cantering horses through the surf

Horse Riding Holiday

A group cantering through the forest

Horse Riding Holidays

Galloping a horse on a horse riding holiday

Equestrian Holiday

Horse Riding Spain

An unbeatable Equestrian Holiday on the last unspoilt Coast of Andalusia, Spain.

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Superb Eight Day Horse Riding Holiday

Fantastic riding, time to sunbathe on the beach and great socialising, what more do you need on a full board horse riding holiday? During the week you will spend two fantastic days riding on the beach and three days of unbeatable forest riding. Each ride is unique and they have lovely canters along sandy tracks and exhilarating gallops along firebreaks. The beach riding days are unforgettable, a dream come true! The gallops are fast but our horses are well mannered and go at a pace that our riders ask of them. In-between canters our horses relax enabling you to make the most of this incredibly peaceful forest. Our horse riding holidays provide superb off road horse back riding for guests that can ride.

Unique Horse Riding Holiday Location

During the holiday you will be based in the seaside town of Barbate that provides an all year long holiday destination. We use the three star Hotel Adiafa for our guests accommodation, and the hotel is only a few metres from the town's beautiful 1km long fine sandy beach. As well as providing a location for superb riding, Barbate is ideal for relaxing and sunbathing after the day's riding has finished. The town has a lovely seafront that has a promenade with ice-cream parlours, bars and restaurants. 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 enjoy fantastic horse riding and also be able to enjoy the adventure of living in a typical Spanish town.

Friendly Group Holiday

The holiday is ideal for both single people and for groups, with our groups being kept small. All our guests are horse orientated and it is easy for them to bond together and create a lovely friendly atmosphere. You will have make many new friends by the end of the holiday. The rides are led by ourselves, Steve and Caroline, and the maximum group size is kept to nine. Our aim is to provide a value for money all inclusive horse riding holiday that is a dream come true. All your needs will be well taken care of by ourselves so that you can enjoy a stress free holiday.

Luxurious Hotel Accommodation

Your accommodation is top drawer and is in the lovely 3 star Adiafa Hotel. The hotel is excellent and is extremely well appointed. Located only 50 metres from the sea front the hotel is family run and is very friendly and welcoming. All the bedrooms are spacious twin bedded rooms with on-suite bathroom and air-conditioning. Guests sharing a twin room will be allocated a room that has a large balcony and sea view. The hotel has internet connection by wi-fi or cable and some English language TV channels. Single bookings on this option will be allocated their own bedroom subject to availability and dual bookings will share. There is an option for a triple room.

Wonderful Spanish Food

The vacations would not be complete without good food and drink. Breakfast is taken in the hotel's cafeteria and relaxed lunches are taken after the ride in traditional 'tapas' bars. Dinners are provided at a variety of quality restaurants within Barbate. All meals are typical ‘Andaluz’ with superb meat and fish dishes being served. Vegetarians can be catered for. The meals are accompanied by good Spanish wines, beers or soft drinks.

Solo Travellers

We do not charge a compulsory single room supplement to solo travellers. Subject to availability solo travellers will be allocated a twin room to themselves and will not have to share. This twin room will have a partial sea view without a balcony. Solo travellers may pay an optional supplement to upgrade to a twin room with balcony and sea view. On payment of this supplement solo travellers will be guaranteed a room to themselves.

Non Riders

Non riders are welcome and Barbate is a good base for a non riding holiday. The area offers a multitude of activities, such as mountain biking, canoeing, sea fishing, scuba diving, wind surfing and golf. With good public transport and car hire Barbate provides good access to the surrounding area. Information can be provided on local places of interest and there is also a tourist information office in the town.

Optional Extra

A trip to Jerez de la Frontera to see the Royal Spanish riding school is available. After the display there is time to visit the tack shop nearby, go to the Museo del Enganche or even try some sherry tasting. Lunch is taken at a typical Spanish bar in Jerez.

All inclusive horse riding vacation

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.

Galloping a horse on the beach

A beach gallop in Andalusia

A forest Gallop

Hotel Adiafa at Night

Cantering through the Forest

Riding horses in the countryside

Superb Scenery in Andalusia

Equestrian Holidays Itinerary

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 08:00 to arrive at Malaga at 10:30.

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All dates are for a complete week starting and finishing on Sundays.

Prices are per person per week and are based on two people sharing a twin room.

Flights are not included.

For solo travellers there is no compulsory single room supplement, a single room will be allocated subject to availability.

For three guests sharing a three bedded room a triple room discount per person will be given.

Non riders are charged riding rate with a 40% discount.

The sterling price will apply if payment is made from a UK account by bank transfer or card payment.

The euro price will apply if payment is made from a bank account outside of the UK.

There is no surcharge if payment is made by credit or debit card.