Horse receiving Compostela

[Jeffrey Crawley]

Don't know how much faster you'd go but if you're interested in riding the
Camino you might like to take a look at explorer/writer/equestrian Robin
Hanbury-Tenison's book, Spanish Pilgrimage (Charnwood, 1992).

Jeffrey

 Quoting Karen Willmus <willmusaRUNESTONE.NET>:

> As to the horse receiving the Compostela instead of the pilgrim - to anyone
> who has never ridden a horse for more than an hour, I suggest that you would
> rather trade 4 hours on horseback for 8 or possibly 10 on foot.  I ride
> horses regularly and trail ride a couple of times a summer - and it still
> kills me to do the first full day.  Within three hours, I'm begging to have
> my Adidas back and my feet on the ground... and I'm sure my horse would
> rather I take to the ground, too!
>
> As far as I can see, the only advantage a horse has over going on foot is
> speed.  Does anyone know approximately how fast riding a horse on the
> pilgrimage takes?
>
> Karen Willmus
>




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