My Ecuador
vacation was great. I had a chance to
see a new country and get to ride as
often as I wanted to. What I enjoy most
is getting to learn a bit about the
culture. I am primarily interested in
how they treat there animals. Here they
seemed to need them greatly. he horses
owned by local people were used to
transport water and other needed things
as well as providing transportation.
There were no inside areas for the
horses I saw in my area of Ecuador but
they really did not seem needed.
They were thin but not too thin, they
were rather just really fit. The dogs seemed to live outside
but were valued as well. They would
walk down the street with the owners
loose and never leave their sides. The
puppies would be on a leash and small
dogs would get picked up when a car or
horse would come by.I always take the
opportunity to see what the muscle tone
feels like when I go to places that have
different management styles. The
horses I worked on were solid muscle
which was hard but not tight.
There was no cords of muscle nor spasms.
It was just very hard. Once I
began massaging it released easily and
the muscle would soften. These
horses did not seem concerned with this
would be the chance of injury or a
slip. These guys were so sure footed I
can't see that happening too often. The
dogs were also lean but the muscle felt
good. It was longer in the dogs I
worked on. I imagine the amount of
exercise they get promotes the long thin
muscle rather then the bulk that occurs
from pulling or repetitive actions. I
loved Ecuador and would go back in a
second. There is so much more to see
and I look forward to getting the chance
to go again. See more pictures from the
Ecuador trip
here.
