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Now what number is he? He is a rider?-And the other Marktoum 's are 
brothers?If I get it right, there is a dad and his sons. The sons ride, the 
dad? And the youngest who won last year is sick , in the hospital? So who is 
favored to win, If they come in top ten, will some 'hold back ' and let a 
'favored one" go in first?
  Being a hunter rider may not help her that much ,if she doesn't train 
long hours. The hunt seat equitation is someways tiring over long distances. 
The heels down thing can kill you.....
 Sometimes you have to pity the rich, royal , and celebrities, they have 
less freedom and choices  than us average joes....

> From: Maryanne Gabbani <msgabbani@xxxxxxx>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 07:58:06 +0200
>
> A shot of Maktoum and Haya in the vet check. Haya looks tired.  She's so 
> much younger than him. I was asking why about the marriage and got rather 
> interesting answers via some Jordanian friends. Jordan is a very poor 
> country. No oil, just strategy and the respect for her father. They totally 
> depend on aid to survive. As a royal daughter of a poor country in the 
> Middle East, Haya's life was under a microscope to say the least, and by 
> marrying Maktoum she's bought a certain amount of freedom and (depending on 
> his generousity en famille...about which I've also heard rather 
> disappointing rumours) financial stability. He, on the other hand, got 
> himself a highly respectable and presentable wife....and made himself the 
> butt of many jokes about deciding to breed riders for a change.
>
>
> Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
> miloflamingo.blogspot.com
> http://www.alsorat.com
>
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