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Posted in August 22nd, 2010
by Esther Garvi in Azawakh Ridgebacks!, Friends & family, Ishtar humour, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback

I found this image in the archives and it made me smile. According to a series of images taken by Inger during her and Staffan’s December stay, Anette was trying to cut the nails of Sheba’s eldest daughter Daya.
Ronja - Anette’s constant companion, sits to her right while Sandy has placed himself right behind her.
Daya, [...]

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When Sheba just isn’t in the mood!

Posted in October 5th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Experiencing Africa, Ishtar humour, Ishtar's ark, Nigerien culture & traditions, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback, Things you want to know about Niger

Monday last week saw the end of the Ramadan fasting, and the whole street was celebrating.

The kids were thrilled when they saw that I took out my camera, and wanted to pose with Sheba. Sheba however, my lovely ridgeback girl from Sweden, was not in the best of photo posing modes,

…and I thought the kids [...]

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Everybody wants goatmilk…

Posted in September 23rd, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Barb Horses, Ishtar humour, Ishtar's ark, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wordless Wednesday

…but Sheba always wins in the end!

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“Make sure to start every day with morning gymnastics!”

Posted in May 27th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Ishtar humour, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wordless Wednesday

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“Now that’s weird! I don’t get it at all!”

Posted in April 8th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Barb Horses, Ishtar humour, Ishtar's ark, Wordless Wednesday

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Baloo goes Ridgeback!

Posted in March 23rd, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Ishtar humour, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback

When Baloo heard he came out as a softie in his last post, he decided to save his image and toughen up! No one was more pleased than Sheba herself, who has been longing desperately for an RR wrestling partner!

Here are the highlights!

Sheba charges!

Baloo answers by locking jaws!

Sheba charges again!

Baloo answers with a sweet kiss [...]

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Isolde the Artist

Posted in March 22nd, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Barb Horses, Favourite posts, Ishtar humour, Ishtar's ark

Right from the start, it was obvious that our first born filly Isolde yar’Arwen was not like “ordinary” horses. Unlike Kalahari and foals in general, she was instinctively drawn to humans, and always tried harder to copy human behavior than equine. At first, we did not think so much about it (after all, everyone is [...]

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Even horses have bad hairdays…

Posted in March 11th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Barb Horses, Ishtar humour, Ishtar's ark, Wordless Wednesday

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“Hey, that’s my toy!” said the dog to the horse

Posted in March 4th, 2009
by Anette Bengtsson in Barb Horses, Ishtar humour, Ishtar's ark, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wordless Wednesday

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Sheba & Baloo: Best friends or Favourite Chewing Toy?

Posted in February 16th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Ishtar humour, RR as in Rhodesian Ridgeback

Early morning at the Eden Office starts with Sheba the Rhodesian Ridgeback charging in to meet up with her friends.
SHEBA [comes running]: Baloo, Baloo! My very best friend in the entire world! I have been waiting so too see you! Want to see my new attack move?? I’ve been practicing on Dennis Mugu all [...]

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“The day we told Allis what really happened to her father…”

Posted in January 14th, 2009
by Esther Garvi in Favourite posts, Ishtar humour, Ishtar's ark, Nigerien Goats, Wordless Wednesday

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