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PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY
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DOUGLAS R. LEADLEY
Born: August 3, 1953 in Burlington, WI
Graduated from Burlington High School in 1972
Family Background:
Grandfather was Donald Leadley, a Professional Horse Trainer
Father was Richard Leadley, a Professional Horse Trainer
 Doug Leadley was born into a long line of horsemen, and got his start learning to ride horses at his grandfather’s riding academy in Morton Grove, Illinois, which was one of the largest riding academies in the Chicago area. Doug’s grandfather also maintained a horse racing stable at Sportsman’s Park, along with a training stable specializing in American Saddlebred Horses.
Doug’s father, Richard, also trained American Saddlebreds, and then decided to concentrate on the Arabian horse industry. Richard opened his public training stable in the Chicago area in the early 1960’s. Richard’s stables were so successful that he was hired to manage and train at one of the top Arabian breeding farms, Heritage Hills Arabians in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Richard’s accomplishments at Heritage Hills were numerous, including winning several national titles.
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Douglas Leadley’s Career:
Douglas Leadley turned professional horseman soon after high school. Like his forefathers, he has enjoyed a very successful career. In 1973, Doug started at Birch Valley Arabians in Buffalo, Minnesota. Soon after Doug started training their horses at Birch Valley, they won their first national award and many thereafter. In 1985, Doug was hired to show the Imported Arabian stallion *ABDULLAHHH. Abdullahhh had just sold at auction for an Arabian breed record of $3.2 million dollars. This record stands to this day. In 1986, Doug was hired to manage Strutz Kentuky Park, a prestigious Arabian farm in La Grange, Kentucky. In 1987, Doug showed J.M. Esquire at the United States Nationals held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Esquire went on to be named National Champion Futurity Stallion. In 1989, Doug moved to Marin County, California (just outside San Francisco) to manage Nicasio Valley Arabians, the owner of the breeds top stallion BEY SHAH. While at Nicasio Valley, Doug enjoyed his most successful years winning several titles, including back to back yearling classes at the prestigious Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show held in Scottsdale, Arizona. This show is the largest Arabian horse show in the World.
 Today, Doug lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he continues to be very active in the horse industry running his own equine consulting firm, which includes managing the largest Arabian breeding farm in the Northwest, Orrion Farms, located in Ellensburg, Washington. Doug also continues to show horses for clients all over the World, including South America and South Africa.
DOUGLAS R. LEADLEY
8756 E. Via De McCormick
Scottsdale,Arizona 85258
602-550-8536
dougrleadley@aol.com
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