LM Fellini

photo: Aline Sagrabelny

Bred by La Movida Arabians of Ferdinand Huemer in Austria, LM Fellini was born in 1997. This chestnut stallion was a son of Essteem (Fame VF x Espressa by El Shaklan), the first European Triple Crown winner and sire of first female Triple Crown winner Essteema. Through Essteem, Fellini traced in direct male line to the desert-bred stallion Mirage, whose descendants through Bay Abi and Bey Shah shaped much of modern American show breeding. Essteem, imported to Austria in 1993, brought this distinctive sire line to continental Europe, where it became an important influence in the La Movida breeding program.
LM Fellini’s dam, MFA Forgetmenot (Fame VF x Benraz Fantasy by Benraz), was bred in the United States by Sheila Morgan and imported to Austria for La Movida Arabians. Like Essteem, she was sired by Fame VF, making LM Fellini the product of a deliberate half-brother–half-sister mating. Through that concentrated breeding LM Fellini carried the unmistakable stamp of Fame VF.
MFA Forgetmenot’s dam line traced through Nisreen to the desert bred mare Dajania, one of the foundation mares of Crabbet Park.
LM Fellini was shown as a young stallion. As colt he achieved a Top Ten placing at the World Championships in Paris in 1998. The following year, he placed fourth in his class at the All Nations Cup in Aachen, confirming his consistent quality and appeal among international judges.
In 2004, Fellini reached one of the highlights of his show career when he was awarded a Gold ribbon and named overall winner at the stallion licensing in Aachen. This recognition reflected both his conformation and his movement, as well as his balanced disposition under presentation.
Beyond his show accomplishments, LM Fellini was valued above all for his temperament and strong bond with people. According to his later owners at Matahari Arabians in Germany, he was a stallion of remarkable intelligence, sensitivity, and honesty. He approached work with willingness and attention, responding readily to human cues and forming close relationships with his handlers.
LM Fellini was described as a stallion of pronounced Arabian expression, marked by a dry, finely sculpted head, large eyes, and an elegant outline. His conformation showed harmonious proportions and a naturally arched neck that he carried with ease and animation. He possessed a ground-covering walk and canter, and showed natural talent for collected work, displaying aptitude for dressage movements such as the passage. These qualities made him not only a show horse but also a versatile riding stallion with genuine athletic potential.
Through his conformation and quality, LM Fellini was also approved as a breeding stallion within the Barb horse studbook in 2009, a rare distinction for an Arabian.
While LM Fellini was primarily valued as a riding and performance stallion, he also passed on his qualities to a select number of offspring, demonstrating his consistency as a sire.