5 Day Lusitano Dressage Riding Holiday in Freiria, Portugal
Horse Riding Holiday in Portugal
Pack your bag and take part in this amazing Lusitano riding holiday with Páteo Lusitano Performance Center. They have beautiful and well-trained horses waiting for you! You have the opportunity to ride beautiful Lusitanos and learn a lot with them complemented by a good stay near the stables and great Portuguese traditional food. Come and enjoy Portugal on horseback!
Key information
- Rider Weight Limit: 209 pounds / 95 kilograms
- Horse Height Range: 15 to 17 hands
- Tack Type: Portuguese and English
- Horse Breed: Portuguese Lusitano
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Highlights
- 4 riding lessons
- 1 riding lesson per day
- 1 lesson in Portuguese braiding or long reins
- Breakfast
- 4 nights' accommodation
- Experienced instructors
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 76 per person)
Accommodation
You will be staying and sleeping 1 minute from Páteo Lusitano stables during this amazing experience!
Program
Páteo Lusitano Performance Center normal program has one lesson per day included, after that, you can choose extra lessons if you want (dressage or long reins). For the rest of the day, you can choose to stay within the farm, enjoying the peace and good team spirit while the horses work. Or if you want a touristic tour (payable locally), you can visit beautiful places like Sintra and Ericeira or Santa Cruz.
You don't need previous experience in dressage to be able to join the one-hour lesson with the Lusitanos. Páteo Lusitano has the right Lusitanos for riders with and without experience in dressage!
The riding program consists of lessons to improve your sitting position, a lot of exercises between the simple to more complex, with the focus on the evolution of the rider, and having a lot of fun with beautiful Lusitanos.
For the rider to enjoy the lessons a lot, it will be easier if they ride comfortably in the three gaits: walk, trot, and canter. If not, Páteo Lusitano can work that too! The two instructors have a lot of experience giving lessons, competitions, and riding. So they are waiting for you to have wonderful days teaching you with the help of the sweet Lusitanos.
Instructors
Joana Gaspar
Joana Gaspar has a big passion for horses, so she finished school and decided to have her own project and follow their dream. She is a dressage rider and Lusitano Breeder. Teaching is one of her passions, so she's a very good and calm teacher.
Location
Páteo Lusitano is in Freiria, 45 minutes from the Lisbon Airpor,t with lovely views and fields!
Distances
- Ericeira, 15 kilometers
- Portuguese Riding School Art, 26 kilometers
- Sintra, 37 kilometers
- Lisbon, 42 kilometers
Food
Breakfast are included. For other meals, you will be given good restaurant suggestions since Páteo Lusitano Performance Center is well located and in a great area with lots of things nearby like the beach:
- Restaurant Tik Tapas in Ericeira
- Restaurant Tik Tak in Ericeira
- Restaurant O Saloio in Malveira
- Restaurant Sushi Mish Mish in Malveira
- Restaurant Melita in Malveira
- Restaurant Quinta dos Machados in Gradil
- And so many others
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
What's included
- 4 riding lessons
- 4 nights' accommodation
- 1 lesson of Portuguese braiding
- Breakfast
What's not included
- Additional lesson (60 EUR per lesson)
- Airport transfer
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Other touristic tours (such as surf lesson, gastronomy test, spa time, and others)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Lisbon Portela Airport
32 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 76 per person
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 14 days before arrival.
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