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Announcing the Blacklord Nyte Breeding Raffle

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Nyte on 06/014/2025 enjoying his pasture. We’re thrilled to launch something special and create a way for our community to directly support Blacklord Nyte’s preservation, and maybe even bring home a piece of his legacy! 🎟️ To raise the funds needed to begin Nyte’s artificial insemination (AI) training and collection process, we’re raffling off two breedings to him either live cover or shipped semen (if available). 🐎 Two randomly selected winners will each receive one breeding to Blacklord Nyte. Winners may choose live cover or shipped semen, depending on availability. Shipped semen is dependent on successful AI collection. Nyte has never done AI before so this is his first time, and we’re hoping to make it work with the right vet care and support. If AI proves viable, we’ll proceed with shipping options. If not, breedings will be offered via live cover only. Either way, you’re entering to be part of something deeply rare and meaningful: helping preserve a disappearing bloodline. ...
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From Champion to Legacy: Blacklord Nyte’s Next Chapter

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Before Blacklord Nyte became the heart of a preservation mission, he was already making a name for himself in the show ring, and later in life to present day, in the hearts of the people he quietly helped heal and continues to heal. From  2000 to 2008 , Nyte competed across the Pacific Northwest, earning championship titles and turning heads in more than one discipline. His talent, versatility, and stunning conformation made him a standout but truly it's his heart that makes him unforgettable. 🥇  Gold in Halter  at the Crabbet Arabian Show 🏆  Grand Champion in Western Pleasure  at the  Oregon State Fair 🎖️ Multiple championships in both  English Hunter Pleasure  and  Western Pleasure  at the  Pasco Track  in Washington Nyte & his old trainer April in English Hunter Pleasure Nyte isn't just good he is  exceptional . He competed in both English and Western Pleasure with ease, something few horses even within the Arabi...
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Location: Brush Prairie, WA, USA
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The Legacy of Blacklord Nyte: A Love Story Across Generations

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Welcome to  Applegate Arabians NW , where heritage lives on and hearts run deep. We’re a small but passionate team consisting of  Melissa ,  Kristy , Ladora, and  Jasmine, whom were  brought together by one extraordinary Arabian stallion named  Blacklord Nyte (Knight) . Nyte’s story begins decades ago with Melissa’s mother who a devoted lover of the Arabian breed, who dreamed of producing a foal that would carry forward the rare and regal bloodlines of  Blacklord Arabi  and  F.B. Raven . That dream became reality in  1996 , when  Nyte  was born a stallion blessed with the fire, intelligence, and heritage of both  Babson Egyptian  and  Al Khamsa  lineage. Nyte’s sire,  Blacklord Arabi , was a stallion of rare quality. More than just a beautiful horse, Arabi was the embodiment of the classic Arabian ideal. He was known for a refined, dished head, expressive eyes, an arched neck, and floating, effortless m...
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Location: Brush Prairie, WA, USA
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