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Although horse transport began its decline at the beginning of the 20th century with the arrival of automobiles,

recovering horses for some trips would bring "environmental benefits, in addition to tourism"

and would prevent this animal from ending up at "risk of extinction".

This has been assured to EFE by several connoisseurs of the world of the horse such as the agricultural technical engineer and environmentalologist Nuria Gil, who belongs to the Agroamsa study and laments that this animal "is used less every day",

despite the fact that Spain is the fourth EU country with the highest number of copies - more than 681,000 - and is on the list of the 10 countries in the world

with the most competitions of the International Equestrian Federation.

25% less greenhouse gases

Reusing these equidae to move around would help, in his opinion, to

reduce the 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in Spain, which according to data from the Ministry of Ecological Transition come from the transport sector,

although their use "does not seem very viable in cities. because it is very difficult to maintain the necessary facilities and infrastructure within a city. "

Thus,

"the stables cannot be less than 500 meters from the urban area and it is also necessary to have a certain area to keep the animals"

, without taking into account the problem of the manure they generate, which "cannot be applied directly to the gardens due to their high ammonia level. "

However, its use could be extended to rural areas and "

in fact, in the villages they circulate without problem"

because "they do not have risks for the ecosystem: if they travel along a gravel road, the impact has already been generated and if they use new trails, their step is better than that of a motorized vehicle. "

Camino de Santiago on horseback

It is the same opinion of

Jesús Muiños, who has traveled "the Peninsula from north to south on horseback" and is currently the owner of Caminos Galicia, a

company that offers the possibility of riding a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

"We can travel on horseback to any point in Spain but we must know the alternative routes, which are not well marked or publicized, to avoid cities"

where there are multiple obstacles: from the obligation to cross some with trucks to the obligation to carry in others a cleaning team behind to prevent droppings.

Horses are prohibited from driving on the motorway and highway

The General Regulation of Circulation,

which also applies to animals incorporated into traffic on common roads, requires

riders to be of legal age

with the ability to control their mounts at all times and warns that they must

circulate on the shoulder, without being able to use highways or highways or gallop near pedestrians or other animals.

In any case, "a horse prefers to go on a route than to be circling a track," says veterinarian Teresa Gamonal, specialized in equine ethology, who

recommends not undertaking long-distance trips unless the animal "is trained, has at least 5 years and the march includes adapted materials so as not to cause chafing "

as wounds may take time to heal.

Experienced riders the better

That is why the rider's experience is important when considering a trip since

"the way someone who has just started to sit is going to be much harder for the animal"

and their weight can suffer more than that of an experienced person. , says Gamonal.

The veterinarian adds that

with a horse you can travel between 15 and 25 kilometers a day going to the step, in journeys of between 6 and 8 hours,

"depending on the slope of the terrain" but it is advisable to alternate riding with walking beside him.

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