Tschiffely's Ride

Aimé Tschiffely - Long Rider

Tschiffely's Ride

First published by Heinemann in 1933 with the title From Southern Cross to Pole Star, this book was the most popular equestrian travel title of the twentieth century, and inspired more people to get in the saddle than any other.
The time was 1925. The place, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Standing on the threshold of equestrian travel history was a young Swiss Long Rider named Aimé Tschiffely. Next to him were his two faithful Criollo horses, Mancha and Gato. Their collective goal was to ride more than ten thousand miles from Buenos Aires to New York. No one had ever attempted such a journey. Everyone thought Tschiffely was mad.
During the course of their travels Tschiffely, Mancha and Gato crossed deadly deserts, passed through jungles, traversed sky-high mountain passes - and rode on. They were assailed by vampire bats, mistaken for gods and navigated the Panama Canal - but rode on. Nothing stopped them. No one since has rivalled their accomplishments.

The dedication reads: "This book is dedicated to all lovers of the horse and the wide open spaces; And to many friends of whatever race, nationality or creed - who did their utmost to make rough places smooth."

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The Long Riders' Guild is planning to republish the French, Finnish and Polish editions.

First 1933 edition, with a Preface by Robert Cunninghame Graham, who was instrumental in getting the book published! Click here for more information.	A German translation was published in 1933	A French translation was published in Brussels, Belgium, in 1948	Click on any image to enlarge it. A Finnish translation was published in Helsinki in 1953
The Long Riders' Guild edition, with a foreword by Jean, Lady Polwarth	The Long Riders' Guild edition in German	1952 paperback edition - this actual book was owned by Long Rider Jeremy James, who read it in his childhood!	A Polish translation was published in Warsaw, date unknown.