American Model Arabian
Horse Association
* Desert Horse Review *
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American Model Arabian * Desert Horse Review * |
Newsletter Information & an archive of past DHR articles.
DHR Newsletter Information:
EDITOR: Shannon Tostanoski
Note: As of the Nov/Dec 2004 issue of the DHR, we are able to print in color.
Advertising info for the DHR:| Issue | Deadline for submissions: |
| January/February Stallions & Partbreds: NSHs, Morabs, Quarabs |
Deadline: December 1st |
| March/April Mares & Part Arabians: Pintabians, Arapintos, Araloosas, pony crosses |
Deadline: February 1 |
| May/June Performance & Spanish, Crabbet & Other Pure Arabians |
Deadline: April 1 |
| July/August Foals & Domestic Arabians, CMK, mixed-nationality pure Arabs |
Deadline: June 1 |
| September/October Geldings, Racing, Polish, Russian, French Arabians and Anglo-Arabs |
Deadline: August 1 |
| November/December Egyptian/Desert Arabians & Holiday Issue |
Deadline: October 1 |
DHR Online Articles Archive:
Sep/Oct 1998: Egyptian Arabian -a poem|
Publications Available from AMAHA |
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"Authentic Names for Your Model Arabian" Contains over 100 Arabic and ancient Egyptian names for your Arabian models! Includes 50 Arabic translations, over 20 ancient Egyptian translations, and 50 Arabic given names - 25 male and 25 female. A great starting place to find traditional names for your Arabian models! AMAHA Member Price: $1.50 Non-Member Price: $2.50 |
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"Nationalities of the Arabian Horse" An edited reprint of an article appearing previously in the DHR, this article covers the family line commonly known in the model Arabian community as "types", such as American, Polish, Egyptian, etc. It gives the reader an idea of what body types are found within several nationalities, and also lists a few common Breyer molds and how they might fit within these Nationalities. AMAHA Member Price: $1.00 Non-Member Price: $2.00 |
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"A Brief Overview of Strains in the Arabian Horse" Another edited reprint of a DHR article, this one covers some of the better known strains of the purebred Arabian, such as Saqlawi, Abayyan, etc. A quick look at some of the more common physical characteristics of half a dozen of these strains. AMAHA Member Price: $1.00 Non-Member Price: $2.00 |
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"THE ARABIAN: A Study in Living Art" This booklet consists of a two-part article* by Sarah Minkiewicz that was originally published in The Hobby Horse News about biomechanics, and a section on Arabian type based on information supplied by The Arabian Horse Registry of America and the International Arabian Horse Association. It is useful to showers, judges, and customizers alike, and should be very useful to people wishing to apply for the AMAHA Judge’s Licensing test. AMAHA Member Price: $5.00 Non-Member Price: UNAVAILABLE *We gratefully acknowledge and thank Sarah Minkiewicz and Paula Hecker of THHN for allowing us to reproduce this most informative article. |
| Desert Horse Review Back Issues Available! |
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March/April 1999 - first issue under Editor Kimberly Barskaitiki - $2.00 24 pages. 1998 Nationals champs, Filling Out Those Photo Backs, Legend of the Bloody Shouldered Mare, Q&A: performance ideas for Sham May/June 1999 - 24 pages - $2.00 Arabian Type by Coreada Kelly, Spotlight on The Shagya Arabian, web site review of The Model Horse Gallery, Member profiles of Amber Rathvon and Dawn Voris, Q&A: gaits for Arabian costume classes July/August 1999 - 24 pages - $2.00 Part 1 - Arabian Costumes, Web site review of Lucky Seven Enterprises, My Visit to Mecca by Coreada Kelly, Report of Trip to Arabian Breeding Farm, Desert Legends, the BSO Registry, Live Show Report, Q&A: the SM Arab mare. September/October 1999 - 24 pages - $2.00 Breyerfest Report, Part 2 - Arabian Costumes, web site review of IAHA’s site, Spotlight on *Etiw, To Geld or Not to Geld by Vikki Johnson, Member profile of Jennifer Selby, Q&A: Endurance competition, Q&A: Persian arabians November/December 1999 - 24 pages - $2.00 Egyptian Arabian web sites, Morafic: A King Among Kings by Coreada Kelly, 1998 Year End Award Listings, 1998 Cumulative Awards, Q&A: rose grey, Q&A: liberty/showmanship January/February 2000 - 32 pages - $2.50 AMAHA Y2K, A Legend Comes Home: *Fantasy Witez II, Oldies but Goodies: Model Horse Showing Way Back When, Q&A: glossary of terms for Arabians March/April-May/June 2000 - 40 pages - $2.50 Part 3 - Arabian Costumes, New Member Profiles: Susan Hooton and Wanda Eversberg, web site review of reinback.com, Arabian Horse Trust Hall of Fame inductees, AMAHA 1999 Top Ten listings Sept/October 2000 - 48 pages - $2.50 The Endangered Polish Arabian, Web Sites for Arabian horse and Model Horse Lovers by Kimberly Barskaitiki, Kaszmir: His Influence on Arabian Racing, Conformation for the Dressage Arabian Part 1 by Jean "Alia" Whipple, Arabian Lovers’ Favorite Molds poll November/December 2000 - 72 pages - $3.00 The Legendary Egyptian, The Strain of it All, The Egyptian Arabian by Arlene Magid, Conformation for the Dressage Arabian Part 2, Egyptian Arabians The Mystique Unfolded, More Web Sites for Arabian horses and models by Kimberly Barskaitiki, Live Show Report: Delmarva Live 2000 by Vikki Johnson, Arab Nationals in Lexington KY on October 14, 2000 by Heather Moreton, How Many Horses Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?, Twas the Night Before A Horsey Christmas, Silver Warrior by Vikki Johnson, Arabian Lovers’ Poll: what events do you use your real/model Arabians for? January/February 2001 - 48 pages - $3.00 The NSH Registry, Spotlight on NSHs, A Brief History of the Morab, Judge’s Guide to the Standard of Perfection for the Morab, For Quality Look to the Quarab, Y2K Nationals Champs and Reserve Champ winners, The Ab-What?, web site review of the IAHA, Breyer News: Carinosa, Arabian Lovers’ Poll: color for the Huck mold? March/April 2001 - 44 pages - $3.00 Making a Splash by Roxanne McHatten, web site review of the American Welara Pony Society web site, What is a Pintabian, The Welara: The Most Beautiful Pony on the Face of the Earth, AMAHA 2000 Top Ten Awards listings, Do You Yahoo! ?, The Arabian Network Newsletter features AMAHA by Vikki Johnson May/June 2001 - 48 pages - $3.00 Crabbet Arabians: A Worldwide Tradition by Arlene Magid, web site review of crabbet.com, Crabbet Defined, Spanish Arabian Horses, Only for the Creative: A Beginner’s Guide to Performance by Kimberly Barskaitiki, Peformance Tack and Supplies by Kimberly Barskaitiki, How to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb - I mean A Photo Show by Kimberly Barskaitiki, Guidelines for Showing the Arabian in English Performance by Nancy Sawyer. July/August 2001 - 56 pages - $3.00 Domestic Arabians, CMK Arabians, Arabian Coat Color Genetics by Vikki Johnson, The 2001 Egyptian Event, Milder & Wilder: Western Performance for Arabians Part 1 by Kristi Medrow-Hatzinger, How to Hold a Photo Show. September/October 2001 - 52 pages - $3.00 The Polish Arabian, The Russian Arabian, Parlez-Vous Francais?, Arabians in Western Performance Part 2 - Trail, Arabians in Merry Old England, DHR Back Issues for Sale, Geography Lesson, Beginner's Corner, What's New, Arabians Bring Joy Everywhere, Our Newest Officer, Bone Up on your Equine Anatomy, Q&A: Strains. January/February 2002 - 48 pages - $3.00 The Noble Arabian Conformation Study - The Head (from Horsing Around), Arabian Humor - A Cartoon; Milder & Wilder - The Arabian in Western Performance: The Wilder Part II, Cattle Work and Roping; New Member Profile: Chris Ertl, Beginner's Corner: Live Shows by Kimberly Barskaitiki, Model Arabians Don't Byte: Digital Photos in AMAHA, New Member Profile: Diane Wiley, The Math of Beauty Part I: ASB + Arabian = NSH, The Math of Beauty Part II: QH + Arabian = Quarab, New Member Bio: Judy Ulmer, The Math of Beauty Part III: Morgan + Arab = Morab, Q&A: Registering roan and rabicano Arabians. May/June 2003 - ? pages - $3.00 Al Shama Trabag by Michelle Weston; Magnum Valentino by Susan Hurst, Live Horse Update by Laurel Dedes; Foxfire Lahaina by Delana Metcalf; MyShar Bint Lahaina by Shannon Tostanoski; Ibn Amaal by Laurel Dedes; The Horses of Celtic Arabians by Heather Gill; Kafar Sheeana by Vikki Johnson July/August 2003 - ? pages - $3.00 Silk and the Window by Alia Whipple; Cricket's Chirp by Anne Olejniczak; What's New compiled by Shannon Tostanoski< br> September/October 2003 - ? pages -$3.00 Silk the Tool-User by Alia Whipple; New Member Intro: Sirpa Hilden; The Classic Arabian Mare by Heather Gill; The Egyptian Arabian by Laurel Dedes November/December 2003/January/February 2004 - 43 pages - $4.00 Most Active Member Program by Laurel Dedes; Trivia Contest Rules by Delana Metcalf; First Ride: A Silk Story by Tori Saneda, "a" Qualified Judges, Arabian Costumes...Facts and Fallacies by Jennifer Baker; A Guied to Pronouncing Polish Names by Cindy Neuhause, Studbook Information by Heather Gill, What's New by Shannon Tostanoski March/April 2004 - 36 pages - $3.00 Silk's Pets by Alia Whipple, *Lech PASB: Return of a Royal Sun by Nancy Ryan; How to Make the Judges Love You by Vikki Johnson; Member Intros: Cheryl Flood, Carra Reinmiller; The Classic Arabian Stallion by Heather Gill; Arabian Western Pleasure by Carra Reinmiller, How to Make Tassels by Shannon Tostanoski |