Evening desert ride

I have a horse and I keep him out near Al Wathba near the endurance race track. I like to do classical riding which is a bit like dressage, so mostly I ride in an arena. However, there are times when we both need to relax, and that is when we ride out in the desert. In the evenings it is nice to watch the sunset and appreciate the silence of the desert. It is at these times that the camels are being taken out for their exercise too. There is a camel race track nearby and it gets very busy of a Saturday morning. Many local people have herds of camels that need to be kept fit and they take them out in groups with a lead rider and a host of camels tied together. This painting is inspired by these scenes. I have never been really up close as horses are not too keen on camels for some reason, but at a distance, we see them passing.