Curt and Allison
C
urt Westley’s involvement with Arabians began
when he bought a share in the colt Botswana (Thee
Desperado x The Minuet). He didn’t have an interest
in horses ... but he had an interest in Allison Mehta. And
somewhere along the way he became a lover and breeder
of Arabians.
“I met Curt on a job. He came to do an installation on
one of our projects,” Allison says. “We were both married
to other people at the time, and we were friends for 10
years before we finally got together as a couple.
“Horses were my thing. I had already purchased, with
a partner, Talaria farms. Curt would come out to the farm
with me, and we’d go riding from time to time. Somewhere
around the year 2000 I discovered the young stallion
Botswana. He was very expensive for the time, and I knew
A Farewell to
Curt Westley
if I wanted him I would have to syndicate him. Eventually,
I had one share left, and I ran into my ex-husband. His
brother was an industrialist in India and wanted to make
some investments in the U.S. for fun. They thought this
would be an interesting thing to do.
“I was all excited when I got home, and told Curt, ‘I just
sold the last share in Botswana.’ I told him my ex-husband
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