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	<title>Ierapetra &#8211; Equestrian from Crete</title>
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		<title>A manureman&#8217;s story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello again! A few days ago I wrote here about the job of a manureman. Now I would like to share with you a funny story from my hometown, Ierapetra, which is narrated on a number of Cretan websites. So here&#8217;s the story: In the old times, in Ierapetra lived an illiterate but very cunning man, whose name was Karchimas. He irritated people, drank like a water snake, banged his boots onto the ceiling, hit horses in the buttocks and used to say all the time: &#8220;I went to America, but it didn&#8217;t work out, so I came back&#8221;. As a manureman, he worked day and night on the unpaved roads, collecting equine manure. But he had competitors; there were five manuremen hired by the city council to do the same work and one had to collect 2 kg of manure to buy a loaf of bread. In time, motors began to make their appearance in Crete and gradually the number of equines decreased. As a result, the manuremen began to argue. One day, another manureman caught Karchimas collecting manure from a road that belonged to his own area and the following dialogue took place: &#8220;-Hey! Leave the manure down! Go to the roads that the boss has shown to you! -But there&#8217;s no manure there! Should I wait for some elf to poo? -I&#8217;m saying I will collect it! It&#8217;s mine! -Why? Did you drop it yourself?&#8221; Karchimas was disappointed, thus he decided to make a prank on his annoying competitor. He collected pieces of manure and compressed them into one huge piece, which was big enough to say that a gigantic creature had dropped it. Then, he placed the manure on a road which was part of his competitor&#8217;s area and began to rumour that his colleague transformed into a disgusting, enormous monster at night. The housewives of the neighbourhood were naive enough to believe Karchimas&#8217;s words and called the police, saying that a big monster wandered in the area. When he saw the manure, the policeman saw it was a farce, but, since the women insisted, he called the priest. The priest came brought the appropriate &#8220;equipment&#8221; and conducted an exorcism. A few days later, a local fisherman saw Karchimas laughing: &#8220;-What&#8217;s the funny, Karchimas? -That stupid colleague of mine was fired today and his area, hence his manure, was added to mine. -Oh, yes? Thank God, fish don&#8217;t poo, otherwise, you would grab our seaways as well!&#8221; I hope you found the story funny. Do you have any story to tell from the equine life of your area? Let me know in the comments!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Water crisis appeal for an equine sanctuary</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chriszygakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2016 01:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In some places, people take water for granted. In others, they are desperate to save it. I was born and raised in a place where water shortage is always a problem and has to be faced on an individual level; &#8220;close the tap&#8221;, &#8220;don&#8217;t wash more often than twice a week&#8221;, &#8220;don&#8217;t handwash the car&#8221;, &#8220;look how much water you&#8217;ve used to boil a portion of spaghetti&#8221;, &#8220;look how much water you&#8217;ve boiled to make just one cup of tea&#8221;, &#8220;I&#8217;ll bring you the water bill and have you pay it&#8221; and other &#8220;don&#8217;t&#8221; and &#8220;look at what you&#8217;ve done&#8221; phrases. People do whatever possible to save water, and the authorities do the same. Southern Crete, with sunshine 360 days a year, is one of the driest areas in Crete and the problem of water shortage is particularly severe from early June to late October. The oxymoron is that, despite the water shortage, we still have to water the thousands of hectares of irrigated land to feed the rest of Greece. And we have some animals to water too. To resolve this problem, the local authorities in Ierapetra have established a schedule of water usage for agricultural purposes. Each registered consumer can water their plants on specific days, in specific hours. Now, add 35-40 celsius heat and imagine yourself trying to irrigate and ride in my hometown during this season. The charity Walk with Donkeys, placed up in the mountains, with little access to running water, and having to look after 22 retired equines at the moment, struggle to secure the water they need to cover the animals&#8217; daily needs in water. They have to fetch water from the local spring using water tanks. But, with the number of their proteges increased this year, the equipment that they already have is not enough. The need to increase the watering equipment is major and urgent and, with the current financial crisis in Greece, finding adequate funds for this purpose is not the simplest thing in the world&#8230; For this purpose, the charity have launched a crowdfunding project and they ask from all of us some generosity, to reach their goal of 1,000 euros, which will buy three water tanks with the equipment needed to install them. Will you help save these donkeys from thirst? I put the link here so that you don&#8217;t miss it 🙂 https://www.youcaring.com/walk-with-donkeys-sanctuary-crete-601193 Thanks!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mare found tethered with a metal head collar in Ierapetra</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2016 15:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On their walk to the beach, the founders of the charity Walk with the Donkeys, passed by a field between Stomion and Kalogeroi (Ierapetra area), in which the lovely mare of the photo wearing a metallic head collar. The mare is considered to be of the native Cretan breed. As you can see from the pictures, the horse looks well-looked after, but she was standing in the heat (40 degrees celsius approximately) -with this collar. We can see also that the collar exercises some pressure on this creature&#8217;s face. Marks have also been noticed, while too many  flies were disturbing the animal. There are also thoughts that she might be pregnant as well. The problem is, the collar can get too hot under such high temperatures and cause a burn. Also, there have been cases when the collar actually gets embedded in a horse&#8217;s face, causing severe damage and pain. Here are some links, whose content is disturbing, but hopefully alarming: &#8220;Star the two-month old foal left with horrific wounds after owner left halter on for MONTHS as it cut into his growing head&#8221; -Daily Mail &#8220;Gerry saved from the terrible pain of his embedded head collar&#8221; -Horzetalk &#8220;GERRY&#8221; -My Lovely Horse Rescue The charity Walk with the Donkeys are happy to donate to the owner of this mare a proper equine headcollar. If you are the owner or if you know them, please contact the charity here: Tel: +30 6976088547 , +30 6934264012 Email: info@walkwithdonkeys.com Photos taken: &#160; We hope that the owner is found and takes advantage of this generous offer and advice. A big thanks to Mrs. Suzie Barbour and Mr. Alistair Barbour, founders of Walk with the Donkeys for raising awareness about equine welfare in our area.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Great news: the owner of the two equines has been found</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chriszygakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2016 13:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello, people! Sorry for the pause, uni work is often overwhelming! Remember my last post about the horses that appeared at the Walk with Donkeys Sanctuary? The owner has shown up to pick them up, which is an absolute relief to the sanctuary, the horses themselves and the local equestrians. Thanks to anyone who&#8217;s helped! Oh! By the way! Since summer is near, what about living the unique weekend retreat experience the sanctuary offers? Or even volunteer? I will definitely do both when I return to Crete! I&#8217;m confident that equestrians from northern Europe are going to love it! Just check out the lovely pics to get motivated! Click here to get to the website of the sanctuary.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Egvus: My home equestrian club</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[chriszygakis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 00:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have not written much about Yannis&#8217; equestrian club, have I? Or, at least, I have not devoted any post to it yet. The name of the equestrian club where I go at home is called &#8220;EGVUS&#8221;, just outside of the centre of Ierapetra, Crete. It is situated just opposite to the Aghios Andreas beach, and is surrounded by a range of hotels. The facilities are very small, and advanced lessons are mostly carried out outside, in the surrounding roads and fields. The whole club is indoors, with a roof made of professional warmhouse materials. Also, inside you will find handmade furniture, and -yes- handmade wooden jumping fences. Yannis has set up the whole thing himself, with his own hands, and with some help from Ali, his helper. The stables -also made by Yannis- are just besides the arena and accommodate ten horses for now. A proportion of them are ex-racing horses from the Athens racecourse. Also, there are two miniature horses trained for equine therapy. But all his equine friends are trained for this; not to move if your heartbeat is high. The diet of Yannis&#8217; horses is varied and includes hay, mixes and local vegetation. Southern Crete is a quite dry place, therefore there is little fresh grass to graze here, unlike areas of central and northern Europe. Thus, grazing here is thick and dry and must be accompanied with a lot of water. Lessons with Yannis are worth their money, as he wants his pupils to know everything about horses and how to handle them; historical and biological information, complete tacking-untacking, grooming, tying, leading, feeding, watering, and, of course, riding! Yannis&#8217; pupils must be competent both with handling and riding, hence leading tourists on hacks and preparing the horses for hacks and lessons is a mandatory part of the training. If you go to Crete for holidays, a visit to EGVUS is worth to do. You will be able to ride in the arena, go hacking, do lessons, and&#8230; treat as many horses as you like! If you have kids, then this is the place to take them, because of the colorful environment, the children who spend their free time helping out, the friendly ponies and the informative character of the walks in the arena. And if you like horses but are too scared to approach them, why not enjoying a beverage or snack while watching others having fun or working? More and more citizens of my hometown are proud of EGVUS, and foreign visitors claim that Yannis offers them experiences of a lifetime! For information about what is offered call Yannis himself at +306989293360 . You can also follow the updates of the club on their Facebook page here  Here are some photos:]]></description>
		
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