Archive for January, 2007

Overnight venture

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

All aspects of the overnight trip during my stay at Los Potreros were marvelous. Guests were treated to Peruvian Paso horses which is a gaited breed of horse. Although the riding was not strenuous or physically challenging, there was two days of long hours in the saddle so the comfortable gait of these horses [...]

An introduction

Monday, January 8th, 2007

I awoke to a beautiful misty morning with a slight drizzle of rain in the air. Breakfast was fresh, plentiful and delicious, as were all the meals during my week long stay.
My introductory ride on Simbatica to help the guachos bring in a small herd of young horses was the start of another fantastic week [...]

Estancia Los Potreros

Friday, January 5th, 2007

Estancia Los Potreros was my next destination. I was welcomed with open arms, smiling faces, excited dogs, and a much appreciated cold glass of lemonade. It was a little wet with humidity in the air and felt a lot like the Australian climate I was raised in.
I was introduced to the other guests at the [...]