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| Becky King and Vision of Art showing in amateur hunter hunt. |
When asked why she would never return to
Africa, Becky King of North Palm Beach, Florida, did not hesitate.“Because I can’t take my horse,” Becky said.
Becky and her family lived in Tripoli when she was about 5. Her dad was sent there by his company to work on computers. They lived in a large building with several other families from the company.
“We didn’t have any grass in the backyard,” Becky said. “I just remember there was no green. It was very like desert.”
It is difficult for her to remember much, but she does recall drawing quite a bit of attention.
“We had white-blonde hair and everywhere we went everybody wanted to pet our heads because they don’t see blonde hair over there,” Becky said. “They wanted my mom to let my sister and I stand stay in the market so we could draw people in the market. It was weird.”
She also remembers the camels.
“Their workhorses were camels,” Becky said. “They would be pulling carts down the road and stuff would be hanging off their sides.”
Her family could not speak Arabic while residing in Africa but King has retained an iron grip on the language.
“I can count to 10 in Arabic,” Becky said.
Becky has forsaken intercontinental travel and now concentrates on showing her mare, Vision of Art. They are showing in amateur working hunter, amateur equitation over fences and amateur hunter hack.
“Come see me in amateur hunter hack,” Becky said. “I don’t want to leave the country at this point. Not until it is safer.”
