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Pyramid Society News
Recapping the 2012 Breeders' Conference
Visit Us at Music City!
SOPP Discontinuation
2013 Futurities Reminder
Business Partner Program
Our Business Partners offer discounts to Members on products and services!
Pyramid Society Dates
NEW MEMBERSHIP YEAR: November 1st
Stallion Guide Ads:
November 9th
Futurity Deadline:
December 31st
Member Benefits!
Are you taking advantage of your Membership?
Member News
See the latest updates from Pyramid Society Members from around the world
Member Events
See what's happening in your area! Upcoming Member-hosted activities are listed here!
Welcome New Members
Reach out and get to know The Society's newest members from around the world!
November Featured Item
NOW AVAILABLE!
Standard of Excellence: A Guide to The Pyramid Society Straight Egyptian Arabian Horse
November Member Spotlight
John & Chris Kassay and Doug Rogers - Lone Tamarak Arabians, York, ON, Canada
Upcoming Shows
See where Pyramid Society members will most likely be in the coming months
Recent Web Features
Click through to last month's featured Pyramid Society Stallions, Horses, and Farms
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 Dates & Deadlines
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November 1, 2012
2013 Membership Year Begins
Become a member or renew your membership online TODAY! CLICK HERE!
November 9, 2012
Stallion Guide Advertising Deadline
Distributed at Scottsdale, Vegas, and other shows... CLICK HERE for info!
December 31, 2012 2013 Futurities Due Download the Futurity Packet HERE! |
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Featured Items
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Standard of Excellence
A Guide to The Pyramid Society Straight Egyptian Horse
by The Pyramid Society, 2012
Own this essential
new publication from The Pyramid Society, presenting the ideal framework for seeing, evaluating, judging, and showing the Straight Egyptian Arabian horse.
The Standard of Excellence will become the basis for judging at the Society's annual Egyptian Event, beginning in 2013.
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Web Features
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Thank you to the following October Featured Web Advertisers! FEATURED STALLION FEATURED HORSES FEATURED FARMS CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WEB ADVERTISING WITH THE PYRAMID SOCIETY! |
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Upcoming Shows
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Check out these upcoming international-level Arabian horse shows and make plans to connect with your fellow Pyramid Society members!  MTAHA 33rd Annual Music City Arabian Horse Show November 17-18, 2012 Murfreesboro, TN |
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Business Partners
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Take a sneak peek at these 2013 Business Partners (who will appear this month in our Marketplace) with special offers available exclusively to current Pyramid Society members!  Lesley Bennett - Bennett's Fine Jewelry
Cheryl Corcoran - Cheryl's Natural Living
Jamie Roberts - Nirvana Natural Nutrition
Samantha Mattox - The Arabian Magazine
Colleen Patton - Total Horse Channel
Heather Puzan - Heather Puzan Art
Polly Knoll - Equine Photography
Chris Kassay - Western Indulgences
Gabriele Pollmeier - Eulenburg Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Nancy Gates - Heirloom Arabian Halters
Debra & David Geiser - Pack & Mail
Jim & Christy Egan - Arabian Results, Ltd.
Theresa Weaver - Theresa Weaver Equine Consulting |
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PYRAMID SOCIETY NEWS
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The 5th National Breeders' Conference
 (photo by Lisa Abraham)
"Great conference! I have been to almost all of them, and it is amazing how The Pyramid Society continues to find meaningful things to share with us!" - Jeanne Abernathy, Brookhill Farm
"It was the best yet! The facility was amazing, the speaker roster was the best!" - Roxanne Parks, ISIS Arabians
"I am so glad that I attended - it was well worth the time and cost of attending!" - Louise DeRusseau, LD Arabians
"I loved the conference! I found it extremely informative and educational." - Kristy Caswell, Infinity Egyptian Stud
These praises have been echoed again and again in conversations with more than 70 attendees of the 5th National Breeders' Conference, recently held October 12-14, 2012 at DeShazer Arabians in Tomball, TX. A top-notch facility, an expert panel of speakers, a variety of delicious food, a diverse group of dedicated breeders, and an atmosphere of camaraderie: all hallmarks of an enormously succesful weekend spent exploring Standards of Excellence in Egyptian Arabian Breeding. Our deepest thanks to Hank & Sandra DeShazer for hosting this year's conference, to Markel for their Education Sponsorship, and to Bob Miars, Becky Rogers, and Keri Wright, conference co-chairs, for all of their hard work to make this event such a resounding success! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL PHOTO RECAP!
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Visit The Pyramid Society at Music City
We are pleased to announce that The Pyramid Society will have a presence at the 33rd Annual Music City Arabian Horse Show at the Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, November 17 & 18, 2012. Membership Committee members Jéanne Abernathy, Valerie Clinkenbeard, and Cheryl Corcoran will be on hand to answer questions and share information regarding The Pyramid Society and Straight Egyptian Arabians. We hope to see you there! HAVE A HORSE HEADED TO THE SHOW? LET US KNOW, AND WE'LL LINK TO YOU IN OUR MEMBER NEWS! And don't forget to send in your show wins so we can publish those, too! |
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Pyramid Society Elects to Discontinue Stallion Owner Participation Program
The Stallion Owner Participation Program (SOPP) was first introduced in the late 1980's as one of The Pyramid Society's first incentive programs. In this program, stallion owners agreed to pay half of the Pyramid Society Futurity nomination fee to any mare owner breeding to their stallion. With the introduction of the EBC, GSS and other promotional opportunities, the SOPP has seen an ongoing annual decline in participation, with only a handful of stallions enrolled this year, and recently averaging just two Futurity nominations per year. In light of these statistics, and after much consideration, the Board of Directors has determined that the Stallion Owner Participation program will be discontinued, beginning with the current 2013 membership year.
We appreciate your past involvement in this program to promote The Pyramid Society and incentivize breeding to the finest Straight Egyptian stallions. We encourage all stallion owners to continue offering partial payment of Futurity nominations to mare owners to promote participation in The Egyptian Event and membership in The Pyramid Society.  Furthermore, if you haven't already done so, we invite you to enroll your stallion(s) in the 2013 Egyptian Breeders' Challenge (EBC). This program provides unprecedented visibility for Straight Egyptian stallions at no cost to the stallion owner when your donated breedings are purchased through the EBC auction. In addition, all enrolled EBC Stallions are eligible for nomination in the NEW Golden Scarab Sweepstakes (GSS) futurity program, seeking first and foremost to greatly expand our promotion of the finest Straight Egyptian stallions - especially to purebred Arabian mare owners seeking new breeding opportunities.
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IMPORTANT REMINDER!
**December 31st DEADLINE**
ALL Pyramid Society Futurity Nomination & Sustaining Fees, including EBC Foals due in 2013, must be received by DECEMBER 31st, 2012! Join or Renew your Membership by December 31st and SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS using one of the following methods: Also, if you haven't already, don't forget to UPDATE your printed Member Directory Listing by December 31st to ensure accurate printing in our 2013 Membership Directory!
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MEMBER EVENTS
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 November Open Farm at Colthill Crescent - NOVEMBER 10th, 9:30am - 4pm: Join us for an unforgettable day with Arabians! During the day, you will learn about the incredible Egyptian Arabian horse. You take the time for continuing education for your primary business, why not treat yourself to a day in the country and learn how you can apply good business principles to a passion for these amazing horses? RSVP requested. Learn more...
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 Arabians Ltd. January "Learning Day" - A Day in the Country - JANUARY 19th, 10am - 4pm: A day for those that have always had a passion for horses but find it hard to get good information on how to become a horse owner. It is a fun day that begins with a light breakfast. You will see the mares with new foals and the afternoon wraps up with a Texas wine and cheese tasting and a showing of the Arabians Ltd. stallions. Cost: FREE. RSVP required. Learn more...
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Save the Date: New Mexico Egyptian Breeders' Alliance 2013 Seminar Project - Jake Gutierrez reports: "Our very first project as an Alliance will be coming next October 4-5-6 when our Alliance will sponsor a Seminar to be held at the same time as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Plans are now in the works to organize this Regional Seminar, and we invite you to participate. Learn more...
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
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Jason & Rhonda Poole
Poole Arabians
Monahans, TX
PooleRhonda@ymail.com
Dainah Rico
TF Kashmeeraa
Chattanooga, TN
http://tf-kashmeeraa.com
Brad & Yvonne Burkholder
Feathergate Farm
Moneta, VA
www.feathergatefarm.com
Augusta Hammock
Foxwood Glen Arabians
Spring, TX
www.foxwoodarabians.com
Suzanne "Zan" Economopoulos
Whym-Zee
Atlanta, GA
zan2970@mindspring.com
Danny Tucker
Gold Coin Arabians
Weatherford, TX
www.goldcoinarabians.com
Lisa & Cory Weinrich
Al Mahab Arabians
Newalla, OK
www.almahab.net
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"We are a small farm looking forward to producing beautiful, healthy, happy and versatile horses for all to enjoy..."
 For our November Member Spotlight, we travel to York, Ontario, Canada, to visit Chris and John Kassay at Lone Tamarak Arabians. Chris recounts, "We began our adventure with our beautiful Straight Egyptian horses in 2003 after my father Doug Rogers went to a seminar here in Ontario and came home having purchased two wonderful fillies..." After watching their fillies grow for a few years, and then having their first foals, Chris and her family began to realize that their love of the breed was running much deeper than any of them had expected. "Our decision to build our facility came with ease and great anticipation of entering deeper into the Egyptian horse world," says Chris. Upon discovering The Pyramid Society online, the Lone Tamarak family decided to travel to their first Egyptian Event in 2005. "From there, our goals were starting to become clearer. We no longer just wanted the great pleasure of watching our mares and foals in the pasture, but we wanted to enhance what we had with our mares even further. The Egyptian Event enabled us to meet some truly amazing breeders who offered us lots of advice," Chris explains, "They helped us with determining what direction we wanted to take in the future..." |
MEMBER NEWS
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MEMBERS' WINS at 2012 US NATIONALS
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*Hadban Al Shaqab Named US Reserve National Champion Stallion 8 & Over and US Top Ten Stallion
Unanimous 2012 Egyptian Event Gold Champion Senior Stallion and unanimous AHA Region 2 Champion Stallion *Hadban Al Shaqab (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Sundar Alisayyah) was recently crowned US Reserve National Champion Stallion 8 & Over and US Top Ten Stallion in Tulsa, garnering the third highest score overall in the competition.
Without a doubt, *Hadban Al Shaqab's win at US Nationals denotes a hallmark moment in the Egyptian Arabian story, highlighting an increasing attention to the signature presence of Straight Egyptian type in the show ring and proving once more the enduring competitiveness of this "breed within a breed."
The Pyramid Society and its members are pleased to extend congratulations to Dr. Jody Cruz of Rancho Bulakenyo, Los Osos, CA, on this exceptional victory for *Hadban Al Shaqab and the Straight Egyptian horse. Hadban Al Shaqab is on lease to Rancho Bulakenyo from Al Shaqab, Member of Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
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AJ Thee Luca Earns Top Ten in 2 Year Old Colts at US Nationals!
Adam Schwalm of Arabians, Ltd. in Waco, TX, writes to congratulate 2012 EE Silver Champion Junior Colt AJ Thee Luca (Thee Desperado x *HED Caramba) on a Top Ten showing in 2 Year Old Colts at the 2012 US Nationals in Tulsa. AJ Thee Luca is owned by Manuel Durini, Tavares, FL, and was shown to the Top Ten by Mike Wilson.
CONGRATULATIONS to Manuel, Mike, and AJ Thee Luca for making the Egyptian Arabian shine at Nationals!
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HF El Jalal and Thee Halima B Score Top Tens at US Nationals!
Jan Alexander of Crooked Creek Arabians in Jacksonville, AR, proudly advises that her two stallions, HF El Jalal and Thee Halima B were awarded Top Tens at 2012 US Nationals in Tulsa. HF El Jalal garnered his Top Ten in open halter Stallions 4-5, and Thee Halima B won his Top Ten in open halter Stallions 8 & Over.
CONGRATULATIONS to Jan, HF El Jalal, and Thee Halima B for their exceptional representation of the Straight Egyptian horse at US Nationals!
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Noor Magidaa LDA takes TOP 5 at Aachen All Nations Cup!
Dan & Louise DeRusseau of LD Arabians in Cedar Creek, TX, write to announce that Noor Magidaa LDA, bred by LD Arabians, has once again made the TOP 5 at the 2012 Aachen All Nations Cup Show!
"This is the second year in a row for Noor Magidaa LDA to place such a high standing at this highly competitive show! Once again, congratulations to her owner, Nayla Hayek of Hanaya Stud in Switzerland...
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Congratulations to Nabeela Saqr, World Straight Egyptian Gold Champion Mare
Pyramid Society Life Members Judi Forbis and Omar Sakr both write to congratulate Al Waab Stud on their notable win at the 1st Straight Egyptian World Championship at the Capannelle Hippodrome in Rome, Italy, October 5-7, 2012.
Nabeela Saqr, bred by Omar Sakr, Egypt, was also a champion in Egypt. Her dam, Ansata Nafisa was bred by Ansata Arabian Stud and is a full sister to The Pyramid Society's Egyptian Event Straight Egyptian Champion Stallions, Ansata Iemhotep and Ansata Sinan. Her sire, Tallahsman, was bred by Pyramid Society Member Judy Guess of Blackwind Arabians.
"Congratulations to Al Waab for having purchased such a superior mare, and to Omar Sakr for having bred her," writes Judi Forbis. For more information on Nabeela Saqr, contact Al Waab at alwaabfarm@hotmail.com.
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Dogwood Springs Brings the SE to School Fall Festival
Jerel Kerby of Dogwood Springs Arabians in Daingerfield, TX, shares about his recent experience bringing Egyptian Arabians to young people! "At the Breeders' Conference, it was mentioned to get out and share your SE Arabians with others - especially the youth. Well, we had already planned an event like that BEFORE the Breeders' Conference," Jerel reports, "My son Jered's private school had a Fall Fair and had asked if anyone could provide pony rides." Jerel, knowing the gentle disposition of his Arabians, immediately offered and planned the visit with two grey geldings to serve as "ponies," along with a mare with her baby to show the youth. "By the end of the day, we gave well over 100 'pony rides' to little kids of all ages. Our geldings never faltered once or jumped, even as child after child, with parents and people all around, got up and down all day long..."
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Lone Star Arabians Hits the Mark with Fall Farm Conference
Amanda Hammack of Lone Star Arabians in Magnolia, TX, writes to recap their recent Fall Farm Conference, "Living Life with Passion". "It was a huge success with an interested, fun and energetic group," she reports. "The day started with a continental breakfast and a focus on working Arabians. Demonstrations of Reining by the Goslin Nix Training Center, green breaking by Kimberly Shutts with Wildfire LSA really was a great start to the day. The guests were next introduced to the staff and family that make LSA a success and shown the facility. The morning continued with the history of how Lone Star Arabians got started with the knowledge given to us by trainer Tom McNair of Gleannloch Farms..."
CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING | CLICK HERE TO VISIT LONE STAR ARABIANS
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Simeon Stud Reports Exceptional Foaling Season "Down Under"
Marion Richmond of Simeon Stud in Australia writes to share about the new foals arriving at Simeon Stud! "Spring has arrived down under," states Marion, "so the wonderfully exiciting foaling time has arrived!"
To date, the stud has produced four foals... one is "an amazing filly by one of our young stallions, Simeon Shifran and out of the youngest of our German mares, Mussamaeh, daughter of our German stallion Mulah Ibn Mareesa. Also from Simeon Shifran, we have a stunning colt out of Simeon Sanaa (Nibbles) who is a daughter of two late Australian champions - Imperial Madaar and Simeon Sukari...
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Escapade SHF Competes at Dressage at Devon
Angela White of Roze Arabians in Harrisburg, PA, writes to share some news... Escapade SHF (Scapa x The Aurora), a 2009 gelding, joined Roze Arabians in July, and it was quickly decided that he would have a chance at being competitive at the prestigious Dressage at Devon Breed Show held in Devon, PA during the last week of September...
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Samah Magidaa LDA takes 7th in Arabhorse.com Most Beautiful Baby Photo Contest!
Dan & Louise DeRusseau of LD Arabians in Cedar Creek, TX, write to share some exciting news! "This photo of our little honey, Samah Magidaa LDA, taken by Dan, came out as 7th Place out of over 130 entries sent in to Arabhorse.com for their first Most Beautiful Baby Photo Contest! I'd say she has a bright start to a bright future - she really is something special," says Louise...
CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING | CLICK HERE TO VISIT LD ARABIANS
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Desperado's Mona Lisa Heads to Wales
Jill Girardi Thomas and Brookhill Farm in Franklin, TN, join the Pinsons of SEA Horse Farm in congratulating Beverly Gamlin of Wales on her purchase of one of Thee Desperado's most beautiful daughters, Desperado's Mona Lisa. A US Egyptian Event champion before she was 12 months old, Mona Lisa will join the Castell Farm breeding and show barn under the excellent leadership of Mark Gamlin. "We know Mark and the Gamlin family will give her the love and attention she is used to and we cannot wait to see them together in the European show rings. We wish them much success!"
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News from El Jarab Arabians
Elsie Mare of El Jarab Arabians in South Africa shares some new and exciting news from Musafir Al Rayyan (Ashhal Al Rayyan x Selma Al Rayyan) - "The Traveler" - "Good day to Pyramid Society members from around the world... news from El Jarab has been only the occasional hiccup in daily life - Winter turning into foaling season, with all the beautiful mares and new babies on the farm! Me? Just growing like a weed... eating all my food... spending my days prancing around the paddocks, staring over the freshly-sprung Spring greenery, and playing the odd game with my neighbor-colts in the paddocks: we race one another up and down the fence, enjoying the exercise..."
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Last 2012 Foal Expected Any Day Now at Cariswood
Keri and Carolee Wright of Cariswood Arabians in Sandy, UT, write in with anticipation: "The 2012 foaling season isn't quite over at Cariswood. We're eagerly awaiting the arrival of our next addition by Ansata Qasim and out of EAI Yasafeena. This mating produced a beautiful colt for us last year, and he's coming along nicely. This time around, though, we've been hoping and praying for a filly that would allow us to preserve this blood in female form..."
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Dona Prima Marou Prepares for Racing Career, Ibn Sashali Continues to Shine
Martha White of Classic Bloodstock in Hempstead, TX, recently shared some exciting photos of her 2008 grey Straight Egyptian mare, Dona Prima Marou, pictured here with Martha's AK Arabian stallion also in training, Samra Hamdani Simri, as she prepares to begin her racing season this fall. Martha's horses are in training at Retama Race Track in San Antonio, TX, getting ready to prove that Arabians can run. "It's a bit different from showing," Martha explains, "I won't know if they are in the race until a few days before the race, and there is no entry fee for racing unless it is a stakes race or futurity." Arabian races start at the end of November...
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Falconwood Enjoys Recent Photo Shoot
Marilyn Thomas of Falconwood Legacy Bloodstock in Texarkana, TX, was very happy to have photographer, Randi Clark, recently visit their ranch to take photographs. "We got some great photos and enjoyed the time spent with Randi. She is a pleasure to work with and very helpful. Randi will do whatever it takes to get the photos she wants... no challenge too great..."
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Ketut SHF Headed to Music City Show
Jeanne Abernathy of Brookhill Farm in Franklin, TN, writes with news that Egyptian Event Top 5 colt Ketut SHF (Scapa x The Aurora) will be competing at the upcoming Music City Show with trainer Jill Girardi Thomas from Brookhill Farm. Ketut is shown here with breeder Miller Pinson of SEA Horse Farms and is owned by Gardenfield Arabians
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Misty Valley Arabians Welcomes Thee Phoenix (in foal!)
Pyramid Society Lifetime Members Daniel & Carol Heithold of Misty Valley Arabians in Chickamauga, GA, are thrilled to announce the addition of Thee Phoenix (Thee Desperado x April Sonataa) to their herd! "This black broodmare has produced multiple show-quality foals, most of them black, and is in foal for the first time to the black, German, Silver-Medal-winning Egyptian Arabian stallion, GR Madhin, for 2013! Special thanks to Dr. Jay Jolley of Coyaba Farms for allowing us to make Thee Phoenix part of our farm!"
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Alexander Arabians Reports Foal on the Way!
Sally & Chip Alexander of Alexander Arabians in Arbuckle, CA, write, "our maiden mare, ALX Kamriah (Sundance KA x Donna Grey), is in foal to Chase Arabians' stallion, Ansata Sheikh Halim! She's due in April of 2013, and we're thrilled to have this baby on the way!" Congratulations to Alexander Arabians and Chase Arabians on this successful breeding. Let us know when the foal has arrived!"
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Laura Graves Encourages Members to Spread the Word about Horse Tales
A recent email from Laura Graves of Round Mountain Arabians reads: THANK YOU FOR ENCOURAGING THE JOY AND BENEFITS OF READING! Please encourage your favorite school to APPLY NOW for the 2012-2013 Horse Tales Literacy Project that provides an enjoyable program for mastering reading. Schools are enrolling, so please join the stampede towards educating our children! Please contact laura.graves@horsetalesliteracy.org or 870-213-5216 for additional enrollment information.
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Condolences to Polly Knoll
The Pyramid Society wishes to extend condolences to Polly Knoll following the tragic death of her nephew, Jeffery Chicks, in a motorcycle accident. Polly reports that Jeffrey had recently moved to nearby Horicon, Wisconsin, when he failed to negotiate a curve on a highway a quarter mile from his home on October 5, 2012.
If you wish to send a note of sympathy to Polly, she may be reached at:
P.O. Box 555
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
or pjknollphotos@charter.net
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Have questions? Need help? CLICK HERE for a link to your 2012 Membership Committee listing, complete with Member Profile links so you may contact a committee member in your area!
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