36 · THE SOURCE · FALL, 2015
cornerstone From Webster
noun cor·ner·stone \-ˌstōn\
: a stone that forms part of a corner in the outside wall of a building and that often shows the date when the building was built : something of basic importance
The Cornerstone Series:
We hope you have enjoyed The Founder Series: Architects of The Pyramid Society that was featured in Issues 1-4 of The Source. Continuing our quest for knowledge about those farms and individuals that had a profound influence on the breeding of the Straight Egyptian Arabian, we are pleased to present our sequel – The Cornerstone Series: Builders of the Breed. Expanding on those illustrious breeders featured in our Founders series, we will now take a look at Breeders who had an Egyptian Arabian program in existence prior to the 1969 founding of The Pyramid Society. Today we find horses from these programs in the pedigrees of most modern Egyptian Arabian horses. Once again we hope to provide a true understanding and a close connection to these remarkable breeders. We start the series with an in depth look at the Marei family of Albadeia Stud, who in 2015 are celebrating 80 long years of continuously breeding the Straight Egyptian Arabian horse! A multi-generational effort, the Albadeia program has enjoyed tremendous success both showing and breeding. They have produced global winners as well as bloodstock found in pedigrees worldwide. If you missed the first series: Click below to read the The Founder Series: Architects of The Pyramid Society
read the entire series in volumes 1-4 of
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Douglas B. & Margaret Cullen Marshall
James M. Kline
Willis H. Flick
Bradford Heck
Judith Forbis