make it to an official camp
and instead spent the evening
with a local family, whose
hospitality I will never forget;
as they cooked us dinner in
their small ger, looked after
our horses and made room for
us to sleep. As we rode out of
the valley, where the ger was
located, the following morning
I looked over at Sarah
galloping across a picture
perfect meadow, with the sun
rising behind rolling hills, and
felt totally at peace with the
world; if I can replicate that
feeling just a few times in our
marriage I know it will be a
very happy one.
Doing the race together has not only
given Sarah and I an experience we will
share forever, and acted as an incredible
test of our relationship, which I think
we passed with flying colours, it’s also
the first time in my life, so far filled with
personal tests and challenges, that I’ve
been able to truly answer the question
‘am I strong human being?’ My own
personal hang ups and inhibitions
will never let me self-congratulate or
Image credit Saskia Marloh www.saskiamarloh.com
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Above image credit, Saskia Marloh www.saskiamarloh.com
acknowledge my own achievements
too much, but having lived the world’s
hardest horse race alongside my fiancé,
seen the hardships she went through,
and the incredible determination she
showed in doing so, I know I must have
‘done alright’ to complete it alongside
her! So only one question now remains
for us…what next?
Daniel and Sarah were raising money
for charity and have so far raised