• Schedule of Events

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• Where To Stay

• Where To Fly

• Registration Form

Schedule of Events

A weekend with friends, old and new, and wonderful Al Khamsa Arabians!

• THURSDAY - October 23, 2008:

• 10:00am – 2:00pm Museum Tour and Lunch, Gilcrease Museum of the Americas
  
  Early Birds are invited to join us at Gilcrease Museum for a private tour of their famous collection of Native American and Western art and artifacts. Cost for this is an additional $25 for museum admission and lunch in their spectacular Osage Restaurant.

• FRIDAY - October 24th, 2008:
  
• 8:00am – 5:00pm Al Khamsa Board of Directors Meeting at Post Oak Lodge
• 3:00 – 5:00pm Convention and Stabling Registration at Bridle Creek Horse Ranch
• 5:00pm – ??? Chuck Wagon Dinner and Barn Dance at Bridle Creek Horse Ranch
• SATURDAY - October 25, 2008:
  
• 7:00am – 8:00am Gourmet Breakfast at Post Oak Lodge
• 8:00am – 9:15am Al KHamsa Advisory Council Meeting at Post Oak Lodge
• 9:30am – 11:30am Speaker Peter Harrigan at Post Oak Lodge
• 11:45am – 12:15pm Picnic Lunch at Bridle Creek Horse Ranch
• 12:00 – 2:00pm Eye of the Beholder Workshop at Bridle Creek Horse Ranch
• 2:00 – 5:00pm Fantasia of Al Khamsa Arabian Horses at Bridle Creek Horse Ranch
  
  Saturday evening will be left open for those wishing to see the Finals of the US Arabian Nationals or meet with friends, go out to eat at one of Tulsa’s world-class restaurants, hit the Casinos or see some of the other many area attractions. For more information about Tulsa, visit www.tulsachamber.com
  
• SUNDAY - October 26, 2008:
• 10:30am – 2:00pm Al Khamsa Breeders Panel and Brunch at Philbrook Museum and Gardens
• 3:30 – 5:00pm Open House and Farm Tour at Sanctuary Farms

Featured Speaker: Peter Harrigan
Peter Harrigan has written on desert bred Arabians and has been a resident in Saudi Arabia for some 25 years. He is the commissioning Editor of Barzan Publishing's biography of Lady Anne Blunt by HVF Winstone and The Arab Horse by Peter Upton. His writing has been featured in Saudi Aramco World Magazine including the cover story for their Nov/Dec 2001 issue, "The Polish Quest for Arabian Horses." His latest feature on Arabian Camel Pageants and Shows can be found in their recent May/June 2008 edition and online. Of particular interest is that Barzan Publishing's founder is Dr. Mohammed Talal al-Rasheed, a direct descendant of the dynastic family of Ibn Rasheed that ruled until 1923 from Hail, Saudi Arabia where numerous equestrian travelers including the Blunts visited after making their way across the Great Nafud desert.

Peter will share with us some of his extensive knowledge about the history of the Bedouin Arabian horse, its travels out of the desert and in more recent times, its reverse journey back to its homelands. He notes how the Arabian horse is once again serving as an ambassador between nations. He will also describe traditional methods of presenting Arabian horses for viewing and will discuss which attributes are most prized in the breed's place of origin.

Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Breeding Arabian Horses
Review what makes a good horse a good horse, an Arabian an Arabian and, most importantly, how to identify and evaluate for yourself what matters to you in selecting and perpetuating quality breeding stock. Better understand how conformation translates into movement and what it is about certain horses that does or doesn't appeal to you. The goal of this workshop is to help you envision your Ideal Arabian for the purposes of bringing this vision forward to best express your breeding program objectives. Our trio of hosts for this interactive session will include Mike Albertini, Client Services coordinator for Arabians LTD, in Waco, TX, Tom Patterson, former head trainer for Ansata Arabians previously in Mena, AR and Sue Burnham of Hope Farm, in Cove, AR.

Register by September 25, 2008 over the phone at 541-526-0989 or 541-279-1810, or mail convention registration form and check to arrive by this date to Carol Tummonds, Registrar, 2008 Al Khamsa Convention, 3430 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond, OR 97756 or email dctired2@bendbroadband.com.

Please visit Al Khamsa’s website forongoing updates, or contact our 2008 Convention Chair, Ellen May, at 479-634-3400 or arabians@centurytel.net.

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Participate

Saturday an Al Khamsa Fantasia will be held at Bridle Creek Horse Ranch. We welcome inquiries from supporters who would like to exhibit Al Khamsa horses at this event. Contact Alice Martin for further details.

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Where to Stay

Convention lodgings are available at several hotels in Tulsa, where they are offering a special Al Khamsa room rate and holding rooms exclusively for us until September 10th.

Contact for further information:

• Post Oak Lodge, 5323 West 31st Street North, Tulsa, OK 74127, Phone: 918-425-2112, Fax: 918-425-2288. www.postoaklodge.com Guest rooms in their beautiful retreat cabins are available for the Friday night and Sunday night of our convention. (Sorry, other nights are not currently available). Al Khamsa Rate is $90 for two double beds.

• Hampton Inn Tulsa-Sand Springs, 7852 W. Parkway Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74127, Phone: 918-245-8500 or Fax: 918-246-3806. The following link is just for us: http://www.hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/TUSSSHX-ALK-20081022/index.jhtml Rooms are being held at a specially arranged discounted price with extra rooms on hold for Saturday night transfers from Post Oak Lodge. Al Khamsa Rate is $89.

• Bridle Creek Horse Ranch and Resort, 5811 Roper Road, Sperry, OK 74073. Phone: 918-288-2882 Email: kendra@bridlecreekok.com. www.bridlecreekok.com A few cabins with one queen bed and single hide-a-bed couch with furnished kitchenettes are available. RV Hook-ups and Free Camping are also available for those who prefer to stay near the horses at night. Al Khamsa Cabin Rate is $79 weeknights or $109 Friday and Saturday. RV hook-ups are $15 per night. Stalls are $20 per night. Note: For stabling and RV hook-ups at Bridle Creek Ranch, contact Alice Martin at 217-546-9400 or alice.martin@mac.com.

• Microtel Inn and Suites, East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74114, Phone: 918-858-3775 or Fax: 918-749-3776. A few rooms are on hold at the Microtel on Expo Square, where the US Arabian Nationals is taking place. Rates are $85 for two queen beds or $95 for a suite with one queen bed, a hide-a-bed couch and small kitchenette.

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Where to Fly

Here is a listing of the closest airport:

• Tulsa International Airports

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Registration Form

We look forward to meeting you at Al Khamsa's 33rd National Convention & Annual Meeting!

Download the Registration form [PDF file] for mailing, or call or write Carol Tummonds.

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