A Question of Horses

[BrienC]

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

 

[wayfarer]

Quadrupinos.

 

[Magwood]

Caballgrinos?

 

[Rob the Slob]

Equinogrinos?

 

[SYates]

Horsigrinos ;-) SY

 

[bernhugo]

Caballistas

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

Centaurgrinos

 

[scruffy1]

Hippogrinos? Cantering through their hippogrimage?

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

Montigrinos (from montar a caballo)

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

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]

Montigrinos

That sounds like it's a classy cocktail.

 

[LisaAnn]

I got a good laugh out of this! Thanks.

 

[Icacos]

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]

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

Saddle-grims

 

[Hugh Hertfordshire]

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

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]

I got a good laugh out of this! Thanks.

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]

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

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.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

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

 

[Damien Reynolds]

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]

Lazy? (tongue in cheek)

 

[BrienC]

Lazy? (tongue in cheek)

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]

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

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Lazy? (tongue in cheek)

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.

 

[bernhugo]

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

 

[Ianhooper]

Albert