I had a very good Email contact to Sabine to organize our stay. We just stay 4 days in Mongolai and Sabine helps us to get the perfect stay. We get picked up at the airport very early in the morning. Dava our guide drove us to our hotel where we had a rest for a few hours. He picked us up in the morning and we had a great Day in Ulaanbaatar with amazing sightseeing. At the next Day, we visit the wild horses. We followed them by foot and had a great view. In the afternoon we arrive at the normadic family. Yadema and her husband were very nice and we had tasty dinner and breakfast. At the next two days we ride the horses in a amazing landscape. It was one of the best expirience I made. Keith (the owner) is very friendly and he prepared the lunch with much of love. We had Picknick next to the horses in this beautyful landscape. After the ride back at the ger camp, we had cold beer and relaxed. I can recommend stone horse to eberybody who wants to make a special holyday. They are perfect in Organisation, friendly and special. If you want to have quality, go with stone horse. Thank you Keith for everything, I will come again one day. Best regards to Sabine. Dear, Heike

We stayed 2 nights in the ger and had one full day of horse ridning in the national park and one day of sightseeing to a monastery and the Djingis Kahn statue. Had a beautifull day of riding over a pass and into the national park, rode with the horses over the river and had lunch on the other side. Even though we had no previous experience of horse ridning we were galloping at the end of the day. A great way of seeing the Mongolian outdoors. Very friendly owner and straff!

I wanted to experience Mongolia in the winter and with a real family.

My stay with Yadmaa and Davasuren gave me valuable insights to the daily long and hard work it takes to care, manage and move different herds of animals.

The days are long -- I kept their schedule (6:30 am - 7 pm) and tried to help where I could (don't depend on me to milk a cow.. I was terrible at it!).

Took it as a complement when Yadmaa didn't have to come into my ger in the early mornings to help switch my coal fire to a wood one.

When they realized that I had a small sheet of Mongolian phrases (always attempt a new language wherever I go), Davasuren gave me a book to study with.

And that began my daily speaking lessons during meal times as they invited me to eat with them. They are great teachers. And I know I provided comic relief with my poor pronunciation!

Speaking of food, you will be far from starving there. Davasuren is a great cook and I loved everything she made. Found the meals to be so filling, I had to skip two dinners because I was so full from lunch.

Thanks to the Mongolian phrase book, I made sure she understood and not be offended by my not being able to eat.

My days flew. The scenery and strength of the sun spectacular. Spent time walking as well as sitting outside my ger and having the resident goats, dogs, cows and horses come by to hang out. Hard not to become as relaxed and calm as they are.

There is nothing soft about life as herders. Yadmaa and Davasuren's love for the animals are evident in their interactions. Was beautiful to witness.

Finally, special thanks to Ganchimeg and Keith for being so patient with my date changes over the last year. And to Davaa for the warm welcome and great conversations to and from the farm.