ECAHS NEWSLETTER EASTERN CRABBET ARABIAN SOCIETY

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1 MAY 2017 EASTERN CRABBET ARABIAN SOCIETY INSIDE T HIS ISSUE: INSIDE STORY 2 SECONDARY STORY HEADLINE INSIDE STORY 2 This story can fit words. Your headline is an important part of the newsletter and should be considered carefully. In a few words, it should accurately represent the contents of the story and draw readers into the story. Develop the headline before you write the story. This way, the headline will help you keep the story focused. Examples of possible headlines include Product Wins Industry Award, New Product Can Save You Time!, Membership Drive Exceeds Goals, and New Office Opens Near You. INSIDE STORY 2 INSIDE STORY 3 INSIDE STORY 4 INSIDE STORY 5 INSIDE STORY 6

2 PAGE 2 Farm News and Announcements Crabbet Celebration XXIV Harford Equestrian Center, Bel Air, MD August 18-20, 2017 Plans are well underway and we hope to have a Show Bill ready to distribute by mid-june. We still need volunteers! Anyone interested in more information contact Vivian Mack at vmack53@wildblue.net or Ontario Competitive Trail Riding Association (OCTRA) ECAHS was recently contacted by a representative of OCTRA asking if we would consider making ECAHS Achievement Awards at one of their rides. At the Board of Director's meeting on May 20, 2017, the BOD approved OCTRA awards for a 2018 event that includes 80k (50 mi), 120k (75 mi) and 160k (100 mi) rides. Arabian Horse World Magazine Look for the ECAHS Celebration and Group Ads in the June edition of AHW. Youth Challenge 2017 Mentors and youth needed! We are looking for participants in the John W. (Jack) Sims Youth Challenge. Please pass the word and encourage the youth you may know to join the fun ECAHS Crabbet Calendar If you have agreed to participate in the 2018 ECAHS Crabbet Calendar, please send your pictures and information as soon as possible. Plans are to have them available at the Crabbet Celebration again this year, so time is running short. Pictures and info can be ed or snail mailed to Vivian Mack, vmack53@wildblue.net or Courthouse Road, Yale, VA

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4 PAGE 4 ECAHS participated in the 3rd Annual Powhatan Celebration of the Horse on Saturday, May 6th at the Rocky Oak Farm in Powhatan. The event was attended by many locals, and sponsored by clubs and corporations large and small. There was a horse show, games for kids, trick riders, carriage rides, livestock demonstrations and a number of other attractions, as well as concessions and a silent auction, to which ECAHS donated $100 worth of product, ECAHS had a booth, which we were given at no charge, as we are a not for profit organization. We put together a scaled down display from what we would usually do for the Crabbet Celebration, since our audience was more diverse. We mostly provided informational packets about ECAHS as well as Arabian Horse and Crabbet related give-aways. We had the opportunity to speak with several people and had at least two to sign up for additional information. We rarely make much money at these events, but we did take in a total of $10 for the sale of a pack of Antez/ Roda playing cards and a Beyond Oats cook book. Many thanks to Vivian Mack, and Jane Peple for assisting with the booth, along with my other half, John Bobb.

5 PAGE 5 From :Joanna Garofalo SunSet Arabians SSA Jawad PC' s second 2017 foal, a colt by SSA Dreams Magic PC (*Magic Domino AHS+++//) foaled 5/8/17 - SSA Prince William PC (pending)! This 100% colt is a half sibling to the 2017 SSA Dargees Hope PC filly - SSA Josephine PC (pending); 2015 stud colt, SSA Dominos Shadow PC; and the mares SSA Kadets Magic PC ; & SSA Kadets Dream PC The 2015 colt and mares are offered for sale. The mares are also offered for a breeding leases. These 100% beauties should be bred but I can't breed them all!!

6 PAGE 6 SunSet Arabians congratulates Buzz Moore on the 5/23/17 birth of Inshallah Rendezvous' filly by FFC Dundee (Dandaloo Kadet x FFC Raritee) - FFC Joannagee (pending)! SunSet Arabians leased Rendezvous to Buzz for this breeding and the 2017 breeding to Almarah Mr Dream leased from LoAnn Haines of Williamsburg, OH.

7 PAGE 7 News from Ravenhill Arabians: May has been a busy month here in PA, starting with a new arrival on May 7th. No, not a baby, but an SCF Magic Nizzam mare out of a mare bred by Terry Aldred Kerr (TDA Luminaria). Rowdi Magic Sundancer is ECAHS certified 94.66% Crabbet and so far has proven to be a quick study in learning about life outside of the field she lived in for the last eight years. If all goes well she'll be making the trip to Maryland for the Celebration in August. The weekend after that adventure it was off to a horse show for Ravenhill Tsornin+. In spite of the torrential downpours the day before and the ponds in the dressage arena we had two good rides and ended up winning both classes with scores in the 60's and were reserve champion for first level (based on scores, not placings). Memorial Day weekend was back to endurance horse mode for Scutch at the inaugural NY Adventure Trail ride held in Brookfield, NY. This was a very tough ride due to the extremely muddy trail conditions in the woods. We sacrificed an EZ Boot glove to the mud gods and managed to finish the 30 mile LD with 10 minutes to spare. Both Scutch and his riding partner Fina ate and drank very well, handled the Rowdi Magic Sundancer May 25th mud, creek crossings, downed trees and wooden bridges with no problems and were still full of energy at the end. While the weather was overcast the ride management and volunteers outdid themselves keeping everything going smoothly and if we hadn't known this was their first time doing it, we never would have guessed. June will be back to dressage but if all goes well we'll be going to Vermont for the Moonlight in Vermont endurance ride in July. Ravenhill Tsornin+ and Seraphina SH at the start of the NY Adventure AERC ride

8 PAGE 8 The Great West Coast Lifetime Award Winner and National Park Tour Bill Noonan True Blue Arabians My son, Will, and I flew into San Diego, California and rented a car for our 12 day great adventure. We flew into San Diego because we planned to spend the final three days at McNeil Arabians in Alpine, California. Our first stop was Stockton, California because that was only 20 minutes from Phara Farm and Annette Weber. Unfortunately, Annette has some health issues and was not able to host us. As per a phone conversation, she has two horses left and has some straws from them. No more live covers. Will and I moved on to Yosemite National park. On the way, we crossed over Jack Tone Ranch Road. We were tempted to detour but we had a very tight schedule. Yosemite was fantastic. May and June is a great time to visit because of the snow melt. It makes the waterfalls even more spectacular. I would highly recommend a visit to this park. We then moved on to Carson City, Nevada. The drive from the national park to Carson City was even more spectacular than in the park. Many snow capped mountains and a lot of snow along the road. Carson City is not what you would expect from Nevada. It is in the foot hills of the great mountains, not the desert as I expected. The trip from Carson City to Doyle Arabians in Bend, Oregon was mainly through high desert with great panoramic views. We arrived at Terry and Rosemary's in the early evening. We set up housekeeping in what Rosemary described as a rustic cabin. By the end of our 4 days there, we renamed it the cozy cabin. We had a quick tour of the horses and barn, dinner and off to bed. Early the next morning, I rode with Terry to an endurance ride. He is breaking in a younger gelding to ride. He has decided to breed his mare that he has had so much success with. Will and Rosemary joined us later and were there at the end of the ride. It was great to see all of the warm greetings and great sportsmanship among all of the competitors. The next day Rosemary suggested that we visit Robbi Pruitt. This was a great addition to our trip. She is still breeding Gulastra related horses with great success. She has a new colt just weeks old. Her mare band was impressive. Several very interesting stallions. Rick Synowski lives about a mile away but we did not have time to visit. Robbi let me hold one of her many Tevis Cup completion buckles. It was neat. She also presented me with a picture with 6 generations of Gulastra stallions. Very cool! She also gave me a copy of the CMK Heritage Catalogue IV. She is a true horsewoman who is doing some great work with a horse rescue organization. The next visit was to see Dee Van Gilder. The Van Gilder ranch covers some 3000 acres. Dee greeted me at the home farm. I drove passed it first but then I saw three very Arabian looking horses close to the road, a stallion and two mares. Right in the front yard was an enclosure with two mares and their foals, a filly and a colt. I liked them both. The dam of the colt is a BL Majestic Gold mare. She has produced very well in the Van Gilder program. We traveled all over the place, seeing a couple of mares here, several yearlings and two year olds there. It was fantastic. Great lady continuing the program that her mother and grandmother started. She does a great job training the foals so they are easy to handle when people buy them. Continued on next page

9 PAGE 9 Back to the Doyle's, spent some time in the pastures with some mares. All of the horses are very uniform. This would be expected because they all trace back to the original 3 horses that Terry's father purchased to start the program. We were very fortunate to meet the Doyle's daughter, son in law and precious granddaughter. All in all, a great experience even though Will tried to roast me in the cabin with the wood stove each night.. Rosemary recommended highly that we visit Crater Lake National park. This is the deepest lake in the US. Crater Lake was beautiful! The darkest blue you will ever see. There is a 30 mile road around the rim that we could not use because there was so much snow this year. They expect the road to finally be open some time in July. We could only travel on about a 1/2 mile of shoreline but it was worth it. Next, the west coast rocket traveled to Redwood National Park. We spent the night at a motel in the park. The redwoods are so tall you almost cannot grasp how tall they are, some 250 to 300 feet. It is definitely a park that you should camp and hike in. Probably 3 to 7 days would be best. We just scratched the surface. Our next stop was Cantrell Arabians. Jewell and her daughter Rene did a super job of showing us the horses. Three really really nice foals by Honkytonk Cowboy. The horses have a lot of white but they are great. Very free movers with good size and a unique look that traces down from Aurab and Ben Rabba. Rene has a 15.2 or 15.3 hand gelding that would be a perfect riding horse for me. Big but has lost none of the Arabian type. There is also a very interesting black mare that had a stunning filly. The three foals this year were all keepers but two and possibly three are already sold. Watch out for Jewel! She can market her horses!! Our last stop was to visit my old friends, Pete and Paula McNeil. By this time, Will and I needed some space. Luckily for us, Pete and Paula have two guest houses. I didn't like seeing Pete confined to one room due to mobility problems but we made the best of it. We talked horses of course. His mind is sharp as a tack. We also watched some Padres games. I took many pictures of his horses that are still there and he also enjoyed pictures of the other ranches on the trip. Many of his horses are up at Whitegates Ranch with Elayne Loria. He still has many good ones at home. I especially liked two young mares, Rose of Tralee and Paula's mare, Xcapade. We had a great three days with Pete and Paula. Paula spoiled us, as usual and I gained a few pounds. All in all, this was a very special trip. It proved to me, once again that the Honorees Committee is doing an excellent job choosing our Lifetime Achievement award winners. Photos on next page

10 PAGE 10 Mares at Cantrell Arabians. Filly and colt at Van Gilder Arabians.

11 PAGE 11 Terry Doyle and his gelding at Endurance ride.

12 PAGE 12 From Va. Kelsall In the April newsletter we reported on the Cheshire Competitive Trail Ride using their results which have the 26 Mile Ride divided into 3 weight divisions with a Champion and a Reserve Champion. The judges are asked to break ties. The Eastern Competitive Trail Ride Association, on the other hand in their results do not break ties. Their official results list the horses first through eighteenth. These are the results they use when calculating points for their awards. This year three of the first five placings went to Crabbet certified or eligible Crabbet certified Arabians. Second - Cynthia Nelson's Sandarac CY 81.29% Crabbet. (Sandarac CoCedar X Lin -Don Sherry) pts Third - Susan Hammond"s BR Monatiki 26.04% (Ibn Okba X Jumeira) pts Fifth - Renee Fisher's Joyful Adoration 73.93% (CT Saint Patrick X Orions Khrisen) 97 pts First & fourth were an Arabian Welsh cross pts and Rocky Mountain Horse 97.5 pts. Sandarac CY 81.29% Crabbet

13 P A GE 13 ECAHS N EWSLETTER ECAHS members Robert Hammond on Bezatahra, 54.59% Crabbet and Susan Hammond on BR Monatiki, % Crabbet at the Cheshire CTR and Region 15 Championship CTR. Riding through spectacular southern Chester County hunt country, we were privileged to enjoy these two mares who love competition and the trail. Photo by Mary Lou Gicker.

14 ECAHS N EWSLETTER P A GE 14 Turning empty feed bags into cash is easy with Southern States Special Horse Organization Winner s (SHOW) Program. No other feed company has supported the horse industry more than Southern States. We developed the SHOW Program to provide all non-profit horse associations and clubs their very own sponsorship tool. By simply registering your organization with our home office and submitting proof of purchase seals found on the back or side of each horse feed bag, you can raise thousands of dollars. In fact, 400 groups are currently earning money through the SHOW Program. "The SS SHOW program allowed us to raise money towards covering awards for our national show -.25 for each proof of purchase seal can add up quickly - and the process for getting reimbursed is easy!" Kelly Crary President VA Palomino Association Just by doing what you re already doing giving your horses Southern States horse feed. Your organization can earn 25 for each proof of purchase seal from Southern States, Legends and Triple Crown horse feed bags. You can even earn $10 per ton on Southern States, Legends and Triple Crown pelleted feed. All you have to do is collect the proof of purchase seal found on the back or side of horse feed bags from your organization s members, friends and family. Feed tags are not accepted. For bulk feed purchases, you need to submit the original customer copy of the delivery tickets. How do we get our money, and are there restrictions on how the money can be used? Collect proof of purchase seals from your members. Submit them to Southern States and your organization will be notified of the current account balance. To receive your money, send us a written request letting us know how the funds will be used. All funds from SHOW must be used for events that specifically benefit the horse industry. Southern States should be mentioned as a sponsor of any events SHOW money is used for, and Southern States representatives should be allowed to attend those events. The SHOW Program is administered entirely by Southern States from our Richmond, Virginia corporate office. If you have questions about SHOW or want to enroll, call or send an request to SHOW@sscoop.com. Southern States is providing a simple and unique fundraising opportunity for 400 non-profit groups. We d like to help your organization, too. Join SHOW and start turning your feed bags into money bags!

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