Farm: History

Battaglia Farms:
Trainers, Breeders, Family

In 2006, Battaglia Farms marks 35 years in the Arabian industry, and few farms can claim such an illustrious reputation over so long a time. Bob Battaglia and Russ Vento, both lifelong horsemen, have written the farm into the history books as the gold standard for training, showing and breeding Arabian horses. Over the years, Battaglia and Vento have:

• owned 50 National Champions and National Reserve Champions, all of which were trained by Bob Battaglia

• Bred National Champion Futurity Stallion, Extreme Echo  

• Bred National Champion Performance Futurity Horse, Irresistible

• Bred National Reserve Champion Junior Horse, All Starr

• Bred both purebred and Half-Arabian National Champion AOTR horses in three divisions—Haavana, All Starr, and Obbsession

• Bred or owned three National Champion Half-Arabian mares, one National Reserve Champion Yearling, and a Half-Arabian Futurity National Champion gelding—TAF Myberry Bey, Lucille Ball RB, The Empress NA, and Ricochett

• Been honored with 10 prestigious APAHA Horsemen’s Awards for Horseman of of the Year, Saddle Seat English Trainer of the Year, Amateur Performance Male of the Year and Amateur Halter Male of the Year

• Managed the breeding careers of four of the number one Arabian and American Saddlebred stallions in the industry: Huckelbey Berry, Sultans Great Day, WCG Revival, Justafire DGL

• Remained at the top level of open and AOTR competition, collecting, along with their clients, 450 National Champion and National Reserve Champion honors

The success of Battaglia Farms is founded in thorough knowledge of and compassion for the Arabian horse. Battaglia and Vento have supplemented the extraordinary accomplishments of their farm with service to the industry. Battaglia has served on the National and Regional classes committee, National hoof study committee, and served as APAHA President for two terms. Theirs is a complete approach to the Arabian horse, never leaving any detail unattended to, never leaving a step untaken. It is because of this that they have been the leading farm for 35 years, and it is why they remain the primary source for the best horses, training, instruction and management.

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