The Pyramid Society

The Pyramid Society is a membership organization devoted to "the preservation and perpetuation of Egyptian bloodlines as a nucleus of outcross blood". It's definition of a Pyramid Society "Straight" Egyptian Arabian horse reads in part as "a horse which traces in every line of its pedigree to a horse which ... is a numbered horse found in the Royal Agricultural Organization stud books beginning on page 45 of Volume 1 and ending on page 230 of Volume 4... (or) a horse which is a lineal ancestor of a horse described (above), (or) a horse... which was conceived and born in a private stud program in Egypt and which was imported directly to the United States and registered by the Arabian Horse Registry of America prior to the extension of EAO supervision to private Egyptian stud programs as reflected in Volume 4 of the EAO stud book."

The horses Registan and Sharkasi and their descendents are specifically excluded (see also under Asil Club). For a copy of the full Pyramid Society definition, please contact that organization)

The Pyramid Society puts on an annual horse show for eligible horses and has published several Reference Handbooks with editorial material and a beautiful full color advertising section, along with a directory of the horses owned by the advertisers. There are currently over 6,000 horses which could be eligible for the Pyramid Society if their owners joined that organization. Most, but not all, Pyramid Society eligible horses are also eligible for Al Khamsa. The bloodlines of most Pyramid Society horses would probably be considered Blue List or "Sub-list". About 60% of the Al Khamsa horses are considered "Straight Egyptian" by the Pyramid Society .

Contact the Pyramid Society:

4067 Iron Works Rd., Lexington, KY 40511

Website: http://www.pyramidsociety.org/

This material has been provided by AL KHAMSA, Inc., a not-for-profit organization whose business office is located at:

7275 Manchester Road, Capron, IL 61012.

Phone: (815) 737-8102

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