HRH Princess Alia of Jordan with Donald Forbis and Dr. Hans Nagel.
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top right : Tanya Hawley, left, compiler of The Arabian Horse in Australia, and owner of the only Aswan get, Naadirah, in Australia, and Marion Richmond of Simeon Stud, right, whose bloodlines are mainly Egyptian and Egyptian cross. bottom left : Stanley White, Sr., Ocala, FL, well known trainer of many champions, founded Grandeur Arabian Farm with his wife Kitty. This photo is a White Family portrait: left to right, Loralyn and Steve, partners with Stanley, Sr., in Ocala, then Kitty and Stanley, their stallion MAKHSOUS, and on the right, Stanley, Jr., and Sara, trainers at Brentwood. In 1982, this family won four out of the six performance classes, plus a second in another, as well as the three-yearold colt class.
guidelines. “The Pyramid Society was the first to institute the Ginger Test,” she states, “and we also developed comprehensive guidelines for a Humane Standup and strictly enforce the cosmetic rules for showing at our annual Egyptian Event.” When The Pyramid Society was formed, who might have guessed that during the following decades, despite being fewer than 10 percent of the total Arabian population, straight Egyptians would have won 18 World Championships and 14 Reserves in the ensuing years, or that in 2018 alone both Bronze Senior World Champions would be straight Egyptian, and that every single Gold, Silver and Bronze World Champion featured Egyptian bloodlines in their heritage.
Judith Forbis, the only remaining founder, reflects on what it means to see the Society reach the milestone of its 50th Anniversary. She recalls that the initial concern was “saving” the Egyptian Arabian in the United States, where there were few horses tracing entirely to the early Egyptian imports, and only the Babson Farm was keeping the bloodlines intact. There can be no doubt that this goal was soon “mission accomplished” as many breeders joined the Society to promote and perpetuate these horses. A Pyramid Society Europe was also formed with a similar vision and mission regarding the Egyptian Arabians in Europe. “Fifty years later, I think it is astounding to see that all has come full circle,” says Judith. “We were thrilled
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