Chipi Alvarez
We offer a natural exposure to the gaucho way of life at Ranquilco, and so we hope to provide riders with a learning experience as well as a unique vacation. Our horses are Argentine criollos, known for their hardiness and endurance, and prized by gauchos across the county. Working a horse is one of the true pleasures of riding, and as a riding client, we invite you to ride out with our gauchos and join in any horse and cattle work going on at the ranch at the time of your visit.
“…and then there are the gauchos: the people of the last frontier, the true cowboys. Now, their ways are amazing: from their horsemanship, to their cooking, their shyness, their humour, love for a party and their own generosity in sharing their often solitary life with a bunch of westerners. There really isn’t enough space to give them credence. I guess you’ll just have to go out there and experience it for yourself! ” Helen, UK, 2009
Riding guests who want a more intense cattle work experience with our gauchos are invited to participate in our cattle drives or our annual branding. Joining the gauchos and the dogs for these multi-day trips is a unique experience of true life on horseback. Please see Programs and Classes for dates.
Read Ryan Bell’s Gone Gaucho, a description of his time riding with our gauchos first published in Western Horseman magazine.
