Welcome to Chile Horse Riding!
Only a few hours south of Santiago you will find the Melado Valley, a paradise for riders and hikers. This region is still barely exposed to tourism and richly filled by natural wonders waiting to be discovered: hot springs, blue shimmering glaciers, icy rivers and hidden lagoons.
Chile Horse Riding is situated in Rari, just on the doorstep of this area and offers unique guided horse riding tours since 2002. Read on and join us for an adventure!
Horse Riding
You will have the unique opportunity to explore the high Andes on horseback. We will cross the Chilean side of the mountains up close to the Argentinian border while passing over the beautiful Laguna del Maule. During our journey we will also meet some Puesteros – guardians of the animals in the mountains – and you’ll get the chance to learn a lot about their traditions, stories and lifestyle. Our ride lets you completely get away from the buzz of modern life and dive right into simplicity.
You might also get the chance to discover the peaceful hills of Rari, camping under the stars. You will pass through native forest, cross some hilltops with stunning views and get the chance to take a bath in the natural pools of river Rari during the end of the trip. In summer a stunning sunset and a breathtaking night sky at the campsite are almost guaranteed. See our Horse Riding Tours here...
Team
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| DANILO – founder of Chile Horse Riding, guide Danilo is the driving energy behind Chile Horse Riding. Over 20 years ago he had the idea to offer custom guided horse riding tours and he never stopped. He loves to share his knowledge and stories of the beautiful Chilean mountains and the special people living there. As he worked as a real Arriero (Chilean Cowboy) before and cares for a semi-wild herd of horses till today, he is the most authentic and knowledgeable guide you can imagine. | ALEJANDRA – trip organization, guide. She is helping you to prepare the best for your trip. When you arrive at the farm she will welcome you in the cozy farm cottage and make sure you feel at home. She mostly guides the Rari Horse Riding Tours and can provide a lot of local information on the area as she lives in beautiful Rari all her life. | EVA - is your contact person for all tours. She can answer all your questions in English, Spanish and German. Eva is from Germany and has been part of our team for 10 years. She therefore knows all the tours very well and also the Cordillera. Eva is often here in Chile for several weeks or months and supports us on the tours and could translate form Spanish, otherwise she is in Germany. She is a coach and trainer and offers a workshop ‘Take your reins’ in the Andes once a year, which focuses on your personal development, reorientation in your career or a change of perspective in your life. |
Our Horses
We are a farm in Central Chile and own about 50 horses of the breed “Criollo”. This is a typical breed for Chile, as these horses are very persistent and powerful even in the upper parts of our mountains and in the Andes.
We breed our horses ourselves. The broodmares and foals are in winter near to our farm in the forest and in the mountains. Every year in December – this is our spring – we bring all horses by ourselves by a horse trek called “Arreo” to the summer pastures in the Andes near the Argentine border (Cordillera). In the Andes they have a better life, more freedom, bigger pasture and better food. There are no fences and our horses remain free and wild and enjoy 5 months in this area the summer.
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