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Cynthia Culbertson has been fascinated by the Arabian horse since childhood. As a young girl she successfully trained and showed her own Arabians, and was a member of the U.S. National Champion Team in Youth Judging. She holds a degree in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, specializing in the Arabic language and Islamic religion. Cynthia's academic work included translations of 9th and 14th century works, and research on the folklore of the Bedouin tribes relating to the Arabian horse. She resided for several years in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where she had the honor of serving on the Executive Committee for the Kingdom's first National Arabian Horse Show. Cynthia enjoys lecturing on the history of the Arabian horse, and regularly contributes to various magazines and periodicals. She is also a member of the board of directors of two charitable foundations devoted to the Arabian horse. Although she returned to the United States in 1997, her Arabian horses and Saluki dogs remain treasured "gifts of the desert."
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