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From half December until half January, I have been working as a groom for Karin Donckers.I learned a lot of working with all kind of horses (stallions, foals, etc..) during that month.Karin gave me to opportunity to go to an international competition (the start of the eventing season) in Portugal. Barroca d'alva!I couldn't say no! For me this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.I'll be going to

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The Endurance competition in Helchteren (Belgium) today..My first day as a groom ;) (or did I need an excuse for taking pictures?) :pIt was a very pleasant experience.. very friendy people and relaxed atmosphere!!! :) :)Next time I'm in ! (for the 20 km) Here are the pics!Endurance Helchteren

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1 Attach your horse while brushing him. This is really important because an attached horse is less able to bite you and is not able to turn around and kick you.Don't make the rope too short, this is not pleasant for him (imagine yourself being attached to a wall with only a 20 inch rope). But don't make it too long either (it should not touch the ground), because the horse could step on the

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So you want to buy a horse! Great idea! But is having a horse really what you want? Are you damn sure? Because the dream of having a horse is very different from daily reality.I've written down ten things to consider before buying a horse. Of course they don’t cover everything, but they can be summed up by the word "dedication", which I think does cover (almost) everything. :-)Please find below

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Or can they?They say, Spanish horses are not made to jump.Well I must say, my Spanish horses surprised me last sunday.It seems I am the one who has to learn how to jump..Remind myself to give him more space, and try to keep him going after landing.I need to take some lessons.Anyway, Go Zingie!J.

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From Zingaro1. The most important thing is to make sure your horse is healthy. If he has any pain anywhere he can't be happy. So have a look at him. Is there a sparkle in his eyes? Does he look lively? Is his coat shining? If he looks good, he is most probably healthy. Do check that you deworme and vaccinate regularly to prevent health problems and to maintain good health. Also have the

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Big news.. The design of the MAS is clear evidence of plagiarism. I saw the original work this weekend. It really struck me, and I'm sure you'll be surprised by it too, the MAS-architects are not going to be happy with my discovery. I took a picture to show you the similarities. [CLICK] Haha :D More serious now, I see the museum from my desk. And I see it growing bigger and uglier every day.

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From HorseMac Maart '08When talking to other people about horses, I notice there are misunderstandings and lack of knowledge in subjects that are very important when dealing with horses. Even horse owners are not always aware of some basic things that are essential in understanding horses. So I made a top 10 list of a few things that first came to mind. I want to give some guidelines to people

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The Olympic games 2008 are over.Not that I am really interested in sports (except equestrian of course).. but it's seems to be a nice opportunity to make some excellent pictures.Have a look at the big picture to see some splendid pictures of the games and the closing ceremony.

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Close to where I'm working at the moment (near the red district and the port of Antwerp), a gigantic building is being built. It's the MAS - 'Museum aan de stroom' (roughly translated as 'Museum at the stream') and it replaces an ancient - not exceptional, but original -warehouse. According to the architects, the mayor of Antwerp and probably some other panjandrums.. this building is going be

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If you think my English is crap, you are absolutely right, but instead of getting yourself annoyed about this, you better have a laugh with this blog (I'm afraid it's only funny if you're Dutch-speaking): http://you-are-self-a-blog-you.blogspot.comHasta pronto! J.

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While my dearest G. keeps writing enormous blog entries about Tuscany, crazy Italians and the quest for fancy food on http://roughlyspeaking.wordpress.com/. I finally found some time for a quick selection and -not so quick- upload of a few pictures featuring Tuscan landscapes.And don't you dare to laugh with my "bling bling" shoes :pToscane

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I have to tell about this guy Guy I met a few years ago. On an evening a few (5?) years ago I went to a goth-party where I met Guy. He introduced himself as being a photographer and he asked me if I would like to do a shoot for his 'goth girl' series. I got his business card and he told me to contact him if I was interested. Of course I felt flattered (who wouldn't?), so it didn't take me

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It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life ...At 2:00 AM, this cute little stallion was born at the Horsemac stables. His name: Incredibile Di Cabra. His mother Celine has done a really good job, because he's a true beauty. Incredibile Di CabriCongratulations Sandra & Danny ;)And also today, Zingaro found himself a new Spanish "friend" named Huricane to play with.I think they match

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As promised in my previous blog entry, I would show you the pictures taken at the Abbey in Monte Oliveti Maggiore.It doesn't show you the complete frescos, but details that drew my attention.Please have a look, and notice the vivid colours in these frescos.I hope to show some more pictures soon from the area around our hotel 'Castello Di Leonina' close to Siena, and other typical but beautiful

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It’s a fact that I like to be in a foreign country on my birthday, it's been three years in a row now. ITSA VERIE NAAIS because I can easily escape the obligatory kisses at work, which is good. :) This time the trip was a birthday present from my dearest, and it took us to...... Tuscany! (Thanks darling!)A quick overview of the cities and places we have visited:* Day 1 : arrival at Amerigo

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It's been a while I know.. I have been busy.. really busy..People who know me, know that I love Andalucia..The country, the language, the horses,... and Flamenco!Last weekend the Feria Andaluza took place in Boom : http://www.alandalus.be/So I had to be there and take pictures..Anyway photographing dancers is far more difficult than I expected!Here's some results:Feria Andaluza Juni 2008I had fun

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It looks like my "oooh I love this, and ooh I love that"-day...but I finally found a little time today to post some snippets on the internet.The picture above is one of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp.A magnificent building, the house I always wanted to live in (although I will need one or more cleaners), but first of all.. my favorite view in Antwerp.. so I captured it quickly.. but I

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What can I say? I just like horses..and I like spending all day with them ...even in snowy and wet weather conditions .. like today ;)J.

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What to do on a cloudy Wednesday?Well, we thought it was a good idea to pay a visit to the FotoMuseum in Antwerp.First a walk through historical stuff , afterwards famous photographers from the past century, then a collection of pictures from Patrick de Spiegelaere. And finally an interactive exhibition called "Face On" (watch out slow interface) ... 24 portrait pictures from famous

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Did you notice them?Yes, probably not only in Antwerp .. A hype among the citizens, the trendy peeps (read 'copycats').Yes, in Antwerp it is now very fashionable to drive a old, second-hand (?) big JEEP, preferably a Defender.. With mud included!!Really, a Defender is not a luxury car, not even a beautifull car. I know, because I was so "lucky" to drive one during a team-event (jeeej) in the

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Lots of things are going on! Two weeks ago I moved Zingaro from his old stables http://www.geocities.com/alberdienst/Info.html to a new location near Sint-Niklaas: http://www.horsemac.beMoving Zingaro was already on my to-do list for a while, but when I really got to it, it was really hard to decide ..I left some really good friends (and some other freaks I really won't miss) at the old stables.

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We live in a world that has too much to offer. Too much to see, too much to taste, too much to experience, too much to read… and certainly : too much to have. We are the generation of foragers (we collect DVD’s, shoes, Hi-tech-stuff, etc..) And we don’t seem to really appreciate our possessions anymore.Why do we want to feel the joy of buying something new over and over again? Why is “enough”

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Is there anyone who wants to buy an Airport Extreme when this is shipping?PLEASE :D

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Yess.... finally I convinced myself to buy a new computer.And not just an ordinary computer.. no no... a 15-inch Macbook Pro and an Airport Extreme. Not because I really needed it, I just had to have it!BTW: Leopard rulez! Check out the new finder, Time Machine, Spaces (!!) .. ok, I'll quit now..Jess

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20 degrees less then last time ;)A preview: few of the pictures I took today on the "Kalmthoutse Heide".

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Heide PubThis pictures are from alleady the first week of September, but I still wanted to place them in my blog. ;)Shooting-spot: Kalmthoutse Heide.

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Wijding PubAs I promised ... some pictures and Zingaro and me on the "Sint-Hubertus"-event last Sunday. We were both nervous, and Zingaro was really afraid. But we survived it and at least he is blessed now ;)(Many thanks Darling for the lovely pictures! XX)

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Still working for the same employer, but on a new job.New job = less time for creating blog-entries.But anyway, next Sunday, my horse Zingaro is getting his yearly blessings from "Sint Hubertus", so maybe I will post some pictures of this wonderful event later on ;)To be honest, I'm already nervous because it freaks the hell out of him!! Ugh..foolish horse-owners.;)

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Zoniënwoud pubNothing better than a nice walk in the forest (Zoniënwoud/Brussels) on a sunny October-sunday, after a week of hard working and horse-riding. ;)Of course we didn't leave Antwerp without our Photo-equipment.Click here to see the pictures

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"Sin Pecado" in English "without sin", was the original name I had in mind for my horse. But because my Spanish isn't that good and the memory of most people isn't either ("Sin Quewhat?..."), I decided to call this beauty "Zingaro" after the famous horse and show of Bartabas (Dutch article).Well, now that I have had him for more than a year, I found out that Zingaro is not "Sin Pecado" at all.

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Ever heard of it? A few weeks ago I didn't, but then my partner in crime ;) mentioned it to me.I started thinking of creating my own Society: The Bath foam Appreciation Club. But I don't think there will be that many members...I took the picture below on the flight from Jerez to Madrid last weekend, and I actually like it.What do you think? Should I submit it? ;)The website of Cloud Appreciation

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So I was in Tarifa last week. The idea was to go kite-surfing, but we only got to take the first two lessons. Not enough wind! :(Instead we went visiting Jerez De La Frontera, did some horseback-riding and took the opportunity to catch some sun and shoot some pictures.If you are looking for a nice place to stay there, I can recommend http://www.dosmareshotel.com/ For the veggie and vegan people,

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Too lazy to make my own blog. What a shame :)I wanted to do it quick and dirty, so here we go.The picture you see in the header is taken by me last week in Tarifa (Spain).More about this trip later....

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