Liz and I are both kayakers, and were sea kayak guides together at East Coast Outfitters. Liz was in my wedding party, and her gift to Michael and I were all the flowers for our wedding including bouquets, boutonnières, and the flowers that decorated the reception hall! Michael and I were so grateful – little…
Category: Horses
Hack Ride – Bay Mare!
Bay Mare, as she is affectionately called, is one of the old girls at the stables. A good horse to ride, I’m told as I’m led to an arena to trot her out and get a feel for her. But I was startled to find this old mare was full of energy because she hadn’t…
Hack Ride – Mafnood
Today a new horse was presented to me for my morning ride around the farm. This horse needed a crop as this horse likes to find a patch of sand, and wants to roll – doesn’t matter that I’m on his back! The crop gently reminds him that he can’t do that! However, what happened…
Riding Lesson #2 – My Fall Off Of Farfoor
My ride to the farm early this morning required a stop to fill the car’s tank with petrol (that’s what you call it here). Here are pictures of one of the world’s most expensive cars, a McLaren, parked next to the petrol station….. Today at the stables I started out with a ride around the…
Hack Ride – Patcher
Today I rode one of the horses from the “Middle Stable”. These horses are a bit of a step up from the main stable. My horse, Patcher, a French Arabian race horse was a dream to ride! I rode with staff member Josh, from England. Josh is a retired jockey, because of injury, who…
Riding Lesson #1 – Emeron!
Today I arrived, early of course, to settle in and have another look around! Tara gave me a pair of chaps, that were given to her at the centre! So, with my new-to-me chaps, work-out tights and sneakers and borrowed riding helmet I was ready to go! I was given a big black horse named…
Al Samariyah Equestrian Centre – Where, Tomorrow, I Start Riding Lessons!!
I’ve have always dreamed of one day owning my own horse! Living in Qatar, where horses are such a part of their culture, I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to start learning more about them. My internet search of riding schools in Qatar introduced me to Al Samariyah Equestrian Centre. Today I drove south…
