Member Spotlight
March 31, 2025
Meet Karla Moffitt!
- Name of your horse (barn name or registered): Newt
- Horse’s age and discipline: Working Western
- Tell us a fun fact about your horse (favorite treat? funny quirk?): He loves Banana’s.
- How long have you had your horse or been involved in horse related activities? I have been involved to many years to count!
- Can you share the story of how your love for horses began and what drew you to become a part of the Arabian Horse Breeders Association of Oregon club? I purchased my first Half Arabian when I was 16. I baby sat 4 children to earn the money to buy the horse, I had drooled over for a few years.
- What is your favorite horsey activity? Teaching others!
- What are your goals for this year with your horse (showing, training, personal growth or otherwise)? He is with Sarah Robertson teaching many to ride or to learn a new division. More of the same for 2025.
- Can you share a memorable experience, special achievement or great memory that you’ve had with an Arabian horse that has left a lasting impression on you? Reserve National Champion English pleasure in 1975. It was a dream come true. I have been involved with Arabian horses in one way or another ever since.
- Do you have any hobbies? Just the horses! And a little Golf.
- Favorite place that you have traveled to for a horse event (show, trail ride, clinic, performance)? Judging in Poland.
- What are you reading or listening to? CJ Box Joe Picket series.
- What about your horse excites you the most right now? Watching others learning on him.
- Tell us a fun fact that people probably don’t know about you! I am the youngest of 7 children.
