
118P Remembering Dr. Nasr Marei
This photo by Nasr Marei, reminds us of what a gifted artist he was. But he was much more – a passionate breeder guiding his family’s 80-year-old Albadeia Stud farm in Egypt, a popular judge, inquisitive traveler, the warmest of friends, and a true gentleman. We remember him on pages 118P and 124P of this month’s Pyramid Society Yearbook.
In this Issue: December 2017
Volume 58 · Number 3
egyptian
57 The Pyramid Society’s 2017-2018 Yearbook
(“P” refers to placement within the Pyramid Yearbook beginning on page 57)
8P Pyramid Table of Contents
10P President’s Message and The Pyramid Society Officers
18P 37th Egyptian Event Highlights
24P Lone Star Arabians — It’s A Family Affair: The Shutts Family
The Shutts family has enjoyed significant success in their career so far, but the 2017 Egyptian Event was confirmation that their approach works, not just for horses, but for humans as well, by Ella Rowan
26P 2017 Egyptian Event Sponsors
30P Sire Line: Saklawi I — Part 5, A Legacy of Great Mares and Athletes
Though one of the smaller branches that stems from Saklawi I-Nazeer, the sire line of Alaa El Din made a significant contribution in Egypt, by Betty Finke
40P Members in Motion
50P Life Members
52P Building the Future Together — Pyramid Society Membership
54P World Conference For Straight Egyptian Arabian Horses
61P Ansata Hejazi book
62P The Pyramid Society Business Partners
64P Straight Egyptian Certificate
65P Cover Story: Al Ghanayim Stud — An Oasis for Arabian Horses
Ayad Al Thuwainy opens up the doors of his stud in Kuwait to give us an exclusive glimpse into his unique vision involving the Straight Egyptian Arabian horse, by Jeffrey Wintersteen
101P Save the Date — 2018 Egyptian Event
102P Reference Handbook of Straight Egyptian Arabian Horses Worldwide, Volume VII
104P Egyptian Breeders’ Challenge
109P The All American Straight Egyptian Challenge Cup
110P Highlights from Christie Metz’s Book, A Breeder’s Journal — The Breed Characteristics of the Arabian Horse
116P Performance Horse Award Program
118P Memories of Dr. Nasr Mare
124P Remembering Dr. Nasr Marei — A Friend
128P Egyptian Breeders
130P Egyptian Stallions
133P Stud Book for Straight Egyptian Arabian Horses Worldwide
134P Egyptian Arabians in May, August, & December
135P Pyramid Index of Advertisers
racing and endurance
48 2017 AERC National 50- and 100-Mile Championships
This year’s championship ride took place in picturesque La Veta, Colorado, by Genie Stewart-Spears
194 The Richest Arabian Race — The Sheikh Zayed Jewel Crown in A
Just one of the great races sponsored by the H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Flat Racing Festival, by Steve Andersen
197 The French Arabian Breeders Challenge Stakes Races
by Steve Andersen
200 Texas Stakes Races Help Bring Overall Ranking Into Focus
RB Nash, Dream Pearl, RB Hot Date, and Uptown Sandy Girl each saw victory this fall at Lone Star Park, by Steve Andersen
general
24 Twisted Tales: The Amusements of Winter Riding, by Darice Whyte
26 Stud Book Research, Volume 88
A look at the top-siring stallions for 2016, as well as new purebred Arabian registration totals, research by Douglas Tatelman
36 2017 Arabian National Breeder Finals
40 Moments in Time — Moments of Magic
“I will always remember the first straight Egyptian Arabian I encountered,” by Betty Finke
42 From the Artists — Hubert de Watrigant
Capturing the essence of the horse, by Michael M. Junge
204 The European Sports Championships 2017
Proof that Arabians are more than just pretty faces, by Betty Finke
210 Wit and Wisdom from Our Early Breeders: The Martin Loeber Family
Car salesman turned farmer, Martin Loeber made a name for himself in the Arabian horse world, by Mary Jane Parkinson
214 Passages: Carole Dearth and Leslie David Pease
from the world
22 AHW’s Digital Services
193 It’s a 12 Horse Show — AHW’s 2018 Calendars
217 AHW: Trust
departments
8 Web Exclusives at www.arabianhorseworld.com
10 What in the World — Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
218 At the Waterhole
220 Stud Farm Diaries: Start Them Young for Solid Adult Horses
Training weanlings to load in a trailer is incredibly easy — if the foal has been started correctly, by Cindy Reich
224 Arab Year
228 Upcoming Issues
229 Rates/Map/Index
upcoming features
56 Scottsdale Features and SSS Brochure
203 Racing Yearbook and Stallion Guide in March
213 Totally Tops in February
216 Stallions in January and March