Cowgirl Yoga & Horseback Riding Wellness Retreat in Córdoba, Argentina

Days at Los Potreros follow the rhythm of the farm. Yoga and breakfast come first, then a morning ride with the gauchos. You're back for lunch, and the afternoon is yours — the pool, a hammock, journaling, or a walk around the property. Tea is served in the late afternoon, then a second ride goes out, often timed to end as the sun drops behind the hills. Dinner is family-style, with Malbec and other Argentine wines poured alongside.

The riding itself is the centre of the week. You'll ride Criollos, descended from Spanish horses brought to South America by early explorers, and Pasos Peruanos, a gaited breed with an unusually smooth ride. Both are bred and raised on the estancia, and the tack is traditional Argentine — including the sheepskin saddle covers, which regulars tend to rave about. Gauchos lead the rides, sometimes whistling as they go, and point out features of the land and the horses as you cross the property.

What separates this from a general riding holiday is the Cowgirl Yoga™ programme running alongside it. There's a structured equine mindfulness component across the week — meditation, intention-setting, journaling and horse-human connection work — plus daily yoga classes focused specifically on the body of a rider: hips, seat, lower back, shoulders. It's a practical pairing rather than a decorative one.

Estancia Los Potreros has been in the same family for four generations and is a working farm, not a resort dressed as one. Guests eat with the owner, Kevin, and the guides. Reviewers consistently mention being the only guests on the property, the family-style meals, and lemonade waiting when you come in off a ride. The setting is the Sierras Chicas — rocky hills, grazing horses, parakeets in the trees — with Buenos Aires as an optional add-on before or after.

The week is capped at eight women and the November 2026 departure is already sold out, with a wait list running. A pre-retreat gift box and travel planning help for Buenos Aires are included. A polo lesson can be arranged at additional cost, weather permitting.

What's included

- 7 nights at Estancia Los Potreros - All meals prepared by the private chef and estancia hosts - Picnics, asados and daily afternoon tea - Argentine wines with meals, including Malbecs - Daily yoga classes (flow, restorative, yin) - Twice-daily horseback riding with gauchos - Week-long equine mindfulness programme - Meditation, intention-setting and journaling sessions - Cattle work with the gauchos - Travel advice and planning for Buenos Aires - Pre-retreat connecting opportunities - Carefully curated pre-retreat gift box - Champagne welcome on arrival

What's not included

- International and domestic airfare - Polo lesson (available at additional cost) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses and gratuities - Any pre- or post-retreat hotel stays in Buenos Aires - Airport transfers (arranged separately — see travel planning advice)