2014 Al Khamsa Convention Locations and Directions
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - Open Barns
10 am - 12:30 pm Lyday Farms, 1026 FM 904, Honey Grove, TX 75446
Contact information: Melinda Jeffries, 903.217.7743 (c) , http://LydayFarms.com
Directions from Dallas Airports
1. Take I-30 East towards Texarkana.
2. Exit 101 and go North towards Commerce. This
is Hwy 50/24.
3. When you go through Commerce there are 3
stops lights and then 1 flashing light, stay on 24 at
intersection of 50 and 24, which is the last flashing
light.
4. Go approximately 2.5 miles from this intersection to FM 904 and turn left towards Pecan Gap.
This turn is immediately after you cross a small
bridge.
5. Stay on FM 904 for approximately 12 miles.
Turn left a T intersection. This will still be FM 904.
Go 1.1 miles and turn right to stay on FM 904.
6. Go 2.5 miles to Lyday Farms entrance on the
left.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - Open Barns
4 pm My Golden Farm, 8792 CR 135, Kaufman, TX 75162
Contact information: Bobby & Maria Wallis, 214.244.0504, [email protected]
4 pm My Golden Farm, 8792 CR 135, Kaufman, TX 75162
Directions from Canton hotels on I 20: Go west on I 20
to College Mound/429 exit. Go south over bridge about
4 miles and look for Black Jack Baptist Church, on left.
Turn right on 133 (going away from church). Go exactly
1.5 miles. Turn left on 135 and we are first drive.
From DFW or LoveField: Go east on I 30, then to Highway 80 (towards Shreveport), then take I 20 (around
Terrell) and you will pass Hwy 34, Wilson Rd, then exit
College Mound/429. Go up to the bridge and then south,
as directed above.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, OPEN BARN
1 pm - 3:30 pm, Dvorak Arabian Horse Farm, 1721 East Quinlan Parkway, Quinlan, TX
Contact Information: Jody Dvorak, 903.356.2456, [email protected]
Directions to the Dvorak farm
from Canton, TX. Take I-20
WEST to SH-34 in Terrell. Take
34 north to FM-276 in Quinlan. Take 276 (aka East Quinlan
Pkwy.) east 1.4 miles to 1721 (on
south side of the road). (GPS coordinates are Latitude N +32o 54’
13.55”, Longitude W -96o 6’ 5.31”
or Latitude 32.903764, Longitude
-96.101474 ). Address coordinates
do not always work!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014 AL KHAMSA ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION
8 am - 12pm 2013-2014 Board Final Meeting, Days Inn meeting room, Canton, TX
4 pm - 9 pm Al Khamsa Annual Meeting, Zeke Burns Arena/Todd Berry Building, Canton, TX
4 pm - 6pm Socialize, Registration, Demonstration, 6 pm - 9pm Buffet dinner
The Days Inn is at the exit for State Highway 19 off I-20.
Directions to the Zeke Burns Arena: take
State Hwy 19 South to Route 64, go left or
ESE on 64, then left at fairgrounds sign
BEFORE you reach intersection of 64 and
Route 243.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, CANTON TX
8 am - 12:30 pm Convention Program , with continental breakfast and box lunch at Zeke Burns Arena/Todd Berry Building, Canton, TX
1 pm - 4:30 pm Antique Arabian Stud: Enjoy endurance and driving demonstrations and a hay ride with an introduction of a Sa’ud breeding group,
Canton, TX.
6 pm - 10:00 pm Banquet and Auction: Zeke Burns Arena/Todd Berry Building, Canton, TX.
Directions to Antique Arabians,
leaving Zeke Burns Arena: turn left on
Route 64 out of fairgrounds, immediate right on Route 243 (cross Route
19), left on Route 198 for 3.5 miles,
right on FM3227 Road for 1.5 miles,
to the long driveway on south side,
with a sign for Antique Arabians.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
7 am - 8 am Initial meeting of new 2014-2015 Al Khamsa Board, Days Inn Meeting Room, Canton, TX.
10:30 am - ~3:30 pm Susar Farms: Enjoy Al Khamsa horses involving three breeding groups demonstrating advancing levels of performance, Denton,
TX. Box Lunch and Horse presentations. Hilton Garden Inn Hotel available for Sunday night stays.
Follow I-35 West from Dallas to Denton. Both Susar Farms and the Hilton Garden Inn are available off I-35 going north off the South Mayhill Road
exit, with Susar Farms to the right on Edwards Road and the hotel to the left.