Horseback-riding trip in August 2008
Like every year
we went on a six day horseback-riding trail along the famous Bergstraße.
The trail was about 120 miles long. Since it is hill side country,
it is not so easy for the horses. They have to be in good shape.
My sister had
prepared this nice tour again.
We made a few
pictures and like to share them with the visitors of our web page.
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Our first overnight was in a beautiful gasthouse in the town
"Schannenbach" |
A view from our room |
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The horses stayed overnight at a nice little farm place |
My sister and her horse |
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Our trail took us to the little city of "Fürth" |
We stoped to get some ice cream and the horses found some water |
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Riding through the fields |
Karin rides western, my sister english style |
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Hundemama with the horse "Cochese", of course western-style |
Two sisters together |
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This picture was taken on another beautiful morning |
This path was pretty deep, so we walked the horses, nice view
onto the town of Heddesbach |
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Riding throgh the woods |
Walking through the little city of Eberbach |
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Getting something to eat |
This is the market place of Eberbach |
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People relaxing, drinking coffee |
and eating cake |
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Beautiful view on to the Neckartal |
This is the Neckar River |
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In the distance a castle |
Rita together with her horse |
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Karin, a good friend of ours also owns a beautiful horse |
A short rest in the field |
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Rita is walking, because her "rear" hurts, I guess
a western saddle is more comfortable for long rides like this |
Taking a break and eating some apples of this tree |
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Next destination was a so called "Hay Hotel" |
Even the bed in the back has hay in it |
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Karin with her 20 year old mare |
Everybody is getting ready for another riding day |
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First the horses have to be cleaned |
Dagi has time for another picture |
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Rita needs a chair to get her stuff on the horse |
Cochese is already finished, ready to go |
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One last picture before the adventure continues |
Beautiful view on to the Neckartal |
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Another nice view |
A short stop at the Minneburg |
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Riding over a bridge of the Neckar River |
A short break |
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This is the so called |
Margaretenschlucht |
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A little path brought us to this nice place |
Now it is lunch time |
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The last day was our longest ride, about 25 miles |
Getting ready for the last day |
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We stayed at this very nice gasthouse. The food was excellent |
One last picture, before we have to say goodbye to the nice
landscape of the "Odenwald". For sure, we will be back next year
for our "House-Barrett hiking trail" and another "horseback-riding
trail" |
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