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the horseback rides overview
Beginners
trail riding
4
and 6 day horse trekking NationalPark Huerquehue
Volcano trail 5 day riding NP Villarrica
Crossing
the Andes Chile-Argentina
Testimonials
Tailor
made pack trips
and cabin based trail rides
Comments
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6 day trail
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4 days programs
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Conquering
Volcano Villarrica
Trekking
National Park Huerquehue
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Horseback
Trail Riding Program
For those who have not riden that much (or
never) or those who mostly rode dressage and would like
to learn about trail riding we offer a four day get-to-know
program.
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We learn about the basic care
taken around horses, cleaning coats and hoofs, learn the
handling of the bridle
and saddle and show the Chilean way of horse riding,
ideal if you want to stay on horseback for several hours
and long distances. After that preparation we have several
tours on horseback to choose from. |
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| 1. Cay on the farm, you arrive at 1pm,
welcome, we show you around, you store away your stuff
in your rooms. Later on we start the program with some
exercises: how to balance, some basic gymnastics for riders,
then some training with the horses in the picadero and
in the paddock: learn the horses way of moving: walk, trot,
canter and gallop. |
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| 2. Have a long sleep in
in the morning or stroll around on the farm or the paddocks
or have a walk up the mountain enjoying the great views
towards the volcanoes. Around midday we go to get the horses.
You learn how to prepare and saddle your horse under
observation of one of your guides and trainers, then we
leave for a 3 to 4 hour ride through the Mapuche Indian
community Quelhue, practice what we've learned so far
out in the fields. We pass by the Mapuche settlement, cross
a little creek and have a nice canter or gallop on the
banks of Trancura River. |
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3. Today we take off for a two day
ride to the "Cerros de Quelhue" Forest Reserve,
the protected area which the farm is bordering. Again
passing by the Mapuche settlement we ride up into the
mountains until we reach a abandoned farm in the rainforest
were we build up our camp for the night right between the
grazing horses. We prepare a typical chilean "asado
al palo" were the meat is barbequed on long bamboo
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| 4. Eearly in the morning
we light the fire again to prepare the coffee for breakfast. Later on we round up the horses. After cleaning
and saddling, a job that by now everyone will be able
to do on their own, we are on our way between huge Mañio
and Coighue trees, leaving the mountains behind and ride
back to the farm. |
| In the evening we drive down
to town, of course feel free to stay longer if you
want. |
For
further information, questions and reservations:
horseback@antilco.com
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editor may not sent
or call: +56 9 97139758
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| Price for self catering: |
115000 Chilean Peso
/ 170,-.€ |
| Price including 2x breakfast (2.+
3.day) + 2x dinner (1. + 2.day) |
130000 Chilean Peso / 195,-€ |
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We provide:
2 nights in double in guesthouse
pick-up in Pucon
BBQ + breakfast on the 2 day ride, lunchbox on the
half day ride
(2 breakfast (2.+ 3.day) + 2 dinner
(1. + 2.day))
3-4 hours of training in the Picadero and on the paddock
3-4 hours ride to the Mapuche Community Quelhue
2 days trail to the Forest Reserve (4 - 5 hours on horseback
per day) |
Antilco -
Horseback trailriding in Pucon, Chile, South America
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