ROAD TRIP!!! The group of the Purple Gang recently attended the Arabians Ltd. Client Breeding Seminar and boy did they have fun!!
BELOW: Headed from the Dallas airport to Waco in the "Mega Van" straight to Arabians Ltd. to see the "boys!" RIGHT: Brooke meets Thee Desperado and Kevin takes a picture to send home to Kendra of mom and TD having a stare down!
ABOVE: Visiting Infidel, Sequel, Mishaal and the other boys;
BELOW: Checking out all the new foals...and they are a beautiful group of babies!
ABOVE LEFT & CENTER: Deb & Mark give hugs to Fariha Magidaa..."Frilly" was an orphan and raised by Mark & Deb when they worked at ALTD in 1998, and every time they visit her, she seems to remember them! RIGHT: Deb with the beautiful mare Rhapsody In Black.
BELOW CENTER & RIGHT: Jean and Skip meet Bint Bint Shahsria, the mother of their beautiful filly Shahsria Moon.
ABOVE: Loving on all the babies...Jean is in heaven surrounded by all the foals and Skip gets it all on film (uh...digital stuff...).
BELOW: Connie meets Kareeka RCA, the mother of her beautiful filly Ameerah TCF! It is like a family reunion to meet these girls!
ABOVE & BELOW: Checking out the Bluebonnets in the Bosqueville cemetary...Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrushes (orange) cover the roadsides during Spring in Central Texas.
ABOVE LEFT: Greg Knowles welcomes everyone and gets the day started with a wonderful and moving tribute to the late Jim Sirbasku...and then some humorous stories to lighten the mood. CENTER: Henry Metz, President of the Pyramid Society, gave a great talk on the Society and it's goals. RIGHT: David Gardner shared priceless memories of his early days in Egypt helping to bring some of the first imports to Texas.
ABOVE LEFT & CENTER: Mark gave an informative talk on "Receiving Cooled Semen" before the group went out for the first of several "Stallion Selection" workshops.
BELOW: I don't know if it was just me, but the foals were ALL gorgeous this year!!
ABOVE: John Neyer looks on; CENTER: Getting a "kitty fix" from one of the barn cats; RIGHT: Greg and Shawn did the "play by play"
BELOW: These horses love to show off for their humans and they love to be loved too!!
ABOVE: This filly seems to want to help Shawn and Greg with the program!!
BELOW LEFT & CENTER: Beautiful "Mishaal" faces... RIGHT: Dr. Ronnie Edwards.
ABOVE LEFT & CENTER: Kareeka RCA and RIGHT: Her 2009 Desperado filly "Kareena"
BELOW: Thee Desperado...still gorgeous at 21...says hello to his favorite girl, Alia Valentino.
ABOVE: So much like his father it is sometimes hard to tell the difference...this is Sequel being presented by George.
BELOW: Thee Asil is always a crowd pleaser...
ABOVE: Mark presents one of the beautiful 2010 fillies...the secret to his success as a trainer?? Carrot butt!!
BELOW: All you have to do to get Alixir going is throw in his ball...he will entertain the crowd for hours...
BELOW: George and Mishaal share a very special bond...and the crowd had a great time watching the two of them together...
ABOVE LEFT: Aren't we a good looking bunch all cleaned up!! CENTER: Judy and Shawn present Connie Ho with a pedigree of her filly Ameerah. RIGHT: Judy and Shawn welcome Brooke & Kevin to the Arabians Ltd. family."Kareena"
BELOW LEFT: Jinny Boxley gets a special gift...a framed picture of her filly "Sophie's" dad Alixir! CENTER: Skip & Jean get a special award from Judy for being such great helpers and supporters of all we do at Amethyst Acres and Arabians Ltd....thanks guys!! RIGHT: Now that really is a handsome bunch!!!
ABOVE: Next morning's presentation of the 2010 Egyptian string...
BELOW: Jinny's filly Emira Sophia BMF shows off for the crowd...go Sophie!!
ABOVE & BELOW: These horses just love to interact with people...and sometimes they get sooooo close they knock down the photographer...huh Skip??
WE HAD FUN!! HOPE YOU WILL PLAN TO JOIN US NEXT YEAR!!!
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