A Story of Passage Through the Himalayas

Gail gives a rave review:

“Horses Like Lightning” A Story of Passage Through the Himalayas….by Sienna Craig about her journey thru Mustang living and working with local Tibetan doctors, vets and other horse experts….wonderful book…

At just 19, Sienna Craig made her first venture to Mustang, an ethnically Tibetan area of Nepal, in the rainshadow of the Himalayas. As an equestrian and a budding anthropologist, she sought not only to understand what it was like to rely on horses to navigate through the windswept valleys and plains of High Asia, but also to grasp how horses lent meaning – through myth, ritual, and metaphor – to the lives of the Mustangi people. Through living and working with local Tibetan doctors, veterinarians, and other horse experts, as well as the deep friendships she formed, Sienna began to understand the region’s history, as well as how life in Mustang was being transformed in the face of tremendous social, political, and economic shifts. She also endeavored to learn about herself, and her life’s course, through her year in Mustang – a place that has come to feel, for all its foreignness, like home.

Himalayan Animal Rescue Team (HART)

Juliette Cunliffe is a founder of the Himalayan Animal Rescue Team. From the HART website:

Nepal is a poor country that has recently undergone an extended period of political instablilty. Animal welfare is a low priority among many other pressing concerns. HART aims to reduce animal suffering over as wide a geographical range as possible, starting from a base in Pokhara. Pokhara was originally a market town, but has grown into a tourist destination over the past twenty years. It is about 200 Kilometers from Kathmandu and has a population of around 200,000. It is situated near Lake Fewa and at the base of the Annapurna range foothills. It is the third largest city in Nepal after Kathmandu and Biratnagar.

Ginny and Ethan

From Ginny:

Becky sent her website of the pix from Eukanuba…….I think we need to hire her as our permanent photographer. She took 475 photos and paired it down to these……..enjoy !! She really did a great job !!

Go to www.beckylevy.com and you will find the dog show under special events.

These photos are worth grabbing a beverage, putting your feet up for a bit and enjoying!