Patio do Tejo

Both the house and the horse riding experience exceeded our expectations and would 100% do it again.

What I liked most were the people and the location. Pedro the owner is a wonderful man, very kind and attentive and a pleasure to talk to. Nothing is too much trouble for him, he has a very kind heart, if you have a particular preference of a horse or type of riding you wish to do, he will try and accommodate you. For example, I'm a more experienced rider and I wanted to do more galloping and cantering, rather than just walking on horseback with a group, he kindly arranged that for me. My daughter who wasn't into galloping but came mainly for the photography aspect, specifically wanted a white horse for her photos and Instagram. Pedro kindly arranged this too, with a beautiful white/albino mare called Clara. His other staff were equally helpful for example the two Ritas who served us a beautiful tapas meal and wine, whilst we sat outside watching the horses in the corral and stables, it was extremely idyllic. I would also like to mention Magdalena, who took me out two days riding for a beautiful gallop in the neighbouring farmland and on the beach. I thoroughly enjoyed her company, conversation and riding with her.

We received a warm welcome from Rita upon arrival who explained everything to us. On our first day, we joined a group ride and then on the second day we upgraded to a private ride which allowed us to canter along the beach. Madeleina was a great teacher and guide who helped us both to improve our riding. The apartment was just a short drive from the stables and was fine for the two of us.