Transylvanian horsemantag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3471862011-02-27T00:28:37+00:00Life with horses in a Transylvanian mountain villageTypePadIntroduction and postscripttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cbe7353ef014e5f7f4741970c2011-02-27T00:28:37+00:002011-02-27T10:32:08+00:00This blog catalogues the final two years of my life in Transylvania and the immediate aftermath. It is a curious complex tale and best read as a whole. Some posts are joyful, many informative, a number reflective, several cynical or...TransylvanianhorsemanFinal analysistag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cbe7353ef0148c7727c74970c2011-01-09T18:01:32+00:002011-01-09T18:01:32+00:00Three years has given me plenty of time to think. Here is a little analysis.....perhaps my final analysis given that I wish to move on. It's a collection of thoughts, not a judgement. Those who read to the end will...TransylvanianhorsemanOccasional updatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cbe7353ef0133ed16d252970b2010-04-30T22:43:04+01:002010-04-30T22:45:57+01:00It's rare for me to update this site, for one reason or another. However it's time to answer the odd question. A few people have asked where to ride in Romania. Well, I'd recommend Kalnoky or Daksa. The former is...TransylvanianhorsemanRequiemtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cbe7353ef0115717325a2970b2009-06-27T21:48:18+01:002009-06-28T16:40:32+01:00Today I announce a requiem for Gelu, Tudor, Olga and Luciana - four good horses who tragically have secumbed to the carelessness and imorality of others. Readers will remember that I sold these four, plus Luciana's foal Luke, when I...TransylvanianhorsemanUpdate nr 1tag:typepad.com,2003:post-665569892009-05-08T22:26:38+01:002009-05-08T22:26:38+01:00I've just been out for a pleasant walk with my Transylvanian dog Mina, through the woods and along a pleasant grassy trail in the golden slanting evening light when shadows are long. I have also, again, had to delete comments...TransylvanianhorsemanThe new beginning.....a year ontag:typepad.com,2003:post-658247952009-04-21T22:42:42+01:002009-04-21T23:03:19+01:00One grey morning I woke up to a quiet farm. The cats and dogs had gone, so had all but two of the horses. Danielle and I packed our few remaining belongings into the back of our truck, hitched up...TransylvanianhorsemanSunday evening reflectionstag:typepad.com,2003:post-493927782008-05-04T16:31:00+01:002009-06-28T16:31:28+01:00The aftermath of our old life in Romania lingers like a bad smell. As a good friend, who runs a travel agency specialising in Eastern Europe, commented: if I told the following story about any European country other than Romania,...TransylvanianhorsemanThe end.....heralding a new beginningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-476962082008-03-29T18:30:19+00:002009-04-21T22:02:53+01:00This may be my last post from Transylvania. After nine years, I shall be leaving, hopefully crossing the border next Friday. It has been an often interesting and sometimes rewarding time, however I am glad to be moving on. The...TransylvanianhorsemanMarket visittag:typepad.com,2003:post-474558882008-03-24T16:08:19+00:002008-03-24T16:08:19+00:00On a rainy Monday morning, we visited the market in the next village, 10km (6 miles) away. In the street, horse carts were variously in motion and parked. It really was a grey day, with sharp rain showers passing through...TransylvanianhorsemanVillage excursiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-474187982008-03-23T14:47:19+00:002008-03-23T14:47:19+00:00Yesterday we made a trip around the village with two visitors from Ireland. I captured some pictures during the day. Gelu and Tudor wait patiently with the carriage. Neighbours pass with manure and new window frames. A traveller and his...Transylvanianhorseman