We offer riding experiences of 1 or 2 days for beginners or advanced riders.
2 days in the mountains
Highligths
- Riding well trained Lusitano or Lusitano-cross horses
- Observation of wild Garrano horse herds during the rides
- Ride in the wild and beautiful nature of the Peneda-Gerês National Park
- Small groups of riders
This tour of 2 days and 1 night is a beautiful way to spend your weekend or 2 days of your holidays in northern Portugal. Riding a horse in nature is a wonderful experience and we can do this enjoying the wonderful nature of Peneda Gerês National Park. For beginners or advanced riders, these 2 days will be prepared according to the experience of the riders.
The weight limit is 85 kg ready to ride.
Difficulty
For intermediate to advanced riders.
What is included
- 1 night with breakfast
- 2 days of riding according to the day-to-day schedule
- 2 picnic lunches
What is not included
- Dinner (we recommend the local restaurants)
Important
- Equipment available: Helmet.
- Our best advises: bring pants that allows movement, boots or sport shoes (is not allowed to ride with shorts or open shoes).
1 day in the mountain – learning how to ride
Happily, and securely, you will be introduced to the horse world.
The morning will be an intense course. Security rules, how the horses think, the basic riding instructions and much more.
After a picnic, a beautiful ride in the mountain to enjoy the horses and all the incredible landscapes of the National Park. Probably we will see some herds of wild Garrano horses grazing free in the mountain.
The weight limit is 85 kg ready to ride.
Difficulty
For beginners with no or very limited riding experience.
What is included
- 1 picnic lunch
Important:
- Equipment available: Helmet
- Our best advises: bring pants that allows movement, boots or sport shoes (is not allowed to ride with shorts or open shoes)
1 day in the mountain – advanced riders
One full day of riding for experienced riders only.
This ride is for advance riders only, not because we will start and finish in a flying gallop but because we will travel further. We will have the satisfaction of riding the 3 gaits of the horse – walk, trot and canter. Most of our trails are over grass or clean soil making them perfect for riding. Our destination will be Castro Laboreiro plateau where nature and history are combined in a dreamlike landscape. Wild Garrano horse herds graze freely there allowing us to come close, and see how gorgeous a horse that lives in total freedom can be. The lunch will travel with us and on the high grounds, we will stop, enjoy the view, rest, and eat.
The weight limit is 85 kg ready to ride.
Difficulty
For strong intermediate and advanced riders.
What is included
- 1 picnic lunch
Important:
- Equipment available: Helmet
- Our best advises: bring pants that allows movement, boots or sport shoes (is not allowed to ride with shorts or open shoes)
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