Andalucian Beach Ride - Horse Riding Holiday in Spain - Horse Riding Holidays with Equus Trails Your Horse Riding Holiday Experts

Ride Description:

A fantastic beach and forest ride located in a picturesque seaside town in Andalucia

Your holiday base for the week is the seaside town of Barbate. The town provides a fantastic setting for an all year round holiday destination. Our accommodation is just a few meters from the town’s beautiful 1km long fine sandy beach, ideal for relaxing and sunbathing after the day’s riding has finished. However Barbate is much more than superb riding and a fantastic beach. Barbate also has a lovely promenade with ice-cream parlours, bars and restaurants. As well as all this Barbate also has a great town centre with shopping, a lovely town square and a superb fish and fruit market. During your week with us you will experience the many delights that our horse riding offers and also be able to enjoy the adventure of living in a typical Spanish town.

Prices: 09/01/2011 – 13/03/2011 £795.00 | 27/03/2011 – 24/07/2011 £890.00 | 31/07/2011 – 14/08/2011 £945.00 | 21/08/2011 – 23/10/2011 £890.00 | 30/10/2011 – 11/12/2011 £795.00

Non Riders – Are charged rider rate with a 40% discount.

Sunday – Your holiday starts at Malaga airport where guests are collected at 14:30 with transfer to Barbate. Over dinner the weeks holiday is discussed.
Monday – Guests are collected from the hotel at 09:30 each day. Today’s ride leads through the beautiful pine forest to the 17th century Mecca tower overlooking cape Trafalgar. This introductory ride allows you to get to know your horse, with the faster paces being introduced as your confidence grows.
Tuesday – Your first beach ride. The route leads through the pine forest to the beach ‘Hierbabuena’. Plenty of opportunities to canter, with a memorable beach gallop.
Wednesday – Today’s route takes us to the cliffs overlooking Barbate. The ride has superb views of Barbate, the surrounding mountains and on a clear day North Africa. This ride includes lots of long gentle canters.
Thursday – A day free from riding. An optional excursion to Jerez to visit the Royal Spanish riding school is available.
Friday – Today we head to the scene of the famous sea battle where Lord Nelson lost his life at Cape Trafalgar. We follow the coast to El Palmar spending most of the ride on the beach enjoying canters and gallops.
Saturday – On the final day the ride follows roller coasters of sand and allows plenty of opportunity to canter and gallop. The route joins the cliffs leading to Los Caños de Meca.
Sunday – Transfer to Malaga leaving Barbate at 08:30 to arrive at Malaga at 11:00.

What’s Included…
3 star Hotel accommodation overlooking the beach – Breakfast, lunch and dinner – Soft drinks, beers and wines with meals – Spanish speaking English guide – Horse and tack with groom service – Five days riding for proficient riders – Transfers from and to Malaga airport.

What’s Excluded…
Flights, Insurance, Items of a personal nature