Christian sirouyan
09/17/2021 6:59 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 9/17/2021 6:59 AM
Along with the
tempting
field
barbecue
that attracts thousands of diners to different parts of the vast rural horizon of the province of Buenos Aires, several establishments offer through horseback riding and horseback riding a good way to get in touch with an essential part of the
Creole traditions
.
Here are ten options to take into account, which allow you to add a guided walk "on the go" - in addition to other activities to share with family or friends - to the typical flavors of the picnic.
1. Estancia La Florita (San Antonio de Areco)
The cavalcade of about an hour in duration through the extensive field of La Florita is carried out with horses specially trained for apprentices, for which a very relaxed pace is maintained "in step".
One-hour guided horseback riding at La Florita ranch, in San Antonio de Areco.
In the afternoon, the tour guides offer a show of Creole skill, which includes ring bullfights, meekness and a troop demonstration.
How much.
Field day (reception, drinks, barbecue, salads, dessert, guitar playing and snack), $ 3,000;
from 6 to 12 years, $ 1,700;
from 3 to 5 years, $ 1,000.
Horseback riding (1 h.), $ 1,500.
Where to find out.
(02326) 15400109 / lafloritadiadecampo@gmail.com / Facebook: La Florita, field day.
Folklore show at La Florita ranch, in San Antonio de Areco.
2. Quinta Los Robles (San Vicente)
The
ride on horseback
led by two keepers passes through rural roads.
Before taking the first steps, the guides teach the best way to ride, explain how to turn and hold the reins at all times.
The walk takes about 20 minutes and goes through thick groves and patches of sown fields.
Later it will extend to the historic Once Bocas Bridge, built in 1932.
Lunch in the park of the Quinta Los Robles, in San Vicente.
How much.
Los Robles Menu, $ 1,500;
from 4 to 10 years, 50%;
from 1 to 3 years, 25%;
snack, $ 400;
ride, $ 500;
relaxing massage (1 h.), $ 1,800.
Where to find out.
(153) 4463394 / consultations@quintalosrobles.com.ar / www.quintalosrobles.com.ar / Facebook: Quinta Los Robles San Vicente BA.
3. La Paloma Equestrian Course (Ezeiza)
The lush Ezeiza forest, where old eucalyptus trees predominate, is the unbeatable setting for the
guided horseback riding
organized by the experienced horsemen Nélida Sierra and Graciela Montes de Oca.
You advance at a pace, as if to appreciate the abundant flora and fauna, in addition to dodging wells and fallen logs.
The proposal is complemented with a good barbecued ribs, the specialty of the chef Marcelo Ferrera.
Horseback riding through the forests of Ezeiza, starting at the La Paloma Equestrian Field.
How much.
Cavalcade (45 '), $ 1,300.
Where to find out.
(155) 0554416 / (156) 5085400 / nelidaisabelserra@yahoo.com.ar / Facebook: Hípico Las Paloma.
Barbecued in the country restaurant of Hípico La Paloma, in Ezeiza.
4. Estancia La Bandada (San Miguel del Monte)
After noon, after the reception of coffee and sweets and before the
Creole barbecue
, the cavalcade at pace, with tame horses, covers part of the 80 hectares of this ranch for an hour, among species of fauna such as hares, mullets, foxes gray, three llamas, horses, cows and calves.
Jorge, 18, is the Baqueano expert from San Miguel del Monte who leads the troop and invites the boys over 8 years old to carry out their baptism parade,
A guided walk through the farm and organic garden is also organized.
A view of the vast park and fields that surround the estancia La Bandada, in San Miguel del Monte.
How much.
Field day with horseback riding, $ 7,200;
from 2 to 11 years, $ 3,600.
Where to find out.
(02226) 15512771 / info@labandada.com.ar / www.labandada.com.ar / Facebook: Estancia La Bandada.
5. Uribe Horseback Riding
The family day dedicated to enjoying the unmissable barbecue in one of the grills and restaurants that transformed Uribelarrea into the great gastronomic pole of the Cañuelas party (such as La Uribeña, El Palenque, Pueblo Escondido, Los Leños, Tu Capricho and Don Hernando) can Add another attraction with the horse ride proposed by José Moschini from the door of the El Retoño tea house.
José Moschini, guide of the Uribe cavalcades, in Uribelarrea, Cañuelas party.
After a preliminary instructive talk, the
half-hour outing
takes place in a stride (“no galloping”, clarifies the guide) along a dirt road about 500 meters long, in the middle of fields where horses, sheep and cows graze. .
A larger circuit, lasting almost three hours, takes place in the morning.
How much.
Half an hour ride, $ 400;
of 2 hs.
30 'to 3 hours, $ 1,000.
Where to find out.
(02226) 15601028.
6. Don Silvano Ranch (Robles Stop)
After the reception of empanadas, wine and juice, announced for 11 o'clock, more than twenty horses in single file begin a guided walk through the herd and buffalo pastures, while around the perfume of medicinal eucalyptus trees and the growing aroma from the meat to the grill.
There
are
also
carriage rides
and a show of
Creole skill
, with ring races, horse gentleness and herd shaking.
More than twenty horses make up the parade that takes place at the Don Silvano ranch, in Parada Robles, Exaltación de la Cruz party.
How much.
Field day with horseback riding, $ 3,500;
from 4 to 10 years, 50%.
Where to find out.
(155) 2633027 / (153) 2075308 / info@donsilvano.com / www.donsilvano.com / Facebook: Estancia Don Silvano.
7. Country restaurant Estancia Chica (San Andrés de Giles)
Conceived especially for beginners, the 15-minute ride on a gentle horse can be repeated as many times as desired, except during lunch hours.
Children under 10 years of age can be accompanied by an adult relative or one of the guides, who advance on foot ("shooting") holding the ropes.
They also
teach riding
with a small ladder and provide other basic instructions.
Tame horses for the fifteen-hour ride at the Estancia Chica country restaurant in San Andrés de Giles.
How much.
Field day with horseback riding, $ 3,500;
from 3 to 10 years, $ 1,750.
Where to find out.
(156) 6594177 / info@estanciachica.com / www.estanciachica.com / Facebook: Estancia Chica.
8. Estancia La Mimosa (Pavón)
Horseback rides are done freely and individually, by shooting, per half hectare of the field, in the middle of a
140-year-old grove
, in which casuarinas and eucalyptus stand out.
In addition, the picnic program includes
carriage rides
and, before lunch, an
equestrian demonstration
with a ring run.
Riders mounted on the horses of the La Mimosa ranch, in Pavón, Exaltación de la Cruz district.
How much.
Field day with horseback riding, $ 2,400;
from 4 to 12 years, $ 1,350.
Where to find out.
4803-6356 / (153) 1752146 / info@estancialamimosa.com.ar / www.estancialamimosa.com.ar / Facebook: Estancia La Mimosa.
9. Old Post Ranch (Cañuelas)
The glamping sector, the club house and the country hotel are part of the circuit that runs through a
guided recreational horseback ride
lasting
half an hour
.
A walk to the pine maze and bike rides are also organized.
Puesto Viejo is well known for its polo matches and practices and its horse riding classes, which are taught to amateurs from the age of 4.
In addition to horseback riding, you can play polo at the Puesto Viejo ranch in Cañuelas.
How much.
Field day with horseback riding, $ 6,000;
from 4 to 10 years, $ 3,000.
Where to find out.
(153) 2217503 / (156) 9873295 / (152) 4106636 / info@puestoviejoestancia.com.ar / www.puestoviejoestancia.com.ar / Facebook: Puesto Viejo Estancia and Polo Club.
10. Country house Chacra El Rancho (Open Door)
The
outing on horseback
-programmed for 16- is in a group, exclusively
for boys over 4 years old and guided by instructors
.
Adult family members can accompany, on the go, taking the reins.
This recreational proposal for children is completed with a bread-kneading workshop, feeding animals, a carriage ride and a visit to the garden and greenhouse.
Country house Chacra el Rancho, in Open Door, Luján district.
How much.
Field day with horseback riding for boys, $ 2,900;
from 4 to 10 years, 50%.
Where to find out.
(152) 2429199 / (154) 1708307 / (02323) 496-267 / Informe@chacraelrancho.com.ar / www.chacraelrancho.com.ar / Facebook: Chacra El Rancho.
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