
COVER
VOLUME 61, NUMBER 1
On the Cover:
The 2010 mare Davinci Reflection WA (SF Aftershoc x The Davinci Code) owned by Kendyl Peters of Beverly Hills, Califonia. Photo by Nate White. See story on page 64.
GENERAL:
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Sire Line: El Deree –
While his sire line is not a large one, his blood is essential to straight Egyptian breeding. And thereby hangs a tale, by Betty Finke
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Cover Story: Davinci Reflection WA and Kendyl Peters
Finding confidence through the strength of a special horse, by Evie Tubbs Sweeney and Kendyl Peters
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You Be The Judge –
Test yourself and your eye on what to look for when judging specific qualities in mares, by Cindy Reich
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Moments In Time: Buried Treasures
He was one of a kind…if he had been foaled at Tersk instead of a backyard in Germany, he could have become a chief sire, by Betty Finke
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Guest Editorial: Back to the Future –
A surprising voice from the past envisions a new era of showing that is fun for everyone, by Ray LaCroix
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A Tribute to Linda Mehney of Grand Arabians
Loving words from her friends and family, by Suzanne Sturgill
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MarketWatch –
A new feature reporting on interesting sales and transactions in our breed, by Jeff Sloan
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AHW’s Aristocrat Mares –
Honoring those mares who have produced four or more champion offspring.
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A Magnolia Journey –
Photographer Scott Trees trains his lens on the free-roaming horses and nomadic people of Mongolia – tough survivors in a harsh land.
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Wit and Wisdom: William Randolph Hearst –
Breeding “calm, kind, and sensible horses” for over 90 years at San Simeon, California, by Mary Jane Parkinson.
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Twisted Tales: Welcoming Newcomers into the Fold –
Sharing the joys of the Arabian horse with those who don’t have one…yet, by Darice Whyte
FROM THE WORLD:
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News of the World
UPCOMING FEATURES:
134
The AHA of Arizona and AHW
DEPARTMENTS:
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Online Exclusives
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What in the World: Moving to the Country, by Jeff Sloan
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Stud Farm Diaries: No Foot No Horse – Best Practices for punctures of the sole. by Cindy Reich
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Arab Year
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Map & Index