"The Challenge"  

December update:

Stallion owners: PLEASE ENROLL YOUR STALLIONS BY JANUARY 20th, 2012 for promotion at the Scottsdale All Arabian Horse Show in February, as well as guaranteed inclusion in our new website launch. To date, 66 stallions have been enrolled in the 2012 EBC Auction, and these stallions already have gained extra promotion by appearing prominently in the 2012 Pyramid Society Stallion Guide, available now in the December issue of Arabian Horse World magazine.  

The 2012 EBC Auction will take place on THURSDAY, JUNE 7th during the Egyptian Event. Start your auction research now by checking out the FULL LIST of enrolled stallions on our website, and look for our new website coming in 2012, where EBC stallions will each appear with a full horse profile integrated into the site! Also, in addition to promotion at Scottsdale, look for the 2012 EBC Stallions to be featured at theArabian Breeders World Cup in Las Vegas in April. 

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 Carol in the Pyramid Society office at (859) 231-0771 or by sending an email to carol@pyramidsociety.org. 

HF El Jalal a Top Ten Stallion at US Nationals

Jan Alexander of Crooked Creek Arabians in Jacksonville, AR writes to share that her stallion HF El Jalal (HF Ares x HF Maymouna) took a Top Ten at U.S. Nationals in Tulsa, OK in the 3-Year-Old Stallion Breeding class. The photo tells the story! To learn more about Crooked Creek Arabians or HF El Jalal, visit  www.CrookedCreekArabians.com.   

Passion Arabians / Borderline Farm of Dickerson, MD welcomes Yankee Indeed - son of the legendary World Champion and EE Supreme Champion Al Adeed Al Shaqab out of Premier Arabians' beautiful Masri Kinz (by Thee Desperado out of a Shahir daughter)! "This colt has an amazing pedigree and as a 2 year old he is already gorgeous, sporting one of the most exotic heads I have ever seen," says owner Chris Natelli, "couple that with fantastic legs and topline, and Yankee Indeed is sure to make his mark."

An Invitation from Athala Arabians

Athala King writes to share with Pyramid Society members that Athala Arabians will be part of the ArabHorse Farm Tours commencing December 28th, 2011 through January 1st, 2012 in Scottsdale, AZ. Click here for the official event ad. Athala notes that the horse shown in this ad is A Illuminatus (Ansata Nile Emir x Kuy Shaihnya) - "a lovely SE colt," she adds, "look for his entry as an EBC stallion in 2013."

This event is by invitation only. Please contact Athala at 480-626-0269 or athala@athalaarabians.com to book a private showing.  

Ansata Omniya Prepares to Journey to Kuwait

Anne Wright & Dennis Fournier of A & D Arabians in Penn Valley, CA write, "We are proud to announce our mare, Ansata Omniya (Ansata Iemhotep x Ansata Omari) has been sold to Kuwait. She is currently in foal to Kamal Ibn Adeed (Al Adeed Al Shaqab x NF Bint Sajha) with his first foal. So, although we will miss her, we are proud to have Kamal's first foal be born in the home of his ancestry."

Anne and Dennis would like to thank Judi Parks for her assistance with this sale. For more information on A & D Arabians, visit www.aanddarabians.com.    

New Pyramid Society Member Karen Page of Stardust Arabians in Lawton, OK writes to congratulate Kristi King of Marlow, OK on the purchase of Stardust Orion (Habib Rafiq x JB Gentleluv), 2003 Egyptian-Sired Chestnut Gelding. "We wish Kristi and Orion many happy miles on the trail!"

Stardust Arabians would also like to announce the arrival of Sean Daaim CH (FA Daalim x Ms. Tuht x *Tuhotmos) in Oklahoma to stand at private stud. Public marketing will depend upon demand. "Inquiries are welcome," writes Karen, "Sean is trained to collect and would be available via transported semen."

Stardust is also looking forward to the arrival of a foal out of Imperial Naaddela (Moniet El Nafis x Imperial Mistry) by Habib Rafiq (El Norus x MB Deserelle). "Three of Naaddela's four grandparents are by *Morafic," adds Karen, "with the added *Morafic blood that Habib Rafiq carries, this foal will be something special, we are sure!"

Other foals on the way at Stardust Arabians include: Habib Rafiq x GAH ShikosHafiida (Kazmeen Ibn Shiko x DA Serendipity) - SE/AK, "this foal carries a lot of Pritzlaff blood;" Habib Rafiq x DA Desert Jewel (Serr Serabaar X Gazella Bint Sabiah) - SE/AK, "this foal also carries a lot of Pritzlaff blood;" and Habib Rafiq x DA Autumn Delight (DB Destiny Moniet X Whocenta RSI) - Egyptian-Sired/AK. For more information on Stardust Arabians and the horses there, visit www.stardustarabians.com.

Seward and Dona Aldrich of Dynasty Egyptian Arabians in Onalaska, WA write to share about some of the horses entrusted to their care this year and to extend a special thank-you to their owners.

"We would like to thank Sue & Zane Smith for entrusting us with TSEA Haziz Magick (TSEA Magick x TSEA Haziza), [pictured left]. He is one of the most beautiful, charismatic and correctly-conformed stallions we have ever set eyes on; he also has a people-loving personality and is a dream to handle." Half-sister "TSEA Noire Magick (TSEA Magick x AK Shamasha) is a beautiful and wonderfully-bred Straight Egyptian mare that Marilyn Brakensiek trusted to our care. Both TSEA Noire Magick and TSEA Haziz Magick were bred by Marilyn and the late Allan L. Brakensiek, M.D. of Three Springs Egyptian Arabains (TSEA) - they are long time breeders of many successful and famous Straight Egyptian Arabians, and we would like to thank Marilyn."

Seward and Dona also want to thank Janet Flork for entrusting them with JF Maarlaina (JF Asaddi Bai x HD Fury's Flame). "Janet is a long time breeder of many successful straight Egyptian Arabians horses. 'Maari,' as I call her, has a magical presence about her and a very exciting personality. She is also homozygous for black. Maari will be my personal riding horse, and at some point I will breed her."

Dynasty is also the proud home to the black Straight Egyptian stallions Abadon (HIA Sud Abnus x HIA Sura Moniet), homozygous for black, and HMT El Markib (The Minstril x AK Shakra). To learn more about the horses at Dynasty Egyptian Arabians, visit www.dynastyegyptianarabian.com or click here for more photos.