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[RC] Egypt: epilog - Merri MeldeP.S. All the stories, or 'stories,? from the past 2 weeks, are true, or 'true,? to the best of my knowledge or listening or observations, unless I was really tired or my senses overwhelmed. They may or may not be the same opinions of the editor/s. My conjectures for the 1st annual Egyptian Dashur Dawdle were a bit off base. In conclusion, almost everybody seemed to appreciate us being there to help; it all seemed to go relatively smoothly considering we do things a bit differently here in the US and nobody was familiar with our procedures; there weren?t so many hot shoes as I predicted; and with 18 of 26 finishing, that was a high percentage according to Maryanne, and no horses were treated. A fun, successful day! Let?s do it again next year! (Hmm - maybe Harry will be available?) 11 dogs, 2 cats, 6 horses, 6 birds, 2 turtles, was the final count of Maryanne?s menagerie. I think. But I will never really be absolutely sure nor convinced. Thanks to all new friends in Egypt who showed us what fine hospitality endurance riders and horsemen and women are capable of, anywhere in the world. That of course especially applies to Maryanne, who took 4 strangers (2 TOTAL strangers in Tracy and me) into her home during the worse possible time while moving, and, when she found out what we were like, STILL put up with us! Thanks to Morad for the horse ride of my life. And thanks to the Teeters, because it?s really Steph and John?s fault that I ended up in Egypt. Salaam aleikum till the next trip. Merri ===========================================================The whole ride experience can be very hard, and at times you question why you put yourself through such abuse. But then you remember all those moments when you pop up over a hill and are suddenly surrounded by the most stunning views. It's just you and your horse and for a moment time stops and you can hear the angels sing. Therein lies the addiction, at least for me. ~ Leslie Beyers ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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