by Zia Sherrell | Jan 21, 2020 | Archives - 2020
Limber up! You’re excited about going horse riding in Ecuador. You’ve been on the Cabalgatas Canoa website, read about our beautiful horses and where you can ride, decided which of our fantastic horse riding tours in Canoa is your favourite and finally you booked your... 
by Zia Sherrell | Jun 7, 2019 | Archives - 2019
"Darling, we are going on a horse riding tour in Canoa!" Apparently, these are not the words that the majority of non-horsey partners wish to hear, even though the horse loving party is usually certain that they will change their mind once we set off! At Cabalgatas... 
by Zia Sherrell | Feb 14, 2019 | Archives - 2019
The therapeutic value of the beach The beach is good for you! It’s a fact. Did you know that in the US, the state of Hawaii has enjoyed six years as the happiest in the country? And pretty much everyone there’s a mere stone’s throw away from a stunning beach. The same... 
by Zia Sherrell | Nov 11, 2018 | Archives - 2018
In terms of performance, we now expect more from our horses than ever before. You won’t see shire horses pulling a plough in the field as you enjoy your country walk and gone are the days when horses were for the exclusive use of the upper classes. However, you will... 
by Zia Sherrell | Mar 26, 2018 | Archives - 2018
Stabling is Stressful for Horses! Science has known for years that keeping horses in stables creates increased levels of stress in horses. In June 2013 a paper was published in The Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (Stress response of three year old horse mares to... 
by Zia Sherrell | Jan 27, 2018 | Archives - 2018
In historical times, horses were used as true work animals, in fact in a lot of rural Ecuador this is still the case. Horses today are still used here as transport, for hauling timber, for bringing water from the well, for taking the kids to school! Many rural... 
by Zia Sherrell | Dec 19, 2017 | Archives - 2017
The Cabalgatas Canoa family has a huge love and respect for all animals, therefore the training methodology that we use aims to improve the understanding and communication between our horses and ourselves. Only non-violent training alongside positive reinforcement... 
by Zia Sherrell | Dec 17, 2017 | Archives - 2017
Cabalgatas Canoa uses both high quality Western and English tack. You will never find us using uncomfortable wooden saddles or string stirrups! All of our horse tack is full thickness leather tack made in the UK or the USA which we look after extremely well to ensure... 
by Zia Sherrell | Dec 17, 2017 | Archives - 2017
Nature knows best. Here at Cabalgatas Canoa we believe that a barefoot horse is a happy horse. What is a barefoot horse? The answer is pretty simple, a horse that does not have metal horse shoes. In Ecuador it is common to see horses without shoes. Sometimes our... 
by Zia Sherrell | Dec 17, 2017 | Archives - 2017
Modern thinking is that we can radically improve the performance of our horses far beyond what we normally see in standardised care routines by simply using a holistic and natural approach, by mimicking nature and providing them with a wholly horse friendly lifestyle....
