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Winter equestrian holidays

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Depuis plus de 30 ans, cette école d'équitation propose des stages de dressage d'équitation portugaise avec comme principal instructeur un élève de Nuno Oliveira, le grand maître portugais. Le centre dispose de superbes chevaux de race pure et d'une partie de race Lusitano. Les chevaux d'école sont formés à un haut niveau et vous permettront de découvrir le piaffer et le passage. Le village est à 25km au nord-ouest de Lisbonne et à 5 km du palais de Mafra. Etre proche de la côte permet d'assurer une température agréable toute l'année, de sorte que même en Juillet et Août il ne fait jamais trop chaud. Quel que soit votre niveau d'équitation, vous pourrez développer vos compétences en dressage.

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HORSE RIDING HOLIDAY IN PORTUGAL
INDICATIVE PROGRAM*

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You can arrive and leave on the days of your choice depending on availability. Arrival in the evening before dinner, departure in the morning after breakfast. Lessons from day 2 (the day after your arrival) to the day before your morning of departure. Minimum stay: 3 nights.

You can choose to have one lesson per day in the morning or afternoon or two lessons per day (morning & afternoon).

Every day, (but no lesson available on Sunday), the schedule is the same. Breakfast is served from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Lunch at 1 p.m. and dinner from 8 p.m. (7:30 p.m. in winter).

Before or during your first lesson you will have the opportunity to discuss with your instructor and take stock of your level and your expectations. You are invited, if you wish, to prepare your horse to familiarize yourself with it.
There are two lessons per day. In the morning from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and in the afternoon from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

You can choose to have one class per day in the morning or afternoon or two classes per day (morning and afternoon).

If you book 2 lessons per dany (only): if you arrive before 2 p.m. on day 1: you can have a free first lesson in the afternoon. If you leave after 12 p.m. on the last day: you can have a free last lesson in the morning and midday lunch.

In between the lessons you have time to relax by the pool or enjoy quiet time around the horses. A trip to Lisbon or the beach from the riding school, is only 30 minutes …

PROGRAM 3 NIGHTS
1 LESSON PER DAY (2 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at the end of the afternoon, dinner and night.
Days 2 & 3: 1 lesson in the morning or 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Jour 4: Departure after breakfast.
2 LESSONS PER DAY (4 to 6 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at 2 p.m. with 1 lesson in the afternoon or at the end of the afternoon without lesson in the afternoon. Dinner and night.
Days 2 & 3: 1 lesson in the morning and 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Day 4: Breakfast and 1 lesson and departure after lunch, or breakfast and departure without a morning lesson.

PROGRAM 4 NIGHTS
1 LESSON PER DAY (3 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at the end of the afternoon, dinner and night.
Days 2,3,4: 1 lesson in the morning or 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Day 5: Departure after breakfast.
2 LESSONS PER DAY (6 to 8 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at 2 p.m. with 1 lesson in the afternoon or at the end of the afternoon without lesson in the afternoon. Dinner and night.
Dayss 2,3,4: 1 lesson in the morning and 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Day 5: Breakfast and 1 lesson and departure after lunch, or breakfast and departure without a morning lesson.

PROGRAM 5 NIGHTS
1 LESSON PER DAY (4 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at the end of the afternoon, dinner and night.
Days 2,3,4,5: 1 lesson in the morning or 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Day 6: Departure after breakfast.
2 LESSONS PER DAY (8 to 10 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at 2 p.m. with 1 lesson in the afternoon or at the end of the afternoon without lesson in the afternoon. Dinner and night.
Days 2,3,4,5: 1 lesson in the morning and 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Day 6: Breakfast and 1 lesson and departure after lunch, or breakfast and departure without a morning lesson.

PROGRAM 6 NIGHTS
1 LESSON PER DAY (5 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at the end of the afternoon, dinner and night.
Days 2,3,4,5,6: 1 lesson in the morning or 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Day 7: Departure after breakfast.
2 LESSONS PER DAY (10 to 12 lessons):
Day 1: Arrival at 2 p.m. with 1 lesson in the afternoon or at the end of the afternoon without lesson in the afternoon. Dinner and night.
Dayss 2,3,4,5,6: 1 lesson in the morning and 1 lesson in the afternoon.
Day 7: Breakfast and 1 lesson and departure after lunch, or breakfast and departure without a morning lesson.

MEETING/DEPARTURE

MEETING:
In the afternoon before 6 p.m., the day of your choice depending on availability, directly at the equestrian center or at Lisbon airport: optional transfer.

DEPARTURE:
The day of your choice after breakfast or midday lunch (depending on availability). Optional transfer to Lisbon.

TRANSFERS:
Lisbon airport *: 110 € per car (max 3) return transfers.
Lisbon center *: 130 € per car (max 3) return transfers.
* To be reserved and paid with your registration.

CAR RENTAL:
We recommend car rental, which is particularly advantageous in Portugal, on the site www.autoeurope.fr.

FLIGHTS:
Flights to Portugal are not included in our prices because it is generally more interesting to book your flights yourself, an inclusive flights package is generally more expensive with the agency commissions. However, we are at your disposal to help you find the best rates or to offer you a transport trip included on request: free service.

Riding

RIDING LEVEL:
Riders should be balanced and independent at walk, trot and canter, and it is an advantage to know the basic lateral movements such as shoulder-in and half-pass. Although the school horses are all very well trained, calm and safe, it is mandatory to wear a helmet.

GROUPS:
Following an assessment, riders are divided into groups of 1-4 according to their riding ability and experience, in order to ensure every student receives proper individual attention from the instructor.

LESSONS:
The lessons take as long as the rider needs to achieve the particular goal for the lesson. In general, the group lessons are about 90 minutes long, with the individual lessons a bit shorter. Riders are welcome to assist in grooming, tacking up and untacking the horses although there are grooms to prepare and assist if you are unfamiliar with the process.

INSTRUCTORS:
- Georges is the technical director. He trained with the Portuguese grand master Nuno Oliveira, as well as with José Athayde, founder and master of the Portuguese school of equestrian art.
- Mario specializes in young horses training, in addition to being a regional champion in working ride. An accomplished dressage rider, Mario has worked and trained with Bruno Carrilho (owner of Lusitano Sport Horse Stud Quinta dos Cedros), Miguel Ralão (dressage rider, Olympic), João Moreira, José João Dinis, Dressage More than Vasco Freire (one of the most important stud farms in Lusitano sport at the moment), as well as competing alongside Miguel Fonseca (several times world champion working horse) throughout Portugal.
- Sergio is a rider with extensive experience in working ride. He participated in the National Working Equitation Championship for several years, winning a bronze medal and the Portuguese Working Equitation Cup. Currently he is a judge in regional and national championships and in the Portuguese Working Ride Cup. He is also a Portuguese riding judge. More recently, Sergio has started competing in national dressage competitions. Sergio sought to evolve as a rider, participating in several formations with the riders: Bento Castelhano, Pedro Torres, Jorge Sousa, Miguel Ralão Duarte and Nuno Chaves de Almeida.
Additional instructors are also available. Dressage students also come for a long period and sometimes, the most experienced among them, can give lessons.
The instructors generally speak Portuguese, Spanish and English.

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The equestrian center has beautiful purebred and crossbreed Lusitanian horses, mostly geldings with a few stallions.

TACK:
Dressage saddles are used.

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Comfort

ACCOMMODATION:
On the equestrian center, comfortable rooms for 2 people. Rooms for 1 person with supplement.
The accommodation is close to the equestrian center: a short walk takes you from your room to the stables and the indoor arena. The equestrian center offers three twin bedrooms and two double bedrooms with bathrooms private. There are three more bedrooms just across the road. The rooms are simply decorated, clean and comfortable. There is also a bar, games room and a large unheated outdoor swimming pool.

MEALS:
Taken every day at the equestrian center in a room with a view of the indoor arena.

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Rates

Infos tarif

2023 INDICATIVE PRICES / PER PERSON:

The indicative price is to calculate per night (multiply the price by the number of nights desired). Minimum: 3 nights. Lessons from day 1 (1 lesson the afternoon of your arrival) or day 2 (the day after your arrival) to the day before your departure or to the morning of your departure (1 lesson). No lessons available on Sundays.
January-February:
200 € / night in double bedroom with morning and afternoon lessons
160 € / night in rooms of 2 people with morning or afternoon lessons
March to October:
250 € / night in double bedroom with morning and afternoon lessons
200 € / night / night in double bedroom with morning or afternoon lessons
November-December:
225 € / night in double bedroom with morning and afternoon lessons
180 € / night in double bedroom with morning or afternoon lessons
All year:
Non-rider accompanying a rider in a shared room: 120 € / night in full board
Single bedroom supplement: 40 € / night
Booking fees: 15 €
TRANSFERS:
Lisbon airport *: 110 € per car (max 3) return transfers.
Lisbon center *: 130 € per car (max 3) return transfers.
* To be reserved and paid with your registration.
Ask us for availability and price precising:
- The evening arrival date and if you want 1 lesson in the afternoon
- The morning departure date and if you want 1 lesson in the morning
- The number of lessons per day on other days (1 lesson or 2 lessons)
- The type of accommodation (shared bedroom or single)
- If you need transfers from / to Lisbon airport or center

PRICES INCLUDE:

Horse and tack rental, the instructor, accommodation, meals, the financial guarantee of your payments by our travel operator bound.

PRICES DON'T INCLUDE:

Individual insurance, drinks (only wine is included with meals), any visits, transfers from / to Lisbon airport, travel to get to and from Lisbon, travel to and from Lisbon, all that is not indicated in "PRICES INCLUDE".

INSURANCE (if you don’t already have one):
We offer to Europe Union citizens (only) Chapka insurances:
Cap Security: full insurance with cancellation. Cap Cancellation: cancellation only.
See prices & information

FLIGHTS:
Flights to/from Portugal are not included because it is more interesting to book directly your ticket: a transport package included is generally more expensive with agency commissions. However, we are at your disposal to help you find the best prices or to offer you a flight included package on request (free service).

Dates

FLEXIBLE DATES & DURATION WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 NIGHTS :
Prices "from" shown below are for 3 nights / 2 riding lessons

Ask us for availability and price precising:
- The evening arrival date and if you want 1 lesson in the afternoon
- The morning departure date and if you want 1 lesson in the morning
- The number of lessons per day on other days (1 lesson or 2 lessons)
- The type of accommodation (shared bedroom or single)
- If you need transfers from / to Lisbon airport or center

Other dates may be available for this product, contact us if you cannot find the desired date.

Dates	From	Infos	Contact
01/06/2023 - 30/06/2023	600€	ON REQUEST IN DECEMBERON REQUEST MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS IN JUNE	Information request
01/07/2023 - 31/07/2023	600€	ON REQUEST IN DECEMBERON REQUEST MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS IN JULY	Information request
01/08/2023 - 31/08/2023	600€	ON REQUEST IN DECEMBERON REQUEST MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS IN AUGUST	Information request
01/09/2023 - 30/09/2023	600€	ON REQUEST IN DECEMBERON REQUEST MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER	Information request
01/10/2023 - 31/10/2023	600€	ON REQUEST IN DECEMBERON REQUEST MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS IN OCTOBER	Information request
01/11/2023 - 30/11/2023	540€	ON REQUEST IN DECEMBERON REQUEST MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS IN NOVEMBER	Information request
01/12/2023 - 31/12/2023	540€	ON REQUEST IN DECEMBERON REQUEST MINIMUM 3 NIGHTS IN DECEMBER	Information request

Booking

How to book

HOW TO BOOK :
By booking with Cap Rando, you get the benefit of the French travel agency law, one of the strictest in the world: an unlimited financial guarantee for all your payments !

BOOKING PROCEDURE:

1. CHECK THE AVAILABILITY, PRICE, DISCOUNT:
Check the availability and price (depending on the type of accommodation and after possible discounts) by contacting us through the availability & quote request form or by phone +33 (0)483431321, whatsapp +33(0)609520324, or e-mail: contact@horsebackridingvacations.eu
If you already have received the confirmation of the availability and the price, you can proceed directly to your booking:

2. BOOKING:
Fill out the online registration form: https://www.horsebackridingvacations.eu/form/booking-form

3. INSURANCES:
Cap Rando is covered for its professional civil liability: GENERALI contract n ° AL974010.
To register on a Cap Rando holiday, you must be covered by an individual liability insurance covering your activity, individual accident, assistance, repatriation, and possibly cancellation (strongly recommended not to lose your payment in case of cancellation for a reason covered by a cancellation insurance).
We offer to Europe Union & Switzerland citizens (only) to subscribe the "Cap Security" insurance from Chapka Insurance. This covers you for cancellation, interruption of stay, individual accident, assistance 24h / 24h, repatriation, medical expenses abroad, luggage insurance, civil liability. You can also only subscribe a "Cap Cancellation" cancellation insurance if you have insurance covering other risks.
See all information about our cancellation policy and Chapka insurance offer.
For non Europe Union citizens: if you pay by credit card, depending on your card, you may be fully covered: check your contract.
You can subscribe directly an insurance for instance on: https://www.axatravelinsurance.com/

4. PAYMENT:
A 30% deposit is required upon booking, the balance being due 60 days before the stay date. Less than 60 days before your departure date, full payment is requested at registration.
You can pay:
- By credit card on our secure payment website: You will be directed to the payment link after completing the online booking form: https://www.horsebackridingvacations.eu/form/booking-form
- By bank transfer: Our bank information will be sent to you after reception of your booking form.

Your payments are guaranted by our GROUPAMA travel agent bond.
If you book a trip through Cap Rando, you have the guarantee not to loose any payment.
The French law is the strongest and requires all French travel agencies to have an unlimited financial guarantee for their customers in case of financial failure.

5. CONFIRMATION:
You will receive a confirmation file and contract with the invoice and all practical information within 24 hours after reception of your registration form and payment.

6. CANCELLATION POLICY:
See the cencellation policy: cancellation conditions.
Please note: Any stay may be canceled in the event of insufficient bokkings to ensure the stay up to 21 days before the starting date. In this case, a replacement stay may be offered to you, if it does not suit you: full refund is guaranteed without compensation. We advise you to book refundable transports.

Reviews

GUEST REVIEWS

Laetitia - France - May 2023

Great stay with excellent dressage horses. The teachers: brilliant, the facility: perfect. Accommodation and housing: at the top. I recommend ! Different horses are ridden there, each with their own qualities. And Cap Rando services: perfect !

Sabrina - Québec - Mars 2022

image-20220331180350-1 J'ai reçu un accueil extraordinaire !! Ils ont été aux petits soins pour moi ( repas , chambre,..) dès mon arrivée et qui vivait le décalage horaire ( Canada) . Une cuisinière hors pair et l'entretien des chambres est impeccable. J'ai eu droit à un gâteau personnalisé et du mousseux pour ma fête !! Aussi ils ont été rapides et efficaces pour me permettre de gérer le taxi, le test COVID.. WOAW!!
The instructors Mario and Sergio are super competent and adapted to my hearing problem and my level of riding. I had an extraordinary internship!! The place is beautiful and so are the horses (beautiful foals for sale hehehe). I improved my horsemanship and did therapy just looking at the mountains.
Safety management: Nothing to say !! they ensured the saddle of my horse because I am of small size and they were vigilant in any handling error.
Cavalry and tack: A great horse ! he was very cooperative and I progressed with him. Comfortable saddle also for having spent many hours in it without having any discomfort! Equipment adjusted to the horse and the type of rider.
An unforgettable experience !!
Thank you to Mr Simonot for having always answered me adequately and quickly when preparing my trip. It was complicated from then Quebec and everything went well.
Photo sent by Sabrina:

Gratiane - France - Novembre 2021

Welcome, family atmosphere, international trainees !
Georges and Sergio are great instructors ! A majority of private lessons during my week.
With the pandemic, school horses have unfortunately been sold. There are about twenty owner horses (Portuguese and mostly international). I rode Caramello and Girasol (stallion), two Lusitanians, very good schoolmasters. Caramello is quite delicate especially for canter starts. Once at work, it is great but you have to know how to find the "buttons"
Good condition of the material. Sticks and spurs available. Bring your helmet and your boots/chaps. Clean stable. Dedicated grooming room.
Lena is an excellent cook: meat for lunch (+ fruit), fish for dinner (+ soup + Portuguese dessert) ! Crudités as a starter with all meals. Breakfast: bread, salted butter, jams, honey, cheese, fruit, yoghurt, cereals, tea/coffee/hot milk, orange juice. The rooms are comfortable. Every day, the cleaning lady comes to clean your room and clean the floor. She can also wash your belongings (laundry basket available in the bathroom).
Very pleasant school to perfect your dressage and meet international trainees ! Family atmosphere. The instructors are demanding and adapt to all riders, perfect for progressing! I had the great chance to work with Georges, a student of the great Master Nuno Oliveira! The horses are all kind and good school teachers. I was able to review all the low dressage school and also make changes of feet, a little pawing and passage ! Superb feelings !
The meals are hearty and delicious (full board), all the members of the staff are very attentive (laundry possible on site). Tips appreciated at the end of the course.
Only downside: damp rooms in winter (bring warm things to sleep in winter).
Ideal location for visiting the surroundings (provided you only ride once a day): Ericeira, Mafra, Sintra... Superb saddlery/saddler's workshop with all the riding equipment 6 minutes by car in Malveira (Correaria do West), to see ! Feira de Golegã (capital of the horse): every year, at the beginning of November, at 1h30 from the school, an experience to live absolutely!!! (largest fair in Europe)

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