The journey began at Rio Grande, Argentina in 1994. |
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The first portion of the trip was done using two Criollo geldings, Gaucho
and Rebelde. |
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Having reached the Texas border, American authorities refused to allow the
Criollo horses entry because they were found to be infected with
piroplasmosis. |
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After Günter found his Criollo horses a good home in Mexico, the Guild
helped him locate BLM American mustangs to continue the trip. These four
horses, named Rusty, Dino, Lightfoot and Azabache, had been trained in
Colorado by prisoners in a special training programme. |
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The mustangs then carried the German Long Rider through the United States
and Canada. |
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The journey, which took Günter through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru,
Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Mexico, United Stated and Canada, was concluded at Denali, Alaska. |
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