A Question of Horses

BrienC

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• Dec 20, 2015

• #1

So, walking pilgrims are peregrinos, cycling pilgrims are bicigrinos, but what are those pilgrims riding horses called?

 

wayfarer

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• Dec 20, 2015

• #2

Quadrupinos.

 

Magwood

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• Dec 20, 2015

• #3

Caballgrinos?

 

Rob the Slob

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• Dec 20, 2015

• #4

Equinogrinos?

 

SYates

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• Dec 20, 2015

• #5

Horsigrinos ;-) SY

 

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bernhugo

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• Dec 20, 2015

• #6

Caballistas

 

Wokabaut_Meri

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #7

Centaurgrinos

 

scruffy1

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #8

Hippogrinos? Cantering through their hippogrimage?

 

Bad Pilgrim

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #9

Montigrinos (from montar a caballo)

 

Bad Pilgrim

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #10

And don't forget the gritigrinos (pilgrims that shouts and talk loudly, disturbing others), the taxigrinos (go figure) and the ronquigrinos (pilgrims that snore)

 

Rob the Slob

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #11

Bad Pilgrim said:

Montigrinos

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That sounds like it's a classy cocktail.

 

LisaAnn

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #12

I got a good laugh out of this! Thanks.

 

Icacos

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #13

Speaking of horses, I am currently a third way through reading the delightful book Two Middle-Aged Ladies in Andalusia, by Penelope Chetwode. The blurb reads:

"Penelope Chetwode's sole companion on her ride over disused mule tracks and goat paths in the wilds of Andalusia in 1961 was the twelve-year-old bay mare, La Marquesa. This most unusual adventure gives us a vivid and memorable picture of life in rural Andalusia."

The book was loaned to me by a friend who has also walked the Camino. Reading it, one can visualize life in those semi-abandoned pueblos not so long ago and understand the inherent hospitality of the Spanish people. I'm finding it a very good read.

 

pilgrim b

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #14

Did you realise that Penelope Chetwode was the wife of John Betjeman up to his death in 1984!

Saddle-grims

 

Hugh Hertfordshire

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #15

BrienC said:

So, walking pilgrims are peregrinos, cycling pilgrims are bicigrinos, but what are those pilgrims riding horses called?

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Getting in the way and chewing up the track O's. Saw quite a few over loaded donkeys on my last Camino. As someone who made his living riding horses and doing equine welfare in difficult environments it made my blood boil as so much of it was posturing There just arnt the facilities on the Camino. Now I'm sure people will rubbish me for my views, but there you go

 

BrienC

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• Dec 21, 2015

• #16

LisaAnn said:

I got a good laugh out of this! Thanks.

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I too am getting a kick out of this thread. But, I was serious in asking ;-) It's research for an article I'm writing for my travel blog. I thought sure someone here would have the answer.
Still, this is good fun. And, thanks for the suggestion on Chetwode's book. Sounds like a good read.
Cheers everyone.

 

MTtoCamino

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #17

Hugh Hertfordshire said:

Getting in the way and chewing up the track O's. Saw quite a few over loaded donkeys on my last Camino. As someone who made his living riding horses and doing equine welfare in difficult environments it made my blood boil as so much of it was posturing There just arnt the facilities on the Camino. Now I'm sure people will rubbish me for my views, but there you go

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Hugh it is nice to see a reality check. We see the same issues on the trails in Montana, someone has no experience with live stock & usually it's the horse or mule that doesn't survive it.

To answer the OP question they are simply pilgrims as well. The critters should simply be respected & well taken care.

 

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Anemone del Camino

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #18

Well in Spanish a rider is a jinete. You could perhaps use peregrino a caballo?

 

Damien Reynolds

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #19

Ok, I like horsigrinos. But I have another 'grino' to add.

"Strangegrino." - This is a person you encounter while walking a remote part of the path, who has their arms wrapped around a tree, but withdraws them as they notice you approaching. They seem sheepishly embarrassed about being caught, and eye you intently as you proceed past, only to then again embrace the tree when they "think" you have departed completely. It wouldn't be strange except for the whole denial part.

 

Kiwi-family

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #20

Lazy? (tongue in cheek)

 

BrienC

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #21

Kiwi-family said:

Lazy? (tongue in cheek)

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Ah, but to each his/her own. Last July, just west of Ponferrada, I was passed by, then I passed them, back and forth, a small group of riders (caballigrinos/as) on their Camino, their version. They were delightful and respectful.

 

DurhamParish

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #22

Cowboygrinos. Something a "yank" just couldn't resist.

 

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Anemone del Camino

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #23

Kiwi-family said:

Lazy? (tongue in cheek)

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Oh no, horseback riding will make you discover muscles you didn't know you had. Used to spend my summers riding, and the first week after starting camp I could hardly make it up the stairs. I think walking for a bit, riding for the rest would be an ideal camino, working all sorts of muscles.

 

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bernhugo

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• Dec 23, 2015

• #24

Hi Anemone (nice name). I think that you will find that in Spanish horse riders are also called "Caballistas".

 

Ianhooper

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• Dec 26, 2015

• #25

Albert