Transportation here is challenging for us. The 4 mile walk to town and back is fairly easy. Yes, tears are shed on the last mile (some by me), but the boys will toughen up quickly I think. There are beautiful hikes and rivers and small villages up in the mountains and the volcanos that are above us. We are trying to get our whole family proficient enough to go on horseback up the volcano. I look forward to seeing such unexplored territory where no car has ever been and seeing how the indigenous people are living. It is like going back in time 500 years I have been told.
Eli fell asleep ON THE HORSE his first lesson.
Zeb's favorite was learning to "kiss" the horse to make him walk.
Even Zeb practices balance.
The horse is a Peruvian Paso. They are known for their smooth ride.
Working on balance and equilibrium.
This horse is a Criollo.
Our instructors only speak spanish so we are are not the best students. They say things about 10 times while we try to think of everything they may be telling us to do. When we finally do what they have told us EVERYONE is applauding.
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Here is some history about the Criollo breed of horses.
When the Conquistadors invaded Central and South America in the 1500s,
they brought riding horses which were among Spain's finest.
Inevitably many horses either escaped or were scattered during battles.
Many of these horses survived in the vast pompas of South America.
In this sometimes harsh and hostile environment,
only the strongest survived to pass on their
superior characteristics to their progeny.
The breed of horse which is derived
from these wild horses is the Criollo. -cowboyfrank.net
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