What an exciting time this is to be in the Arabian horse business. When I was in the business back in the roaring '80s, the market was largely a U.S. based market. Granted, U.S. breeders did a lot of buying from foreign countries - Poland, Egypt, etc, ....but there were very few foreign buyers buying from U.S. breeders. Now it seems the tables have turned. We're in the midst of an international expanstion of our market the likes we haven't experienced before. UAE and the Middle East, South Africa, Australia, and certainly all over Europe and South America have been extremely active in buying from U.S. breeders. At the very least, this is a great endorsement on the quality of horses we are now breeding and marketing here in the U.S. But moreover, with the broadening of the market to foreign interests, our domestic industry becomes significantly stronger. And the annual competitive calendar now includes major shows in places all over the world and throughout the year.
I'm particuarly excited about the upcoming Las Vegas Show because it will be truly international in flavor and style and will welcome international enthusiasts from all over the globe. I recently witnessed the purchasing of Arabian horses here in America by foreign interests solely for the purpose of assembling a show string that will compete favorably at the Vegas Show. This is a lesson in the types of things we need to do here to continue to attract foreign buyers. And I think we will see more buying and selling going on at the Vegas Show. I know several breeders who are bringing horses to exhibit in order to expose them to potential foreign buyers.
It's this very kind of activity that is going to help us support and grow our businesses of owning, showing, breeding, and marketing our beloved Arabians. As a result, I for one, am very very bullish on the future of the Arabian horse industry here in America and across the globe. It's a great time to be an Arabian horse owner!
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