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		<title>Legends Series: Howard Kale Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, the Insider hears from the legend &#8211; Howard Kale. Most of us know Howard through his involvement with Karho and the great stallion *Muscat during the 1980s. What many of us don&#8217;t know is that he was one of the first to visit and import horses from Poland, wrote the Russian Arabian Horse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our U.S. National Show &#8211; Our &#8220;Crown Jewel&#8221; Show???</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well my friends&#8230;we&#8217;re getting ready to head off to Tulsa to experience the crown jewel of our annual show calendar &#8211; the U.S. Nationals.
Did I say &#8220;this is our crown jewel&#8221;?? Well by reputation and stature, it is, but by execution&#8230;it is a big &#8220;yawner&#8221;, and isn&#8217;t that such a shame? How can that be??
Well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legends Series: Roxann Hart Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week Jeff interviews another Arabian Horse Legend &#8211; Roxann Hart &#8211; of Rohara Arabians. We hear in Roxann&#8217;s own words how Rohara came to be the powerhouse program in our industry today. Moreoever, Roxann provides insight into her breeding philosophy, marketing and sales philosophy, and her perspectives on the current state of our industry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/legends-series-roxann-hart-interview/</link>
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		<title>AHBA Interested in Supporting Small Breeders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The board of directors of the AHBA (the Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance) recently held a board meeting for the Las Vegas Show, and it&#8217;s becoming clearer and clearer that the show in Vegas caters to the &#8220;big time&#8221; horses and owners. That is not our intention, and in fact to the contrary, we&#8217;d like to do something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the Million Dollar Photo! &#8211; Stuart Vesty and April Visel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we&#8217;re priveleged to have a couple of &#8220;rock star&#8221; Arabian Horse photographers join us to give us their tips on how best to prepare your horse to get that one killer photograph that helps you promote your horse. Whether for a sales shot, to promote your stallion, or to honor your breeding mares, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/stuart-vesty-april-visel/</link>
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		<title>40th Annual Pride of Poland Auction Preview with George Z</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week on Arabian Horse Insider, join Jeff and guest George Zbyszewski, who most of us know as &#8220;George Z&#8221;, on the Insider as they discuss the upcoming annual show and Janow Podlaski Stud Farm in Poland taking August 9th and 10th. George gives us his expert opinion on which Arabian horses should be most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/40th-annual-pride-of-poland-auction-preview-with-george-z/</link>
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		<title>Ideas to Promote our Breed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the fact that we have such a small community of breeders and owners in the Arabian horse community today. And when you think about the Arabian horse and all the lifestyle has to offer, one has to wonder why there aren&#8217;t more of us. After all, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-blog/ideas-to-promote-our-breed/</link>
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		<title>General Pricing Guidelines for Website Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not going to take to much of your time today, I just want to get this out there so people have an idea of what is going on with current trends of web design and maintenance.
First off I want to talk about web design pricing trends. Remember this only deals with our industry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/internet-arabian-horse-blog/dont-overpay-for-website-design/</link>
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		<title>The Social Web We Can Weave</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a new day. Information is swirling around us at warp speed on the Internet. While inundated with sources from all different types of media providing news, photos, videos, advertising, and commentary, one thing is certain, if you opt not to participate chances are that you will be left behind in the dust. The  Social Media Landscape, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/social-media-horse-marketing/the-social-web-we-can-weave/</link>
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		<title>Design of a Horse Farm Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Designing a quality horse farm website is important to the success of a horse farm in their online marketing. Having a good game plan on the structure of the horse farm website will help in getting visitors to the website to do just as you want them to do, go deep into your website. Going [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/internet-arabian-horse-blog/design-of-a-horse-farm-website/</link>
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		<title>It Takes Two To Tango</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The title of this blog is one of the most used sayings when it comes to a relationship. Today we will talk about how your website can help you build that relationship between you and your visitors. With the technology that is available today you can know everything about your visitors and engage them in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/internet-arabian-horse-blog/it-takes-two-to-tango/</link>
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		<title>New AHBA Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have started a section on the Arabian Horse Insider devoted to the Arabian Horse Breeders Alliance and the Arabian Breeders World Cup. This section will give you information that related to both the alliance and the show year in and year out. We also will have a blog section devoted just to the alliance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-breeders-world-cup/abha-blog/</link>
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		<title>Appraisel&#8230;..???</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When appraising an automobile there is a very specific protocol to be followed. From the year, the make, the model, the number of miles, etc a &#8220;bluebook&#8221; value is set and your vehicle is published for sale according to those standards. What are the standards for placing a value on a horse?
It is my belief [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-marketing/appraisel/</link>
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		<title>Import/Export &#8211; Process and Logistics with Agent Kevin Roesch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With so many of our Arabian horses being sold to international buyers and for those of us who are buying Arabian horses from foreign buyers, understanding the process of importing and exporting our Arabian horses is crucial to our business success today. In this week&#8217;s show, Jeff interviews import/export agent Kevin Roesch about the logistics [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/importexport-process-and-logistics-with-agent-kevin-roesch/</link>
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		<title>To Blog Or Not To Blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of the new Arabian Horse Insider website, we have added the ability to blog on current topics within the Arabian horse Industry. There is a wealth of knowledge that can be shared, especially when people are looking for it on the Internet for a specific topic like Arabian Horses.
The current Wikipedia definition specifies: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Achieve Success as a Small Breeder with Elizabeth Salmon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week on the Arabian Horse Insider, we hear from Elizabeth Salmon, an Arabian Horse judge, consultant, appraiser, and broker. Our show focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with being a small breeder today and how to best position yourself for success. What do you need to spend to buy a couple of quality [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/liz-salmon-arabian-horse-program/</link>
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		<title>Good luck happens when preparedness meets opportunity&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had to pinch myself when I read the AHI title for the broadcast interview I did with with Jeff&#8230; &#8220;Marketing Superstar&#8221;..??? I&#8217;ve always joked that I couldn&#8217;t sell heaters to Eskimos.  
In the past couple of years I have a learned a lot about the true meaning of Marketing. I had always thought [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-marketing/good-luck-happens-when-preparedness-meets-opportunity/</link>
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		<title>Cutting Costs By Using Your Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems as though the theme these days that is found in most industries is how to cut down on costs. This is very real in the equine industry where a high percentage of individuals are hobbyist who already spend more then they receive. Cutting down on costs can be done without having to lose [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/internet-arabian-horse-blog/cutting-costs-by-using-your-website/</link>
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		<title>Maximize Exposure for Your Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each and every day there are thousands of websites that are being created and domains being registered. With each day that passes surfers on the internet are relying more and more on the major search engines. Surfers go to the search engines and put in their keywords to find the sites that are relevant to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/internet-arabian-horse-blog/maximize-exposure-for-your-website/</link>
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		<title>Monitor Your Website Visitors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping track of the success of your website is important in this age of everyone having a website. At a time when websites just became popular you could know that you had a chance of having some visitors to your site. Over time, not that long of time, there has become a science of finding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/internet-arabian-horse-blog/monitor-your-website-visitors/</link>
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		<title>Fall in Love with the Arabian Horse all over again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you ever find yourself getting somehow inexplicably &#8220;numb&#8221; to how lucky we are to be able to be part of this Arabian horse lifestyle, just do youself a little favor&#8230;.go to an event where new people are observing these horses for the first time, and you will once again realize how incredibly fortunate and privileged [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-blog/fall-in-love-with-the-arabian-horse-all-over-again/</link>
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		<title>Marketing Tips and Advice from Marketing Superstar Riyan Rivero</title>
		<description><![CDATA[She does it all&#8230;Web ad design; print ad design; photography; videos; sales; brochures; event planning and marketing; and on and on it goes. And lately she&#8217;s elevated her sales game to be one of the leading brokers of premium Arabian horses in the world. She of course is Riyan Rivero of Equine Image Center based [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/marketing-tips-and-advice-from-marketing-superstar-riyan-rivero/</link>
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		<title>What the Egyptian Event Does So Right</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m here at the 2009 Egyptian Event hosted by the Pyramid Society. It always stuns me how happy people are here just to be part of this annual event, and it begs the question&#8230;.&#8221;Why are they so happy&#8230; and What can we learn&#8221;??
The Egyptian Event is the crown jewel event hosted by the Pyramid Society [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-blog/what-the-egyptian-event-does-so-right/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Community&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the privilege of visiting Mike Wilson Training Center in Florida. Joel Desmarteau and Mike Wade hosted me for my visit. I was there to see our exciting young imported stallion we own in partnership named Rough Justice, a son of WH Justice (www.homeofroughjustice.com). The colt was dazzling , but what I saw that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-blog/arabian-horse-community/</link>
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		<title>Back to Basics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently attended a horse show in San Antonio. It was a beautiful little show that was very well executed. The best part about it is that I witnessed local Arabian horse owners show their horses to victory, and literally hug each other&#8230;and jump for joy&#8230;and raise their arms in victory&#8230;when their horses won. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-blog/back-to-basics/</link>
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		<title>State of Our Industry &#8211; Robin Hopkinson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this week&#8217;s Arabian Horse Insider program, Jeff interviews Robin Hopkinson about the current state of the Arabian horse industry, the Arabian horse marketplace, what&#8217;s selling and what&#8217;s not, and discusses her plans to spend the summer in Europe showing Arabian horses on the European show circuit. Robin showcases her experience and in-depth knowledge in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/state-of-our-industry-robin-hopkinson/</link>
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		<title>Cost Effective Marketing &amp; Sales Tips</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week on Arabian Horse Insider, host Jeff Sloan interviews Allyssa Baird and Ashley Robinson of Mistikal Marketing Centre and gets the scoop on how to market and promote the Arabian horse in a very cost effective way. Allyssa and Ashley provide full service Arabian horse marketing and sales services and have generated an impressive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/tips-on-cost-effective-marketing-sales/</link>
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		<title>Marketing to New Enthusiasts &#8211; Shawn Crews</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Arabian Horse Insider show focuses on how Arabians, Ltd has had such great success marketing the Arabian horse to those people who are new to our breed. Jeff interviews long time Arabian horse trainer and broker Shawn Crews of Arabians, Ltd. The survival of our breed depends in large part on our ability [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/shawn-crews-arabians-ltd-interview/</link>
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		<title>Legends Series: Gene LaCroix Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Arabian Horse Insider show is a one hour special interview with legendary Arabian horseman Gene LaCroix. Gene tells his story, starting with his childhood love for the family&#8217;s Arabian horses and leading up to his days as the leader of the biggest business the Arabian horse industry has ever known &#8211; Lasma Arabians. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/gene-lacroix-interview/</link>
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		<title>Rampage While Others are Retreating</title>
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I’m sitting in the West Palm Beach airport early morning Saturday March 14 after a couple of really inspiring days at what is known as “WelliWorld”. And while it may sound silly….this is big time….really big time. WelliWorld , based in Wellington, Florida just outside of Palm Beach is the brainchild of Mark Bellisimo and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-blog/rampage-while-others-are-retreating/</link>
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		<title>Egyptian Arabians &#8211; Allison Mehta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week on Arabian Horse Insider, Jeff talks with Egyptian Arabian horse breeder Allison Mehta of Talaria Farms. In 1998, Allison and her husband Curt Westley purchased Talaria Farms in Newnan, Georgia and have been breeding Egyptian Arabians ever since. Jeff and Allison discuss the significance of the Egyptian Arabian bloodlines, which lines are most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/egyptian-arabians/</link>
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		<title>The Bad Economy’s Silver Lining</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we are &#8211; February ‘09 with all the excitement of the upcoming Scottsdale show right around the corner. This is typically a very exciting time of year &#8211; a time of new champions made &#8211; a time to leave the winter ice, snow and gray behind us for a few weeks and come to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-blog/the-bad-economy%e2%80%99s-silver-lining/</link>
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		<title>State of Our Industry &#8211; Roundtable Experts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On this edition of the Arabian Horse Insider, Jeff brings back our roundtable experts Greg Knowles and Ted Carson for an in depth discussion about our Arabian Horse Industry and marketplace. The experts cover topics ranging from what’s selling and why today to how to establish values and more. Among other things you’ll learn about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/roundtable-experts/</link>
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		<title>Equine Mortality Insurance &#8211; Kim Jarvis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On this edition of the Insider, Jeff interviews Kim Jarvis of the Jarvis Insurance Agency. Jeff and Kim discuss how to best design a mortality insurance plan for your valued Arabian horses. Learn from the expert on when to insure, when not to, how to save money on your insurance premiums, how to obtain discounts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/equine-mortality-insurance/</link>
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		<title>Arabian Horse English Pleasure Horses &#8211; Joel Kiesner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s show focuses on the Arabian English Pleasure Horse. Jeff&#8217;s guest is the decorated and highly acclaimed performance trainer Joel Kiesner. Joel gives us the inside scoop on what it&#8217;s like to ride the perfect English Pleasure horse when it&#8217;s all going right; describes what he looks for in an English prospect; and discusses [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/arabian-horse-english-pleasure-horses/</link>
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		<title>Understanding Pedigrees &#8211; Scott Benjamin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week on the &#8220;Insider&#8221;, Jeff talks pedigrees with a true scholar of Arabian horse breeding and pedigrees, Mr. Scott Benjamin. Scott has a vast and deep knowledge of bloodlines and pedigrees and shares his views on how to consider the significance of &#8220;genotype&#8221; when making a breeding decision, which pedigrees are hot today, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/pedigree-breeding/</link>
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		<title>International Horse Selling Tips &#8211; David Cains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The hottest market today for premier Arabian horses is unquestionably the foreign markets, specifically the Middle East. On this edition of the Arabian Horse Insider, Jeff interviews one of the leading agents of Arabian horses marketed to the Middle East, David Cains of Stonewall Farms. David has been successful at marketing Arabian horses to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/international-horse-selling/</link>
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		<title>State of Our Industry &#8211; Roundtable Experts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This special program will be presented several times a year. It features a roundtable of experts on the hottest issues of the moment in the Arabian Horse Industry. The Arabian Horse Insider Roundtable Experts are: Bob Boggs, Greg Knowles, and Ted Carson. The hot topics for this weeks Roundtable discussion are:
1. Is there a single [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/roundtable-experts-2/</link>
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		<title>Youth Nationals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Arabian horse is the most versatile of all horses and the horse best suited for young people. Each year, the Arabian Horse Association hosts a full calendar of shows and classes specifically for youth activities. The year culminates each year in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Arabian Horse Youth National Championship Show. On this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/youth-nationals/</link>
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		<title>Equine Reproduction and Embryo Transfer &#8211; Mario Zerlotti</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Selling great Arabian horses starts with breeding great Arabian horses. On this edition of the Arabian Horse Insider, Jeff interviews one of the industry&#8217;s leading equine reproduction and embryo transfer specialists, Dr. Mario Zerlotti. Dr. Zerlotti breaks down the embryo transfer process so that we understand each step in the process, including a breakdown of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/equine-reproduction-and-embryo-transfer/</link>
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		<title>Preview of the 2008 Pride of Poland Sale &#8211; George Z</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, join Jeff and guest George Zbyszewski, who most of us know as &#8220;George Z&#8221;, on the &#8220;Insider&#8221; as they discuss the upcoming annual show and Janow Podlaski Stud Farm in Poland taking August 9th and 10th. George gives us his expert opinion on which horses should be most sought after in the auction [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.arabianhorseinsider.com/arabian-horse-interviews/preview-of-the-pride-of-poland-sale/</link>
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