UPDATE: here’s the link for news and, soon, registration forms:
http://alkhamsa.org/events-and-news/events/2013-natl-convention.html
The 2013 Annual Convention of Al Khamsa Inc. will be held in the Sacramento area the weekend of 14-15 September, and we will once again hold a CMK Symposium in conjunction with it. The equine venue will be Starr Vaughan Equestrian on Sloughhouse Rd in Elk Grove, California.
We will want recommendations for presentations on CMK topics, for local breeders that might host farm tours before or after the convention weekend, and of course we will need horses to take part in the Fantasia. There will also be an auction fundraiser to help pay for the event, and donations of CMK-related items will be greatly appreciated.
This is just an opener for the topic; please let us know what you want to see and hear.
I start and train my Arbians for endurance. I’d love to hear more about what you feel is the “perfect trot” or what constitutes it as well as other gait issues as well as sound conformational points to look at. I am wondering if Carol Mulder will be attending this event? I’d love to hear her speak.
We are planning to have an endurance presentation, with experienced riders commenting on horses with endurance records. It’s possible there’s not one “perfect trot” for all disciplines, but there should be a common denominator of efficiency and straightness of movement.
I will be donating four photo albums to the Convention for the auction. Two will be for Al Khamsa horses, and the other two will be for Crabbet horses in the UK and Europe, and CMK horses in the USA. I have started on these albums, and my aim is to have between 250 and 300 photos in each album. The UK one will contain a lot of the Crabbet horses including Ahmar, Kasida, Naseem, Raktha, Silver Vanity, Silver Drift, Indian Magic, Bright Shadow, Sirella, Silver Gilt etc. Also included will be Ralvon Pilgrim, Ralvon Elijah, Nazeena, Talquah Jesse and other imports. The USA album will include Aurab, Ben Rabba, Rollicka, Coalani, Mirseyn, Mir-bo-Seyn, Fermait, Raseyn, Raleh, Tiara etc.
That’s outstanding, Chris. Thank you.