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Comments From The Editor
Editorials should be easy to write at this time of year. It’s the holiday season, full of good cheer, an old year ending, a new one ready to begin—easy to draw conclusions, right? Add an upbeat ending and we’re good to go. Yet, it isn’t that easy. Sometimes realistic conclusions are hard to articulate. For example, what does the future hold for the Arabian breed, and how do we make it even better and brighter? How do we bring more people in and show them what fun sharing life with an Arabian horse can be? How do we cope with the world today, where teenagers know more about video games than horsemanship? These are questions that are not easily answered. So, at this point, I contend that we just take the groundswell of positive energy into 2013 and build on it. Also, we need to remember how important our horses and our friends are in our lives. That’s what we have to communicate. Combine those two things, and the future can be bigger and brighter indeed. From everyone here at Arabian Horse Times, I wish you a new year of great hope and potential.
Kevin N. Ludden Editor