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In This Issue
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President's Perspective
Participate in our Post-Event Membership Survey and give valuable feedback to our Board!
Pyramid Society News
Recapping The 34th Annual Egyptian Event!
Remembering Joe Zoran
EBC BREEDINGS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
Business Partner Offers
Our Business Partners offer discounts to Members on products and services!
Members Only
This Month's Members Only Features: Egyptian Event Links and Results Files!
Pyramid Society Dates
Review important deadlines for Pyramid Society programs, events and Member services.
Welcome, New Members!
The Pyramid Society's member list keeps on growing... reach out to our newest members and say hello!
Member News
See the latest updates from Pyramid Society Members, from next door and around the world...
Featured Item
Gleannloch Farms: The Legend and the Legacy, the new, official Gleannloch tribute book by The Pyramid Society (2014)
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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July 11, 2014 Post-Event Member Surveys Due Click now to complete your survey! Results will be summarized for the August Board of Directors meeting.
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Members Only!
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Access more detailed Egyptian Event results, including scores and detail files on the Members-Only page!
EGYPTIAN EVENT RESULTS & LINKS
Inlcudes link to view slides from Dr. Jeremy Whitman's Thursday Seminar on Foaling!
ALSO JUST ADDED:Presentation files from Professor Matthew Binns' presentation: "The Science Behind Breeding Decisions in Today's World" from the 6th National Breeders' Conference.CLICK HERE NOW TO ACCESS DR. BINNS' SLIDES
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Featured Items
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BRAND NEW AND LIMITED PRINTING! Released at the 2014 Egyptian Event!
Gleannloch Farms: The Legend and the Legacy
by The Pyramid Society
THE OFFICIAL TRIBUTE BOOK HONORING DOUGLAS B. AND MARGARET CULLEN MARSHALL OF THE HISTORIC GLEANNLOCH FARMS
Available exclusively through The Pyramid Society, The Legend and the Legacy is a textured mix of anecdotes and personal recollections of those who knew the Marshalls and their remarkable horses. Inside its beautiful hardcover binding, readers will find 128 full-color pages of authoritative historical narratives and scholarly analyses of the impact of the Gleannloch breeding program, as well as a gallery of unforgettable art and photography.
plus shipping & handling
REGULAR: $60.00
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Web Features
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HORSES FOR SALE 
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Upcoming Shows
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Check out these upcoming Arabian horse shows and make plans to connect with your fellow Pyramid Society members!
 Arabian Horse Celebration 2014 September 17-20, 2014 Louisville, KY |
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JUNE PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
Dear Pyramid Society Members and Egyptian Arabian Enthusiasts:
At the close of another Egyptian Event, I am proud to speak on behalf of the Board and Pyramid Society staff in saying thank you for making our Event such a special celebration for the Egyptian Arabian horse. Without a doubt this year's Event will remain a very gratifying one, most especially due to the tremendous shared pride in our unified efforts with the Gleannloch tribute. Whether we were fortunate enough to have known them personally, have their bloodlines in our individual breeding programs, or whether we're new on the scene, we can all be proud of the legacy they have passed on to us as Straight Egyptian owners and enthusiasts. I take this opportunity to once again thank the Marshall family for their incredible gifts to our Society and I also thank you for your tremendous support of the Gleannloch auction. This is the single largest donation in our history and our heart-felt gratitude is extended to every one of you for helping make it possible.
By choosing The Egyptian Event as the premier gathering of Straight Egyptian horses in the world, each exhibitor, sponsor, vendor, volunteer, staff member, honoree, guest, live-stream viewer, and even Facebook follower made a genuine, lasting impact on the breed at large. Regardless of who was standing in the winner's circle, there are very few shows where so many different people with so many different perspectives can get behind one another with such a common purpose. This is your show, and I am pleased to congratulate each of you on a job well done.
As we look ahead to another great year and another great Event, scheduled for June 2-6, 2015, I hope each of you has taken the time to participate in our 2014 Membership and Post-Event Survey (non-members may send feedback by clicking here). If you haven't already done so, won't you please take 10 minutes and let us know how we're doing? I can promise you that the results of this survey are reviewed very carefully by our staff and Board of Directors in our continued efforts to improve both our organization and our Event. MEMBERS: PLEASE HELP GUIDE OUR ORGANIZATION. CLICK HERE BY JULY 11th TO TAKE THE 2014 MEMBERSHIP AND POST-EVENT SURVEY. (Non-Members, please click here to send us your feedback).
Sincerely,  Bob Miars
President
The Pyramid Society
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PYRAMID SOCIETY NEWS
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Recapping the 34th Annual Egyptian Event!
 Over the years, we've learned not to count the days; they always come and go in the blink of an eye! The flags and banners, the flowers and ferns, the tents and treasures that so magically transformed the arena now await the next gathering. The proud and noble Egyptian Arabians who graced the Kentucky Horse Park are back at home, guarding their barns and pastures, enjoying a well-deserved rest. Their dedicated owners and trainers, on the other hand, never seem to rest! Another new foal is on the way, another show is right around the corner... and, of course, it's time to make plans for next year's EBC breedings!
Without a doubt, the 34th annual Egyptian Event celebrating "Gleannloch Farms: The Legend and the Legacy" was "one for the books," infused with a palpable sense of goodwill and nostalgia surrounding the record-breaking donation of items to The Pyramid Society from the estate of Douglas B. and Margaret Cullen Marshall (photo below by Richard T. Bryant).
Lifelong admirers and torch-bearers of the influential Gleannloch breeding program had a hard time keeping their eyes - and hands - off of the rare glimpses into history on display throughout the show in the Gleannloch Auction tent! But, just a few yards away in the center ring, it was the living history that brought this year's five-day show together...
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Remembering Joe Zoran
The Pyramid Society was recently notified by Life Member M. Kent Mayfield of the passing of Joe Zoran of El Reata Arabians.
"Joe was the importer of the stallion *Akmar, who figured prominently in many Straight Egyptian pedigrees in this part of the country 25 years back," writes Kent, "Joe was a long-time enthusiast of the Straight Egyptian horse and an active member of the Wisconsin Egyptian Arabian Horse Alliance until his health began to deteriorate in recent years."
Joe was known for his keen eye for conformation and his appreciation of the classic elements of the Egyptian Arabian, and his story-telling skills were legendary. "Joe will be missed here in Wisconsin and wherever his personality is remembered," concludes Kent.
Memorial arrangements have not been finalized.
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**DID YOU MISS THE EBC AUCTION?**
DON'T WORRY - YOU HAVEN'T MISSED YOUR CHANCE... YET!
Select EBC Auction Breedings are still available for purchase through The Pyramid Society for a limited time.
Click to learn more about the EBC enrolled stallions below with 2014 EBC Breedings still available.
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Janna Allen
Edgerton, Wisconsin
Tamara Hamlin
Duluth, Georgia
Gaurav Walia
Aldebaran Arabians
San Francisco, California
www.aldebaranarabians.com
Jerrel Oliver
DoubleDown Farm
Winnsboro, Texas
Lori & Victor Ricigliano
Marketing Mafia
Wolverton, Minnesota
www.marketingmafia.net
Jeanette Jardine & Roland Lestage
Aimbri Arabians
White City, SK Canada
www.aimbri-arabians.com
Anas Jamai
Haras al Broaq
Ben Slimane, Morocco
Mohamed Jaidah
Al Jood Stud
Doha, Qatar
Muhammad Faisal
Jamaica, New York
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MEMBER NEWS AND EVENTS
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 Lone Tamarak Arabians 10th Anniversary Open House Celebration
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2014
RSVP REQUESTED
Lone Tamarak Arabians is thrilled to be able to share with you, at our 10th Anniversary Open House, some very special people, their stories, and our lovely horses! We know that our wonderful friends will bring the past to the present with their tales...
We are so fortunate to have Mr. Peter Cameron, International Equine Judge, emceeing the presentation of our horses. Peter was just inducted into the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman's Association Hall of Fame in Scottsdale. He was presented with a lifetime achievement award. This is the FIRST time a Canadian or Judge has ever been given this award! His knowledge of showing and stories to share are always informative and humorous!
Presenting our horses will be Bryan Jefferies and Melinda Jefferies of Lyday Farms in Texas. Bryan is one of the top halter trainers in North America. Debuting our beautiful black stallion Lamees Al Amar under Western saddle is our friend, farrier and trainer, John Bridge of Hamilton, Ontario.
We will also be welcoming Bachir Youseph Bserani AlMoussami, who is well known through out the Arabian community for his passion for the history of the Egyptian Arabian horse and for his published books for the naming of your foals in Arabic. His stories of living with the Bedouin are enthralling and will take you back into the history of our horses.
Some surprise features to come! Come and join us for a fun, educational, and thrilling afternoon with us all!
Sincerely,
Chris & John Kassay & Doug Rogers
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 Presenting: Kamal's Rosetta!
Anne Wright and Dennis Fournier of A & D Arabians in Penn Valley, CA, are proud to present to the world Kamal's Rosetta...
"Born May 16th out of our Laheeb Al Nasser daughter, Hejazia, "Rosy" is exquisite! We are over-the-top pleased with her overall quality and personality, and couldn't be happier with her. She's futurity nominated, and her overall quality confirms that this same mating will be this years EBC foal!"
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 A June Arrival for Zilal Al Hawah Arabians
Carol A. Rice of Zilal Al Hawah Arabians in Sealy, TX, recently reported the arrival of a brand new colt...
Carol says, "Finally, I have some news to report! At Hank DeShazers Breeders Classic show last fall, I purchased an embryo... The sire is Aziim Al Amaar, and the dam is EAI Madheena, by Imperial Madheen. Well, on June 13th, which was also Friday the 13th, my newest little superstar entered the world! This is an extremely nice grey colt - tall, leggy, and with enough personality for two colts!"
Carol reports that he isn't officially named yet, but that his barn name is "Bucky Bad Boy." With a nickname like that, we'll be interested to see what the future holds!
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 Welcome to the World, GS Shaheerah
Glenn Stevenson of GS Arabians in Key West, FL, recently wrote in to announce the birth of GS Shaheerah (pending)...
"I just want to thank Doree Lamm and Liz Langford for another excellent foaling of this most outstanding filly (Shaheen Al Waab x Corwhin Amal CAHR by Thee Desperado). This filly has it all and will be presented at next year's Egyptian Event."
Congratulations, Glenn, and good luck at next year's show!
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Harvey Arabians Presents First New Foals of 2014
James Harvey of Harvey Arabians in Seville, OH, is pround to present the first Egyptian Arabian foals of the season for the farm, including a filly by Richteous and a colt by Ali Rahaim! Other purebred Arabian foals are on the ground and on the way!
To learn more about the horses at Harvey Arabians, get in touch at JandLHarvey@gmail.com.
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 Tammen Shah
Rhita McNair of Pinehurst, TX, is sad to report the loss of her 14-year-old stallion, Tammen Shah...
"It was quite a shock to lose Tammen Shah on Friday (6/20)," she writes, "He was joyfully running in the arena and, apparently, died suddenly of a heart attack."
Tammen Shah was a son of Tammen bred by Tom & Rhita McNair, and he was featured among the Gleannloch Heritage horses in this year's Egyptian Event Show Program on page 255.
Rhita concludes that Tammen Shah's legacy still lives on. "I am blessed to have a 3-year-old daughter of his that looks so very much like him."
Tammen Shah sired many exceptional horses and himself was a Class A Halter and Performance Champion and Egyptian Event Liberty Champion. The Pyramid Society extends sincere condolences to Rhita for the loss of this influential stallion.
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 Cariswood Arabians Celebrates New Arrival and Anticipates Next Year's Foals
Keri & Carolee Wright of Cariswood Arabians in Sandy, UT, are pleased to announce the birth of a very special filly by Imperial Al Kamar and out of Abraxas Bint Abu...
"She represents the best of both her sire and dam," Keri writes, "She's very well balanced; great structure; very correct; large, beautiful eyes; presence; overall great Arabian type. Definitely a keeper!"
"We are also pleased to announce that our mare, Cariswood Mahrousa (see photo to right), is in foal to Ansata Sheikh Halim for an April 2015 delivery. "Mahri" is a granddaughter of the immortal Bint Magidaa through both her sire, Thee Infidel, and her dam, Magidaa's Image (full sister to Miss Maggie Mae). We think that this will be a wonderful cross and can hardly wait for the birth of this little one."
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Lone Star Arabians Celebrates an Exciting Spring Show Season!
Amanda Hammack, on behalf of Ken & Karen Shutts of Lone Star Arabians in Magnolia, TX, is excited to share about Lone Star's marvelous spring show season!
Patriot LSA started things off by bringing home the ATH Reserve Championship from Region 9 in Ft. Worth, TX at the end of May, showing with Michelle Shutts. From there, the Lone Star family and crew headed to The Egyptian Event in Lexington, KY...
"We had an amazing time not only showing but being part of such a wonderful group of people and celebrating the Egyptian Arabian and the historic Gleannloch Farms. First and foremost, the number-one highlight of our show ws the announcement that Kimberly Shutts has stepped into the spotlight as LSA's new trainer! A lifelong passion and journey has begun for this talented young woman. She has done an amazing job this year, and we are excited for her continued growth as she gains experience and attends judging school."
The Lone Star family feels blessed to have received, at minimum, Top Ten honors in every class they entered. Some of their top honors were:
 Faheem LSA
Unanimous Champion Class 12, Adult Amateur Egyptian Colts 2 Years & Under, shown by Michelle Shutts
Reserve Champion Straight Egyptian Colts 2 Years Old, shown by Kimberly Shutts
Bint Rasheeka Shabha
3rd place in Class 36 Straight Egyptian Mares 4-5 Years Old, shown by Kimberly Shutts
Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure, shown by Michelle Shutts
Reserve Grand Champion Hunter Pleasure Open Championship with Michelle Shutts
Star of Passion LSA
3rd place in Class 22 Straight Egyptian Fillies 2 Years Old, shown by Kimberly Shutts
Haddid Assad LSA (pictured)
3rd place in Straight Egyptian Yearling Colts, shown by Kimberly Shutts
Nadir Amar LSA
Top 5 Egyptian Breeders Challenge Colts, shown by Michelle Shutts
Asil Amir LSA
Top 5 in Adult Amateur Stallions 3 Years & Older, shown by Michelle Shutts
"We also congratulate Michelle Shutts on earning the High Point Amateur Handler Award of The Egyptian Event this year!"
Ken & Karen always invite guests to come visit the Lone Star Arabians facility in Magnolia, TX, and view the horses. Stay tuned to the next edition of The Chariot for upcoming news for Lone Star's fall events!
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 Important "Firsts" for Pure Gold Arabians!
Dennis & Bridgette Orwig of Pure Gold Arabians in Hogansville, GA, are celebrating some very important firsts...
First foal crop from our beautiful stallion, Taher Emir PG (Ansata Nile Emir x Black Wind Tigris): 2013
First Taher Emir PG filly: Al Shamah PG (pictured)
First show ring appearance by Taher Emir PG get: Al Shamah PG at the 2014 Egyptian Event
RESULT: 2014 Egyptian Event Champion Yearling Futurity Filly (Apr. - Dec.)!
"Thanks to everyone who made this possible, but especially to Taher Emir PG for proving what we always believed: that he is destined to be an influential sire, as his pedigree would suggest!"
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 Top Ten in Her First Show: JC Naddara
Carolyn LaMarchina and Mark Johnsen of Jocarta Egyptian Arabians, LLC in Billings, MO, share thanks and accolades for their recent 2014 Egyptian Event success...
"The sweet and beautiful 2-year-old filly, JC Naddara (Hadidi x ND Samarra), entered an arena for the first time at the recent 2014 US Egyptian Event," writes Carolyn, "In spite of some nerves and weight loss, she trustingly followed her handler, Kim Morgan, through her paces to a Top Ten win!"
For Carolyn and Mark, it is the first time they have ever entered a horse in The Event and also the first time they have shown anything in the past 12 years! Carolyn says, "Sometimes you just have to show one of your horses to see how your breeding compares to current trends, and it's hard to do that if they just stay in the pasture. We had a great time, made new friends, and we encourage everyone to consider making next year your year at The Egyptian Event."
She continues, "Thank you so much to her handlers Kim Morgan and Tony Steiner, who did a great job getting her ready and keeping her together; to all her fans who cheered her on; to Nancy & David Korekach for allowing us to own her dam; to Dr. Joe & Gail Mailloux for allowing us to breed her dam to Hadidi; and most of all, to my dearest love, Mark Johnsen for putting up with me during this process! Without all of you, this moment could not have happened!"
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 Scapa Sons and Daughters Win Big at The Egyptian Event!
Gary & Wanda Kenworthy of Paradise Arabians in Lafayette, GA, are excited about this year's Egyptian Event results from Scapa's beautiful offspring...
"Amateur Halter Champion Mare; Champion, Most Classic Head - Female; Silver Champion Junior Stallion; and more class winners and Top Tens than we can mention!"
Gary writes, "Thank you to all the breeders who had confidence in Scapa, chose him for their mares, and competed with them at this year's Egyptian Event. And, thank you to all those who 'saw the vision' and invested in Scapa by purchasing shares in his syndication. Those visionaries include: Danny Heithold, Missy Head, Beth Witt, Jeannette Longley, Sam & Elisa Gamble, Randall & Pamela Allen, Walt & Marianna Arms, Al Trausch, and Nadine Pappas."
"As the breeders of Scapa, Wanda and I are humbled by his success. We have always believed that 'Paradise' was meant to be shared, and Scapa is a classic example of that." Gary adds, "There are a few shares remaining in Scapa's syndication; if you're interested in learning more, please contact me at Paradise Arabians."
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