We Were Horsing Around This Weekend

Or in other words we found yet another way to explore the mountains.  First by bus, than by car and later trekking, John on the bike and now....by horse back!   We woke up on Saturday morning to a beautiful sunny day, not a single cloud in the sky.  After reading several five star reviews of the Centro Ecuestre Bellavista and calling the owner Sebastian we decided to make the short bus trip out to the farm.  The first impression upon entering the large iron clad gates was the breathtaking countryside of which I can never imagine tiring from its exposure.  There was a herd of cows to my right and a family of geese to my left and off in the distance was a stable of competition horses galloping in a pack, all with the stunning backdrop of the Andes.  Sebastian greeted us immediately, introduced us to our horses, and we realized that we were the only ones there to ride...Bonus!  Anyway, the rest is best described in pictures...

Getting ready for our big ride

See that horse in front?  His life will be forever changed before we leave.

Have you ever seen a sky so blue?

 After our ride, the boys played a little soccer in the equestrian field while we were firsthand witnesses to Sebastian's horse...eh hem...being gelded.  Poor guy.  He handled it like a champ, just like John trying to explain to Finn what was happening. 

Look away boys, look away.