In Ngaparou, we treated ourselves to horseback riding on the beach. It was a lovely experience, to ride along the beach, listening to the surf. Luckily I rode a docile, patient creature who knew the way and wasn't too confused with my efforts to make her go left, right and to stop. I feel I made great strides in this one outing! I also know, now, that no amount of gentle kicks will make a horse go forward if she is peeing!
Oooh! Horse riding on the beach! I'm jealous! I am also pleasantly surprised to see that the mare is carrying good weight (as many trail string horses are, unfortunately, poorly kept). Looks like you found one of the few reputable places to ride. I'm glad you enjoyed your horse ride (and discovered that, no, horses cannot walk and pee at the same time!), she looks like a lovely mare.
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Katharine....Mr. McKenna's student, I presume. I understand that the horses were well cared for. It appeared so to me but as you can tell, I'm no expert. There are a lot of horses in Senegal, mostly used to pull carts loaded with people and goods. In contrast, we saw very few horses in Mali, where donkeys were the main beasts of burden. We met other people who had come here specifically for horseback riding; this was in the Sine Saloum area. Now, I can understand the appeal.Patty
ReplyDeleteThis is a great picture. You look like you've been riding horses all your life! Have I mentioned that the titles for all your blog posts have been "spot on"? And your posts are great; your words just effortlessly float off the page.
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