We love hearing stories about our readers’ wonderful lives with horses. Today one reader tells us about a surprise horsey encounter while on vacation in Egypt. And no, it wasn’t a mirage! But before we hear her story, let’s learn a little about Sarah and her horse, Hugh Mungo!
I am 28 and live outside of Cleveland, Ohio (Area VIII). I have been eventing for 15 years and riding for 20. I feel like my eventing career (at least the last several years) has been like “Lemony Snicket’s, A Series of Unfortunate Events,” but I’m a total die hard and can’t shake the eventing bug! I currently have a very large but lovely 6 year old Cleveland Bay/Thoroughbred cross aptly named, Hugh Mungo. It will be interesting to get all 17.3 of him around a course, but our plan is to try! He was fantastic this past fall at a few fox hunts (Eventers should all hunt-it’s a BLAST and I’d argue fox hunters give the West Coast Eventers a run for their money in the party department!!!), and shows great promise in dressage. He’s recovering from an unusual surgery (the story is best shared over drinks), but we’re back in the tack and my plan is to make a competitive go of it later this summer. Given our luck, “later this summer” is long term 🙂 I couldn’t resist and included a picture.
My husband and I took a wonderful cruise through the Mediterranean this past winter. We went to Egypt for two days, which was amazing! We took the requisite “Camel Safari” (why my dear husband would eagerly hop on a camel, but never dare sit on a horse is totally beyond me!!!) across the desert and were astounded to learn that less than 20% of Egypt’s pyramids have been discovered. This 100% non-horsey trip turned very exciting very quickly when out of NO WHERE (again, total desert, nothing but sand) 2 beautiful horses came walking up! I assumed it was a mirage (most people see water, I see horses), but low and behold there where two lovely horses! With open front jumping boots, no less! It was the highlight of my trip (just don’t tell my husband that…half way around the world and the best part is still horses, he he he).
What a trip! I’ll bet seeing a majestic horse in the open desert is gorgeous, especially when you weren’t expecting it! Thanks for sharing your story and pics with us, Sarah! Good luck this summer!
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What a trip! I’ll bet seeing a majestic horse in the open desert is gorgeous, especially when you weren’t expecting it! Thanks for sharing your story and pics with us, Sarah! Good luck this summer!
