Day 1
You will wake up and have breakfast before 07:30. Thereafter, you will feed, water, hay the horses, as well as muck out. After that, you will enjoy your coffee break at 10:00.
Then, you will tack up horses for a 2-hour trail ride and ride out with the guide. Afterward, you need to untack the horses plus wash down followed by having lunch. Again, you need to bareback back the horses from the meadow followed by feeding the horses at 16:00-ish.
At 18:00, you may be free to explore the rest of the day such as taking out the horse to explore the area on a horseback, walking down the mule track to town, working on a horse in a school, etc.
Day 2
Today, you will have 6 hours of helping out including helps with children lessons, schooling new horses, and walking dogs. There will be a one-hour lesson and one hour of 'joinup lesson'. At 18:00, you may be free to explore the rest of the day.
Day 3
For approximately 5 hours, you will help out including helps with tacking-up for the ride, schooling new horses, cook dinner, plus a fast trail ride. At 18:00, you will be free to explore the rest of the day.
Day 4
Today will be your day off.
Day 5
For approximately 6 hours, you will help out plus one hour lesson, one hour hack.
Day 6
Today will be your day off.
Day 7
For approximately 5 hours, you will help out plus enjoy your choice activities such as jumping lesson / dressage lesson or riding out or exploring on horseback.
Note: This is a very rough itinerary and you will ride up to higher altitudes (2,400 meters). Also, your accommodation and food are provided in an exchange for your work each day. Thus, you are basically volunteer working in exchange for your food and lodge.
The horses
The horses are fully trained to be ridden either Western style or traditional style. They are mainly purebred Andalucian & Andalucian and Arab crosses as well as Cobs and ponies. The heights of the horses available are between 12 hands and 17 hands. Caballo Blanco Horse Riding & Trekking Centre has a wide choice of horses of varying ages to suit the beginner and advanced rider for the horse riding holiday in Spain. In this case, horses suitable for complete beginners to experienced riders are available and your hosts will ensure that you are placed on treks with riders of similar experience levels.
Other information
- The weight limit is 80 kilograms / 12.5 stones / 176 pounds.
- Type of tacks that are used are mainly English tack and some Western saddles.
- There are no special health requirements although you will be asked your level of fitness. Thus, Caballo Blanco Horse Riding & Trekking Centre can plan the appropriate number of hours in the saddle.
- There are plenty of opportunities to canter or gallop. Although the terrain is mountainous, Caballo Blanco Horse Riding & Trekking Centre has ensured the route gives opportunities on each and every ride (if you are already competent at the walk, trot, and canter).
- The horse ride can accommodate single guests.