Pony-Treking

Lesotho is famous for its outside activities. Hiking, pony-trekking, caving, rafting... you can do it all in Lesotho! And just because it was winter, it did not mean that I wasn't going to partake in the activities. In fact, the only time I was actually warm in Lesotho was when I went on a three hour hike up the mountains. I was definitely moving faster than normal to keep warm during the hike. It was the only time in the four days I spent in the country that I actually shed my fleece jackets. But, what I really wanted to do in Lesotho was one of the things that Lesotho is really known for: pony trekking.

Pony trekking is a "fancy" word for horse-back riding. I really wanted to go and see some San rock paintings that were over a thousand years old and so decided to kill two birds with one stone and do both of them in one trip. I was given a horse and a guide, and although I have not been riding for like seven years, I think I did all right. Except for the fact that the horse did not like me. He kept trying to turn around and bite my leg. Of course, I should have expected something like that from a horse whose name literally translates to "witch doctor." The ride was really fun despite my irritable horse, and the San paintings were really awesome. I would highly recommend pony trekking if anyone ever visits Lesotho. Just give your horse an interview before you do anything else...