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Nature…Going, Going…

Charles Dickens nailed the situation I’m in right now with his opening lines from ‘A Tale of Two Cities.’ Dickens, interestingly, wrote his classics in installments, published weekly in Victorian England’s penny press – the whole books o

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Where’s My Steady Eddy?

That’s the question I’d like answered this week. What happened to my nice steady eddy Luc who happily packed me safely around with very few cares in the world? Fall – that’s what happened. The fall friskies have taken hold …

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The Feeling of Fall

Fall is most definitely in the air. It was another crisp sunny morning when I headed out to the barn. Luc and I are both on the mend – and thankfully, we’ve both been cleared for light work, so it …

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Insights into the Wildies

There’s been constant correspondence chatter on social media for months now from those who took on ‘wildie’ ownership after bidding at Innisfail [auction] following the March 2015 government sanctioned capture/cull/sale. Some were stallions,

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Gimpy One & Gimpy Two

Well this week it was a battle between Gimpy One and Gimpy Two. Gimpy One, aka Luc, still has tender feet, although they’re doing much better. That means he’s still not really back to work. Instead, he’s been enjoying bareback …

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Talking Horses in Africa

We went for our second horseback ride here at Miombo Safari Camp. It was a quiet ride, not too many animals to see. We rode some very nice Thoroughbreds. They were very quiet and wonderful to ride. Even when a …

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Update from Africa: Oct. 4th

Bill and I went for our horseback riding safari yesterday morning. It was really amazing. We got very close to families of Girrafes and even heards of water buffalo. Those buffalo are big grumpy looking guys that can be quite …