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    Renting horses to O Cebreiro

    Some years ago I rode my horse from Canterbury to Santiago, and I can only say that the ride up to O Cebreiro was one of the most stunning and exhilarating parts of the whole pilgrimage (fortunately my horse appeared to think so too!) I hope you're able to do it, it's amazing.
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    Horseback Riding and Walking the Camino: Qualifying for Compostela

    I rode my horse from Canterbury to Santiago de Compostela 20 years ago, and can say from lengthy, daily experience that a horse is considerably slower than a bicycle! And sometimes slower than an averagely fit walker as well. Leo became very fit as we progressed, but was never an endurance horse...
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    Anyone taken a horse on the Camino?

    Yes, it is. The book I wrote about it, Horseshoes and Holy Water, was published in 2006.
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    Anyone taken a horse on the Camino?

    Very late reply as I've only just spotted this post! Yes, it's possible. My sister and I rode our own horses from Canterbury to Santiago de Compostela in 2002. It took us four and a half months, and was an extraordinary and life-changing experience. Mefo Phillips

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