No one knew they were looking at a hero and his two horses. Instead the local press derided him as "a lunatic proposing to ride overland to New York." The time was 1925. The place, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Standing on the threshold of equestrian travel history was a young Swiss Long Rider named Aime Tschiffely. Next to him were his two faithful Criollo horses, Mancha and Gato. Their collective goal was to ride more than ten thousand miles from Buenos Aires to New York. No one had ever attempted such a journey. Everyone thought Tschiffely was mad. Looking back on what would become the most famous equestrian journey of the modern age, it is difficult to believe that anyone doubted the abilities of the legendary Long Rider and his hardy horses. Yet the school teacher who became an equestrian explorer had been told he was too inexperienced, his horses too old, and the journey too difficult. What Aime Tschiffely was told was wrong. This is the story of the greatest equestrian epic of the twentieth century, a journey that came about because a man and his horses refused to quit - ever During the course of their travels Tschiffely, Mancha and Gato crossed deadly deserts, passed through jungles, traversed sky-high mountain passes - and rode on. They were assailed by vampire bats, mistaken for gods and navigated the Panama Canal - but rode on. Nothing stopped them. No one since has rivalled their accomplishments. Often imitated but never outdone, this timeless book remains the most beloved equestrian travel classic of all time. So saddle up for the ride of a lifetime. But beware: the story of Tschiffely's Ride has inspired five generations to take to the saddle in search of mounted adventure.

What does the world s most famous equestrian explorer do when he comes home to England after making a 10,000 mile ride from Argentina to Washington, DC? He writes a best-selling book about his adventures, Tschiffely s Ride, then sets off on a new horse to explore rural 1930s Britain. Through the ancient New Forest, over the lonely mountains of Wales, and across the rugged landscape of Scotland, the renowned author investigated the nooks and crannies of this island kingdom. Mounted on his gentle Cob mare, Violet, Tschiffely details the last roving adventure of its kind. Bridle Paths is a final poetic look at a now-vanished Britain, as it was before the advent of suburbia changed it forever. This superb book is amply illustrated with Tschiffely s own pencil drawings. As a bonus, it includes a special appendix listing the equipment used by the mounted traveler, as well as detailed sketches of the method he used to pack his horse. No equestrian travel collection is complete without this classic tale.

Tschiffely rides again But this time in a 30 horse-power Ford. The most famous equestrian explorer of the twentieth century decides to make a perilous journey across the Atlantic. His mission? To return to his old haunts in South America and undertake a harrowing 7,000 mile journey through Argentina, across the inhospitable regions of Tierra del Fuego and over the majestic Andes mountains. One of the finest travel writers of his day, Tschiffely packs his story with a host of adventures and colourful characters including riding with gauchos and staying with the legendary Ona Indians. In addition This Way Southward details the adventurer s emotional last meeting with his two legendary Criollo horses, Mancha and Gato. These were the equine heroes Tschiffely had ridden for 10,000 miles in 1925 from Argentina to Washington DC, and who were now living in retirement on the wild South American pampas. Lavishly illustrated with maps and numerous photographs taken by the author, This Way Southward is a rare treat for anyone interested in the travels of this famous traveller. No equestrian travel collection is complete without this famous classic.

Niemand, der sie ansah, war sich bewusst, dass dies ein Held und seine zwei Pferde waren. Stattdessen verspottete die Lokalzeitung den jungen Mann als einen Irren, der vorhat, quer durchs Land nach New York zu reiten. Wir schrieben das Jahr 1925. Der Ort: Buenos Aires, Argentinien. Ein junger Weitreiter namens Aime Tschiffely war dabei, in die Geschichte des Wanderreitens einzugehen. Neben ihm seine zwei treuen Criollopferde, Mancha und Gato. Ihr unglaubliches Vorhaben bestand darin, uber zehntausend Meilen von Buenos Aires nach New York zu reiten. Niemand hatte jemals solch einen Ritt versucht. Alle waren der Meinung, Tschiffely sei verruckt. Wenn man auf dieses, nun als beruhmtesten Ritt des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts bekanntes Unterfangen, zuruckblickt, kann man sich nur schwer vorstellen, dass Jemand an den Fahigkeiten des legendaren Tschiffely und seiner zahen Pferde zweifelte. Aber dem Lehrer, der zum berittenen Abenteurer wurde, versicherte man, er sei zu unerfahren, seine Pferde zu alt und die Reise zu schwierig. Was man Aime Tschiffely versicherte war falsch. Dies ist die Geschichte des grossten berittenen Abenteuers unserer Zeit, einer Reise, die zustande kam weil ein Mann und seine Pferde sich weigerten, jemals aufzugeben. Auf ihrem Ritt uberquerten Aime, Manch und Gato todliche Wusten, schlugen sich durch Dschungel, kletterten uber Bergpasse in schwindelnder Hohe und ritten weiter. Sie wurden von Vampirfledermausen angegriffen, fur Gotter gehalten, navigierten durch den Panamakanal und ritten weiter. Niemand hat jemals ihre Errungenschaften underm Sattel oder auf Papier ubertroffen.Oft imitiert aber nie ubertroffen, ist und bleibt diese zeitlose Erzahlung die beliebteste in der Geschichte des Wanderreitens. Aber Vorsicht Tschiffely s Ritt hat schon funf Generationen inspiriert, sich auf der Suche nach Abenteuer in den Sattel zu schwingen

Es un libro que The Long Riders' Guild Press ofrece a los ninos: esta escrito para ellos. durante los dos anos que duro el arriesgado viaje estan narrados, como se hace en las fabulas, por Mancha y Gato: ellos mismos relatan sus peripecias.