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How it all started…
Santiago
Santiago would have actually liked to be a hermit... if only we had let him. Since he got caught by Lucie’s lasso he has gathered experience as builder of horsebarns, dog’s midwife, fence builder, treeplanter, farrier, massagist, Vet`s assistent, plumber and electrician, apicultor, chauffeur, foal tamer, fire man, dish washer, psychologist, ornithologist, long distance rider, car mechanic, cook, maid, and barman.
He has now left Caballos de Luz and is dedicating his time to his other great talent…being a wonderful teacher to primary school children in “La Colmena”
Divina
Divina accompanied us for the first 15 years, and used to consider herself the rightful owner of our little horse ranch.
Her favorite spot was next to the fireplace or on the car seat looking out of the window.
Last year we had to let go of Divina, she died in our arms, 15 years old. She was the Queen of our hearts, and we still feel her noble presence all over our little Ranch.
Who wE are now
Lucie
Lucie has been thinking mainly about horses since the age of three. After many years doing dressage and showjumping in Austria, with rather moderate success, she travelled around the world several times, first by plane, train, bus and rickshaw, then more and more on horseback.
In South America she found countries where it is still easy and acceptable to travel solely on horses, and so she travelled some 2000 km on horse back. First she joined the Nomads United in Peru, then she chose to travel alone with a horse and a packhorse.
After two years as a horse tour guide in Costa Rica life called her to Uruguay, where she found the land of her dreams and, with the great help of Santiago, built her home and farm in the Sierras de Rocha.
Highly inspired by the work of horse men Monty Roberts, John Lyons and Pat Parelli, her time is divided between being a hostess to her horse riding guests and the starting of young horses with violence free natural horsemanship, which she finds extremely fascinating and rewarding.
She also enjoys singing and composing music. Below are some examples: