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Superb Horse Riding Vacations on the Costa de la Luz in Andalusia, Spain.
You are in horse riding holiday / working holidays
A Group Canter
Unique Working Holiday
Why not join us on one of our three week long adventure holidays. These holidays are an economical way of enjoying a riding holiday by helping our groom care for the horses. Guests joining us on this programme will have a superb three week long equestrian holiday at a small percentage of our weekly rate. During your time here you will enjoy superb horse riding and the wonderful Spanish climate. Our routes provide fantastic beach and forest riding. Each ride includes steady canters along sandy tracks and fantastic gallops along firebreaks. Beach riding day is unforgettable, a dream come true!
Practical Equestrian Experience
While you are here with us you will gain a practical knowledge of horse care and management in a holiday environment. We are all very experienced equestrians here, and have a large pool of knowledge to share.
Specific skills covered will include:
- Feeding and routine health care of horses.
- Tacking up and correct fitting of the tack.
- The cleaning and care of tack.
- Riding and instruction where required.
- Basic veterinary skills.
A Beach Gallop
Bedroom In Fantasia Apartments
Superb Accommodation
Your accommodation during your holiday with us will be in a three bedroom apartment that will be shared with our groom and the other adventure holiday guest. You will have your own bedroom with bedding and towels provided. The large apartment has a fully fitted kitchen, bathroom with bath and shower, washing machine and large roof terrace. There is English satellite TV and a good selection of English books and magazines.
Superb Self Catering Holiday
Our working holidays are offered on a self catering basis. This gives you flexibility to explore the area and visit other towns and cities nearby. Our apartment has a fully fitted kitchen for cooking and preparing food. Alternatively there are plenty of cafes and restaurants in town offering takeaways or eating out. You would also be welcome to join our weekly guests and eat out in the evening if preferred. Our self catering option is an ideal choice for those on a tight budget.
Included on self catering holidays.
- Accommodation with a private bedroom
- Seven full day rides
- Lunch in restaurants when riding with weekly guests.
- Practical experience of working with horses
- Airport transfers for Malaga airport flights
- Two free days per week
Walking on the Beach
Kite Surfing at Tarifa
How you will help us.
- Helping our groom for 2.5 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening, two or three days a week. In total eight days are spent helping our groom.
- Exercising non-working horses when necessary.
- Helping guests prepare to ride their horses and offering advice where possible.
Time Period
Our working adventure holiday is for three week sessions, all year round. There are three places available per starting date.
Transportation.
Working holiday guests will be met at Malaga Airport at 14:30 at the start of the holiday and returned to Malaga airport arriving at 11:00 at the end of the holiday.
Requirements
Guests on our working adventure holidays must be able to ride and handle a horse confidently, and will need to be reasonably physically fit. We have a weight limit of 13 stone (182 pounds, 82 kilos) and a minimum age of 18 but no upper age limit.
Additional Opportunities
While here you will experience a different culture and lifestyle to the full. The area is also ideal for many water sports, including windsurfing and sailing. Guests can go SCUBA diving or take certification classes at a nearby dive centre. You can go whale watching during the summer months nearby at Tarifa. Nocturnally, beach bars offer a nice atmosphere to have a drink and listen to music or the sound of the waves. The Royal Spanish Riding School and Gibraltar are interesting day trips. Other nearby places worth visiting are Cádiz, Tarifa and Vejer de la Frontera. Also due to the close proximity to north Africa, a day trip to Tangiers can also be arranged.
Walking Through The Pine Forest
Working Holiday Availability
Please note: Each placement lasts for three weeks. The charts below list the dates that are currently available. The programme is very popular and places are taken up very quickly once dates are released. The charts are updated regularly and show availability as of 11th February 2010.
Available dates 2010 |
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May 30 - June 20 |
June 20 - July 11 |
July 11 - Aug 1 |
Aug 1 - Aug 22 |
520 Euro |
Aug 22 - Sep 12 |
Sep 12 - Oct 3 |
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520 Euro |
Costs
Costs are for one 21 day period.
Flights, visas (where applicable) and insurance are not included. Equestrians must have fully comprehensive travel insurance.
To confirm your place for the three week holiday a deposit of 300 euros is required. Full payment for the three week holiday is due eight weeks before commencement date.
Booking your Working Adventure Holiday
To make an application for a working adventure with us please open the application form by clicking the button below;
Then return the completed form to us by email by clicking the envelope below;
This link should open your email client in a new window with our email address already inserted. If the link doesn't work, or if you work with email using a web browser please send an email to Caroline at:
info@fantasiaadventureholidays.com
Alternatively our postal address is:
Fantasia Adventure Holidays
Calle Martin Machuca P7 -3A
11160 Barbate
Cadiz
Spain
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