5 Day Swimming with Horses, Natural Horsemanship, and Horse Trekking Holiday in Corfu, Greece
Memorable Horse Riding Holiday in Greece
Come to Arena Horse Riding Corfu and enjoy various horse riding activities such as trail riding, beach rides, swimming with horses, natural horsemanship seminars, and horse riding lessons. The rides take place outside the stable yard. The riders can see various aspects of Greek nature, olive groves, pine and oak forests, eucalyptus trees, cypress, and many other tree species and countless flowers. Moreover, see for yourself many traditional villages where time stands still and which give a pleasant insight into the Greek way of life.
Key Information
- Rider Weight Limit: 220 pounds / 100 kilograms
- Tack Type: Western and English
- Horse Breed: Shetland ponies, Arab, Greek, Greek mountain ponies, thoroughbred, cob, Appaloosa blanket, tricolor paint horse, Andalusian, Draft, Greek pacer, and Angloarab
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Highlights
- 4 days of horse riding
- Swimming with the horses
- Discover the ways of natural horsemanship
- Breakfast, lunch, drinks, and snacks included
- Transfer from / to the airport
- 4 nights' accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Kitchen
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
During this horse riding holiday, you will be staying at Villa Frangis. Villa Frangis provides a family-friendly place to stay. The hotel has easy access to the sandy beach of Agios Spyridonas. Some rooms have air conditioning, a safe, and a kitchen for your comfort.
Breakfast is served at the bar. Guests can indulge in the snack bar with their favorite drink. Villa Frangis offers a laundry service, room service, and ironing service. The hotel is located at St. Spyridon Perithia, next to Arena Horse Riding Corfu's stable yard.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1
Meet your instructors and the beautiful rescued horses and find a horse suitable for your level of riding.
Day 2
Have a relaxing one-hour ride in the morning and discover the ways of natural horsemanship in the afternoon.
Day 3
If you like adventure, you can have a three-hour ride or just have a break at the stable yard and enjoy local products.
Day 4
Have the ultimate experience by enjoying your swimming ride. Starting from the stables, you'll go to the hill and through Pelekito to find the wide, pristine, secluded sandy beach of the Platytera Monastery for an inviting swim with your horse, in the crystal clear Ionian Sea (only from May 15 - October 15).
Day 5
Spend the morning with the horses (riding in the arena, practice horsemanship, cross country jumps, show jumping, or grooming).
Activities included
- Horse riding lessons
- Natural horsemanship lessons
- Horse trekking (beach and hills)
- Cross country jumps (only for advanced)
- Swimming with the horses (depending on the weather)
Horse breeds
Small size
- 2 shetland ponies (maximum weight: 30 kilograms)
Medium size
- 2 Arab / Greek (maximum weight: 75 kilograms)
- 4 Greek mountain ponies (maximum weight: 65 kilograms)
- 1 Thoroughbred / Greek (maximum weight: 80 kilograms)
Big size
- 1 Cob (maximum weight: 100 kilograms)
- 1 Appaloosa blanket (maximum weight: 100 kilograms)
- 1 tricolor paint horse (maximum weight: 110 kilograms)
- 1 Andalusian / paint (maximum weight: 100 kilograms)
- 1 thoroughbred / draft (maximum weight: 110 kilograms)
- 1 Draft (maximum weight: 110 kilograms)
Still growing
- 1 Greek pacer
- 1 Angloarab
Instructors
Aikaterini-Stefania Maliaki
Katerina had her first contact with horses and riding at the age of four and has worked with horses and riders all over Greece. She is a certified Environmental Equestrian Guide and horse trainer (natural horsemanship), with many years of horse riding experience, participating in equestrian endurance races and qualification for the National Endurance Team of Greece in 2013.
Location
The venue of this riding holiday would be at Arena Horse Riding Corfu in Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Arena Horse Riding Corfu covers more than four acres (4000 square meters). There is a small arena (22 x 11 meters) and the riders can ride in there before they go outside with their horses.
There are five large stables, one small, and two large shelters for the horses. There is also one toilet, parking area for six to seven cars, two wooden kiosks, and one tack room (3 x 6 meters) of which half is for storing the harness and the other half can be used by the riders to change clothes if they prefer and leave their things or just relax and have a coffee. There are also 50 olive trees providing shades.
Features
Activities
- Boating
- Cycling
- Scuba diving
- Spa
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Beach
- In-room safe
- Kitchen
Services
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Parking lot
Food
Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks are included. Vegetarian and vegan food can be catered for. Please send Arena Horse Riding Corfu an inquiry for more information.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Seafood
Things to do (optional)
- Boat hire
- Boat trips
- Cycling
- Jeep safari
- Quad bike safari
- Scuba diving
- Spa
- Water park
- Water sports
What's included
- Horse riding lessons
- Natural horsemanship lessons
- Horse trekking (beach and hills)
- Cross country jumps (only for advanced)
- Swimming with the horses (depending on the weather)
- Transfer from / to Aerolimenas Kerkiras Ioannis Kapodistria (CFU)
- 4 nights accommodation
- Breakfast, lunch, drinks, and snacks
What's not included
- Flights
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Corfu International Airport (Ioannis Kapodistrias Int'l Airport)
23 km
Transfer included
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 16.94% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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