The Trip to Dubai - 2

John Teeter
3/11/2001
Friends Friends in the Making
Making Friends from far flung corners of the world
Lunch Lunch at the Endurance Village
A time when everyone gets together - all languages spoken here
bearcat1 Trying to keep things under control
There are pretty tight restrictions on movement of the horses to attempt to insure isolation....
ready2go1 The afternoon Training Rides
Everyone getting ready
bearcat2 Quarantine....
dipping of feet in the paddock area. tight login/logout for the training rides
thePadock Everyone Wonders....
What will it be like getting back home??? the foot&mouth stuff in Europe....we gotta pass through there on the way home...???
training1 Managing the Ponies
Everyday for 4 hours, the riders/grooms and allowed in with the horses (in addition to the 4 hours allowed on the trail).
training2 Checking things out
Every day for 4 hours the team is allowed out of the paddock area and onto the trails. Alternating morning/afternoon
waterTruck Yes, its a water truck
Hiding behind the fence. All the water is trucked in...all the electricity is generated locally...
darolyn1 And its really not to hot....
When the breeze blows, its really not (yet) very hot, maybe 85df or so....
Karen1 Turns out I missed the belly dancing
But I hear Karen and Cindy are the best of the best...
onTheTrail But its sandy and hot on the trail
Even with the breeze it can get rough....
onTheTrail2 Quiet Moments
Before the test of the trail
CamelSouk1 Shopping:)
There's a Camel Souk (or Shopping Center) on the way back to the hotel
CamelSouk2 Rigging etc.
And its colorful/fun to search for special gifts. But how to get the right price???
Mercedes1 A 4wd Mercedes...
Likely the most unique wheels I've seen yet in Dubai.
Mercedes2 A 4wd Mercedes...Used to haul hay
And its stuffed to the gills with fresh cut alphalfa -- what a hoot!!
shadows2 So its a dream vacation....
Horses and Sand and Riding every day.....
Steph But its also a bit stressful
Keeping focused and adjusting saddles and testing the limits....
waiting But there's alot of ....
Hurry up and Wait......