Khari has Arrived in Saudi Arabia!

My first ride on Khari, Sept. 25, 2005

I was relieved & disappointed both - to receive an email from Mohammed this morning; informing me Khari had arrived in Saudi Arabia!  Relieved she is safely in his hands & disappointed the agents hadn't notified me she was shipping earlier than I'd been told.  I'd hoped for some photos of her last days in the US, loading into the shipping container etc.  I've asked Mohammed to send me pictures & stay in touch - as I know nothing about the ride season there or what training they do, etc.  I feel like a Mom who has just sent her child off to their first summer camp!

I'd been thinking about Khari a lot the last couple weeks, must still be some esp between the gray mare & me :-)  So - looking back to our first year - it was during this same week I rode her for the first time.  

After all Dean's work to get me over my fear & his training Khari - it still took until after the first of the following year for us to become a team.  Dean said someday I would look back fondly on that time & he was right - as usual.