The Newcomer Program
Come spend the day in the company of the world’s most beautiful horses. Immerse yourself in the history of the Egyptian Arabian…a gift of the desert. During the day, you will learn about the incredible Egyptian Arabian horse.
Specifically:
- Why Egyptian Arabians are rare and sought after around the world
- Why they are the most profitable segment of Arabian breeding
- How you can build a business around them
- How to run your business with low overhead and higher returns
- How you can breed these horses without owning a farm
Multi-Breed Reproduction Services
Amethyst Acres specializes in equine reproduction and serves as a stallion station and mare care facility for all breeds of horses.
The 47-acre equine facility, located 30 minutes south of Lexington, Virginia Horse Center, includes five barns with 34 stalls, an enclosed breeding area, medical lab and two foaling stalls.
We are also home to the straight Egyptian Arabian stallion Magic Elixir!
Our services include:
- Phantom Training & Semen Evaluation
- Cooled & Frozen Semen
- Semen Collection, Shipment & Storage
- Artificial Insemination
- Foaling
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ARABIAN HORSE MEET & GREET![]()
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Come meet the oldest horse known to man...the Straight Egyptian Arabian! Get up close and personal while learning about their history, their unique conformation and the opportunity awaiting you to create a business around them!![]()
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WHERE: Amethyst Acres Equine Center, 9195 Springwood Road, Buchanan, VA 24066![]()
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WHEN: November 6th - TWO TOUR TIMES AVAILABLE: 11 am & 2 pm![]()
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RSVP & MORE INFO: deb@amethystacres.com
We have a two-year old straight Egyptian Arabian gelding available through our Adoption Program. We are looking for a person willing to provide a forever home for this handsome boy.![]()
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If you are interested, there is a $350 adoption fee and you must meet the following criteria: ![]()
You must already own, or have owned horses and have experience caring for and handling them. ![]()
You must have a vet that knows you and is willing to vouch for the care you have provided your current or past horses call or email us with a reference. ![]()
You must come and meet the horse, and us, in person to make sure it is a good match. ![]()
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Please contact deb@amethystacres.com if you wish to learn more.![]()
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UPDATE: This boy has been adopted. If you are interested in being contacted in the future should another become available, please email deb@amethystacres.com
A MAGICAL EVENING...![]()
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Thank you to everyone from the Egyptian Event who joined us this past Friday for a wonderful evening of friends, good food and beautiful horses! The horses loved showing off for the group and Magic Elixir enjoyed making new friends.![]()
A special thanks to Beverly Smith-Embry and Missy Head for your support, to Shawn Crews for helping organize this event and to the Purple Gang and Colthill Gang for helping to make it happen...you guys are the best!![]()
These beautiful photos were taken by Warren Soong and Michael Stylianos...thanks so much for capturing the evening!
Come see one of the most talked about mares in Lexington! The stunning HAANADI RCA, sired by Shah Mishaal RCA and out of a Thee Desperado daughter, will be presented by Shawn Crews. ![]()
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Watch for her this morning in class #815 at Wiley Arena or on the live feed at www.seehorsevideo.com/upcoming-shows/egyptian-event-at-east-coast
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The Magic of Elixir![]()
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Magic Elixir is pictured here, by Suzanne, with Mark Burke, in Virginia. For all that know and love this magnificent horse, each has their very own reason or reasons. For Shawn it is two fold: "First and foremost, he is simply a great horse. My description of such a stallion is that he is extremely correct with no serious faults, yet has to be beautiful (breathtaking will also do). He must have a unique style with a pedigree that tells me he can replicate all of the above qualities. Magic covers all bases. Secondly, he needs to be managed by breeders that understand mare owner challenges when shipping semen, as that is huge. Oh and I forgot to say getting great semen is beyond huge!"![]()
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Continues Shawn, "I don't have a clue when it comes to breeding stuff. Between Mark and Deb Burke – Magic's owners - and with an amazing customized service, and tips from Mike Cimino, our shipped semen guru, LV Gamblers Joy (*Mishaal hp x Bint Bint Shahsria by Thee Desperado) owned by Dale and Jackie Goodrich of Arabian Hills and with a BIG pretty filly at her side, just checked in foal at 45 days. When the vet ran the ultrasound over the embryo, and showed me the baby, it felt like winning a National Championship! We, of course, think it is a gorgeous bay colt in that "winner's circle" dream of ours!"![]()
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Shares Shawn, "This post is for, and dedicated to, all the mare owners, over the years, that during breeding season and that I always said to, "piece of cake – no worries”, well I have learned there is a little more to it than that piece of cake answer."![]()
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Cheers to all and please watch for Magic’s babies photos to post this weekend.![]()
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Magic Elixir is owned by and standing at Amethyst Acres Equine Center, LLC, in Virginia. ![]()
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Jeff Wallace for The Farm Of Shawn and Learning A New Trade.
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The Magic of Elixir![]()
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Magic Elixir is pictured here, by Suzanne, with Mark Burke, in Virginia. For all that know and love this magnificent horse, each has their very own reason or reasons. For Shawn it is two fold: "First and foremost, he is simply a great horse. My description of such a stallion is that he is extremely correct with no serious faults, yet has to be beautiful (breathtaking will also do). He must have a unique style with a pedigree that tells me he can replicate all of the above qualities. Magic covers all bases. Secondly, he needs to be managed by breeders that understand mare owner challenges when shipping semen, as that is huge. Oh and I forgot to say getting great semen is beyond huge!"![]()
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Continues Shawn, "I don't have a clue when it comes to breeding stuff. Between Mark and Deb Burke – Magic's owners - and with an amazing customized service, and tips from Mike Cimino, our shipped semen guru, LV Gamblers Joy (*Mishaal hp x Bint Bint Shahsria by Thee Desperado) owned by Dale and Jackie Goodrich of Arabian Hills and with a BIG pretty filly at her side, just checked in foal at 45 days. When the vet ran the ultrasound over the embryo, and showed me the baby, it felt like winning a National Championship! We, of course, think it is a gorgeous bay colt in that "winner's circle" dream of ours!"![]()
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Shares Shawn, "This post is for, and dedicated to, all the mare owners, over the years, that during breeding season and that I always said to, "piece of cake – no worries”, well I have learned there is a little more to it than that piece of cake answer."![]()
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Cheers to all and please watch for Magic’s babies photos to post this weekend.![]()
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Magic Elixir is owned by and standing at Amethyst Acres Equine Center, LLC, in Virginia. ![]()
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Jeff Wallace for The Farm Of Shawn and Learning A New Trade.
DIRECTIONS TO AMETHYST ACRES: *CORRECTED*![]()
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Right out of Horse Center Entrance![]()
Right at stop light onto Route 11 ![]()
Left exit onto I-64 East ![]()
Right exit onto I-81 South![]()
Take Exit 168 (NOTE: Southbound Exit 167 is closed – you must exit at Exit 168!)![]()
Turn right and proceed to Stop Sign/Rt. 11![]()
Left onto Route 11 towards Buchanan![]()
Right onto Route 43 North towards Eagle Rock![]()
Left at High School onto Springwood Road![]()
1/2 mile on right look for Amethyst Acres white sign and turn into driveway with red gate
Come See the Colt that is Capturing the Hearts of all who meet him, CA NECKAR J! ❤️ ![]()
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See him compete at the East Coast Championships Egyptian Classes on Thursday with Ted Carson or watch him online at Seehorse video. (www.seehorsevideo.com/upcoming-shows/east-coast-championships-158)![]()
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For information or to set up a private viewing of Neckar or any of our Straight Egyptians during the show, contact: Shawn Crews 254-242-6900![]()
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#StraightEgyptianArabians #EgyptianArabians #EastCoastChampionships #CaledonianArabians #ArabianHorses #horses #horseshows #pyramidsocietyclasses #EgyptianEvent
Harry Winston once said: “People will stare. Make it worth their while.” ![]()
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Watch for Haanadi RCA (sired by Shah Mishaal RCA out of Maali RCA's last daughter by Thee Desperado) to be presented by Shawn Crews on Friday at the Egyptian Event. ![]()
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Thank you to Aset Egyptian Arabians for letting us select Haanadi for you. ![]()
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If you are looking for something special that gets everyone's attention, contact Shawn 254-242-6900 crews.shawn@outlook.com![]()
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To watch the show online, visit ...![]()
www.seehorsevideo.com/upcoming-shows/east-coast-championships-158![]()
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#StraightEgyptianArabians #EgyptianArabians #EastCoastChampionships #CaledonianArabians #ArabianHorses #horses #horseshows #pyramidsocietyclasses
A very Happy Birthday to the beautiful Shebas Krystal Mist (MB Mistaz x Desperados Sheba by Thee Desperado) who turns 17 today!! ![]()
Boy does that make us feel old! We remember you trotting out of the barn as a tiny baby as if you owned the world!!
Happy Birthday to this beautiful redhead...Shahsrias Scarlet Rose (Bellagio RCA x Bint Bint Shahsria by Thee Desperado) turns 6 today! ![]()
Scarlet is available for purchase...contact deb@amethystacres.com for details!
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Happy 5th Birthday to Amal Al Bahrain (The Sequel x True Aura by True Colours). This handsome gelding is under saddle and going nicely...and looking for his perfect riding partner. Is it you??
Happy Birthday to Lyrical Melody (Bellagio RCA x DW Lyrical Lady by The Minstril) who is 9 years old today! We love you Lucy!!
Congratulations to the Bandy family on the birth of this big, handsome Saddlebred colt to their lovely mare Just Face It. ![]()
Mom and son are doing great!! ![]()
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And that's a wrap for us for foaling season...thank you to everyone who entrusted your beautiful mares to us. It's always an honor!![]()
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FINAL COUNT: COLTS 10 - FILLIES 8
She's a miracle...![]()
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Born at just 310 days, this little girl entered the world early this morning healthy and feisty. After 30 minutes of surveying her surroundings and meeting her mom, she got up and started walking around like she had been doing it for days. Nursing...no problem. Pooping...no problem. In our 20 years of foaling, this is a first, and we are very grateful to God!![]()
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Say hello to the straight Egyptian filly "Delilah" (Magic Elixir x Desperados Hala by Thee Desperado). And congratulations to her humans Jennifer and Morgan Johnson...she is a beauty!
Sammy is 3 today!! Happy Birthday to our beautiful girl Magics Sammadah (Magic Elixir x Saanala by Mishaal HP). You are definitely your daddy's little girl!
Look who is turning 24 today!! It's Petey....also known as "Petey The Bear" to the horses!
Finally...a filly! ![]()
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After 354 days, Barbie Doll had this precious baby girl last evening! Congratulations to the Bandy family on this special foal!![]()
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For those still counting, that makes it COLTS 9 - FILLIES 7![]()
And yes, there are more to come!!!!
Happy Birthday to RA Aria Sanaa (Marbach RCA x Zaarina Sanaa by Mishaal HP) who turns 1 today!! You are as precious today as the day you were born!!
Happy 11th Birthday to Jesse Barthlomoo Moo Hoo!! ![]()
You're still as cute as when you were a baby moo...we love you BIG guy!
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