{"id":4864,"date":"2011-12-30T05:58:27","date_gmt":"2011-12-30T13:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/?p=4864"},"modified":"2012-01-03T08:09:24","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T16:09:24","slug":"horseback-riding-in-the-andes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/horseback-riding-in-the-andes\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseback riding in the Andes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/andes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/andes.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"andes\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4875 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA relaxing morning then repacking of my bag for a few days away from Mendoza. I headed to the bus station and took a local bus for an hour and half into the Andes and got off at Manantiales which is a village next to Potrerillos. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/hostel1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/hostel1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"hostel\" width=\"448\" height=\"199\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4897 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere is a hostel that is owned by the same person as the one in Mendoza and it has the same renovation needs. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/lola.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/lola.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"lola\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4865 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe hostel dog is called Lola, she is very friendly and enjoys going on walks with you. Which after being dogless for the past 15 months I very much enjoyed \u2013 sorry Draeger!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/andes-vegetation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/andes-vegetation.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"andes vegetation\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4867 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe hostel is at 2000m and is surrounded by mountains with a mixture of vegetation including large rushes along the river, cactus, wild sweet peas and fragrant honeysuckle. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/horses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/horses.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"horses\" width=\"448\" height=\"320\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4877 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA 5km walk downhill from the hostel is a large number of horse riding stables so after leaving my bag up at the hostel I went on a horse ride. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/riding.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/riding.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"riding\" width=\"448\" height=\"320\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4876 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt was great to be back on a horse after what I think must be a few years. My bum is a bit sore to be honest. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/westernstyle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/westernstyle.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"westernstyle\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4879 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe horses are ridden western style which is with the reins in one hand not two like I was taught. To be honest the horses know the way so well you don\u2019t have to do anything with the reins besides hold them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/horsefriend.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.racingyachtmanagement.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/horsefriend.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"horsefriend\" width=\"448\" height=\"320\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4878 colorbox-4864\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere is a horse tied up next to the hostel which I fed with lots of green grass from across the road as she had fully stripped the area within her reach. Every time I went to leave her she walked after me to the extent of her rope so I had to go back and stroke her some more. Seems like I have bought myself a friend for the next few days. <\/p>\n<p>Luckily I brought myself up some food so I didn\u2019t have to use the mini market which is due to it being a village in the Andes is a little more expensive than town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A relaxing morning then repacking of my bag for a few days away from Mendoza. I headed to the bus station and took a local bus for an hour and half into the Andes and got off at Manantiales which is a village next to Potrerillos. 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