Hippikos Portugal Trip Photos
September
2011
by Wendy J. McLaughlin *
These are photographs I took during an equestrian vacation
trip with my friend Susan to Hippikos Training Centre in Portugal in the Fall of 2011.
They represent about 30% of the total number of photos I took,
split down the middle between emphasizing training activities and
attempting to capture the the surroundings, which were as peaceful
as they were beautiful.
Because this was a equestrian training adventure, I didn't travel
beyond the confines of the facility (I was too busy riding as many
as five
different horses three times a day!), the images here are not
intended to be representative of Portugal or even Porto or Braga
(two municipalities we traversed en route to our final destination —
Vila Verde). Was it worth it? Let me just say I'm already planning a
return trip!
Enjoy!