• Horse riding holiday in Spain in unspoilt Andalusia. Horseback riding holiday for people who know how to ride.
  • Horse riding vacation based in a beautiful pine forest in Andalusia.
  • Horse riding vacation on the unspoilt Costa de la Luz.
  • Equestrian vacation in the Cadiz province in Spain.

Superb Horse Riding in Andalusia, Spain

Horse Riding Holidays in Spain

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A group horse riding along the beach

A group enjoying horse riding on the beach

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!

Riding a horse at gallop on the beach

A beach gallop on our equestrian vaction

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 bedroom in Fantasia Apartments

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.

A group of horses riding along the beach

Horse riding on the beach

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 when riding with weekly guests.
  • Practical experience of working with horses
  • Airport transfers for Malaga airport flights
  • Two free days per week

 

 

 

A group horse riding through the pine forest

Horse riding through the pine forest

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.

 

 

Kite Surfing at Tarifa

Kite Surfing at Tarifa

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.

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 8th November 2011.

 

Available dates 2012

We are currently not planning to offer our working holiday programme for 2012