Unfortunately, the beautiful bush Azawakh (tame) ran down the rocks after his owners before I had the time to zoom in properly! But he posed stunningly nevertheless! To see the 1st King of the Hill Contestant of the Zinder bush, click here!

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The rainy season has started and the Zinder bush is turning green again. Once again, nature’s pantry is filling up with its generous selection of valuable, edible leaves – the ingredient of every sauce in the entire country. I met Saada and Aichatu, two well-dressed village girls, on my last ride. They had just been [...]

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After a long and hot dry season, the greenness is a welcome delight for the eyes!

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After a month in Niger I finally I had the opportunity to ride Ebony, who I hadn’t ridden since our slow-slow walks to recovery way back in January, when she had just been brought in from the bush. Well, Ebony has certainly undergone some changes and is no longer a famished creature – instead, she [...]

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Dearest Farmor! I’m so sorry we couln’t all get together for your birthday, but know that you are in our thoughts! I hope you get a wonderful day, knowing we miss you and wish we could all be together right now. Sending you lots of love, Esther The Garvi Family (1987)

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Riding in the African bush will always be one of my favourite things… It’s early rainy season now and clouds fill our sky. I took my dad to check on the water holes, …and they have now started to fill with water again. It’s a little too hot still to bring Sheba along, but in [...]

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My beautiful niece Priscilla(2 yrs) & my constant companion Sheba

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Copyright Eden Foundation One of the most important Eden species is the Hansa bean [boscia senegalensis], whose fruits can be harvested during the entire hot season. Copyright Eden Foundation Despite being the subject of international food racism, this pioneering species has won the heart of the Eden population. Rich in protein, it is consumed both [...]

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Need I say more? Critters and humans can’t wait until you come back… Only three months to go now!

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Kimi & his mother Sheba For more animals around the world, visit Camera Critters and Pet Pride!

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“Sometimes, when you’re down, the only thing to do is to rise from the ground and shake that dust off your hoofs knees.” /Arwen

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You can cry, for one day, you will smile again You can weep, for one day, you will laugh again You can mourn, for one day, you will rejoice again You can bleed, for one day, you will start to heal again You can go silent, for one day, you will speak again You can [...]

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