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| Sean Givens Equine Acquisition Director |
Sean Givens developed a love for Arabians at a very young age. He grew up on a ranch in the Sacramento
area where he learned to ride horses by the time he was three years old. He was introduced to Arabians by
his father who has owned them since 1968. As a teenager, Sean would spend the weekends driving to
farms with his father looking for horses that were “diamonds in the rough” to purchase. He would help his
father get the horses into top physical condition. His father would then show the horses to prove that they
could compete on a Regional level. This would raise the value of the horses and enable them to be sold for a
profit.
By the time Sean was 18 years old, he started working as a loan officer for a local mortgage company. He
went on to become a successful loan officer and then sales manager for some of the largest lenders in the
industry such as Countrywide and DiTech Funding. After obtaining his brokers license in California and
Florida, Sean opened up his own mortgage company, USA Lending Partners Corp.
Despite the success Sean experienced in the Real Estate industry, his first love remained, the Arabian horse.
He loves to watch the way they carry themselves with their own distinct personalities. He also enjoys gazing
into their large, expressive eyes and watching the newborn foals run free and prance around like they own
the world. Most importantly, gaining the trust of that special horse to create a bond and love that words can
not describe.
Sean enjoys the lifelong friendships he’s acquired from others in the Arabian horse industry, but he also
enjoys the business side of the Arabian industry as well. For the past several years Sean has been sharing
his knowledge to newcomers on the social and financial benefits of owning these magnificent creatures. In
Sean’s words, “Life is a long journey that is best traveled with the Arabian horse.”
area where he learned to ride horses by the time he was three years old. He was introduced to Arabians by
his father who has owned them since 1968. As a teenager, Sean would spend the weekends driving to
farms with his father looking for horses that were “diamonds in the rough” to purchase. He would help his
father get the horses into top physical condition. His father would then show the horses to prove that they
could compete on a Regional level. This would raise the value of the horses and enable them to be sold for a
profit.
By the time Sean was 18 years old, he started working as a loan officer for a local mortgage company. He
went on to become a successful loan officer and then sales manager for some of the largest lenders in the
industry such as Countrywide and DiTech Funding. After obtaining his brokers license in California and
Florida, Sean opened up his own mortgage company, USA Lending Partners Corp.
Despite the success Sean experienced in the Real Estate industry, his first love remained, the Arabian horse.
He loves to watch the way they carry themselves with their own distinct personalities. He also enjoys gazing
into their large, expressive eyes and watching the newborn foals run free and prance around like they own
the world. Most importantly, gaining the trust of that special horse to create a bond and love that words can
not describe.
Sean enjoys the lifelong friendships he’s acquired from others in the Arabian horse industry, but he also
enjoys the business side of the Arabian industry as well. For the past several years Sean has been sharing
his knowledge to newcomers on the social and financial benefits of owning these magnificent creatures. In
Sean’s words, “Life is a long journey that is best traveled with the Arabian horse.”
| Daneisha Brazzle Equine Acquisition Manager |
Daneisha is a native of Southern California and has always enjoyed horses. Her dreams of being up
close and personal with these magnificent creatures were made a reality about 8 years ago. Sean played
an essential role in exposing Daneisha to the Arabian Horse Industry with a trip to Scottsdale, AZ to
attend the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. A few weeks prior to the show, Daneisha was given a
10 minute pep talk on Arabian type from a man who has enjoyed the company of Arabian horses since
he was very young. The very next day, Daneisha spent six hours straight on a computer looking at
Arabian Horse websites. During this activity she discovered various classes Arabians participate in, the
ideal conformation of an Arabian, Arabian Horse history , and the various “bloodlines” of Arabians from
Spanish to Straight Egyptians. Throughout her six hour adventure, she solicited the expertise of Sean
to confirm her assumptions. Sean was pleasantly surprised at how quickly Daneisha learned to spot “a
good horse.”
The Scottsdale Show for a newbie proved to be an overwhelming experience for Daneisha: the cold
mornings, hot afternoons, and freezing evenings in the Wendell arena, the parade of halter horses
entering the ring, class after class after class, as well as trying to figure out how a trainer gets a horse to
unnaturally stick their neck and one back leg out! Nevertheless, this did not deter Daneisha’s excitement
of being in the presence of such magnificent creatures. With Sean by her side, Daneisha learned
quickly the hows and whys of a halter class, breeding halter horses, trends in the US versus overseas,
and as with many industries, the politics faced by horse owners, trainers, and breeders.
Now a victim of Arabianitis, Daneisha accompanied Sean to the Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las
Vegas. The display of beautiful international Arabian horses was so vast, and it was at that moment
Daneisha decided that she too would enter into the Arabian Horse Industry. She drafted out her budget
on a hotel envelope, to figure out just how much she could afford and still be an active participate in the
industry. When she returned home from the show, Daneisha spent countless hours searching for the
perfect horse for her. She knew it would be a chestnut, female, and not older than 2 years old. After
several weeks, Daneisha found a diamond in the rough in the state of Tennessee. This Arabian horse
was Chestnut, female, and 7/8 Egyptian (Ansata bloodlines on the sire side and Hadidi on the dam side).
Can this be the horse that will one day become her foundation mare and produce an Arabian Breeders
World Cup Vegas Champion one day? Trusting her gut feeling, Daneisha bought her Egyptian treasure.
In 2008, her Egyptian-related filly became a mare and it was time for breeding season. Daneisha always
loved Magnum Psyche, but knew it was better to breed for rarity. It was at this time, Daneisha began to
look at the sons of Magnum Psyche and selected Justify to breed to. He had not been bred to an Ansata-
bred mare before and of course, who can resist that flaxen mane of his? A successful breeding to Justify
led to fulfilling Daneisha's wildest dreams of breeding a filly, Saadiya CA, that did in fact win her class at
the Arabian Breeders World Cup in 2010! Saadiya is Arabic for good luck or good fortune and has
provided just that to Celestial Arabians.
In her spare time, Daneisha is working on completing her doctorate in Performance Improvement and
Training. She is also a full time Corporate employee of Boeing.
close and personal with these magnificent creatures were made a reality about 8 years ago. Sean played
an essential role in exposing Daneisha to the Arabian Horse Industry with a trip to Scottsdale, AZ to
attend the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. A few weeks prior to the show, Daneisha was given a
10 minute pep talk on Arabian type from a man who has enjoyed the company of Arabian horses since
he was very young. The very next day, Daneisha spent six hours straight on a computer looking at
Arabian Horse websites. During this activity she discovered various classes Arabians participate in, the
ideal conformation of an Arabian, Arabian Horse history , and the various “bloodlines” of Arabians from
Spanish to Straight Egyptians. Throughout her six hour adventure, she solicited the expertise of Sean
to confirm her assumptions. Sean was pleasantly surprised at how quickly Daneisha learned to spot “a
good horse.”
The Scottsdale Show for a newbie proved to be an overwhelming experience for Daneisha: the cold
mornings, hot afternoons, and freezing evenings in the Wendell arena, the parade of halter horses
entering the ring, class after class after class, as well as trying to figure out how a trainer gets a horse to
unnaturally stick their neck and one back leg out! Nevertheless, this did not deter Daneisha’s excitement
of being in the presence of such magnificent creatures. With Sean by her side, Daneisha learned
quickly the hows and whys of a halter class, breeding halter horses, trends in the US versus overseas,
and as with many industries, the politics faced by horse owners, trainers, and breeders.
Now a victim of Arabianitis, Daneisha accompanied Sean to the Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las
Vegas. The display of beautiful international Arabian horses was so vast, and it was at that moment
Daneisha decided that she too would enter into the Arabian Horse Industry. She drafted out her budget
on a hotel envelope, to figure out just how much she could afford and still be an active participate in the
industry. When she returned home from the show, Daneisha spent countless hours searching for the
perfect horse for her. She knew it would be a chestnut, female, and not older than 2 years old. After
several weeks, Daneisha found a diamond in the rough in the state of Tennessee. This Arabian horse
was Chestnut, female, and 7/8 Egyptian (Ansata bloodlines on the sire side and Hadidi on the dam side).
Can this be the horse that will one day become her foundation mare and produce an Arabian Breeders
World Cup Vegas Champion one day? Trusting her gut feeling, Daneisha bought her Egyptian treasure.
In 2008, her Egyptian-related filly became a mare and it was time for breeding season. Daneisha always
loved Magnum Psyche, but knew it was better to breed for rarity. It was at this time, Daneisha began to
look at the sons of Magnum Psyche and selected Justify to breed to. He had not been bred to an Ansata-
bred mare before and of course, who can resist that flaxen mane of his? A successful breeding to Justify
led to fulfilling Daneisha's wildest dreams of breeding a filly, Saadiya CA, that did in fact win her class at
the Arabian Breeders World Cup in 2010! Saadiya is Arabic for good luck or good fortune and has
provided just that to Celestial Arabians.
In her spare time, Daneisha is working on completing her doctorate in Performance Improvement and
Training. She is also a full time Corporate employee of Boeing.
| Daneisha and Sean enjoy spreading the word about the pleasures of the Arabian horse any chance they can get. On weekends, you can find them, instructing former bus trip attendees who are now clients, on the do’s and don’ts of horse care, breeding, and showing. Daneisha and Sean have expanded their network of Arabian Horse Enthusiasts by traveling to Europe, the Middle East, and in the near future, to Brazil . Their goal is to enrich the lives of everyone they know through the heart of The Arabian Horse. |
Several years ago, Daneisha spent a lot of time in the air, traveling for her employer, Boeing. It was
returning home from a routine trip to St. Louis, that changed the lives of Daneisha and Sean forever.
Daneisha and Sean had spent countless hours, discussing concerns with the Arabian Horse Industry.
Some of those issues consisted of: the industry not being newbie friendly, not enough resources to
retain horse owners, horses being bought and sold to the same existing horse owners, and the lack of
education on the horse during shows/presentations. Daneisha took advantage of a chance encounter
with a Boeing Vice President , on her flight home on a plane from St. Louis, MO to Los Angeles, CA.
Daneisha initiated the conversation by asking the VP what he liked to do in his spare time. The VP
replied that he enjoyed sports car with lots of horse power. Daneisha replied to the VP that she also
enjoys horse power, but the power the Arabian horse has on her heart. Needless to say, the VP was
very interested in hearing how a fellow Boeing employee spent her life away from work. The 3 hour
plus flight home gave Daneisha the opportunity to fill the VP in on all the pros of the Arabian Horse
Industry. When Daneisha arrived home, she told Sean all about her flight on the plane with the Boeing
VP. It was at that moment she expressed interest in inviting Boeing employees to Arabian Horse
Ranches in Southern California as a means to bring new people into the industry.
Daneisha and Sean spent the next several months putting a plan together of how they would bring new
people into the Arabian Horse Industry. Daneisha and Sean vowed that this trip and future trips were
solely was for the benefit of the attendees and the Arabian Horse Industry. They decided on chartering
a luxury 56-passenger bus with monitors, that they would show horse videos on. They also purchased
items from the Arabian Horse Association that they would use to teach newbies about color,
conformation, and Arabian type on the bus. They also developed handouts that discussed all the
social and financial benefits of entering into the industry. The decision was made to have their first bus
trip at the Gallun Farms in Santa Ynez, CA with lunch being served at a restaurant in Solvang, CA. Greg
Gallun graciously agreed to allow Daneisha and Sean to bring a bus load of Boeing employees to his
private ranch. He presented over 15 horses that day and shared their unique stories. On the ride back
home, the chatter on the bus consisted of excitement surrounding the recent experience of this new
lifestyle. The attendees, including the Boeing VP Daneisha spoke with several months earlier on the
plane, expressed overwhelming gratitude for creating the opportunity to experience the Arabian Horse.
Several days after the bus trip, Daneisha and Sean were contacted by several attendees regarding how
they were interested in making the Arabian horse part of their lives.
Without hesitation, Daneisha and Sean began planning their next bus trip and chartered two 56-
passenger buses and selected the North Arabian Ranch in Ramona, CA as the next destination. This
time, there would be a side trip to the ranch were the horses of Celestial Arabians resided. Daneisha’s
mare had finally delivered her Justify filly, Saadiya CA, just three weeks prior to the bus trip. This would
give the attendees the opportunity to see Arabians at various stages of life. As with the first trip,
Daneisha and Sean provided an education using video, pictures, and handouts, on the ride to the
ranch. The conclusion of the bus trip to the Norths’ brought forth more newbies that were interested in
becoming Arabian Horse owners themselves.
returning home from a routine trip to St. Louis, that changed the lives of Daneisha and Sean forever.
Daneisha and Sean had spent countless hours, discussing concerns with the Arabian Horse Industry.
Some of those issues consisted of: the industry not being newbie friendly, not enough resources to
retain horse owners, horses being bought and sold to the same existing horse owners, and the lack of
education on the horse during shows/presentations. Daneisha took advantage of a chance encounter
with a Boeing Vice President , on her flight home on a plane from St. Louis, MO to Los Angeles, CA.
Daneisha initiated the conversation by asking the VP what he liked to do in his spare time. The VP
replied that he enjoyed sports car with lots of horse power. Daneisha replied to the VP that she also
enjoys horse power, but the power the Arabian horse has on her heart. Needless to say, the VP was
very interested in hearing how a fellow Boeing employee spent her life away from work. The 3 hour
plus flight home gave Daneisha the opportunity to fill the VP in on all the pros of the Arabian Horse
Industry. When Daneisha arrived home, she told Sean all about her flight on the plane with the Boeing
VP. It was at that moment she expressed interest in inviting Boeing employees to Arabian Horse
Ranches in Southern California as a means to bring new people into the industry.
Daneisha and Sean spent the next several months putting a plan together of how they would bring new
people into the Arabian Horse Industry. Daneisha and Sean vowed that this trip and future trips were
solely was for the benefit of the attendees and the Arabian Horse Industry. They decided on chartering
a luxury 56-passenger bus with monitors, that they would show horse videos on. They also purchased
items from the Arabian Horse Association that they would use to teach newbies about color,
conformation, and Arabian type on the bus. They also developed handouts that discussed all the
social and financial benefits of entering into the industry. The decision was made to have their first bus
trip at the Gallun Farms in Santa Ynez, CA with lunch being served at a restaurant in Solvang, CA. Greg
Gallun graciously agreed to allow Daneisha and Sean to bring a bus load of Boeing employees to his
private ranch. He presented over 15 horses that day and shared their unique stories. On the ride back
home, the chatter on the bus consisted of excitement surrounding the recent experience of this new
lifestyle. The attendees, including the Boeing VP Daneisha spoke with several months earlier on the
plane, expressed overwhelming gratitude for creating the opportunity to experience the Arabian Horse.
Several days after the bus trip, Daneisha and Sean were contacted by several attendees regarding how
they were interested in making the Arabian horse part of their lives.
Without hesitation, Daneisha and Sean began planning their next bus trip and chartered two 56-
passenger buses and selected the North Arabian Ranch in Ramona, CA as the next destination. This
time, there would be a side trip to the ranch were the horses of Celestial Arabians resided. Daneisha’s
mare had finally delivered her Justify filly, Saadiya CA, just three weeks prior to the bus trip. This would
give the attendees the opportunity to see Arabians at various stages of life. As with the first trip,
Daneisha and Sean provided an education using video, pictures, and handouts, on the ride to the
ranch. The conclusion of the bus trip to the Norths’ brought forth more newbies that were interested in
becoming Arabian Horse owners themselves.
| How'd you get the idea to do bus trips to Arabian Horse Ranches? |