The 2005 Egyptian Event –
Silver Maple Farm
Celebrates Beautiful Horses
And Fabulous Friends

This year’s Egyptian Event was one of the most challenging ever! The horses being shown were among the best we have ever seen. The classes had wonderful quality and there were horses presented that we believe any Arabian horse breeder would be proud to own. Although some of the classes were small in size – this seems to be an industry trend which needs every breeder’s attention - there were also classes with over 30 horses presented. These are actually some of the largest classes in the country rivaling in numbers those at the prestigious Scottsdale show and the National Championships. Considering that Egyptian bloodlines represent only 2-4 percent of the overall Arabian population in the world, this is really quite remarkable! It speaks volumes about the depth of the dedication and commitment of Egyptian Breeders.

This year the Silver Maple Farm show string included eight horses, both straight Egyptian and Egyptian-Sired. We were very proud of how well they represented our breeding program and we were very, very appreciative of the exceptional job the handlers did in presenting our horses. Henry and I feel very strongly that our horses should always be shown in a respectful way with as little stress and pressure as possible. This was very evident in how our horse showed and our thanks go to Silver Maple Farm trainer, Keith Wakefield, Michael Byatt of Michael Byatt Arabians and Gerard Paty of PacificaTrainingCenter for presenting our horses so beautifully.

The Egyptian Event is our favorite show. One of our favorite things about the Event is seeing all of our friends, old and new, and catching up with what they have been able to accomplish over the year. This is a special time to enjoy the camaraderie of our fellow breeders as well as take part in all the crazy things that come along with attending this breeders’ event. Personally, we think everyone who survived the heat at the Event this year should receive a gold star for valor or at the very least, a bronzed model of an air conditioner. The horrendous heat was the worst we have ever experienced and amazingly, everyone still seemed to be able to maintain good spirits and have fun.

SMF arrived at the KentuckyHorsePark with eight horses to show and had an unprecedented six horses in the championships. None of this would have been possible without the support of Silver Maple Farm’s team! Henry and I thank Ann Marie Linn, SMF office Manager and Christie’s sister, Darryl Larson (on camera), Debby Cain (loyal friend assisting in the Pyramid Foundation Booth) while working inside the very warm and humid arena helping friends and clients. Grooms, Katie Condit, Mahlena Larsen and Ismail Ramirez aided trainers, Keith Wakefield, Gerard Paty of Pacifica and Michael Byatt of MichaelByattTrainingCenter in caring for and presenting horses.

Silver Maple Farm 2005 Egyptian Event Results

BINT SHAIA (BB Thee Renegade x Shaia)
Top Ten (3 rd) Halter Mares 3 Years and Older AATH (Adult Amateur to Handle).
Top Ten (7 th) World Class Mares 3 Years Old.

GABRIELA SMF (*Simeon Shai x *ABHA Gali)
Reserve Champion Futurity Finals Egyptian Bred/Sired Fillies 1 Year Old.
Top Ten (5 th) World Class Fillies 1 Year Old.

JADE LOTUS SMF (Ali Saroukh x Imdals Jade)
Reserve Champion Extended Specialty Straight Egyptian Mares 4 Years Old.

 MAJESTIC NOBLE SMF (Marquis I x Nagda)
Reserve Champion World Class Stallions 4 and 5 Years Old.

 NEJD QUEEN SMF (*Simeon Shai x PR Nile Queen)
Top Ten (4 th) Futurity Finals Egyptian Bred/Sired Fillies 1 Year Old.

 NIGHTSTAR SMF (BB Thee Renegade x Shaia)
Reserve Champion World Class Colts 1 Year Old.
Top Ten (3 rd) Egyptian Breeders Challenge Colts/Geldings ATH (Amateur to Handle) .

 SAHARA SUN SMF (BB Thee Renegade x Shaia)
Reserve Champion Futurity Finals Egyptian Bred/Sired Colts 2 Years Old. Top Ten (8 th) World Class Colts 2 Years Old.

 SHABOURA (PVA Kariim x Sahbine):
Champion Most Classic Head – Female
Champion World Class Mares 6-9 Years Old

 PRODUCE OF DAM - SHAIA (*Simeon Shai x Bint Zlabiya)
Top Ten (3rd) Represented by Bint Shaia Sahara Sun SMF.

Bint Shaia (BB Thee Renegade x Shaia), Top Ten Halter Mare 3 Years and Older, presented by Henry Metz. Bint Shaia was also Top Ten in the World Class 3 Year Old Mares class.

GABRIELA SMF (*Simeon Shai x *ABHA Gali), was the Reserve Champion Futurity Egyptian Sired Yearling Filly and Top Ten (5 th) World Class Yearling Filly, presented by Gerard Paty of Pacifica.

SHABOURA (PVA Kariim x Sahbine), was named the Champion Most Classic Head – Female and Champion World Class Mares 6-9 Years Old, presented by Michael Byatt.

JADE LOTUS SMF (Ali Saroukh x Imdals Jade), was named the Reserve Champion Extended Specialty Straight Egyptian 4 Year Old Mares, presented by Michael Byatt.

MAJESTIC NOBLE SMF (Marquis I x Nagda), was presented by Michael Byatt to the Reserve Championship in World Class 4 and 5 Years Old Stallions.

Henry Metz congratulates Michael Byatt for a job well done in presenting Majestic Noble SMF.

L-R: Santa Ynez , California Arabian horse owners, Nancy Eklund and Christie Metz congratulate Claire Hanson Ellingsberg on her purchase of Gabriela SMF.

SMF Office Manager, Ann Marie Linn and world famous Arabian horse breeder and author, Judith Forbis share a moment at the Event.

Friends and business associates Scott Bailey, Christie Metz, and David Cains.

Three of the hardest working women in the business – equine photographer and videographer Darryl Larson, Silver Maple Farm’s own Ann Marie Linn and Arabian horse judge and Pyramid Foundation volunteer, Debby Cain.

The Egyptian Event is all about horses, friends and fun as illustrated by Henry and Christie Metz and friends and Egyptian Arabian horse breeders Gigi Grasso and Pippo Palumbo visiting from Italy .

The dynamic duo of Judith Forbis and Christie Metz – watch out for these two, they just might put you to work on a project!

SMF trainer and farm manager, Keith Wakefield, owners, Christie and Henry Metz and Gerard Paty, owner of Pacifica travelled all the way from Santa Ynez , California to participate at the Event.

Friends Jay Constanti and Henry Metz, hmmmm, are they talking about beautiful horses or their beautiful wives?

Internationally respected Arabian horse breeder, Sigi Constanti of Om El Arab International joined the fun at this year’s Event.

Silver Maple Farm brought 8 horses to the Event, 6 of which made it to the Championship Finals lineup on Saturday evening.