"The Challenge"  

STOP IN THE EBC BOOTH AT THE 32nd ANNUAL EGYPTIAN EVENT! Preview the stallions, watch videos, examine pedigrees, and REGISTER TO BID on your next Straight Egyptian breeding!

A FULL PICTORIAL LIST OF 2012 EBC STALLIONS IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE - CLICK HERE TO VIEW!

The LIVE 2012 EBC Auction  - Sponsored by Lyday Farms - will take place on THURSDAY, JUNE 7th during the Egyptian Event. All breedings with a bid of $1,100 or more by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7th will advance to the live auction that evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  

Rockin' Heart Ranch - Potlatch, Idaho - Want to learn more about horse breeding? Here is a wonderful, hands-on opportunity! Join Nancy Wight of Rockin' Heart Ranch, Ltd. on May 26, 2012, for an exciting Equine Reproduction Workshop with the wonderful Mark Burke from Amethyst Acres Equine Center.

Mark's many years of successful techniques will be shared in this hands-on workshop, as well as: stallion training for collection, lab procedures, ultrasounding mares, A-I, I-V blood draws, and many other useful hands on management tools

The workshop will cost $150 for one person and a second person in the same family will be an additional $50. It will include breakfast and lunch and snacks on Saturday, and will also include a notebook, Equine Reproduction 101, for mare owners, graciously provided by Jon Wiesman of Exodus Breeders. There will be plenty of time to ask questions, and Mark will provide the same workshop outline that he uses in his University Classes. A door prize will be drawn on Saturday afternoon.

Anyone who wants to learn to ultrasound mares will be able to pay an additional fee and return on Sunday for hands on Ultrasound opportunity. Please check with Nancy if you are interested in learning to ultrasound mares.  

www.rockinheart.com - www.amethystacres.com  

 Fantasia Arabians - Sealy, Texas - Marilyn Lang of Fantasia Arabians is excited to announce the arrival of a stunning black Straight Egyptian filly, sired by Justynn of Yorklynn Arabians and out of Fantasia's beloved FA Angelita Rose. Not only is Baby Rose (pictured here) the first foal of the year for Fantasia Arabains, it is their first EBC foal and the first foal for Rose.

"There are lots of FIRSTS with this lovely filly, and we hope that will continue on in the EBC class next year," states Marilyn. Rose will be re-bred to Justynn for a second EBC foal in 2013. So far, mom and Baby Rose are doing greatt. www.fantasiaarabians.com

Round Mountain Arabians - Big Flat, Arkansas - Laura Graves of Round Moutain Arabians in Big Flat, AR writes to share her experiences in April with the Horse Tales Literacy Project, as well as a personal story of a very Straight Egyptian birthday!

Horse Tales Literacy Project, sharing the magic of horse and reading with first and fourth graders, is again providing memories for a lifetime for children. Over 10,000 children in Arkansas are learning to read about horses and are inspired as they meet characters in their books. Horses are going to school in every part of Arkansas and creating magical memories for first graders.

This year many Arabian farms are hosting this event and several Egyptian Arabian farms including Rose of Sharon farm owned by Drs. Karen and Mike Pallone. The farms will welcome over 300 youngsters. These little darlings will fall in love with Egyptian Arabian horses and hopefully grow up, become successful, and have their very own Egyptian Arabian!

A trail ride to raise funds for the literacy program will be held May 4th, 5th and 6th at Camp Robinson in Conway, Arkansas. You are invited for a weekend of children, trail rides, clinics, dinners, entertainment and refreshments. A silent auction will be held with outstanding treasures for all. Details of the ride are on the Facebook page for Arkansas Horse Tales Literacy Project. Last year over $10,000 was raised and we would love to welcome you to a weekend of laughter and good times.

Furthermore, you are always invited to join the team and have children visit your farm, read to your cherished Arabian, and know the magic of the Egyptian Arabian horse. This program is so very rewarding and great fun as friends gather to share the love of the horse. For details of how to begin, please contact Gene or Laura Graves, 870-746-4500, or rmarab@hughes.net

Just for fun, and on a personal note, our Straight Egyptian gelding, Imvision, donated to the very first Black Stallion fund raiser by two dear friends, Sue Burnham and Joan Skeels, has a new home. He was delivered to Lakewood, Florida, on Wednesday, and was the birthday present for our cherished granddaughter. She found her 'birthday present', where else but in her bedroom! He stood waiting patiently for her to return from school and she is thrilled beyond words. He tolerated flashes going off with mirrors and apparently is house broken, too! Our technology- whiz grandson set up Skype so we watched in real time - what a thrill for us.

Also, the posted photo is of a first grader at Round Mountain Arabians reading to Straight Egyptian filly Amurrah RMA who just arrived at her new home in Kuwait!www.roundmountainarabians.com - www.horsetalesliteracy.org  

Dowdstown House Stud - Ireland - Dowdstown House Stud, Ireland and the family F. Schwestermann wish to congratulate Mr. Hamad Jassim Salem Mohammed Al Bahr from Qatar for the 2nd place in the 4 - 6 Year Old Mare Class and the Top Five Mares win at the 2nd Qatar International Straight Egyptian Horse Show in February, 2012, with the mare DHS AISHA (Mahadin x Amira Madheen). "We wish you continued success."

Amira Madheen (Maydan Madheen x Shahneekha) is an outstanding producer for Dowdstown House Stud. In 2011 she delivered a very beautiful chestnut filly by Al Adeed Al Shaqab and two grey daughters by Ansata Nile Echo - DHS AIDA is picture here. www.dowdstownarabians.com  

SE Legacy Bloodstock - Bell Buckle, Tennessee - SE Legacy Bloodstock is pleased to announce that their stallion, Amer Shahed, was awarded the honor of Reserve Champion Stallion in the Arabian Senior Stallions Open Class at the March 2012 Andalusia Alabama All Arabian Horse Show.

In addition, Amer Shahed received the Bronze in his Straight Egyptian Championship Class with 10+ Straight Egytpian Arabian colts/stallions in the class. Shahed will be presented at the 2012 Egyptian Event during the EBC Auction and in the Extended Specialy Stallions 3 Years Old with David Conner of Conner Training Enterprises. www.selegacy.com  

Falconwood Legacy Bloodstock - Texarkana, Texas - Marilyn Thomas of Falconwood Legacy Bloodstock is pleased to find that their Senior Foundation Mare, Bint Zaarina, has been checked in foal to FW Bacarrat for a 2013 foal. This foal will be highly anticipated as Bint Zaarina is Twenty-Four-Years-Young!

"Zaarina is still beautiful and healthy and has always bloomed when she has been in foal," Marilyn said. Zaarina is a U.S. National and Canadian National Top Ten in Open Mare Competition. "Back then, National Mare Competition classes consisted of 50 or more mares from many countries, and competition was deep," Marilyn recalls.

The posted photo is of Bint Zaarina when she was in Halter Training with Shawn Crews and five months in foal. Falconwood is breeding and anticipating a group of youngsters for 2013 by FW Bacarrat, FW Royal, and FW Al Gazi. Check the website regularly for more updates!

www.falconwoodarabians.com  

El Shadi Arabians - Maryville, Tennessee - David and Pam Lawson, owners of El Shadi Arabians in Maryville, TN write to share their excitement about the 2012 Egyptian Event. "Our 2011 bay Straight Egyptian filly, ES Hpnotiq Dream by Diamante LDV out of Shahalah CAHR, will be showing in the Straight Egyptian Futurity Fillies Jan 1 to April 15. She is also to be shown in the EBC Fillies class." Hpnotiq is in training with Chris Ankerson of Chattooga Ridge Arabians who will be showing her at the 2012 EE.

El Shadi is also expecting two Straight Egyptian foals in June. Shahalah CAHR is in foal to the exotic Jadoube Ibn Lahab DMF, and TWF Thee Grand Design is in foal to the athletic The Renegade, Egyptian Event Native Costume winner.

Wyldfyre Arabians - Red Oak, Texas - Philip and Fawn Walker of Wyldfyre Arabians welcomed a beautiful Straight Egyptian bay filly on 2/17/2012 by Imperial Al Kamar and out of WF Amethyst (MB Mayal x WF Sapphyre), pictured. Look for pictures on the Wyldfyre website!

Philip and Fawn are also pleased to re-acquire one of their previously sold mares, WF Angel Fyre by Jahzzi and out of beloved mare Maarou Al Badi (now deceased) by Shaikh Al Glory and out of Maarov Aana. www.wyldfyrearabians.com