It was no surprise when earlier this year, Sheila Varian was honored with 2008 USEF/Performance Horse Registry Leading Breeder Award.  After all, over 70% of the Arabian show horses winning today carry Varian blood.  But, unbelievably, she has bred 9 generations of horses since importing her first mare, Batchanka, back in 1961, and she can cite her foals family tree all the way back.   It was an honor to sit down and listen to her amazing story.