The “outback” Patagonia landscape is still dotted with colonial homesteads that that are neither serviced by roads or electricity, where the people still live by the “old ways”…
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Featured Adventures
All of the trips that we offer center around “cultural immersion”; whether you decide to participate on a single day excursion or an epic journey into the heart of the Patagonia wilderness.
Single Day Program
Our guests will spend a day getting to know the horses, they will learn how to treat them, so that rider and horse can bond and function in a self-sufficient way. This method is known as “rational dressage” where horse and rider form a working relationship based on mutual understanding, respect and friendship. At the end of the day, we harvest vegetables in our garden for a farewell dinner with the host family…
Two-day Outing
Over two days our guests will meet the horses and learn how to treat them, so that rider and horse can bond. This method is known as “rational dressage” where horse and rider form a working relationship based on mutual understanding, respect and friendship. Afterward we apply what we have learned by riding throughout the Futaleufú Valley…
Espolón Valley Odyssey
For more experienced riders and outdoor enthusiasts, we offer a five-day trip through the remote and spectacular Espolón Valley. The valley is located in the heart of the Andes of Northern Patagonia and is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and glaciers. During the trip we will cross numerous rivers and lakes exploring virgin native forests and pristine landscapes …
Rational Dressage
Is a harmonious technique designed to bond the horse in rider into a single unit. Throughout the world, a trend is emerging in equestrian circles toward the adopting psychological philosophies to tame horses, and Horseback Patagonia is no exception. Rational dressage aims to create a bond of respect between humans and animals…
About Us
Horseback Patagonia is the name we gave our company, although equestrian culture and the ranch work in Northern Patagonia are very old, we created this company to serve as a bridge between the traditional and modern worlds, to essentially “modernize” ourselves and create a window between two cultures…
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Travel Information
There are two principle ways to access Futaleufu (aside from direct charter flights to the Futaleufu aerodrome). One is through Chile, through the port town of Chaiten and the other is through the jet-port of Esquel, Argentina…
Our Horses and Traditions
In Horseback Patagonia, cultural immersion is an important component in all our trips, below we go on to detail what type of horses, equipment and traditions are those that guide and provide security on our trips.
