ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] endurance in Brazil (fwd)
Re: [endurance] endurance in Brazil (fwd)
Wendy Milner (wendy@nsmdserv.cnd.hp.com)
Thu, 31 Aug 95 14:25:10 MDT
And yet another one.
>
> I spent a whole day with a bunch of Brazilian
> endurance riders during my trip. It is not
> quite what we are used to! They did have fabulous
> (though exotic - we startled a group of capybaras
> on the trail!) trails, good horses and the "cowboy"
> mentality so often seen here, but we went to a gorgeous
> stable, waited for our horses to be saddled for us,
> (they thought I was nuts to request a helmet and to
> check my own girth!), rode like mad for about an hour,
> got back, handed the horses (still hot and sweaty) to the
> grooms and went to the adjacent 5 star hotel/restaurant
> for lunch! If anyone is inteerested in a rather exotic
> "endurance" experience that place is the place to go!
> It's called Fazenda D. Carolina in Braganca in the state of
> Sao Paulo. It is a 5 star hotel and you can choose whether
> you want to do endurance or hunter/jumper/trail type riding!
> Only about $500 for three days and nights, which includes
> all meals, riding, acces to pool, sauna, etc!
>
> I always loved endurance because I felt it is truly
> "everyone's" sport-money was not a big issue. But I
> have to admit I could easily be spoiled by the endurance
> a la Brasil!
>
> I also REALLY liked their rules which require riders to
> "qualify" in shorter distance, regulated speed rides before
> allowing them to move up to the true "endurance" events. My
> hosts said the lower level rides often have up to 200 riders!
>
> You can forward this to the net, if you like!
> If anyone wants the address or phone of the place, have them
> contact me! (Ralston@aesop.rutgers.edu).
>
> Talk to you soon
> Sarah
>
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Wendy
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