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Jay Stream

Lorry Wagner, ARAB President, excerpt from Arabaha.org, 2006

The Horseman
Jay and his wife Dorothy bred Arabian horses for many, many years at their Greengate Farm in San Luis
Obispo, California. This farm continues under the stewardship of daughter Linda Stream and her daughter
Christy Hart. Jay was a Past President of (IAHA), inspired the Arabian Horse Society and was the President
Emeritus of WAHO, having served as President for 31 years.
Jay's record of contributions to the Arabian horse breed would fill volumes. A few of his most notable
accomplishments over the last 35+ years started back in 1969 when Jay became President of IAHA. Upon
Jay's election, in typical Jay-Stream fashion, he took hold of the reins, put IAHA on the bit and IAHA raced
forward at full gallop to become a significant player in the world of the Arabian horses. Jay organized the Figure 62: Jay Stream
first of IAHA's Judges's Seminars. He was instrumental in creating those wonderful IAHA Fairs that
showcased our Arabian horses to the equine world.

At about the same time, the concept of the World Arabian Horse
Organization (WAHO) was in infancy and Jay, as President of IAHA, Jay got the job done!
was asked to attend those early organizing meetings in London,
England. The result of his participation was that Jay was not only
elected as WAHO's President, but in his dedication to IAHA he insisted that IAHA be brought into WAHO as
a Registering Authority member with voting rights. In Jay's words "If you want me as your President, you
have to also take IAHA as a package deal." WAHO did just that. IAHA remained the only Registering
Authority member of WAHO with all voting rights which registered only Half and Anglo Arabians until
IAHA was dissolved in 2002.

Jay served as President of WAHO from 1972 through 2003. WAHO started with 7 countries and Jay
brought this organization forward to a present membership of 64 countries around the world. There are
currently several additional countries applying for WAHO membership.

Back to Jay's IAHA Presidency, during this time he went on to organize the Arabian Horse Society (AHS)
which was a liaison organization between the Arabian Horse Club of America (AHCA, which later changed

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