Quito & Heidi

A fateful meeting that was to change everything.

René and I had been out a lot with Spirit, our Cruzado gelding. But what we lacked was a second horse with which to go on extended trail rides. René often accompanied me with Spirit on foot or by bike, and we wanted to change that.

In June 2021 we flew to Barcelona to ride the challenging Andorra Trail. As soon as we arrived, I fell in love with the cappuccino-coloured gelding, who immediately approached me with curiosity. If I want one, it will be him!

You could say it was love at first sight. After a sleepless night, Quito was indeed assigned to me. Rudi only said that he was young and that it was his first time on this demanding trail. But Quito is an " awesome horse ", I still remember that so often... And how right he was, you just have to understand him (even if it is not always easy) LOL.

It was an unforgettable trip to Andorra and I knew before it was over... this great horse should come home with me. This was the horse I had been looking for. After a bit of back and forth, everything fell into place.

We had agreed with Rudi that Quito would finish this season and he would bring him to Switzerland on his way to Germany in January 2022. No sooner had this been agreed than we had the brilliant idea of riding Quito together with Spirit from Terradelles to us in the Zürcher Oberland in Switzerland.

Said and done... After 1800 km in storm, rain and wild landscapes we arrived safely in the Zürcher Oberland.

It was a great adventure for us, unforgettable, and we all got to know each other better. And yes, we would do it again any time.

There are days when I just want to hug him, he is like a boy scout, always up for anything, always ready for new challenges. But there are also days when I could just shoot him to the moon....

Our little Quito, destined for great things!