Liz and Evan Davies, a married couple employed in the
ecotourism business in South Africa, are looking for
a rider who wants to take care of their three horses
in the wilderness area in the Klein Karoo, South Africa,
which is 315 Km from Cape Town, the nearest city. The
applicant must have riding and training experience but
doesn 't need to be a professional. The work includes
feeding, grooming, mucking out, round pen training,
basic dressage (not show standard), trail riding, and
maintaining the Arabian stallion Fayoum in show condition.
For this the Davies couple offer accommodation and food
in return. "It is a free holiday, not a job," Evan explains,
"anyone interested can apply and has to be prepared
to be here for at least a month. The offer is ongoing
so the position can always be filled in by a new person."
Pictured
left, you see Herman, a Namib Desert mustang.
He was captured with his dam in 1994 near Duwiseb in
Namibia. "I gelded him when there was no interest in
the breed in the SA horse market, and I was about to
get Fayoum," Evan said. This wild breed originated in
1913 when a German cavalry regiment was forced to abandon
their horses by South African forces. They let the animals
free in the Namib Desert. They were mainly Trakehners.
The commanding officer had some Arabian stallions. Desert
conditions were bad, with the herd having to walk 60Km
between water and grazing. Surely the toughest breed
on earth, they have a completely different blood type.
Their numbers in the wild have never risen above 90,
so hard is the environment. Herman is small, narrow
chested but very sure footed. Though he has white socks,
all his hoofs are black, and very
hard. Though he is ridden over rocky ground, he remains
unshod.
The
picture right shows Fayoum. His sire is Ibn Kaisoon,
son of Kaisoon and Menha. Kaisoon is the son of Nazeer.
He is a tall arabian, and very dominant. Even though
he was schooled by a top trainer, he needs constant
attention which I have been unable to give, on top of
which he is only 4. The Arabian desert is in his blood.
He is as fast as lightning, with outstanding stamina.
One day he will be be a good endurance horse.
Galia's
is Fayoum's half sister, also by Ibn Kaisoon."Ibn Kaisoon
died last year, and as I admired him, I decided to get
what remained of his offspring. Galia has a heavenly
temperament, and is my favourite ride. I love her,"
Evan confessed.
Contact address
Evan & Liz Davies
Jakkalsfontein
P O Box 198 Barrydale
6750
RSA
Pictured
left, you see Herman, a Namib Desert mustang.
He was captured with his dam in 1994 near Duwiseb in
Namibia. "I gelded him when there was no interest in
the breed in the SA horse market, and I was about to
get Fayoum," Evan said. This wild breed originated in
1913 when a German cavalry regiment was forced to abandon
their horses by South African forces. They let the animals
free in the Namib Desert. They were mainly Trakehners.
The commanding officer had some Arabian stallions. Desert
conditions were bad, with the herd having to walk 60Km
between water and grazing. Surely the toughest breed
on earth, they have a completely different blood type.
Their numbers in the wild have never risen above 90,
so hard is the environment. Herman is small, narrow
chested but very sure footed. Though he has white socks,
all his hoofs are black, and very 
The
picture right shows Fayoum. His sire is Ibn Kaisoon,
son of Kaisoon and Menha. Kaisoon is the son of Nazeer.
He is a tall arabian, and very dominant. Even though
he was schooled by a top trainer, he needs constant
attention which I have been unable to give, on top of
which he is only 4. The Arabian desert is in his blood.
He is as fast as lightning, with outstanding stamina.
One day he will be be a good endurance horse. 
Galia's
is Fayoum's half sister, also by Ibn Kaisoon."Ibn Kaisoon
died last year, and as I admired him, I decided to get
what remained of his offspring. Galia has a heavenly
temperament, and is my favourite ride. I love her,"
Evan confessed. 
