It’s the end of the rainy season and the sunsets are as gorgeous as ever. Perfect for an afterwork ride in the bush! The millet stalks stretch towards the sky, ready to be harvested. We stop to enjoy the view, The horses await patiently, although they are eager to carry on. We ride some twenty [...]

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The day before I went to Niamey, I was met by a sky both dramatic and passionate. The light was too low to capture Team Sheba as they pranced about with their canine (boy) friends on Eden Street, …so I had to turn on the flash. Sheba, soon to be on heat, was in her [...]

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Anette & Ronja Just wanted to let you know that we are back! I went to Niamey to pick up Anette at the airport and having spent a wonderful weekend with friends, the two of us took the bus yesterday morning and arrived safely in Zinder some thirteen hours later. The critters gave us a [...]

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For her six birthday, I gave Tabita six riding lessons on Ebony (our gentle giant) which she has been happy to cash out, and so our new habit is to ride out Saturday mornings. With all the millet heads so readily available, I’ve put a lead rope on Ebony so that I can help Tabita [...]

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Dearest Diva, I can’t believe it’s already been ten months since you were born!! Time has flown… It wasn’t long since you were that little baby – just a month older than superbabe Zidane – with your dark coat and bright red ears… Always a beauty, always aware, always a diva! I wasn’t counting on [...]

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I’m taking the bus to Niamey tomorrow morning to team up with Anette, who is flying down for five weeks. It’s been many months since she left and I can’t wait to be back in the bush with my best riding mate! Discovering new places is one of our favourite hobbies and I’m sure there [...]

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When Ramadan ended this year, I joined some friends to watch the annual Ramadan horse parade outside the sultan’s palace. As we approached Le Sultanat, we met a hoard of motorcycle taxis so tense it blocked the road. Although we were on time, we were afraid we’d missed the parade, but the motorcycle taxis were [...]

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The rainy season is a beautiful period. Ever so often, when I close the office for the day and take the dogs home, …the sky greets me with a beautiful light filled canvas so warm and unique it makes my heart smile. The sun setting light is brilliant, dancing on the back of the canines. [...]

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On Wednesday, we had a bit of drama when an early morning storm blew open one of the office gates and one of our finest dogs Baloo (soon to be twelve but in great shape still!) went out and disappeared. Being gone for two days and two nights, I was not so worried about his [...]

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It’s hard to be believe that one this very day, three years ago, Arwen gave birth to our very own “first-born” foal at Ishtar’s Ark… The 1st of September 2008 saw the arrival of Isolde yar’Arwen, sired by local barb champion DanMaffia! Although three months younger than Sheba, Isolde came to the Ark first! I [...]

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