Andalusian Short Break

With a stable full of impressive horses, and enjoying over 300 days of sunshine a year, this hillside ranch offers the perfect short break for all levels of rider. Explore this glorious sun-dappled region of Spain, following secret trails through the olive groves with plenty of time to relax poolside in the afternoons. Shorter riding hours than some of our trails with a mixture of short hacks and lessons. Read a review of this destination in Elle magazine here.

The riding itinerary is flexible and can be adapted to suit guests wishes. Generally, a mixture of hacks out and lessons is offered with some longer rides to local bars or fincas. The terrain is gentle and there are some opportunities for trotting and cantering but the riding is not particuarly fast. You will usually hack out in the morning for 1 to 2 hours, the pace is adapted to suit the rider's level of experience. You can then have a late afternoon lesson (either flatwork or jumping)with one of the instructors in the on site arena.

Groups are split into similar riding abilities unless a family wishes to ride together. Lessons are tailored to individual needs and the group size for lessons rarely exceeds 2 or 3 people. Basic riding tuition, dressage and show jumping are all taught here by the hacienda’s team of knowledgeable instructors.

A taste of the Andalusian Hacienda in just 4 days
A 16th-century hillside hacienda with 300+ days of sunshine a year
Suits all levels from age 6 upwards
Morning hacks through olive groves and vineyards, afternoon lessons in dressage or jumping
30 beautifully schooled Andalusian horses
Relaxed pace with pool afternoons, cocktail hours and locally sourced dinners included
No single supplement for solo riders

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Day 1

Arrive in Malaga and transfer to the Hacienda. If settling into your accommodation before 2pm you’ll have time to meet the horses and take part in an afternoon ride where you will be matched with one of the responsive and well-schooled horses. Have dinner and meet your fellow guests before spending the evening relaxing at the hacienda.

Day 2

After breakfast, head out on the trail, riding through beautiful scenery from 1 to 3 hours with plenty of opportunities to canter through the vines and olive groves, returning to the hacienda for lunch. Relax and enjoy the pool, the gardens and the view before taking part in a lesson for around an hour in the large sand school arena.

Day 3

Riding could include a hack to a local bar for refreshments or riding amongst the vines, olives and pines in the area in the mornings and lessons in the afternoon.In the hotter months there is a change to the riding schedule to avoid the hottest part of the day so you will ride first thing in the morning and again in the evening.

Day 4

If you didn’t arrive in time to ride on your first day you can have a morning ride after breakfast before heading to the airport.

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Level of Riding & Fitness

This destination caters for any level of rider from beginner onwards making it ideal for families and people getting back into riding after a break. They also offer shorter riding hours (between 2 and 3 hours per day) than many of our other trails. The instructors will work with you to establish what your goals are for your riding holiday and help you to work towards achieving them through a mixture of lessons and hacking. The minimum riding age is 6 years and there is a weight limit of 100kg.

Group of riders moving through an olive grove during an Andalusia equestrian tour.

Guides & Group Size

Your guides are experienced and educated trainers able to provide for guests of all riding levels and abilities. The hacienda sleeps a maximum of 10 guests and riders are divided by ability or personal preference (ie groups or families can all ride together)

Group size 1-10

A beautiful brown horse with a long mane standing against a scenic countryside landscape

The Horses

There are 30 wonderful horses to choose from at the hacienda, all are well-cared for, responsive and well-schooled. There is a horse to suit every rider from beginner to advanced. Most of the horses are Andalusian and Andalusian crosses and the tack and riding style is English.

A brown horse and a white horse looking at each other

Tack & Riding Equipment

What’s Included

Price includes

3 nights accommodation in single/twin/triple rooms or apartments with en-suite facilities
Breakfasts
Dinners
2 glasses of wine with dinner
2-3 hours riding per day
Use of the pool, games rooms and reading rooms

Price Excludes

Airport transfers
Lunch (available to buy onsite for approx. €12 per person, 2 warm dishes, 2 cold dishes and salads)
Laundry
Items from the onsite honesty shop

A horse riding group trekking through a scenic pine forest

Accommodation

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You’ll be staying at the hacienda in spacious accommodation, all bedrooms are en-suite and some are in apartments with kitchenette facilities. Every room is unique, sympathetically integrated into the 16th century building and individually decorated with local artifacts and antiques. Some of the bedrooms are accessible for those with restricted mobility. There are hairdryers in each room and WiFi is available in all rooms. If booking as a single traveller you will have your own room with bathroom, sharing is not necessary. There is a lovely pool available for guests onsite with views over the olive groves towards the mountains in the distance.

Mealtimes are relaxed and the food is sourced locally. Mealtimes are sociable affairs where guests can come together and discuss the days riding over cocktails in the convivial atmosphere. Vegetarian and vegan diets can easily be catered for.