Hello Steemit! Greetings from Jerez, Spain!

in introduceyourself •  7 years ago  (edited)

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My name is Tara. I am a 27 year old woman from Norway currently living in Jerez, Andalusia, Spain. I came her last October with my two horses and my rescue dog Luna. We packed up everything we had and I drove myself with a full car and a trailer with two horses, through six countries to get here. It was a crazy ride, but we made it.

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I came to Spain to develop myself as a rider and trainer, and I plan to be here for a total of six months. I have my own business, working as a horse trainer, and every spring - summer - fall - I travel around Norway teaching clinics and helping people with their horses. I belive that any horse can be trained - no matter how wild or dangerous it is - and life have yet to show me wrong.

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I am living with my dog Luna in a little apartment in the old part of Jerez. The town is pretty cool, many old buildings and cathedrals and lot of great Spanish restaurants. It is a poor town for sure, but still alive, friendly and welcoming. We live right next to that cathedral you see there. And the best part, Jerez is only a 20 min car ride away from the cost. Luckily for Luna, during the winter the beaches are very animal friendly, and lots of people go there with their dogs.

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My horses are staying at the stable of Alfonso Lopez De Carrizosa. He is a legend trainer here in Spain, a master in the Spanish art of riding called Doma Vaquera. He is a real Spanish cowboy and an amazing rider. I came all this way to have him as my trainer, and both me and my horses are learning a lot, not just about horses and training, but also about life.

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It is definitely an adventure to be here. I am gonna post about my travels, my training and animals, living life in Spain and life experiences. Exited to be on this new platform!

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Hey

hey!

such a beautiful horse ;)

Thank you :)

The rider is pretty cute too. lol



Welcome do Steemit cousin!! I bet you will do a kickass job of creating your blog here with us!

@kiimo

Thanks for telling me about steemit! :)

Great post! Amazing horse! Welcome to steemit and wish you the best on your journey!

Thank you very much! :)

Very tough girl! That was a long car ride couldn't imagine being on a long ride but anyway welcome to steemit. =)

Thank you! Yeah it was a very long ride, was pretty happy when we finally made it to Jerez! :D

he follow and upvote I follow and upvote back

@taraorlin, im your first follower, yay! Haha

haha great!

Welcome

Do they allow your horses on the beach as well?

viva Jerez!

漂亮的姑娘,美好的生活!!!

你好,我是新朋友,希望互相帮助和关注!

Welcome to steemit, I hope you enjoy your stay. I have never been to Europe and am following you because I am excited to see more pictures of your travels!

Thank you! I will post a lot of pictures from my travels :)

Hi from Venezuela, beautiful pictures and horses.

Hi back! Thank you very much :) I have been to Venezuela twice, great country!

Hello, thanks you, i am proud that you know my country, dont returned until we change the goverment. Bendiciones

Welcome to steemit !!
I hope you enjoy finding common issues with people and learning new things.
you can follow my blog @jangkeum and up vote

great, thanks! :

Welcome to the Steemit community. Also, fantastic story thanks for sharing!

thanks! :)

Welcome to steemit! You will love it here!

Check out my last picture from last night (last post)

If you like it follow me for more!

P.s. really cool post, didnt realize how tall a horse actually is, following you!

Cheers =)

Thank you for that! Will do! Haha guessing you have never met a horse! They come in all sizes, I got one little and one big :)

Welcome to Steemit! Please follow me :)

Very nice intro! Welcome and enjoy @taraorlin

thank you @menardo :)

Welcome to steemit community, insight, experience and knowledge banayak once here we live just how to take and learn it and you also can share anything interesting to be published in this steemit, salam know from me @teukukhaidir. thank you

Thanks for the tips! Where are you from?

Your journey is very inspiring Tara! Horses and Travel, you are living quite a beautiful dream! I salute your success. What an insane route to travel with 2 horses and all your belongings. Luckily your furry friends are clearly good companions. Tell me more about how your furry friends enjoy Andalusia, does the climate suit them better, and do they like the food? It would be lovely for you to write more frequently about your traveling through the world and the places you've been; creative people must often travel (through books or the world) to truly satisfy their curiosities. Thanks so much for posting the photos and the map route, it's so inspiring to see people doing such amazing things and I feel emboldened in my own endeavors just witnessing yours.

Thank you very much. Yeah it was pretty insane I guess, but I thought, why not? I will post more about my travels for sure! My horses did use a little time to adapt and the food here is different, I think they miss green grass and normal hay, here they use alfalfa and oats mostly. But it is getting greener here! Think spring will be beautiful here!

Welcome to steemit !!
I hope you enjoy finding common issues with people and learning new things.
If you like art, you can follow my blog @celinalage.art and even give me upvote ...

Great, thanks! :) I am exited to get started!

That's really interesting, reminds me of a TV series from childhood. Followed you. How long will you stay there? how about photo-shooting when I finally get to Spain?

Thank you, I will stay here for a few months more I think. Are you a photographer?

Yes, half-hobby, half-profession

Hello! Welcome :-) have fun: :-)

Hello! Thanks for that! :)

Wow! What a hell of a ride!
How long did it take you and how did you manage your horses during the stopovers? It´s cool that you took your animal friends with you, instead of leaving them in Norway and flying to Spain ;-)

What made you go to Spain? I mean it´s fair to say, that the economy is a bit better in Norway isn´t it?

Welcome to Steemit!

Followed and greetings from Hamburg ;-)

Hey! It was suppose to take 4 days but I had trouble with my trailer in France so it took us 11 days in total! My horses slept in horse hotels on the way :) I came to Spain to enjoy warmer weather and to develop myself as a rider and trainer. Thank you! I actually lived in Dusseldorf for three years when I was a kid! Great country!

hello welcome to steemit @taraorlin

Thank you @taqia :)

A fascinating record of an adventure by a determined person! I look forward to your future updates.

Thank you for that! :)

Welcome to steemit !!
I hope you enjoy finding common issues with people and learning new things.
you can follow my blog @jangkeum and up vote

Thank you! I am exited to get started and getting to know all of you!

Velkommen til steemit :D så kult at du følger drømmen din! LYKKE til og keep steeming!!

Tusen takk for det! :) Gleder meg til å sette meg mer inn i dette! Virker som en utrolig kul plattform!

interesting life you must have. i think you are very adventuruous...welcome to steemit.

Thanks, yeah I guess I am. "What point is living a life you been given if all you do is stand in one place" - Ends of the Earth - Lord Huron. Inspirational song :)

Hola Sarita, bienvenida a Steemit..Yo tengo también una perrita llamada Luna...que coincidencia...cuidate.. Vota todo lo que te guste es el secreto de esta pagina para que aumentes tu poder de voto. Me gusto mucho tu trabajo de cuidar los caballos.

Muchas Gracias! Luna is a beautiful name, cool that your dog is named that too! Exited to get startet with Steemit!

beatiful post thanks :) horse is wonderful :)

Thank you! :)

For en kul historie @taraorlin - velkommen til Steemit. Ser frem til #spainlife posts :)

Tusen takk! :)

Beatiful horses 💙

You are stunning

Thank you! :)

1st Horse: Why does only dog get a name? 2nd Horse: (Agrees) Not fair at all ! 1st Horse: This needs to raised with our owner 2nd Horse: No, we need a revolution for all horses

Haha sorry for not saying their names, My big brown horse is named Bonus, and my paint horse is named Jack! :)

Brief but detailed Introductory post. I like Tara already

Amazing -- Truly inspirational to see how you followed your dreams

keep at it!

Im very late to greet you,but I have to say it to you welcome to steemit family,were looking forward for your more blogs here.I like too riding a horse.

Wow very beautiful such a wonderful horse.

How fantastic! I am looking forward to following your story. Love horses...love travel...a perfect combination - my horse for traveling on is made of metal and has an engine! Ha ha a lot easier to ride and look after than yours. Very best of luck to you :)

Wow, welcome to Steemit @taraorlin! and welcome to Spain too! :) It's an incredible odyssey you have accomplished for your dream :) If you pass by Granda, send me a message! In the meantime, count on my upvotes!

Welcome to Steemit Tara. Like your lifestyle and positive attitude, looking forward to hear more ! I saw your blog will be reading it soon. I also like such adventures and long road trips !

Wonderful.. more people like you!

Tara, you are more than a man. Welcome to Steem community. i like your Dog and your horse too

Wow love your story! About what you do in life and your decision to move to Spain. I just moved to Madrid and I am planning to be here for at least one year and then I am planning a trip around the world and I am looking for all the best spots to visit. In case you are interested in travels, art and social innovation check my profile. I will post many articles and photos on these topics. I'll follow you.

Hei Tara!
Velkommen Steemit! Kan jeg komme med et lite tips? Sleng på taggen "Norway" på innlegget her, da blir det lettere å komme i kontakt med andre nordmenn, om du ønsker det da :)

Flotte bilder av hestene og hunden din :)

PS! Du har fått deg en ny følger - @svein

I always wanted to ride horse, but never got to
I will some day , positive vibes

Welcome to Steemit! Amazing photos, if I may notice :D looove horses! :D

What a journey! Must have been a fun trip from Norway to southern Spain. We hope to hear more about your life experiences as a Norwegian living in Spain.

welcome to steemit, Im quite new to I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD JOURNEY ON STEEMIT!

Fantastic have a great time, viva espana

Welcome @taraorlin wishing you all the best on steemit and with your horses. They are beautiful and you have a wonderful way with storytelling.

wow! you truly wanted that. Definitely the prove that if you want something you go for it. Best luck!!

Spain is such a beautiful country! Love the pictures and the story, I hope your adventures in Spain take interesting paths with your horses, can't wait to read more about your travels!

Interesting trip, great photos.

Thank you, yeah it was a very interesting trip! :)

Hola, Tara. Como Esta? What's the name of your horse? By the way, maybe you're the most pretty horse trainer. Hasta La Vista

Welcome to steemit
Reading your story , I see the air wandering
freely . Nice style .

Welcome!

Thanks!