The Preservation Breeding Symposium Hosted by Al Khamsa, Inc. and CMK August 24-25,1996 State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois Married to Elnathan Anderson, mother of thee sons. Nathan, Timothy, and David. Lives with husband on 30 acre farm, 20 miles from Springfield, Illinois. Lifelong horsewoman, beginning with Shetland ponies and Dad’s Belgians plus various and sundry saddle horses, including a Half-Arabian, Duchess. The love of Arabian s grew from a natural assimilation of her father continually point­ ing out Arab characteristics in all the other breeds and constantly educating Marlys and her brother about the attributes of the Arabian. Marlys has owned, bred, exhibited Arabians since 1968 and is the owner of the A1 Khamsa stallion Arabest Mahmoud (Nabiel x Ruminaja Nahida). Marlys serves as Region XI Director of lA H A and is a member of the U.S. National Show Commission. Marlys Anderson, registration Heather Cocklan graduated last year from the ranks of the Young Riders hav­ ing won it all with her Anglo-Arab, PC Ambush. They had won several Third and Fourth Level Arabian National Dressage Championships. As Ambush move up the ladder. Heather received her Bronze, Silver, And Gold Medals for the U.S. Dressage Federation. In 1992 Heather became the Intermediare I Young Rider Champion, in 1994 the same title at Intermediare II, and last year she was the Young Rider Champion at both Intermediare II, and last year she was the Young Rider Champion at both Intermediare II and Grand Prix. After sell­ ing Ambush to fiance her college costs. Heather is training Riptide, a seven- year-old Hoi Steiner/Thoroughbred/Arab cross and Cezane, a six-year-old Thor­ oughbred in dressage. Heather Cocklan, performer Jeanne Craver has owned A1 Khamsa and CMK horses for more than 25 years. Aform er music teacher, she now resides in Winchester, Illinois, with husband Charles Craver. She owns and breeds horses combining Davenport blood with other compatible A1 Khamsa and CM K lines. Jeanne Graver, acting secretary Melodiellen “Pooh” Dean Daniel has been involved with horses for over 40 years. She is a third generation Arabian horse owner. Her grandparents, Jimmy and Thelma Dean, were farm managers for the Selby Stud in the late 1930s - 1940s. Following her grandfather’s death. Pooh and her two daughters relo­ cated back to his Kentucky farm. She divides her time between mothering, teaching, tobacco farming, raising cows and horses, and pursuing a graduate degree. She is dedicated to carrying on her grandfather’s breeding program with the end product being a beautiful, coirect horse with gi'eat athletic ability and a good disposition. She hopes to accomplish this by using the best o f the past, her *Rafiles linebred mares, to breed for the future. Melodiellen Dean Daniel, speaker Joe Ferriss has a BA in Commercial Art from M SU and has been involved with Arabian blood since 1970. He has been editor of the Khamsat for 13 years, has written numerous articles on Arabian horses, and filmed many Arabian horses over two decades. He has also produced books for other authors on such topics as Arabian horses, camels, and saluqis. Joe Ferriss, speaker My interest in horses seems innate. I was with and raised exceptional Arabi­ ans for over 30 years. Within an lAHAclub, I have been president, a class A show chairman, an lAH A delegate, and on national education committee. I’ve had a marriage and home of 40 years. WSU graduate and professional career with honors, interest in and work in the arts, and an occasional essay about horses. Mary Hall, speaker Born in Newark, NJ, her interest in horses started at a young age working at riding stables. This interest grew as she worked summers at a Thoroughbred breeding and training farm, as well as working with equine veterinarians, through her high school and college years. She attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where she received her BS in Biochemistry. Her undergraduate work included research projects in reproductive anatomy and physiology. Colleen received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from the University of Illinois in May of 1990, where she graduated with honors. Follow­ ing graduation she worked at a mixed animal practice for 1 1/2 years, with equine medicine and surgery her primary interest. Since then she has started her own equine veterinary practice, Koch Equine Veterinary Service, in Jack­ sonville, Elinois. She is also active in the community. Colleen Koch, DVM, speaker Lodwick ownership of Arabian horses dates back to the 1930s, when Dick urged his father Clifford Lodwick to buy an Arabian mare. The first registered Ara­ bian foal for the Lodwicks arrived in 1938. Over the next several decades, stal­ lions in the Lodwick herd included Rafden, Gulastra, Phantom, and Sirecho, along with mares by stallions like *RafFles, Image, and Indraff. Due attention was always paid to mare lines selected, as well. Dick and wife Helen (shown at " ^ 1 1 1 right with Dick and his 1996 birthday gift to her) are still active with their Ara­ bians, as are a third and fourth generaton of the Lodwick family. Dick Lodwick, speaker Debbie Mackie, a dressage rider, owns an Arabian mare eligible for both A1 <• , » Khamsa and CMK. She works for Hobbs Manufacturing in Springfield, Illinois, where she organizes assembly lines. She has dogs, cats, horses, and goats. -J Debbie Mackie, manager Born 1931, OSU Animal Science 1953 BS, U.S. Arm y 1954-55, OSU pre-Vet and start of Vet school 56-59. All the while cowboy rancher until present time. Started with Arabian horses when grandmother, Pearl Maple, bought Ferzarie from Van Vleet’s in 1948. All our horses go to Ferzarie. Presently at odds and war with corporate hog farms. Recruiting all assistance possible. The environ­ mental issues are super important to all of us! W ife Billie graduated BS, OSU, in 1953. We live on historical Maple Ranch in Oklahoma panhandle. Have three children, several grandchildren. Mark Mayo, perfonner Born in Wisconsin and raised with ponies of the backyard variety, Marilyn was introduced to Arabians in high school at a riding stable. She has owned Arabi­ ans since 1979 and bred several for a few years. This was curtailed as her work with shows increased. Now she is a professional show secretary for lA H A shows from the local to national level. Currently Marilyn is chairman of the lAHA Dressage Committee. She has managed the Arabian National Championships Dressage for the last four years. Marilyn is also very active in her husband’s Lutheran church in Nokomis, Illinois. She married Rev. Jim Norton in 1971, has three children, and is heavily involved in music at St. Paul’s. Marilyn Norton, announcer Thirty years in horse industry. Managed several large breeding farms, 100 to 500 mares. Responsible for all aspects of horse operation — consulting work — exported horses to France, Germany, Sweden. Joined Moorman’s Inc. in 1994 as Equine Marketing Specialist. Currently I’m Equine/Specialty Sales Mgr. covering Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Vir­ ginia. Charlie Patrick, speaker Eric Ratering is a 48 year old general dentist who lives with his wife, Rebecca, and five children on a small Wisconsin farm. He has been a master falconer for over 20 years and has trained and flown virtually all species of hawks, eagles, and falcons that are suitable for the sport. Dr. Ratering is a founding officer of the Wisconsin Peregrine Society, a group helping to bring the Peregrine Falcon back to the skies of the Midwest. For the last ten years he has developed an interest in how falconry is practiced around the world and has published articles in the Journal of the North American Falconers’Association. Dr. Ratering will be accompanied by a falcon or two and his ten year old daughter, Annemieke, whose job it is to look after them. Eric Ratering, speaker Ted Rhoades has had 20 years of experience shoeing horses. He is a graduate of the Midwest Horseshoeing School at Macomb. His personal horse experience began with his uncle’s Standardbreds and continued with Quarter Horses for his own pleasure riding. He is the pastor of Cornerstone Baptist church, Win­ chester, Illinois. His specialty is balancing the hoof and applying heart-bar shoes. He is in demand for workshops for other farriers and for corrective shoe­ ing by veterinary prescription. He and his wife Debbie are parents of two daugh­ ters. Ted Rhoades, speaker I have made a serious study of Arabian horses since 1957 and have been writ­ ing about them since 1973. I have studied horse photography with Jerry Sparagowski, and have had my photos published in various magazines. I raised Arabs for a time, but was forced to give that up because of severe allergy prob­ lems. However, I still judge on a limited basis. My first book was published in 1974, followed by a second in 1980, and I have come out with two new ones for this Symposium. 1 write on a regular basis for Arabian Visions and the Crab- bet Influence magazines with other things here and there. Sandy Rolland, speaker Walter Schimanski has been a student of Arabian horse bloodlines for over 30 years and has been breeding straight Egyptian bloodlines for 25 years. He has authored numerous articles on the Arabian horse, and co-authored a book, The Royal Arabians of Egypt and the Stud of Henry B. Babson, with Judi Porbis. Walter has been a frequent speaker at seminars in this country, Canada, and in Europe. He was a founding member of A1 Khamsa and served as its national chairman for two years.