We have been working to update the web site’s technical structure, mostly what you can not “see”, but you might notice some visual changes as well. It is using dynamic content management system now, this will enable lots of new features and make things easier to maintain and secure.
The blog that was previously located at http://www.theblackstallion.com/blog had to be removed, because it was outdated and could not be updated any longer. It has been moved and all posts have been incorporated into the news blog that is now completely part of the site, searchable and all. Just in case you get to the old link, an automatic forward is in place, so you can’t go wrong and will be directed to the new one.If you wish to comment on Tim Farley’s and my news posts, you can do so by registering with the site, at the bottom of every page. This is a different registration from this message board.
This message board will remain as is, but it has been embedded visually into the site as well. I suggest you access it via the link on the web site. Direct access using the previous link still works, but you will not have the site navigation on top any longer.
The updated site is almost complete, except for some of the pages that have the Comics, Audio and Video files. These will be added shortly and in the coming days.
A new contact form has been added to the Contact page, you can use it to send a message to Tim Farley. As always comments, questions and suggestions are most welcome.
Enjoy your stay on this site and be part of this lively community of Black Stallion Fans!
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I was on a visit home and went to see the Ky Horse Park Exhibit, “A Gift from the Desert.” It was a wonderful time, well spent with informative and enthusiastic guides. I was there to do research for a book on horse breedin in the arab world and found it gave me a great deal of new insights and ideas. It was well worth the stop and time it took as well, it is always a pleasure to see Big Red again.
I’d recommend a visit before the exhibit ends. Thanks so much for all the work done there!
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Subject: Black Stallions real names
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I’m writing to you because I was in touch with a person whom claimed that her stallion was in Disney’s “Black Stallion” movies. I own Arabians and I was interested in breeding my mare to a quality stallion when I came across this web site that had “Disney’s Black Stallion,” written at the top of the site. I wrote to her in the past and we had several emails about her stud. I unfortunately was unable to breed my mare at that time due to the training she was undergoing, I didn’t want to put her or the foal at risk. Now I went back to that same site and her huge spread on her stud isn’t there anymore! You’d think that’d be a HUGE selling point! I had to wonder why this was changed? I have no way of checking her claim because I can’t seem to find out the names of the horses used in these films but if you have anyway of finding that information out, can you PLEASE let me know?? Could you send me an email and in the subject area write: DISNEY’S BLACK STALLION. This way I won’t accidentally erase the email. Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!!
The star of the movie the Black Stallion, was an Arabian stallion who’s registered name was Cass Ole. He was a Champion show horse in his own right. You can Google his name to learn about him plus that he died in 1993. I actually have double checked and it was not a Disney movie, but a MGM production. My thought is that her web site is gone because it was a total farce and was shut down. I’m not an employee of Arabian Nights Dinner Theater or the Farley family, but did help them start the Black Stallion Literacy Project from infancy.
Dorothy is correct.
I, too, went to see the Ky Horse Park Exhibit, “A Gift from the Desert.” It was fantastic! My husband went to look at it 3 times while we were there for the WEG. We got a book there also titled “A Gift from the Desert.” We now wish we had gotten copies for all of our friends who have Arabians…but I can’t find it any where! I do have the DVD (that they want to destroy) but can’t find even a mention of the book online…does anyone know where I can order more?
Thanks!
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