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  1. P

    Hiring a horse?

    Does anyone have up-to-date information about where to hire a horse, preferably around Vigo for the Portugese Route. I don't mean tour groups but just hiring a horse to ride on my own. Tour companies seem to advertise the Portugese Way but don't actually run that tour, maybe because of lack of...
  2. PaulB Hayward

    Dog....or ....no Dog ?

    Hello All, I have a dillema that I am sure will seem silly to a lot of you.......I am to walk the Camino in July with my daughter Emma. The problem is, I shall be leaving behind my best friend Ruby the Boxer. Ruby and I, along with Emma, walk many miles together, and I just feel she should be...
  3. wildroverwild

    Camino with babies and dog

    hi! We, 6 month old, 2 year old, dog and I are heading Camino 1st week of april. So excited!! We are taking a Croozer (like a chariot but unfortunately no drum brakes - i am currently looking into the possibility of having some fitted). The dog pulls in a sledge harness when the uphills are...
  4. P

    On Horseback

    Hi Forum, May I ask if anyone has any experience, or do you know of someone who has, travelling the Camino in France / Spain or any of the Pilgrim / GR routes in France on horseback? Thank you.
  5. A

    Dogs and rabies

    I am planning my first Camino in 2012 and am very nervous of dogs. Has anyone had any recent problems with dogs, and is it worth considering getting a rabies vaccinnation before I leave home? Many thanks Jacqui
  6. R

    My from-Tours-to-Santiago-de-Compostella-on-horseback-plan

    Hello People, My question is quite simular to those of others requesting info on horseback traveling, however: I made myself a day to day plan and map from Tours to Santiago de Compostella, and I would like you al to have a look at it and post some comments. I have some questiongs concerning...
  7. sillydoll

    Hardened and Harlequin arrive in Santiago with their pilgrim

    Hardened and Harlequin are two Andalusian donkey who arrived in Santiago yesterday with their owners from Sevilla and Malaga. A long journey that culminated this morning in the Plaza del Obradoiro with the celebration of welcome by the Association of donkeys fariñeiros of Galicia. The...
  8. N

    WHERE to get a donkey if you were going to walk with it?

    Wondering also about drop off in Santiago or if there is one and difficulty in finding feed or water? Thank you for any information you can provide.
  9. sillydoll

    Equestrian Pilgrimage to Compostela Inn-to-Inn ride

    Ride from inn to inn - starting at O Cebreiro to Santiago. Choose dates between March and October. 7 day - $3,947 per person, double occupancy, $424 single supplement. 10 day - $5,899 per person, double occupancy http://www.equestrian-vacations.com/post/707
  10. T

    On horseback

    Four days ago I got sure of ONE thing. I will walk or go horse-riding the French way in May 2010. First I didn´t think of horseriding - but I love it and have a very strong and nice icelandic horse - and if it´s possibly it must be fantastic. I already ordered a book which I hope includes useful...
  11. T

    On horseback

    Four days ago I got sure of ONE thing. I will walk or go horse-riding the French way in May 2010. First I didn´t think of horseriding - but I love it and have a very strong and nice icelandic horse - and if it´s possibly it must be fantastic. I already ordered a book which I hope includes useful...
  12. G

    Need to rent a horse to do the pilgrimage HELP!

    Hello all. My plan is to do the Camino to Compostela in May 2010 with my husband. My dream has always been to do it on horseback. I have been looking for almost a year, and have found nothing. I found one place that rents horses for a large group of people with guides and sight seeing tours, but...
  13. S

    Going by horse from France to Santiago, how difficult is it?

    Hi, I live in Spain on the Costa Blanca, and I wish to ride my horse from Le puy or Vezelay to Santiago. I'm wondering how far this is possible, and if it's asking to mutch to my horse. I plan to ride about 30 - 40km a day, and to camp each night, while my partner gets his rest. My questions are...
  14. U

    walking camino with the dog

    Hi, to all and everybody !! i am going under ultreaperegrino . i had already made Camino Francese some two years ago. so this year going to via de la plata, starting somewhere in april. so here i do have question , advice ..whatever....my question is...does anybody has expiriance about walking...
  15. H

    Dogs on the Camino

    Are there a lot of stray dogs on (and along) the camino frances ? Not that I am scared of dogs, I just want to know if I need to budget some money for dog food. I can't walk past a hungry soul :(
  16. sillydoll

    Hire Horses, ride the camino

    "We offer good quality, responsive horses and knowledgeable guides. We offer you the opportunity to experience Spanish culture and to indulge in good food and quality wines. Comfortable beds will allow you to fully recuperate after a day's riding. We are different in that we offer you a true...
  17. sillydoll

    Camino on horseback - Live

    http://www.loscaminos.net/blog/2008/06/ ... by-lu.html
  18. JohnnieWalker

    Pilgrim Tales - with Dalie the donkey

    The story so far..... Travels with Dalie the Donkey by Barbara on Tue May 27, 2008 9:29 am I walked the Camino del Norte and Primitivo with a donkey and a tent. I always asked permission except for one or two occaisions when there was literally no-one to ask. Most times I was allowed to camp...
  19. William Marques

    Websites and books for riders

    Some sites and books for riders. http://www.pilgrimriders.com/ and http://pilgrimagepublications.com/welcome.htm Paul Chinn and Babette Gallard’s sites from which their book “Riding the Milky Way” published in 2006 can be purchased. http://www.csj.org.uk/horse.htm is the Confraternity of St...
  20. ivar

    Let the horse do the walking...

    Feel like doing the camino on horsback? Check this out: http://www.caminoacaballo.com/ingles/default.asp

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