You have got to see and hear this little town of Jardin
Colombia to really appreciate our experience.
When we arrived we were immediately enchanted by the colors, the cowboys
with their great hats, and the fantastic Colombian coffee.
It was total ‘eye candy’ everywhere; we didn’t think it could get any better until we heard the horses coming down the street. This was not the usual clippity-clop that is often heard from the poor and abused street horses used to haul around tourist in oversized heavy carriages. This was the precise rhythmic sound of prancing horses. These were the Paso Fino Horses of Colombia and what a show they put on every Saturday night and well into Sunday morning. The cowboys and cowgirls prance on these magnificent beings from bar to bar where they are plied with shots of aguardiente followed by cervezas. By the end of the evening the far more intelligent and responsible horses take their riders home.
It was total ‘eye candy’ everywhere; we didn’t think it could get any better until we heard the horses coming down the street. This was not the usual clippity-clop that is often heard from the poor and abused street horses used to haul around tourist in oversized heavy carriages. This was the precise rhythmic sound of prancing horses. These were the Paso Fino Horses of Colombia and what a show they put on every Saturday night and well into Sunday morning. The cowboys and cowgirls prance on these magnificent beings from bar to bar where they are plied with shots of aguardiente followed by cervezas. By the end of the evening the far more intelligent and responsible horses take their riders home.
The following morning we drank coffee with our new friends exchanging stories that were incomprehensible to each other but no matter, we were all laughing and enjoying ourselves and the ongoing show. Before we knew it we had been offered a chance to ride a Paso Fino Horse around the square, Wow! I guess if these horses can handle drunk cowboys they can handle a couple of newbie cowgirls! So off we went!
Wow! What fun. At first from the photos I thought you were posting from Makawao, but the videos changed my mind. Those horses are so cool. And you got to ride them! Great.
ReplyDeleteJardin looks like a old country western town, look out for the female cowboys on the videos . :)
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DeleteLooks like Gene Autry, Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans all together again. Doug noticed the vintage jeep too. You guys sound so relaxed, appreciative and having the time of your life on the video. We love the armchair traveling thru the blog.
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