UK, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia trips

Whew!!! August is flying by so quickly we can barely keep up.

Terry, Henry and Bob safely delivered Fiona's horses, Wilson and Amber, to Prestwick on Thursday. The barn seems so empty without those two ... especially Wilson. Fiona, it was such a treat meeting you and caring for your special horses. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Henry's flight was delayed a bit, but he finally delivered a group of beautiful Arabian horses to Dhafer and Naser in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. They arrived in the middle of the day when it was very, very hot outside, but all is well and they are safely and happily in their new home now. Dhafer and Naser, thank you for sharing your horses with us and for taking such good care of Henry. He called to tell me about your kind hospitality. We look forward to sending your next group of horses to you very soon.

And Terry is having a wonderful time in Lebanon. He had the joy of delivering a lovely group of Arabian mares to our new clients, Yousef and Abdul this weekend. He has had the opportunity to visit their stables and he has been treated to fantastic home-cooked Lebanese and Brazilian meals at Yousef's lovely home. Thank you, Yousef and Abul, for your generosity and kindness ... and for sharing your horses with us. I can't wait to see the photos that Terry has taken during his first visit to Lebanon. I hope to be able to go along next time so that I can meet you in person.

Before shipping day last week we had a wonderful time with our family here in Texas. Our son and daughter in law who live in Korea (Matt and Maria and our precious grandchildren, Madison (age 10) and Luke (age 4)) joined us at our little weekend retreat in Rockport for a few days of fun in the sun. And then, to make the weekend perfectly complete, our daughter Kris drove down from her home in Buda, TX to join us for one evening. It is a rare and very special time when we get to have everyone together at the same time in the same place - and we enjoyed every minute of it.

Hello from Holland

Wow, We have had such a busy month that this is the first opportunity I've found to bring everyone up to date on what we're up to!

I am in Holland for the weekend, having delivered a group of beautiful horses on Friday. Thank you, Sandra and Nasser for sharing your horses with us.

Terry is on his way back from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the moment, where he also delivered some wonderful horses. Thank you Haytham and Saad for the opportunity to work with you and your lovely Arabian horses.

Yesterday our Dutch partner, Robert Veen of Animal Transport Services and I went to Belgium to visit with friends and clients. It was a lovely day and I had such fun meeting with Sandra Van Den Hoff and her Tennessee Walking Horses and meeting with Rob's friend, Hilda and her delightful family, clients and the students at her riding stable. Hilda provides riding opportunities for children with disabilities and I was privileged to meet a couple of "her kids".

Our next shipments will be to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Prestwick, Scotland and Beirut, Lebanon on August 10th. This will be our first shipment to Beirut and Henry is very excited about the opportunity to visit that country. Terry is looking forward to visiting with friends in Dammam and Bob Riley will be reconnecting with his Scottish roots after he delivers horses in Prestwick.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we have just started a new quarantine group for shipping to Amsterdam and Dammam ... and we will start our next groups for Europe and Saudi Arabia on August 8th. We still have a few spaces available in that group, so let us know if you'd like to reserve one for your horse.

We are gathering horses now for Kuwait and Qatar, so let us know if you have anything for either of those destinations. Spaces are available.

We had the privilege of assisting with the birth of a magnificently beautiful Arabian filly last week. Congratulations, Sami, on a terrific baby. I don't know when I've seen such an exquisite face.

And our mini babies are growing more adorable every day. We are still waiting for the last one of the season to arrive. If you would like more information about our mares, babies and 3-in-1 packages that we have for sale, please let us know. We are seeking good homes and are offering them for sale at very reasonable prices.

On a personal note, congratulations to our grandson, Tyler and his new bride, Sabrina. We look forward to visiting you in California next month.

And our son, Matthew, daughter in law, Maria and grandchildren, Luke and Madison, are visting in Texas, on leave from military service in Korea. We are going to spend a few days together this week at our little vacation spot in Rockport, TX this week - fishing, crabbing, boating, swimming and going to the beach. Can't wait!

Such Fun Meeting Clients in Amsterdam

Terry and I had such a great time in Amsterdam last week. We always love it when we can personally deliver horses to their new owners and see the smiles and tears of joy that come when they finally see their horses after waiting such a long time. It was our pleasure to meet Tanguy van der Kerchove, Michelle Philippe, Valerie and Thierry Lallaine, Ellen de Looze, Petra Toelle and their colleagues and family members on Wednesday morning at Schiphol Airport. Thank you all for sharing your beautiful horses with us and allowing us to share in your joyful moments at the airport. We look forward to seeing photos and hearing from you as the horses settle into their new homes.

Today, our groom Henry delivered four ponies to Dawood Davids in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am sorry that I was not able to be there, but have been told that everything went very well and the ponies arrived safely. Thank you, Dawood and Omar, for the opportunity to work with you and your ponies. We are looking forward to the next shipment.

We will go the airport on Wednesday for this week's shipments to Saudi Arabia and Amsterdam. Thank you, Abdullah and Razan Basonbul, Mohammad Al Dossary, Yousef Al Rashid, Toni Kurzrock, Celia Limon, Leonie Prinz and Hans Silvius for sharing your horses with us.

If you have any questions about shipping horses to anywhere in the world, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.

Arabian Horses For Sale

As you know, we are in the business of shipping horses - not selling them. However, we find ourselves in a unique position at the moment and we have five Arabian horses that are now available for purchase. There is a very nice grey stallion, 3 mares and a young colt. If you would like pedigrees, photos and more information about any or all of these horses, please send us an email at ez2spot@hotmail.com.

Congratulation to Petra Toelle of Germany!

Junior (aka EZ Mye Texas Justice) will be going to his new home in Muenster, Germany next week. Congratulations to his new owner, Petra Toelle, for purchasing our last son of our World Champion Halter Stallion, Justice For All. I know that there are going to be some beautiful Appaloosa babies at Petra's farm in the coming years and we are so happy to have the opportunity to send such an outstanding young stallion to the EU. We are confident that Petra will give him a wonderful new home and make his Daddy proud!

Three tiny bundles of joy

We have been blessed with three adorable, healthy mini babies in the last month. Still waiting for three more and then we'll be finished with this year's breeding season. This is our stallion, Conder's Breaking The Waves (aka Surfer)'s first foal crop and we are very proud of him!

Let us know if you have any questions about the babies or their Mamas. All are available for purchase!

They're on their way!

Terry and Henry have just landed in Luxembourg with the horses that they will be delivering on Saturday - Terry to Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Henry to Kuwait City. Everyone is traveling well and doing fine. Many thanks to Mohammad, Mr. Ali,Same,Mohammad Khaled and Mansour for sharing your horses with us. Thank you, also to Ahmed and Saleh for your assistance with transportation in Saudi Arabia. We appreciate the opportunity to work with each of you and with your beautiful horses.

We are starting a new quarantine group soon for shipments to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and to Doha, Qatar. We currently have one space available for Riyadh and two for Qatar. These spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you would like to book one for your horse, please contact us right away.