Puerto Natales: Horseback Riding with Horse Connection｜Chile

We start the day at Hotel Llanuras de Diana's barn, we meet and greet with an introduction for about 10 minutes and then we are off to meet the horses.

We go into the corral expecting a connexion with a horse (Lynn will guide you along the way), we halter and then go to the barn to start brushing and saddling the horse. You get to choose your own tack of preference, between English, huaso or gaucho tack.

When the horse is ready, we go out to the pasture to either get some instructions (in case you are a beginner) or to check if we fit the saddle correctly (in case you already know how to ride).

You'll notice that you can choose a Half Day Experience or a Full Day Experience:

Half-day option: We ride through a traditional Patagonian Cattle Ranch (Estancia). As we ride between forest and pampa we'll learn about local history. The pace of the ride will depend on the level of the riders.

If there is a homogeneous group of experienced riders, we can go a little faster and have time to get in the water and get a nice dip inside! After this, we ride back to the barn and unsaddle the horses and have some tea.

Total riding time is around 2 hours.

You are welcome to bring apples or carrots to give to your horse as a treat for the end.

Full-day option: We'll start riding towards the border with Argentina and continue through pampas and Patagonian forests, we'll have a nice picnic in the woods next to an old Puesto and after lunch we'll continue back to the barn. Total riding hours are around 5, depending on the pace. We only recommend this option if you already have experience riding and are comfortable at trot and canter.

We will take the saddle off and feed the horses some apples or carrots that you can bring as treat for the end.