping to start endurance in 2020.
WMA POET: by SAND TIKI SPECIAL is in a new endurance home!
WMA Silver Sand: former race winner, now at new home in North Carolina, preparing for endurance!
WHATTA QT: In her new home in Virginia, hoping for endurance rides with new owner Pete Ricci.
WMA ATLANTIC: by Sand tiki Special: Top ten in his first LD with green rider! chestnut gelding by SAND TIKI SPECIAL, owner in Massachuttes and his 12 year old daughter are delighted with him!
wma SPARKS A FLYING: Texas endurance and pleasure.
"JESTER" , wma Bandy the Clown, completed a LD along the way on a long summer camping trip from California to Montana and through Wyoming, back to California, for Catfish Moe! July, 2019.
WMA FANTASTIC, aka MAHINA: placed 2nd and third in her first two rides in Texas, she has gone on for Don Holt of North Carolina with 11 more rides including 7 in the top ten and 5 B/Cs! She is sired by Sand Tiki Special.
WMA TINA: Now successfully campaigning with Mary Clark in the Eastern division! Monarch ah grandaughter.
WMA FIRE OPAL: now in endurance training for Sherrill in California!
WMA SPECIAL ROSE: 2017 went top ten in first LD, then went California track racing and went 4 year old filly of the year! Returning to endurance in 2018-19, she went second place and B/C, then a 4th place! (sired by Sand Tiki Special).
WMA REXELLA: Went top ten in her frst LD at River Run ride near San antonio Texas, 2019! She has a new owner in California., planning for more endurance in her future! Sired by Sand Tiki Special.\
wma Silver Belle: full sister to Rexella, arrived in her new California home July 2019. New owner plans for Sporthorse shows while waiting for her age to begin endurance!
WMA COWBOY: 2019: Just completed his first 80 miler for Tina Schoba of Texas! She says" he was awesome on the trail with plenty of gas left at the end, excellent recoveries and vet score!" Burning Sand and Monarch ah grandson.
wma RUTH: has first and second places, many top tens, and BC's for her owner Kelly in Colorado, since 2017.
WMA LOVE DANCER: Sharon Andrews is delghted to go top ten in her first endurance ride, 2018!
wma ANGEL POWER: Completed her first ride, 30 miles at Shanghai Trails March 23, 2018, in third place, with excelent vet card! She is SIRED BY SAND TIKI SPECIAL. Her new owner Patty in OHIO says "she fits her name perfectly" oand now has 7 rides 7 completions, 4 top tens!
WMA DESERT SAND: winner 2017 in Florida for Roxie Welling, now owned and competing in the middle East, and 2018 competed in the Presidents Cup in Dubai! sired by THE KENTUCKIAN (Burning SAnd) x Monarch ah daughter.
wma WHITE SANDY: Shanghai trails Endurance ride, March 2018: completed his first LD, 30 miles, in 4th place and all As on vet card! Sired by SAND TIKI SPECIAL. Owned by Lucian Spataro, author of THE LONG RIDE, who is now continuing.
wma MISS KROSSFIRE: has a new home in california with Karen Donley, winner of the 2016 Tevis Cup! sired by Krossfire cs x Burning
Fire, Catfish Moes champion endurance mare.
AMIRAS TRAVELER: placed 5th, 6th and 4th on first 3 rides 2017-2018! Foaled in 2018-20, but is coming back for more riding for new owner Sarah, Fla.
WMA SANDCASTLE: Getting started in South Dakota with one ride, one 4th place! absolutely loved by his owner!
wma Pastella: July 2017 Kendall Ingraham had her first win at the oregon Sunriver 50 Miler! Pastella had previously won a 50 mile competititve trail ride, and has successfully completed several other endurance rides.
WMA BANDY THE CLOWN: several successfully completed LDs in California 2018 for owner Catfish Moe, preparing for 50's! (Burning Sand x Kontiki pedigree).
wma SANDBURR: 7 completions, including Old Dominion.
wma ABLAZE: First ride for a 4 year old gelding, 2017, a completion with nearly all A's on vet card! Has a new home in Iowa!
wma Sparks a Flying: two completions.
wma THE TEXAN: going good with 10 completions, 4 in top ten.
wma ZECCHARIAH, "COSMO": 18 completions for owner in Colorado!
OH SUSANNAH: "PEACH" more 50 mile wins in the Northwest in late 2017-18! She has been campaigning for Susan Summers since 2011,
almost unbeatable in the Pacific Northwest, with many wins and BC's!
WMA FLORES: first ride, first place! Congratulations Stacy Ellerbe for riding her to her win at OLD GLORY May 29, 2016!
SHE IS DOING WELL IN ENDURANCE COMPETITION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2017 -18 and well loved by her owner in Kuwait!
WMA TROPICANA: Second ride 5th place out of 65 riders at the Armadillo October 2017! FIRST ENDURANCE RIDE, TOP TEN AT HEART OF THE HiLLS, FEB 2017! Sired by THE KENTUCKIAN. New owner Sarah plans for more competitions in 2021.
WMA RIVERSONG: A first place and a second place in her first two LDs in May 2017, then has gone on to another win and a third place in the 50 mile division! 2019-2020 now winning with new owner Mary Clark in Eastern division.
WMA FANCY FAYE: 2016, two rides: second place at OLD GLORY ride, and top ten at THE LAST HOORAH! she is by THE KENTUCKIAN,(Burning Sand) out of a WIKING daughter. exported to the middle East for more endurance racing!
WMA DESERT RAIN: 2017, 2 rides, two fun completions in california: ready for the next one! sired by THE KENTUCKIAN (burning Sand)
WESTERNS CHARM; 2016 finished top ten out of 65 riders in the HIGH ROLLER 25 miler, the first endurance ride for her and her rider! Her second ride was March 2016 at Heart of the HIlls endurance ride, where she again went top ten, this time in the fifty miler!
wma FIRELIGHT: 2016 ran the Indian Springs New Mexico 30 miler and took third over very rocky and technical terrain, earning her first FEI star, after finishing in the top ten several times in 2015. took first place and Best conditioned in June 2016 at the Wild West Pioneer ride . Her new owner is excited to continue barrel racing, pole bending and endurance with her! 7 rides, 7 completions, one win, 2 Best Conditioned! sired by THE KENTUCKIAN (Burning Sand).
wma HOLY FIRE: many times champion and winner in California. same dam as Firelight and Burnqqing Fire.
WMA BURNING FIRE: 2018 Fire ran second and B/c in California and several more; 2017 FIRE earned her second FEI STAR, finished third in tough Northwest 75 miler. First place and best condition 2016 at Indian Springs Endurance, Then ran second place to her sister,(wma Firelight) and High Vet score at the Wild West Pioneer ride in California! September 2016 she ran second in the New Mexico FEI ride! Congratulations to her owner: Catfish Moe! 20 rides, 6 B/C's, 3 firsts 5 seconds, many top tens! 2017 completed TEVIS CUP, 23rd place! Sired by THE KENTUCKIAN, by Burning Sand.
WMA STEADFAST: 16 rides, 14 completions, 4 BEST CONDITION, 12 top ten, a first and 3 second places! Congratulations Dennis and Susan Summers!
wma GLORY BOUND: first ride 2017 at GREENWAY GETAWAY, Florida. Lisanne says: "She was perfect!" 6 rides, 6 completions including one FEI 2 star.
wma BALLERINA: Darlene Batson reports that she and Ballerina successfully completed their first two endurance rides (2016) in Alabama, "Ballerina is my dream horse, a gift from the Lord! Thank you Rita"! She moved to California for a different owner in 2018 who has plans for endurance.
WMA SEA WALKER (Chunky Monkey) took B/C at his first 50 miler 2015. Susan Summers says he is turning out to be "good minded and talented!" He took 5th in the 50 miler Milwaukee Rail Trail ride, fall 2015 with Kendal Ingraham. 2016 won 80 miler, and tied for best condition with Susan Summers. Three B/C's and a first!
WMA ROSEMARY SPICE: Three rides, three completions with one first place!
WMA AFTERBURNER: 8 completions 6 top tens!
WMA THE CALL: Placed second in his first LD, July 19th, 2015! Successfully completed his first 50, fall 2015, and still going! "He is fantastic I love my boy!" says Jamie Hughes from Oregon.
OH SUSANNA: Endurance champion! Peach has been winning Endurance Races in the Northwest since 2011, after having a very successful racing career! Fall 2015-winter 2016, she took five first place wins and best conditioned for Dennis Summers! Back on the trail again 2017, she tied for a win at 50 miles! 2018 is back on trail winningnagain in the Northwest!!
wma SANDPIPER: First place 2014: Continued Success at endurance in THAILAND, Her owner Wooti plans to go to 120K, FEI in the future!
wma SHADRACH: 36 RIDES, 35 COMPLETIONS AND 5 B/C'S in the midwest!
wma PROCLAIM: 28 rides, 28 completions, 2 Best Condition, 22 top tens.
wma NEWEST STYLE: 2014 winner of FEI 80 k and two FEI 120k rides in Oaxaca, Mexico, best conditioned, for owner Mary JaneGagnier. Qualified for the pan-am endurance competition in the US, continuing success in Oaxaca, Mexico.
wma LOVES BANNER: 7 rides, 7 completions, 4 B/C's, a first, a seconds, and 2 thirds, for Marilyne in New Mexico!
WMA ALOOF: 17 rides, 2 B/c's and 7 top tens!
FERNANDEZ: won his first endurance race at PUEBLA, Mexoco. His second win and best condition was a 60km National ride near OAXACA, MEXICO
WMA OVERBOARD: consistent winner and Best Conditioned awards 18 RIDES, 10 FIRST PLACES, FEI 1 STAR, 2 STAR, AND THIRD PLACE, dominating his division in the midwest for Julie Jackson!
wma RADIANCE: "Cinco" : 2011-2014: 8 rides, 6 firsts and 5 best conditioned, one second place: at 50, 75, 80, and 100 miles! A Northwest Champion endurance mare after being a racetrack winner!
wma ZEBULON : 2009 and 20:10, 2011 National Champion endurance horse of Mexico, winning over many miles of rugged terrain, mostly in Southern Mexico.
WMA LIGHTFOOT; Another racetrack winner,was successfully competing in Endurance in THE CENTRAL REGION. HE was IAHA NATIONAL CHAMPION, AND completed 3025 miles endurance miles, 90 races, including a 2nd and a third in 100 milers. He has 7 wins and 39 top 5's which included many second places, many awards, including IAHA National Champion Endurance horse!
WMA GODSPEED: Sired by THE KENTUCKIAN completed her first 50 mile ride to the complete happiness of her owner near San Antonio Texas!
WMA LA PRINCESSA: completed 25 rides, 5 top tens, FEI 1 star and 2 star, completed the Biltmore Challenge and Greenway getaway fei!
WMA CHALLENGE; After racing at Los Alamitos , he competed successfully in endurance for 6 years, completing 1405 miles and 28 rides with several wins and top 5's. He completed 150 miles in 3 days, taking third, third, then a win at the Death Valley ride.
wma RENEGADE: 24 rides, 24 completions, including five 100 milers, and placed 19th in the TEVIS CUP!
wma RUTH: 10 rides, 9 completions, 9 top tens and a first for Jim in Colorado! Nw going on with Kelly addiing more wins, seconds and B/c!
wma SAMUEL: Competed for 8 years, Completing 4760 miles and 96 rides!! He had 7 wins, 15 seconds, and nearly all others were in the top 10, receiving many awards--AND he is barely 14 hands tall! Congratulations Sherrie Reimer of Texas!
wma salvation: 29 rides 27 completions, 6 top tens. completed National champion ride.
wma RATTLER, "RIO": cover horse for ARABIANS magazine, featuring the Canadian Champion endurance ride in 2008! He completed 1430 miles, 43 races over 9 years. He won 19 of these races, and placed second 11 times, 9 best conditioned awards in the Central region.
wma THE CALL: 5 RIDES, 5 COMPLETIONS, one second place, in Oregon.
wma SILVER SWORD: 7 rides, 7 completions in the midwest , after winning on the racetrack!
wma BURN BAN: 6 rides 6 completions with junior rider.
WMA SHEKINAH: 14 completions 5 top tens and and one win.
WMA NIGHTBURN" 7 rides, 7 completions and a second place in 2016.
wma La Pluma competed successsfully in FEI Interational competition!
WMA HOLY FIRE: race track winner, then endurance: 20 rides, 19 completions, from Michigan to California!
WMA ALOOF: He competed for 8 years in endurance after winning on the racetrack. 17 rides, 8 in the top ten, and two b/c's.
WMA CISGO: Competed in 1405 miles, ten rides with 9 completions for his novice rider.
WMA DRAGONFLY: Ran ten rides, completed 8, all top 15.
WMA ZACCHAEUS: many times winner and runner up on the flat tracks, he competed endurance for 5 more years and 780 miles.
WMA WMA ELECT: 500 miles in endurance, completing 11 rides, all but one in the top ten.
WMA KOREM: 10 rides, 9 completions, 6 top tens.
WMA KORINA: Ten rides, 9 completions, 6 top tens, TWO BEST CONDITIONS..
WMA CALGARY: 275 miles 5 rides, 4 completed,4 top tens, one 100 miler.
wma THE ROCK: 21 completions 4 top ten
and many more!