| Horse Riding Holiday | Horseback Riding Vacations Spain, Andalucia
ATOP A HORSE, LOOKING OUT
OVER TWO SEAS & TWO CONTINENTS -
an unbelievable experience!
A warm southern European sun on your back, ‘tapas’ ,
local wine & a swimming pool waiting after an incredible day
riding through the back country of Andalucia…
Only a short flight to feel so removed from everyday life.
Escape into the Andalucian hills,
so close yet so far from northern Europe!
Horse riding tours on ancient trails and hidden paths in the mountains
and river gorges at the southernmost tip of Andalucia. Follow in
the hoof prints of smugglers and bandits as you gaze down at the
Mediterranean and Africa beyond or up to the rocky crags that surround
the legendary city of Ronda. Cross forests of cork and of chestnuts,
ride through wild lavender scented pastures and on to beautiful,
historic ‘white villages’ to feast on local delicacies
and to experience the traditional Andalucian way of life.
- Bilingual, experienced guide.
- Well trained horses ideally suited to the terrain.
- Selection of scheduled departures & private tours to suit
groups of friends, families & also individuals. Tailor made
trips for private parties.
- Itineraries from one day or more.
- Overnight stays in comfortable inns & hotels along the way,
or more local ‘casa rural’ accommodation in the heart
of Andalucia. OR, stay at a beautiful farmhouse or country hotel
& ride out daily. Contact
us to discuss options.
- A variety of routes
available, depending on the season, almost year round.
“Your Andalucian countryside was stunning - so many orchids beside the paths and the Griffon Vultures soaring overhead. It was lovely to ride such a well mannered and free-moving horse and as a reluctant OAP your super-comfortable saddle meant I wasn't even stiff afterwards!” Sue, March 2010
A few words from the tour organizer/guide:
I was born in Ireland in horse country -horses were always around,
many for racing and point-to-pointing and somehow everyone in County
Kilkenny seemed to have a potential Grand National winner in the
back garden!
I spent over 25 years of my working life looking after horses –
mainly other peoples as well as bringing on some of my own; travelling
the world with high goal international polo teams and loving it.
For many years I was based in Spain and always enjoyed it so moved
to Andalucia permanently a couple of years ago. As soon as I arrived
I found myself with some friends' youngsters to ride (the way you
do!) and that was when I started to discover the truly spectacular
and lovely riding in the ‘Serrania de Ronda’.
I decided that the riding experience was too good not to share and spent many months exploring routes with the help of Andalucian horsemen, muleteers and shepherds. Now we can have wonderful days in the saddle as I show you round.
Karen Considine.
owner/operator Ride Andalucia
I still cannot get over the uniqueness of sitting on a horse on
one continent and looking out over a sea to another continent!
A few words from Ride
Andes
Karen joined me on several of my riding trips in South
America and we became great friends. Then, when I went to visit
shortly after her move to Andalucia the area struck me as an amazing
place to ride. I realized that Karen had been hatching a plot to
lead riding tours and it was such a pleasure to help her set up
and join her on the first ‘guinea pig’ rides in September
2008. I want to go back again and again to ride with her –
the horses are magnificent, each season the vegetation is so different
and the local people wonderfully warm and friendly. I have to see
the Jerez festival in May as part of my trip and then see the stags
gathering in October, I want to see the mules piled high with the
featherweight cork and storm Gaucin with the ‘Bandoleros’
in a remake of the Napoleonic battles in the white villages.
Sally Vergette
owner/operator Ride
Andes
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