The Can Jou Andalusians

THE CAN JOU TRAIL HORSES

The horses at Can Jou have been specially selected for trail riding.  As well as the inherent traits of the Andalusian, of stamina, agility and good character, these horses have been trained on the local terrain to achieve greater resistance and balance.

"Horses that love to be ridden that will always do their best for the rider."

Due to hard work and good schooling we have developed some extremely hard working and enthusiastic trail horses capable of nimbly climbing mountains, crossing rivers, swimming and maintaining long sustained gallops across the plains.

"For many a rider it is a new and unique experience to ride one of our horses. Their performance is so superior to that of a normal horse, they are a joy to ride."

The herd aspects

The horses live outside all the year round, this helps to create a psychologically balanced animal well adapted to the necessities of trail riding.  The herd of horses also adapts well to the rhythm of a trail ride, travelling up to 30km a day from place to place as a wild herd would do when looking for food and water.

Our Farrier

We have our own farrier as part of the stable team to ensure that all of the horses are perfectly attended to at all times.

Natural horsemanship

This is a very important aspect of our training process.  We use these methods when starting young horses and training experienced horses.  Generally this philosophy is inherent in all of our handling of the horses when under saddle, in the stable or on the trail ride.

The horse has to respond to the rider-handler of its own free will because it wants to and not due to pure obligation.

"What we achieve through these training methods is a well-balanced content and enthusiastic horse intent on collaborating with and pleasing its rider at all times".