Chagras are skilled Andean horsemen. Dressed in llama or goat-skin chaps, astride a well-trained, responsive mount and using trditional saddle with intricate leather-work and saddle horn, these horsemen are prepared and able to deal with any situation. Mounted on their Andean Criole, Pinto and Paso Andalusian, or Quartercross horses, and wearing a poncho and hat low over their eyes, the chagras can entertain you with tales of horsemanship and rodeo-ing.
A Visit to Hacienda Alegria, Ecuador
From Bonnie Hamre, former About.com Guide
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- A Visit to Hacienda Alegria, Ecuador
- Facade, Hacienda Alegria
- Hacienda Alegria Entrance
- Location of Hacienda Alegria
- Riding Excursions
- Rodeo Roundup
- Wild Horses
- Chagra
- Rodeo - The Annual Cattle Roundup
- Retun to the Hacienda
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