by Chris MacLuckie | Dec 15, 2018 | Horses, Photos, Resources, Roxy, Tack, Travel
What I’m about to say is worth THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. It’s the most IMPORTANT THING FROM MY TRIP: Fitting a saddle for both horse and rider is never easy. Doing it for a 5000 mile long ride with extra weight from saddle bags, IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. THIS IS...
by Chris MacLuckie | Nov 24, 2018 | Organic gardening, Photos, Reflection, Travel
Chris MacLuckie is a humanitarian, environmentalist, author, farmer and animal lover. Animals have always been part of his life. Riding horses, however is relatively new for him. After deciding in 2014 that he wanted to return to Guatemala, Chris went about getting 2...
by Chris MacLuckie | Nov 20, 2018 | Horses, Photos, Reflection, Resources, Tack, Travel
Most of the horses I’ve seen in Guatemala have been work horses. A cargo/ riding hybrid. I have seen very fine horses at the horse parades I’ve attended, but these horses came from all over the country and are owned by very wealthy people. Day to day, as I...
by Chris MacLuckie | Nov 9, 2018 | Horses, Photos, Roxy, Tack, Travel
I rode with the Cuadra San Martin in the Zaragoza horse parade in October. https://5000milesofhope.org/the-zaragoza-horse-parade/ And as they invited me to their horse parade 3 weeks later, I HAD to say yes. I mapped out a route, then I mapped it out again, this time...
by Chris MacLuckie | Nov 7, 2018 | Horses, Photos, Resources, Roxy, Tack, Travel
The #1 horse issue I saw while travelling thru Canada, USA, Mexico and Guatemala was OVERRUN HOOVES, EITHER SHOD OR BAREFOOT. It was obvious wherever I went that most horse owners were not reshoeing their horses feet every 6 to 8 weeks. And I saw this at all kinds of...
by Chris MacLuckie | Nov 4, 2018 | Horses, Photos, Travel
November 3rd, 2018. Also my dad’s birthday. Happy Birthday...
by Chris MacLuckie | Nov 1, 2018 | Easyboot, Horses, Mad Barn, Photos, Reflection, Resources, Roxy, Tack, Travel, Video
Roxy and I made it to San Andres Itzapa, home of Maya Pedal, in September 2018. Over 375 days, we travelled 6700 kms by horse and 1100 kms in trailer. It was a blast. That’s the 4 word summary! If you like nature photos spend some time checking out this site....
by Chris MacLuckie | Oct 28, 2018 | Horses, Photos, Reflection, Roxy, Tack, Travel
El desfile hípica de Zaragoza en espanol. Zaragoza is known as the little Spain of Guatemala. The streets are laid out in grid formation like nearby Antigua. The Catholic Church is massive and beautiful. I heard about the parade thru my new friends at SABESA/ World...
