276 Salon Du Cheval d’El Jadida
The colors of vibrant Morocco, the vast desert, the spectacular Tbourida featuring teams of hard-charging Barbs, provided an evocative backdrop to the two Arabian shows — one for Moroccan-breds and an International “A” show, by Caroline Reid
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around the world
244 34th All Nations Cup Festival
The metamorphosis from show to festival began in 2015, but one thing has not changed: the horses, the fabulous horses, the best from Germany and around the world, by Betty Finke
266 2016 European Championships
A simpler, more conventional show; but for all that, it had its share of magic moments, by Betty Finke
endurance
72 American Endurance Ride Conference: National 50- & 100-Mile Championships
You can’t get much closer to the spirit of the Wild West than riding among the buffalo, by Genie Stewart Spears
egyptian
81 The Pyramid Society’s 2016-2017 Yearbook
(“P” refers to placement within the Pyramid Yearbook beginning on page 81)
8P Pyramid Table of Contents
10P President’s Perspective
18P 36th Egyptian Event Highlights
28P 2016 Egyptian Event Sponsors
36P Back to His Roots: Imperial Madheen
One of the most significant sires in modern straight Egyptian breeding, by Betty Finke
46P Arabian Horse World — Highlighting the Egyptian Arabian
50P Members in Motion
60P New Life Members
63P Life Members
66P International Showring Stars
72P Guardians of the Treasure
74P The Egyptian Breeders’ Challenge
80P Business Partners
81P Cover Story: Arabians Ltd.
Thirty-eight years ago Judy Sirbasku and her late husband Jim embarked on a journey led by a single passion: breeding Egyptian Arabians, by Jeffrey Wintersteen
114P Performance Horse Award Program
116P Reference Handbook of Straight Egyptian Arabian Horses Worldwide Volume XIII
120P Egyptian Breeder Profiles
124P Egyptian Stallion Profiles
127P Pyramid Index of Advertisers
u.s. nationals
46 View From the Center Ring — 2016 U.S. Nationals Performance
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of our first stand-alone National Championship … today we have a vast array of classes that couldn’t have been imagined fifty years ago, by Gary Dearth
scottsdale
215 Scottsdale Arabian Farms
(“S” refers to placement within the Scottsdale farm brochure beginning on page 215)
8S The Arabian Horse, by Cynthia Culbertson
18S Our Life with Arabian Horses
21S Scottsdale Farm Tours Map
general
36 Guest Editorial: Getting to the Point(s)
Since the point score judging system was introduced, scores have been getting higher and higher, by Betty Finke
210 Moments in Time — A Walk in the Park
Kaisoon quickly became the most visited and most famous Arabian stallion in Germany, by Betty Finke
265 The USEF Ruling on Shanking, Part 4 – A Conversation with Michael Byatt
Our continuing series regarding recent USEF rule changes and the halter division, by Cindy Reich
286 Equine Ulcers, Part 2
Part two of our two-part series on ulcers in horses covers ulcer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, by Mark DePaulo, DVM
departments
8 This Month’s Web Exclusives at www.arabianhorseworld.com
10 What in The World — December
Winter settles upon us, and soft, plush coats replace the horses’ radiant, summer sheen from warmer days, by Morgan Moore
212 Stud Farm Diaries: December Duties
December on the stud farm is a deceptively busy time, by Cindy Reich
284 At the Waterhole
289 Arab Year
294 Map & Index
upcoming features
43 Arabian Horse World’s Racing Yearbook in March
71 Arabian Horse World Sponsors AWPA Futurity
209 Stallions in January and March
236 Scottsdale SSS Brochure in January
243 Totally Tops in March
293 Upcoming Issues
