Society News Briefs 2/09/05-Update

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THE PYRAMID SOCIETY’S PRESENCE IN SCOTTSDALE
The Pyramid Society will again have a major presence at Scottsdale with a 20 x 20 booth in Tent 1 (Booth Numbers 209, 210, 309, and 310). Society staff will be on hand from Monday, February 21st through Sunday, February 27th. All of our complimentary promotional materials will be available, including the Arabian Horse Times February “Pyramid Report” and the “2005 Stallion Guide” published by Arabian Horse World magazine. Space will also be allotted for members’ promotional materials.  In addition to the booth, plans call for a member hosted cocktail party, which will take place on Friday evening, February 25th from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Monterra (conveniently located on the show grounds).  A special "Thank you" to the generous sponsors of this year's party:

• Arabian Horse Times - Walter Mishek

• Aralia Arabians - Pat and Harley Delano

• Cedar Ridge Egyptian Arabians - Ed and Merrie Aiken

• B. Paul Husband Arabians - B. Paul Husband

• Kehilan Bloodstock - Herb, Jean, & Becky Rogers and Nancy Blankenship

• Pure Gold Arabians - Dennis and Bridgette Orwig

• Rancho Bulakenyo - Drs. Jody and Karen Cruz

• Silver Maple Farm - Henry and Christie Metz

• Satinsonian Arabians - Janet and Keith Stinson

We look forward to seeing you in Scottsdale, Arizona!

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TOM MCNAIR TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tom McNair, a longtime supporter and promoter of the Egyptian Arabian horse, has been chosen as the 2005 recipient of the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horseman’s Association Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, graciously underwritten by several Egyptian breeders, will be presented on Sunday evening, February 27th, as part of the APAHA's ceremonies in Scottsdale. Tom's tremendous show ring successes with the horses of Gleannloch Farms helped change the history of the Egyptian Arabian in the United States. On behalf of The Pyramid Society - and everyone who owns or loves Egyptian Arabians - a genuine and heart-felt "Congratulations and Thank You, Tom".

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The Egyptian Event’s Silver Anniversary – June 6 – 11, 2005
Join us in June! We invite you to join us as we celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the Egyptian Event at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky from June 6-11, 2005.  Plans for this special 25th anniversary celebration call for the exciting Egyptian Breeders’ Challenge live breeding auction, the lucrative futurity, several educational opportunities, festive gatherings, many of the most beautiful horses in North America, and shopping to suit all tastes!  The much anticipated Egyptian Event Packets will be mailed in early March to all current members and any one else interested in attending.  For more information, please visit the Event page or call The Pyramid Society’s office at (859) 231-0771.  We look forward to seeing you in June!

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Arabian Community Joins the Tsunami Relief Effort
We have all watched in horror the disaster of almost biblical proportions that has taken place as a result of the tsunami in Asia. The plight of the children who have lost parents, siblings and the sense of security that family and home can give to them has been especially poignant. In light of this, members of the Arabian horse community on both sides of the Atlantic have come together and decided to hold an online stallion service auction. These auctions will be held separately but are part of the same relief effort.

Of course, we were dependent on the generosity of Arabian stallion owners to make this a successful event. Thus far, the response from those contacted has exceeded our expectations and there will be some wonderful stallions in the auction including several Egyptian Arabians. These will include horses that for most of us are household names and some which will only be available to the public through this venue. 100% of the funds collected will go to the Save The Children organization. Their website address is www.savethechildren.org. These funds will be placed in an escrow account to be released to the above charity. We have the potential to raise over 100,000 dollars to support these efforts and is a wonderful thing for us do as a community.

These are some of the Amazing Stallions that will be Available.
We thank the owners for their generosity.

Scott Bailey of arabhorse.com has very kindly agreed to post this list and information on his website. So visit www.arabhorse.com right now to bid and for information on Auction rules. 

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have regarding this matter. It is still in the planning stages but we will be forthcoming with additional information as soon as all arrangements have been made.

We hope that you will consider joining our community of horsemen that have agreed to help in this crisis, by buying one of these breedings.

Best Personal Regards,

Beverly Sziraky
Imperial Egyptian Stud

Phone: 410-329-6380 farm
410-357-4339 home (evenings)
E-mail: IESArabs@aol.com or Bevsziraky@aol.com
 

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JANUARY 2005 BOARD MEETING UPDATES

JARI DRASSAL ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We are pleased to announce that Jari Drassal has been elected to serve the remainder of Karen Henwood’s unexpired term as a Pyramid Society Board Member. Jari and her husband, Ron, have two children, Brooke and Alycia, and own Chez Moi Arabians located in Stillwater, Minnesota. In 1985, as they started their farm, Jari and Ron visited breeders of Spanish, Polish, Russian, Crabbet, and Egyptian Arabians. They were easily won over by the Egyptian Arabians and built their breeding program with them. In 1989, Jari and Ron became Pyramid Society members and in 1992 attended their first Egyptian Event. There they were captivated by the beauty of both the Kentucky Horse Park and the versatility they saw in the Egyptian Arabian. Jari brings to the Board a great understanding of and dedication to the Egyptian Arabian horse. As a family, the Drassals have participated in several disciplines including halter, performance, liberty, and endurance. As well, Jari served as the committee chair for the very successful Minnesota Fall Fest and Medallion Stallion program for many years. Her experience in so many areas, as well as her warm and positive disposition will certainly lend to her success on the Board. As a Board Member, Jari hopes to help attract more visitors to the Egyptian Event by showing them that Egyptians are a desirable choice over other breeds for first time owners, as well as showing Arabian owners that Egyptians are not only beautiful but also capable of succeeding in many disciplines.
 

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REGIONAL REPS INVITED TO LEXINGTON IN APRIL
The Board acknowledges and appreciates the Regional Representatives for their many efforts in promoting The Pyramid Society. A special invitation has been extended by the Board for the Representatives to meet in Lexington, Kentucky, April 16 & 17, 2005, as part of the April Board Meeting. Plans call for the staff and fellow Reps to meet on Saturday morning as well as with the Board & Trustees on Saturday afternoon from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Dinner together will follow. Then on Sunday, it's off to Keeneland and the races! Hopefully, many Regional Reps will be joining us in Kentucky in April!

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PERFORMANCE PYRAMID ELIMINATED
The Performance Pyramid was created in 1999 as an incentive to participate in performance classes at the Egyptian Event. Feeling confident that big bucks would provide this necessary incentive, the Board guaranteed a hefty $10,000 payback to the Top Three High Point Horses. It was simple, it was inexpensive to participate, and it was expected to draw large numbers of entrants. It did not. In 2000 and 2001 this amount was again guaranteed, participation rules broadened, and entry fees lowered, in hopes of making it more appealing and, therefore, self-sustaining. By 2002, it had proven not to be the case and by this time individual underwriters were unwilling to continue funding it to this level. However, still hoping to make it work, a $6,000 pot was guaranteed in 2003 and a top performance clinician provided her services complementary to all Performance Pyramid participants. She was excellent and joined us again in 2004. Despite these repeated attempts by the Board and the Performance Pyramid Committee to make this program self-funding, the number of participants continued to decline. Therefore, the Pyramid Society Board voted at its January 2005 board meeting to discontinue the program. Please note: All of the performance classes will still be included as part of the 2005 Event schedule. We repeat, no performance classes have been deleted. This simply means, like all of the other classes at the Event, payouts will be based on the level of participation in each of the respective classes. A huge debt of gratitude is owed to both individuals and board members who continued to underwrite the Performance Pyramid Program throughout its entire existence.

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BECOME AN EGYPTIAN EVENT COMMERCIAL EXHIBITOR
Be part of the action and rent a booth at the 2005 Egyptian Event. This is a great opportunity to provide information about your farm or to sell your product to our targeted market of Egyptian Arabian horse lovers.  Contact Carol at The Pyramid Society’s office for additional details.

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BREED TO A STRAIGHT EGYPTIAN STALLION!
If you are interested in breeding to a straight Egyptian Stallion, please visit  the Participants page and view the list of stallions participating in our Stallion Owner Participation Program. The owners of these stallions will pay one-half of the futurity nomination fees for purebred Arabian mares bred to their stallions in 2005. You may also access a list of available EBC breedings for 2005 at on the EBC Available Breedings page. Don’t miss this opportunity to breed to any of these excellent straight Egyptian Stallions. For more information, please contact The Pyramid Society.

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The Egyptian Event Europe, August 6-7, 2005
The 2005 Egyptian Event Europe sponsored by his HH Sh. Abdul Aziz Bin Khaled Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairman of the Qatar racing and equestrian club, will take place on August 6th and 7th at the historical racetrack of Iffezheim in Baden-Baden, Germany.  The Gala-Dinner will be held on Saturday evening in the world renowned Benazet room of the casino, Kurhaus Baden-Baden. For additional assistance and information, please contact Ferdinand or Janette Schwestermann at +41-1-780-0120 or by e-mail at f.j.schwestermann@bluewin.ch.  You may also visit The Pyramid Society Europe's website at http://www.pyramidsocietyeurope.de/.

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EGYPTIAN HORSE DAY IN MAY
Egyptian Horse Day in May is back again! This exciting outreach program targets the public and local media by unifying Pyramid Society members across the nation. Members will sponsor, at their farms, a special day of education, fun, and opportunity to meet the Egyptian Arabian horse. “Meet us in May for Egyptian Horse Day—Join us in June at the Egyptian Event” is the slogan and press releases will be sent to local media to promote this activity. Regional representatives are challenged to help organize and develop this concept within their region.

Saturday, May 14th is the chosen date, however other dates in May can also be selected to suit an individual or group’s needs. Regardless, everyone is encouraged to target May l4th to take advantage of press releases and overall unity, date, and purpose. As in the past, if you plan to sponsor an Egyptian Horse Day activity, please contact The Pyramid Society so we can help get the word out and send you promotional materials.

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Early March
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April 7-10
April 15
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April 29
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May 13
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June 6-11
July 24-30
August 6-7
 

Arabian Stallion Breeding Auction to benefit Tsunami Relief Effort
Commercial Exhibition Packets Available
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, Arizona
Pyramid Society staff at Scottsdale
Region 15 meeting and Larry Jones' Clinic at Imperial Egyptian Stud
Egyptian Event Website Advertising Deadline
Deadline for April Pyramid Report Advertisements
Egyptian Event Packets Mailed Out
Priority Deadline for Stall Requests
Equine Affaire, Columbus, Ohio
Egyptian Event Pre-Entry Deadline
Board Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky
Projected Mail Date for the May Chariot
Advertisements due for The Egyptian Event Show Program
Deadline to become a Banner Sponsor
Egyptian Horse Day
Memorial Day
Pyramid Society Offices Closed
The Egyptian Event, Lexington, Kentucky
Youth Nationals, Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Egyptian Event Europe, Baden Baden, Germany

The Pyramid Society 

P.O. Box 11941, Lexington, KY 40579   USA
Ph: (859)-231-0771,  Fax: (859)-255-4810
Office hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday  through  Friday

E-Mail:  info@pyramidsociety.org

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