Tom Arens, CEO, and Manager

Professional Experience:
THOMAS ARENS, CEO, Manager and Principle Auctioneer for MIDWEST EQUINE SALES is a licensed Auctioneer and also Principle Real Estate Broker and owner of Crossroads Realty Group I, LLC.
Tom has been married to wife Christina since 1972, who he met at an annual Contest Riders Association of Indiana banquet. Tom's wife Christina has always had interest with the horses, as has one of his children John, named after Toms Father. Tom has 3 children John, Laura and Richard, 7 grandchildren, Gabriel, Justin, Jacob, Kelsey, Joshua, Caleb and Jessica. Tom has always been involved in his children's education, and social activities. Both of his sons and daughter have excelled scholastically, athletically and in music.

Social Activities:
Thomas Arens is a member or a past member of the following organizations;

Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association:
  • Treasurer 1999 to 2002
  • Board of Director 1999 to 2002
  • Marketing Coordinator 1998 to 2002
  • Chairman of Finance 1998 to 2002
  • Chairman of Stallion Service Auction 2000 to 2002
Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
  • Member since 1994
Henry County Saddle Club
  • Member since 2005
Indiana Quarter Horse Racing Association:
  • Past Board of Director
  • Lifetime member
Quarter Horse Association
  • Member since 1961
Paint Horse Association
  • Member since 1994
Contest Riders Association of Indiana
  • Served on board of directors for 12 years
  • Served as President for 4 years
  • Personally organized lines of communication between show committees and club members.
  • Personally created over 126 non-conflicting sanctioned horse shows the first year from a previous 27.
Country Kickers Dance Club
  • Served on the board of directors for 8 years
  • Organized yearly Jamboree at Marot Temple.
  • Organized many fund raising dances for Reilys Children's Hospital.
  • Organized many fund raising dances for Jerry's Kids (Jerry Lewis, Cystic Fibrosis).
Organized many social functions for club members.
first licensed in 1969 Tom has worked for Wayne Edrington Real Estate as Sales Associate, Carpenter Better Homes & Gardens as Sales Associate, Carpenter GMAC Realtors as Broker Associate, Computer Science Educator and Marketing Coordinator. For over 30 years Tom has successfully managed, supervised and coordinated horse auctions and the breeding, purchasing, selling and training of many Thoroughbred, Quarter and Paint race and performance horses. Over his 40 years involvement in the horse industry Tom Arens has trained over 900 horses in various disciplines, including training, Lane Ehninger's, "The Girl Friend", to the status of Reserve Champion Running Mare of 1978. Tom Arens has worked in one or more capacities as Auctioneer, Trainer, Bloodstock Agent, Breeding Manager, Marketing and Purchasing Consultant for Church Farms Inc., Mantino, IL., MBR Racing Associates, Cicero IL., Gateway Farms Inc., Lebanon In., Avanti Thoroughbreds, Schaumburg IL., Burns and Reid Inc., Chicago IL., Valentino Farms, NY, NY., Fairview Equine Center, Lebanon & Markleville, IN., and many other individuals.

Tom Arens has long been a prominent breeder, of Quarter Horses since 1961, Thoroughbreds since 1978 and Paint Horses since 1994 producing many winners both on the racetrack and in the show arena. In 1976 Tom Arens was one of if not the first breeder in Indiana to introduce breeding of thoroughbred stallions on quarter mares to increase their size, stamina, speed and conformation. The first Thoroughbred stallion Tom used for this cross was "Uncle Jud", the speedy stakes placed son of Andrea. Uncle Jud's dam was the superior race mare "Speedy Page" and her dam, "First Page" was the winner of the Kentucky Oaks. In 1983 Tom Arens brought to Indiana to stand at stud the Stakes winning and producing thoroughbred stallion "REVERSE". REVERSE, by sire of sires "TURN TO" and out of the "BULL LEA" mare "Miss Grundy" is probably the best stallion to ever stand in Indiana. REVERSE'S progeny earnings well surpassed $7 million dollars.

Also in the late 70's Tom Arens was elected to the position of president of the Contest Riders Association of Indiana, a statewide organization for the promotion and standardization of rules for horse shows for children as well as adults. In his first year of administration, Tom Arens diplomatic leadership ability took this failing organization from a paltry 27 shows a year to 126 in his first year in office.

Education:
Thomas Arens is a undergraduate of Indiana University, Purdue University and Indiana Vocational Technical College, majoring in Accounting, Architectural Drawing, Business, Math, and Computer Technology with a grade point average of 4.0. Tom is a graduate of Midway Auction School, RECP Brokers School of Real Estate, RECP Sales School of Real Estate, Equine Appraisers Institute, Keystone School of Real Estate, Indiana School of Automation, Dale Carnegie Human Relations, Dale Carnegie Effective Speaking and Southport High School.

Personal:
Tom Arens was born, September 20, 1946, in Detroit MI., and lived most of his childhood life in the Beech Grove Indiana area. He was fortunate to have grown up in a wonderful family. Tom Arens father, John C. Arens was especially instrumental in his involvement in the horse industry. John C. Arens was a life long horseman who as a young man trained Standardbred horses. Throughout his life John was one of the most prominent and well-loved horse traders in the country. Tom remembered well the Saturday mornings when many horse loving people would come to his home and sit at the kitchen table just to listen to his father tell the numerous stories of his life with horses. Although Tom at 17 years of age lost his father to a heart attack he still continues his fathers love and interests in the horse industry.
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