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This month when I was asked to interview and write a story on Dr.Howard Kale St., I was a little intimidated. Dr. Kale is an Arabianhorse breeder, who imported and bred some of the Arabian breeds

finest foundation bloodstock. He is also the breeder of my favorite Arabianmare, Amber Satin ('Muscat x Satin Silver, by Tornado), the 1988 U.S.National Champion Marc.

What would I say to such an authority on the Arabian breed? What could Ipossibly ask him that he hadn't been asked before? Would he even want to talkto me? I knew Dr. Kale was well into his retirement, so, would he want to bebothered with a young writer like me? After all, I am just a transplantedCanadian who grew up in a small town in Ontario, riding locally bred Arabianhorses.

1 picked up the phone and dialed his number expecting to be rejected for an

me on the other end of the line. I introduced myself and asked if he wouldmind answering a few questions. Dr. Kale said he would be happy to and thenproceeded to ask me half-a-dozen questions about my own involvement withArabian horses. Our conversation soon wandered through all facets of theArabian breed and I learned about the "Good Old Days." For 45 minutes I feltlike I was talking to my late grandfather again. It was comforting to calk with

in the lease.

My conversation with Dr. Kale made me realize thorses has the power to bridge almost any gap betis age, geography or financial status. Arabian horse

I think that sometimes people, myself included, are intimidated by others

people who have been in the "business" for a long time forget that they

at a passion for Arabianeen two people, whethercan make people, who

e young and new to the breed. They tto meet an interesting person and, quite pos,Arabian breed.

Dr. Kale's kindness and spersons perceived place in

national titles and preconcyou are left with just a perthe Arabian breed. I hope that we

well into our 90s like Dr. Kale.

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Irecently attended the Youth National Show in Albuquerque, N.M., andalthough I am not a fan of the Southwest, I came home feelingsurprisingly refreshed.

The cause for my rejuvenation was simple — fun. I haven't had that muchfun at a horse show since I was a youth exhibitor. The horses were of thehighest quality and the riders were showing at their peaks, which made for agreat show.

Over the past few years there has been a call to arms, so to speak, in aneffort to revitalize the Arabian horse industry. Each individual Arabian horseenthusiast has been entrusted with the important job of promoting the breed.I feel this year's Youth Nationals is proof that we are doing our job well.

The purebred park class alone was reason to celebrate. There were 15 stellarentries in the purebred park class and when the announcer called for the parktrot, spectators came alive, cheering for their favorite horses. I have never seenan audience at the Youth Nationals so excited. You could tell from the smileon Judge Michael Byatt's face that he too was enjoying the competition. TheHalf-Arabian park class was just as thrilling with 15 entries. My onlycomplaint is that the purebred park class was held Friday afternoon when itcertainly had the audience to be held on a Saturday evening.

I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to witness the future of theArabian breed with my own eyes. For me, the most inspiring class of theshow was hunter pleasure walk/trot. Although most spectators wouldn'tconsider it an exciting class to watch, I had to see all of those cute, yetaccomplished, 10 and under riders show their "crazy" Arabians. Foursections, two semi finals and 60 riders later, the winners were announced.Adding to my jubilation over such a large class were the champions. Thereserve champion was just 5 years old, and the champion was riding a young,4-year-old Arabian. I couldn't help but wish that some of the breed's biggestcritics could see what I was seeing.

To me, the hunter pleasure walk/trot class was the best measure of thebreed's current health and future success for the simple fact that 60 parentstrusted the Arabian horse to carry their youngsters around a crowded arena.These 60 riders, with the right encouragement, will hopefully continue towork their way up the ranks of youth competition and ultimately pass theirpassion for the Arabian horse to their children.With that said, congratulations to

every owner, breeder and trainer thatactively promotes the Arabian horse.Your efforts have not been withoutrewards. It gives me great pleasure toreport that the Arabian breed wasdive and thriving at the 2003 YouthNational Show,

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