VOLUME 59, NUMBER 9

ON THE COVER: 
ASA Scandalous Affair (Always A Jullyen V  x Sweet Saphire V). See story on page 25.Photo by Stuart Vesty

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL

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Western Division Statistics
The top western performance winners, sires, and breeders, research by Douglas Tatelman

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Cover story: ASA Scandalous Affair  – A Dream Comes True
Dr. James Blevins and Kim Butler of Alistar Arabians, rolled the dice and got the answer to their dreams, by Gary Dearth

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Western Division Profiles

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English Division Statistics
A who’s who of top English performance winners, sires, and breeders, research by Douglas Tatelman

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Wonderful Women of  World
Featuring the stories of some of the incredible women who have made the Arabian horse part of their lives.

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Moments in Time: Backyard War Mares
They lived not very far from where I live and were what you might call “backyard Arabian breeders.” Their horses, whom I knew well for over ten years, were neither famous nor champions. But they were everything an Arabian should be, by Betty Finke

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Wit and Wisdom From Our Early Breeders: Bazy Tankersley, Part 1
Al-Marah Arabians ran on Bazy’s ideas. The quantity and quality of her stock and her efforts and innovations brought her to worldwide prominence, by Mary Jane Parkinson

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Sire Line: Telmèse DB — French Flyers
Within the Arabian breed, there are some special groups that are largely ignored by the “fashionable” show scene and have their own circles of admirers. Among these, the French racing Arabians are the most distinctive,by Betty Finke

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Twisted Tales: The Story of Stan, Part 1
To say Stan was comfortable being surrounded by a bunch of women would be an  understatement. Stan immediately fit in, and soon enough, we were riding buddies, by Darice Whyte

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From the Artists: Alberto Pasini 

AROUND THE WORLD

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WAHO Conference
The Australian venue provided a relaxed atmosphere for guest speakers, animated discussions of issues facing the breed, and fabulous farm tours, by Gudrun Waiditschka

120
4th Kuwait All Nations Cup Straight Egyptians
by Susanne Bosche

FOR THE NEW ENTHUSIAST

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My Life with the Arabian Horse: Betty Finke
In 1980, Betty Finke submitted her first article to Arabian Horse World. Nearly 40 years later, she is still enriching Arabian Horse World’s pages. In this interview, we find out how the Arabian horse came into her life.

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You Be the Judge
Think you know how to evaluate conformation? Test your judging skills, by Cindy Reich

PASSAGES

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Remembering Sheila Morgan
by Betty Radtke

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A Farewell to Bruno Guiraldelli
by Sue O’Neill

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Remembering Carolyn Busch
by Tara Maus

RACING

124
President of the United Arab Emirates Cup — Longchamp, France
by Steve Andersen

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President of the United Arab Emirates Cup — Churchill Downs, U.S.
by Steve Andersen

FROM THE WORLD

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AHW: Faithful, Devoted, Intimate, Trusted

141
AHW Marketplace

UPCOMING FEATURES

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Arabian Horse World Sponsors the AWPA Futurity

42
U.S. National Contenders in September and October

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ANBF Contenders in August and September

103
Egyptian Arabians in August and December

135
Mares and Foals in September

143
Upcoming Issues

DEPARTMENTS

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Online Exclusives

10
What in the World: Scott Trees on Johnny Johnston

130
Stud Farm Diaries: The Circle of Life 
Like the war horses we breed, we have to be tough. We have to live close to nature and deal with what she dishes out. Whether in one day, one week, or one year, by Cindy Reich

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Letters

134
At The Waterhole

136
Arab Year

142
Map & Index