2008 Egyptian Event...

The Lexington, KY Horse Park is the setting for the annual Egyptian Event, held this year on June 2nd - 7th.

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ABOVE LEFT: Mark starts working on the stalls and before long there is purple everywhere! No missing us!!

BELOW: Sarah Burns of Roanoke, VA checks out the class schedule and decides she and Shalinay better hit the arena for a practice run.

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ABOVE: Tammy and Deb hamming for the camera.

BELOW: Mark exercises the handsome black colt Avalon Riih, owned by Jennifer Blosser of Harrisonburg, Virginia

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ABOVE LEFT: Cassie and Elliott hang out at the stalls, but would much rather be back at the room in the air conditioning!!

BELOW: Shebas Amber Magic, owned by Ellie and Larry Crabtree of Bridgewater, Va., takes a walk with Mark, practices in the arena, then goes for a run.
RIGHT: The Arabians Ltd. show string including the Amethyst Acres gang!!

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ABOVE: Jennifer watches Mark stand her colt Avalon Riih. RIGHT: Our Arabians Ltd. friend John Neyer.

BELOW: Sarah and Shay get off to a great start in their first class!

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ABOVE: Next class, Sarah and Shay do even better with a third place win under the watchful eye of the Ringmaster and Jacque Battle's mom Hannah.

BELOW: Next in the ring are Mark and Riih, who make a great entrance.

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ABOVE: Riih does a great job standing for the judges and looks just like the handsome young man he has become!

BELOW: Tammy Bittorf of Hancock, MD and her filly Shaharas Sequel make a beautiful pair in the ring, and in the winners circle!! Congrats Tammy!!!

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ABOVE: David Reissig of Conroe, TX does a wonderful job showing Shebas Amber Magic to a Top Ten in the Novice Handler class. Thank you David...you and Amber looked awesome!!!

BELOW: Congratulations and group photos for the Crabtrees and for Tammy. AT RIGHT: Greg Knowles with the beautiful Thee Desperado son Thee Sequel.

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ABOVE: David and Amber return for the Futurity class...look at that awesome neck!!! Way to go David!!

BELOW LEFT: Sarah and Shalinay lead the Arabians Barn Party presentation. CENTER: Mark presents one of the ALTD fillies, then stands our own Amber for the cheering crowd. RIGHT: Randi Clark, the Arabians Ltd. photographer takes a break.

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ABOVE: David Reissig also takes wonderful photos for Arabians Ltd...at left, he watches as Mark presents Amber. MIDDLE: Judy and Jim Sirbasku join Luis Panagua and Thee Sequel for a photo. RIGHT: A television crew from China is on-hand to film a documentary on horses, which will air to over 800 million Chinese viewers later this year. Arabians Ltd. is the first Straight Egyptian farm to export horses to China and will be a focus of the documentary.

BELOW: The Chinese film crew were fascinated by Sarah and Shalinay and spent quite a bit of time interviewing her for their program.

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ABOVE: We are sooooooo excited for Sarah and Shalinay...maybe they will be invited to China for a personal tour!!!

BELOW: Thursday evening we were joined by one of Deb & Mark's "non-horsey" friends, George Karangelan, who quickly found the bar and surrounded himself with women...that's my boy!!! AT RIGHT: Todd & Teresa Butcher and Sarah and Pam Lemon chilling in the Arabians Ltd. tent.

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ABOVE: Our good friend Cornelius Jantzi and his daughter Brenda drove down from Ontario, Canada to join us for the Arabians Ltd. Client Brunch. AT RIGHT: Jacque Battle of Montvale, Va. and her mother Hannah.

BELOW: Jim, Shawn and Judy greet clients at the annual ALTD Client Brunch on Saturday morning. AT RIGHT: The ALTD family gathers for a group photo.

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ABOVE: Things really started hopping when the "Purple Gang" got in on the EBC breeding auction...wine was flowing and hands were raising!!

BELOW: In the end, the group secured a breeding to Thee Infidel...now, who will we breed him to....hmmmmmmm...........

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ABOVE LEFT: Sarah and Shay and Mark make their way to the arena for the final event...the Awards Ceremony. Opening ceremony included this beautiful The Desperado son. AT RIGHT: Our friend David Myers of Renaissance Arabians in Ohio receives an award. FAR RIGHT: Sarah gets last minute instructions from the Ringmaster.

BELOW: Sarah and Shalinay receive a Perputual Trophy for displaying the closest bond between horse and rider. What a tremendous honor...one that will be a part of Pyramid Society history. Way to go Sarah...you and Shay had a great show!! RIGHT: Mark makes the final walk back to the stalls with Shalinay

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BELOW: Mark's eyes are closed and he has that "it's Miller time" look....THANKS to everyone who supported us this year at the Event. It was a wonderful show, and we had a great time being with all our friends. Let's do it again next year!!

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