Cabalgata The Horsetrail

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CABALGATA
Do you think riding on a horse eight hours for three days is relaxing and exciting? Poeple that enjoy horseback riding think so. The “Cabalgata'; in the Northern part of Mexico is a long, exciting, and relaxing horsetrail. This horsetrail is relaxing for most people because they get off work for three days and drink with their friends.
This trail is made for men only, but girls are allowed to join in with them the last day. This event doesn’t have an age requirement, but most participants are between the ages of 16-60. Most of the time young children are accompanied by their father. In this event, every year the amount of people that participate changes from 120-500 riders on this event. Hores riders are mainly from Acuña and pretty much know each other. Friends sign up and get together to interact amongst others.
In the Northern part of Mexico two Cabalgata’s are held each year. One is “Acuña'; and the other is “Sabinas.'; This event doesn’t have a specific date; however, the Cabalgata in Sabinas is usually held on Labor Day weekend. In Acuña it is usually held on the first week of October. The Cabalgata I’m going to talk about is the one held in Acuña, that lasts for three days and three nights. The year I went, day one and two were about 50 kilometers long, while day three was only 20 kilometers. The last day is always shorter so that the girls can ride along with the guys.
The word Cabalgar in Spanish means “horseback riding.'; That’s the reason why this event is called Cabalgata. This event is organized by an individual that lives in Acuña. The person that organizes this goes through a lot of hard work. First, he has to schedule a meeting to check how many people are willing to go. If there is not enough people, there is no point to continue on with the organization. If people are interested, the planner finds a route that is possible to take. Second, he needs a starting point that is about 120 kilometers from Acuña so the Cabalgantes (riders) can ride from there back to Acuña. Third, he needs to get permission from the owners of the ranches which Cabalgantes will pass through and get the keys to the gates. Fourth, he needs to find a place where the Cabalgantes can sleep and which have corrals to let the horses rest.

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