Entries Tagged ‘Horses’:
filed in Announcements, Costa Rica, Destinations, Gap Year, South America on Sep.30, 2009
The word adventure incorporates risky, dangerous or uncertain experiences….but an adventure doesn’t have to be dangerous…… Taking a wild expedition in to Costa Rica, an adventure tour in to the pristine rainforests and crystal clear waters of this beautiful central American paradise can be a much safer experience, when travelling with an organisation who will [...]
Tags: adventure, animal conservation, beaches, community projects, Credit Crunch, Eco-Tourism, Family, Gap Year, holiday, Horses, jungles, Painting, Schools, South America, Teaching, Travel, Volunteer, Volunteers, Work experience
filed in Argentina, South America on Aug.06, 2009
News just in from Diego in Argentina: The Polo team (Matt, Sophie, Grace, Hattie, Jen and Georgie) have had a great first week in the Pampas and have totally settled into life at La Asuncion. They’ve had a couple of polo lessons, some schooling of young horses (planned to develop their riding skills), lessons on [...]
Tags: Agricultural Show, animal conservation, Argentina, Horses, Polo, Rural life
filed in Argentina, South America on Aug.04, 2009
The Summer Polo team are looking at home in the Pampas already having just spent their first weekend at LA 54, the horse-breeding estancia 2 hours South of Buenos Aires that will be their home for the next 6 weeks. Jen, Grace, Hattie, Matt, Georgie and Soph are the first team of Polo Leapers we’ve [...]
Tags: Argentina, Horses, Polo
filed in Argentina on Mar.04, 2009
Hola! Just wanted to let you all know what a fantastic time was had in Argentina when I went to visit the Leap team last week at the polo Estancia where they are spending the next 6-10 weeks. The girls were on top form as we learnt the ropes at the polo stables, practiced our [...]
Tags: Argentina, Equine, Gap Year, Gaucho, Horses, Polo, Riding, South America, Volunteer