EQUITANA - As The Crow Flies 2001 – Renaissance of a very old form of travelling.

A journey on horseback on enchanting, natural tracks all over Germany in 101 days. The EQUITANA in association with the German Trailriding Academy intends to prove that Germany can be traversed on horseback along natural tracks in 101 days. Any trailrider can take part in this relay for one day, a couple of days or even a week.

One relay will start in Flensburg on the 20th May 2001. The second group will begin at Constance on 9th June 2001. The relays will meet at the Liebenstein and Sterrenberg castles on the Rhine on the 3rd August where they will have the traditional compass rose festival to celebrate the success of their journey on horseback.

If you are interested you can get entry forms for the EQUITANA – As The Crow Flies - in the trailriders’ village at EQUITANA 2001 (Hall 7) or from the German trailrider academy: Deutsche Wanderreiter Akademie, Fischerhof, 56410 Reckenthal/Montabaur, Tel.: 02602/18507, Fax.: 02602-3402.