“Meet with horses and learn how to ride”
4 Day Taste of Trekking Beginner Horse Riding Course in Siena, Tuscany
Centro Equestre Borgo Cignano, Località Cignano, 15 53019 Cignano, Siena, Italy
Italy Horse Riding Course
This course is for those who have no equestrian experience and wants to approach the world of these beautiful animals with safety and fun! At the center, there is a created playground for horses and riders, most experts call it a “mountain trail” but for Borgo Cignano, it is a country riding preparation tool. It’s a path with obstacles that reproduce some of the situations you can find along the treks and it will be used to teach untrained riders how to safely tackle these situations.
Key Information
- Rider Weight Limit: 210 pounds / 95 kilograms
- Horse Height Range: 14 to 16 hands
- Tack Type: English and Western tack
- Horse Breed: Maremmano, Bardigiano, Quarter Horse, Quarab, Arabian Horse, Anglo Arab Horse, English, Irish Thoroughbreds
Meet the instructors
Sergio
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Highlights
- 3 nights accommodation
- Approximate daily riding time: 3 hours
- A taste of trekking, riding out of the equestrian center
- Theoretical and practical lessons in the arena and in the “playground”
- Use of helmet, short chaps, boots, and riding pants
- Daily breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
2 days with instruction in Italian
The organizer also speaks: English
Group size: Maximum of 4 participants
Airport transfer available:
Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport) (US$258 per person)
Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport) (US$258 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Florence Airport, Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci Airport) (US$205 per person)
Florence Airport, Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci Airport) (US$205 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
10:30
Facilities
- Barbeque facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Free Wi-Fi
Veranda is a characteristic holiday apartment in the equestrian center. The apartment has been renovated, maintaining the characteristics of the local architecture such as terracotta floors, stone walls, and wooden beams, an ideal location for this experience. It's located in a small hamlet in the midst of the Chianti Classico at a few kilometers from Siena and other important sites of this beautiful wine area. At guest’s disposal, there is a loggia in common use with table and chairs for outdoor dining, a large garden with table, chairs, deck chairs, and a barbecue, and free Wi-Fi.
Program
The program includes three hours of theoretical and practical lessons in the arena and in the "playground", and then continued with a taste of trekking of about an hour outside the equestrian center.
Instructors
Sergio Aldieri
He was five years old when he first saw a horse and his reaction was amazement, he started his journey of lessons and competitions where high-level sporting results were the top priority. He then met someone who explained that there's much more than only competition and technique, someone who taught him to think almost like a horse. Everything has changed and step-by-step, the horse became his friend. From a great horseman, famous or not, he learned to observe, wait, and listen, if the results are slow, he remembers what Ray Hunt said, "Believe in your horse so your horse can believe in you".
Location
The equestrian center is located in one of the most beautiful parts of Tuscany, on the hills of the Chianti Senese, surrounded by vineyards of the famous Chianti Classico and by secular olive trees. In this ancient hamlet, which seems to date back to the 12th century, the Equestrian Tourism Centre Borgo Cignano offers its guests horseback trail rides and trekking in a place that preserves its charm and characteristics of a typical rural landscape.
It is close to famous tourist destinations as Siena, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Gaiole in Chianti, Radda in Chianti and Castellina in Chianti, and to three UNESCO world heritage sites: Siena, Val d’Orcia, and San Gimignano. In the past years, the renovation of this historical place has been completed, focusing on special types of building materials, respecting the typical style of this area.
Food
Lunches and dinners with typical Tuscan cuisine are available on request. Daily breakfast is included.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Three hours of theoretical and practical lessons spread out in the arena and in the playground
- A taste of trekking of about an hour outside the equestrian center (For riders over 14 years old)
- Use of helmet, short chaps, boots, and riding pants (sizes are available)
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
- Insurance
What's not included
- Shuttle service (on request)
- Lunches and dinners (on request)
- Tickets for museums, exhibitions, etc. (on request)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
PSA
Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport)
81 km
Transfer available for additional US$258 per person
FLR
Florence Airport, Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci Airport)
44 km
Transfer available for additional US$205 per person
Arrival by shuttle
Shuttle service from the Siena railway station is available upon request, please send Equestrian Tourism Center Borgo Cignano an inquiry for more information.
Airport: Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport)
Airport transfer available:
Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport) (US$258 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Florence Airport, Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci Airport)
Airport transfer available:
Florence Airport, Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci Airport) (US$205 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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