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In This Issue
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Member Spotlight: Mary Ellen Chavez, Sonrisa Farms
New Memberships: Welcome Nancy G. Finck (Coachhouse Arabian Stud Farm), Karen Page (Stardust Arabians), and Kathrin Hampe Klingebiel (EOS Arabians)
Pyramid Society News:
MN Fall Fest Thank You, Instructions for Member Merchandise Discounts, Facebook and Twitter information, Reminder about Gift Certificates, and One last call Stallion Owner Participation Program entries!
Member News and Events: See the latest updates from Pyramid Society Members from around the world
The 2012 EBC: We're doing even more to promote the EBC and the Straight Egyptian horse in 2012 - find out how!
Featured Item: Lady Anne Blunt, A Biography - First Edition (limited quantities available!)
In Memoriam: We mourn the passing of Bill Trapp and Joanne Gibson.
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Dates & Deadlines
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November 1st
2012 MEMBERSHIP YEAR BEGINS
Pyramid Society members get more benefits, more connections, and more exposure! Click here to learn about the benefits of Pyramid Society membership and how you can get involved!
December 31st
FUTURITY NOMINATIONS AND ALL FEES DUE
Futurities Classes paid out over $72,000 at the 2011 Egyptian Event - make plans now to participate! Click here to download this year's Futurity forms.
December 31st
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
All new memberships, renewals and upgrades, as well as any ads, must be submitted by the end of the year to ensure inclusion in the 2012 Membership Directory!
June 4-9, 2012
THE EGYPTIAN EVENT
"Born of the Desert Wind"
Mark your calendars! Next year's Egyptian Event is in the works, and because of your feedback, we're returning to a full SIX DAY schedule - Monday, June 4th to Saturday, June 9th.
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 Featured Item
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Lady Anne Blunt,
A Biography
First Edition
by HVF Winstone
Explore the story of Lady Anne Blunt, the first European woman to have made a recorded journey to Central Arabia! Lady Anne Blunt traveled with her husband through the Nafud Desert to Nejd, and along the way she sketched, painted and wrote as they confronted the dangers of the desert.
According to history, the crowning achievement of Lady Anne Blunt's life was the rescue of the Arab horse from near extinction. She went on to establish the famous Crabbet Arabian Stud in England, and was also instrumental in translating the verse of some pre-Islamic Arabian writers.
In this, the first and only biography of Lady Anne Blunt, HVF Winstone draws extensively from unpublished diaries and letters to produce an illuminating portrait of a talented, determined, and visionary woman. First edition printing - quantities are limited.
Regular Price:
$45.00 plus shipping
Member Price:
$35.00
plus shipping
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In Memoriam
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The Pyramid Society joins with the Egyptian Arabian community in remembering and celebrating the lives of Bill Trapp and Joanne Gibson, both who passed away earlier this month. Their significant contributions to the Egyptian Arabian horse, The Pyramid Society, and numerous breeders worldwide will not soon be forgotten. 
Bill and Pat Trapp  Joanne Gibson |
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SEND US YOUR MEMBER NEWS!
Our members are very active - welcoming new foals, hosting open houses and events, selling and buying horses, and much more! Share your news and upcoming events with members and Egyptian Arabian enthusiasts around the world by sending items to us at: Info@PyramidSociety.org.
Upon approval, your news will appear on The Pyramid Society website in the Member News section, and will also be included in the next edition of The Chariot E-Newsletter!
Important: click here for news submission guidelines.
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Members get MORE!
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Benefits | Connections | Exposure  The Pyramid Society remains the first and largest international community of breeders, owners and supporters dedicated to the Egyptian Arabian Horse. Our 2012 Membership Year is beginning on November 1st, so there's no better time to join or renew your membership! New in 2012: Business Partner Program Promote your business (equine or non-equine) to other Pyramid Society members at no additional cost, and recieve valuable discounts on the goods and services offered by other participating members. Exclusive Merchandise Discounts Save money on Pyramid Society books, DVDs and merchandise, as well as select offerings at events. 2012 Members: see the news below for important information on receiving your Member Discount! New Website - Coming Soon! We've heard our members' feedback, and our new site will feature a better layout with a greater emphasis on the Straight Egyptian horse and its unrivaled history... not to mention some new member tools and more! 2012 Member Benefits at ALL levels include: - Great Marketing Opportunities for your farms and breeding programs, starting with a FREE member profile listing and website link in our Online Membership Directory!
- Printed Membership Directory with exclusive advertising opportunities for current members!
- Your News Published for Free on our website and within our monthly E-Newsletter, The Chariot.
- The Pyramid Report and The Stallion Guide published in Arabian Horse World magazine and delivered straight to your door. Extra copies are free, and discounted advertising is available to members!
- Personalized Egyptian Arabian Brochure available upon request with your logo and contact info.
- Free Access to Educational Opportunities at the Egyptian Event and other times throughout the year!
To find out more about our FULL Member Beneifts, Becoming a Member or Renewing your Membership, CLICK HERE or CONTACT US!
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PYRAMID SOCIETY NEWS
Thank You to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Minnesota Fall Festival last month, and congratulations to the winner of our Reference Handbook Volume XII raffle, Susan Glendenning of Nebraska!
 Member Discounts - Beginning November 1st, the pricing of the books and DVDs available in The Pyramid Society online Marketplace will be adjusted to reflect new 2012 member and non-member pricing. Until our new website is launched, we ask that all current 2012 members either call us directly or use THIS FORM temporarily to submit web orders. Thanks, and happy shopping!
Facebook and Twitter - The Pyramid Society has over 1,750 Likes on Facebook, and we're just getting started on  Twitter (we are @PyramidSociety - we hope you'll follow us!). Clearly, we LOVE seeing the Egyptian Arabian community connect and interact. We belive sharing our accomplishments and news builds excitement about our breed, our horses and our programs!  The only thing we ask is that our followers not post horses for sale, breeding listings, or other products and services on our public walls. In other words, no advertisements, please. We appreciate your support, and thank you for being a part of our growing community!
The Holidays are coming! Did you know that The Pyramid Society sells Gift Certificates? Available in ANY denomination and valid for almost all Pyramid Society purchases - including memberships, futurity nominations, and merchandise - Pyramid Society Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for the Egyptian Arabian horse enthusiasts in your life! Don't let time slip away; call (859) 231-0771 or email info@pyramidsociety.org to order today!
Stallion Owners - The official deadline has passed, but there's still limited time to get your Stallion enrolled in our Stallion Owner Participation Program. Click here to download this year's forms. If you have Stallions to enroll, your forms are needed IMMEDIATELY. We'll do our best to provide recognition, but there are no guarantees at this point! Thank you.
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 THE 2012 EGYPTIAN BREEDERS' CHALLENGE
When The Pyramid Society instituted the EBC in 1996, we saw it as a fulfillment of our mission. 60 EBC Champions later, the Egyptian Breeders' Challenge is still producing standout breedings, succeeding across generations in the preservation and perpetuation of the Straight Egyptian horse and its unparalleled type.
But this year, we're taking the promotion of Straight Egyptian bloodlines, the EBC, and your Stallions to the next level by offering a presence for the EBC in our 2012 Stallion Guide, as well as representation at the Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show in February and the Arabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas in April. In addition, we're putting together a targeted E-Marketing campaign for the EBC, and we're integrating profiles for EBC Stallions into our new website design!
The Pyramid Society is committed to affording the Straight Egyptian horse greater visibility and exposure this year than ever before. For more information on getting your Stallion enrolled, please get in touch with us directly at (859) 231-0771 or by sending an email to info@pyramidsociety.org.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:
NANCY G. FINCK
Coachhouse Arabian Stud Farm
Rapid City, SD
sdarabians@aol.com
KAREN PAGE
Stardust Arabians
Lawton, OK
www.stardustarabians.com
WELCOME TO NEW INTERNATIONAL MEMBER:
KATHRINE HAMPE KLINGEBIEL
EOS Arabians
Switzerland
Special thanks to Allison Mehta of Talaria Farms for inviting Kathrine to become a member of The Pyramid Society!
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Mary Ellen Chavez - Sonrisa Farms
"I enjoy being a part of The Pyramid Society because it is filled with people who love, cherish, and promote this unique animal with a passion equal to my own"
 For our October Member Spotlight, we head to Sonrisa Farms in Los Lunas, NM, where Mary Ellen Chavez recounts her journey into the world of Straight Egyptian breeding. She writes, "The vivid history of the Straight Egyptian Arabian Horse originally ignited the passion that has been a part of me for the past 17 years. I have always been passionate about horses, and for that I can blame first, my Grandfather, and second, Walter Farley. My Grandfather loved his horses and gave me the opportunity to interact with them as a young child. After his passing when I was 7 years old, all of his horses were sold, which left a big emptiness in me that was only filled by reading about everything to do with horses. I can honestly attribute my love for the Arabian to Walter Farley and The Black Stallion books. Reading those books is what brought me through my horseless years and kept the embers in my heart burning for the Arabian horses I knew I would someday possess." Click here to read the full article...
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MEMBER NEWS AND EVENTS
Thanks to all of our members who submitted news items in September and October! Remember to bookmark our Member News section to keep up with the latest submissions, and keep the news coming!
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 Another Great Year in the Show Ring for The Bandera+ - Rocky Face, GA
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Masada Mazal Shines at Sport Horse Nationals in Lexington, KY - Franklin, TN
 Masada Mazal, owned by Pyramid Society members Anita & Harry Polk, has been awarded a US National Top Ten in Sport Horse Show Hack! He has been trained exclusively by Jill Girardi Thomas and stands at Brookhill Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, USA. M&M, as he is known to his family, is one of approximately 250 remaining straight Babson Egyptian horses in the world. Since Bint Arroufa in 1966, fewer than ten Straight Babson Egyptians have won North American national titles. Read more...
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More Straight Egyptian Victories at Sport Horse Nationals in Lexington, KY
 Andrea Cole of Sanchas Arabians/Conner Training Enterprises writes to congratulate AA Cavalli (Ibn Nitaya x Bint Bint Aminaa by Thee Asil), 2010 Grey Straight Egyptian Colt, on winning National Champion in the Yearling Colt/Gelding In-Hand class. AA Cavalli was bred by Pyramid Society Life Member Pamela Onusko-Robichaud of Apex Arabians and is owned by Andrea Cole and David Conner, shown by David Conner of Conner Training Enterprises. Read more...
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 Champion Straight Egyptian at the Music City Show in Nashville, TN - Shelbyville, TN
Amer Shahed was awarded the Championship in the Straight Egyptian Arabian Stallions 2 Years Old and Reserve Champion in the Arabian Stallions ATH with his Amateur Owner, Charles Niman. This was Mr. Niman's first time in the show ring and he can't wait to continue his Amateur career. Watch for Shahed at the Egyptian Event and in the EBC Auction in 2012! Visit SE Legacy online at www.selegacy.com.
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 Suzanne DeBolt Reports More SE Wins at Music City Show in Nashville, TN! - Signal Mountain, TN
Proving that Straight Egyptian Arabians can compete and win in any class and venue, 3-year-old Straight Egyptian mare, Katourahs Jawhara [Thee Desperado x Emira Katourah] competed against non-straight Arabian mares and took Reserve Champion in the Sr. Arabian Mares Championship with halter trainer and handler Tara Carpio at the Music City Arabian Horse Show in Murfreesboro, TN in September. Belvedere Farm and Suzanne DeBolt, owner, are so proud of Katourahs Jawhara, a big bay beauty, who also took first place in the Arabian mares 3-5 year old class, and first place in the Straight Egyptian Mares class. Katourahs Jawhara was bred by Tonia and Marvin Lockman of Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Photo by Jeff Janson. Read more...
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Rose of Cairo Arabians makes Show Ring Debut - Peralta, NM
 Brenda Dumas of Rose of Cairo Arabians and her two year old filly, Thee Cameo Rose (Thee Desperado X Barakis Gem) made their joint show ring debut at the New Mexico State Fair on September 24, 2011. Being the first time in the ring for either of them, the day was a huge success as "Cameo" took a second place and Reserve Champion in Arabian Breeding Mares foaled in 2009 and Before, and a first place ribbon in Arabian Breeding Mares, all Ages, AOTH. Cameo was bred by Brenda Dumas, and is out of her foundation mare, Barakis Gem (Al Baraki X Gemma SA) whose first filly, Salimah Min Allah (a full sibling to Cameo) was exported to Egypt by El Gamil Stud. To learn more about Rose of Cairo Arabians, visit their website at www.roseofcairoarabians.net.
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Simeon Stud Highlights Egyptian Bloodlines in Local News - Dural, Australia
It's always exciting to see Straight Egyptians in the news, and a quick Google News search for "Straight Egyptian" this month reveals but one article, a local newspaper featurette on Pyramid Society Member Marion Richmond of Simeon Stud in Dural, Australia. In the Hills Shire Times, Marion recounts her history with Egytian Arabian bloodlines and expresses her passion for the breed, stating, "I had in my mind a dream, so I went for three months around the world to Russia and Egypt and found my dream, came back, sold all the mares except one filly and started off with Straight Egyptian Arabians." Thank you, Marion, for your continuing dedication to Straight Egyptians. You can read the whole article online by clicking here. To read more about Simeon Stud, visit www.simeonstud.com.
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 HAF Allieena+/ Wins Ontario Championship Endurance Race - Millbrook, ON
HAF Allieena+/ (Royal Jalliel x Imperial Nasreena), owned and ridden by Michelle Bignell of Cayuse Creek Ranch, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada, recently won the Ontario Championship 50 mile Endurance Race held on October 3, 2011 at Mansfield, Ontario. "Leena," as she is affectionately known, took the lead after the first 2 miles and never looked back. Despite a fallen tree which delayed her for 15 minutes until the competition caught up to help move the tree, she finished a full half hour ahead of the second place horse.
Leena has completed 39 of her 40 endurance races and has also won the Middle Eastern Ceremonial Saddle at the Pyramid Challenge twice. Also in the top ten at this championship race were the Straight Egyptians Shameen (Safeen x Bint El Shams) and Kharringtonn (Alaa Khaleef x Tsea Bint Deenara). To learn more about Cayuse Creek Ranch, visit www.cayusecreekranch.com.
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Hardrock Legacy Acres Welcomes First Straight Egyptian Foal - Effingham, IL
Hardrock Legacy Acres' Rebecca "Becky" and Megan Lustig welcomed the arrival of their first Straight Egyptian foal this summer out of Grace of Sinan (Mishaal HP x Sammars Gift). Instead of showing at the Event, Grace was at Purdue University Veterinary Hospital, and on June 8th - while the Event was in full swing - she foaled a colt by the stallion Hadidi (Norus x Hebbet Allah by *Morafic). Megan is in her fourth and final year at the Veterinary Hospital and was with Grace when she foaled. Read more...
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Joyous News from Polly Knoll - Beaver Dam, WI
Polly Knoll of Beaver Dam, WI reports, "My trip the end of September took me to Winchester, VA., where my grandson, Dustin Westenmeyer married his fianc�e, Megan Fletcher (also a horseman). During an outdoor ceremony, the beautiful bride was preceded by 10-month-old Ava, my great grandchild, sitting in the competition cart used by my daughter, Jan, and pulled by a champion Swiss Mountain Dog. Ava smiled and waved, and everyone oohed and aahed."
Hopefully, a photo of this scene will be coming soon! In the meantime, we extend our congratulations to Dustin and Megan. Polly is a seasoned Arabian horse photographer and the author of " Treasures of a Lifetime," available now in The Pyramid Society Marketplace.
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New Member Websites!
 Nancy Gates of Heirloom Halters would like to invite all Pyramid Society members to visit their new website at www.heirloomhalters.com and take advantage of their special 10% discount on all purchases through December 31, 2011!
Nayla Hayek of Hanaya Arabians in Schleinikon, Switzerland invites you to explore the new Hanaya website at www.hanayastud.com.
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The Pyramid Society and its members are active and involved in the preservation, perpetuation, and promotion of the Straight Egyptian Arabian horse as the premiere source of classic Arabian type in the world. Won't you join us?
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