Ethiopia, from the 6th century Greek traveller Cosmas to the 19th century London Illustrated News depictions of the noble Abyssinian king Theodoros reclining amidst his tame lions, has long incited the imagination of artists – and from Theseus delivering Andromeda … Continue reading →
When I first went to Gudu just a few years ago, there were a few mud houses, and no electricity. Today, Ethiopian pop blasts out of three or four coffee houses – and they even have espresso machines. A hotel … Continue reading →
Contes d’Abyssinie à la manière de Schwob et sous la forme sibylline d’un fidélaire abyssin – (33 chapitres correspondant aux 33 symboles majeurs de l’alphasyllabaire g’eez). Un homage à Jean-Michel Cornu de Lenclos (Saigon, Indochine, 13 juin 1956 … Continue reading →
Folks, it’s been a good ride over the Abyssinian highlands, but as of the 1rst of November 2013, Equus Ethiopia will cease all of its horse riding operations. From this date, the stables are closed to guests, and while the … Continue reading →
The Zara Yacob Trail has rode out and back again! We rode over the Entoto hills, across the rivers of northern Shoa and through the forest of Menagesha Suba – and even sometimes into the night! – all the way … Continue reading →
“The best place in the world is on the back of a horse, and the best thing to do in time is to read a book” Tells us the, allegedly, Arabic proverb – and who am I to disagree, … Continue reading →
Equus Ethiopia trail blazed the first edition of the 300Km Zara Jacob Trail last week. It runs from the forest of Wof Washa (near Debre Birhan, on the Eastern Escarpment) and the Ankober Palace Lodge to Menagesha Suba (a … Continue reading →
Equus’ Zara Yacob trail which will take place in a couple of weeks is based on the story of the great 15th eponymous Ethiopian emperor. You can read about the Zara Yacob Trail here and here, and also download the … Continue reading →
Equus just finished another trek to the forest of Menagesha Suba, and the guest and horses pulled in safely – and just about dry! – this Friday. Our guest, Eric Sorensen, whom if I am to believe the guide who … Continue reading →
Equus Ethiopia has been providing training and on-going technical support to a new community based horse trekking endeavor in Arsi, on the lip of the Rift Valley looking down on Lake Langano. We just came back from our … Continue reading →
Equus has had a very good week: Two treks went out to the forest of Menagesha Suba – one of them with two seven year olds! (miraculously both treks seemed to dodge the rain). The two kids came … Continue reading →
