Snoozing horses
The Equitours Patagonia Ride is a working estancia with Hereford cattle. Part of the experience of staying there is helping the gauchos with the occasional cattle work.
During my stay we were asked to get up quite early one morning to help the gauchos move some cattle to a new pasture. I found time in Argentina, is definitely not of the essence. It takes a little while to get used to, but the laid back way of life becomes a treat. After a few days of late mornings, extended siestas and late afternoon rides it was a shock to the system having to set the alarm and prepare for an early morning of pushing cows.
The most interesting and comical obstacle we had to overcome was that our horses clearly were in snooze mode at this time of the morning! My beautiful mare was obviously annoyed by this interruption to her sleep time. Just like clockwork at around 10am (when we would usually be mounting) all the horses perked up and started being the spirited lively steeds we knew. I’m not complaining- it gave me a chance to wake up as well!
Happy Holidays to everyone. Have a safe and enjoyable Christmas.