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- Fit, forward-going and responsive
andaluz crossbreds makes riding effortless and fun
- The horses are our own, many bred and broken on
the farm
- The collected canter of the andaluz horse makes
the long days in the saddle a pleasure
- Three nights at our farm Finca el Moro, and three
nights at charming small sierra hotels
- For a fitting end to the week we suggest a night
in the atmospheric city of Seville and supply a list
of recommended hotels on request.
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- You should be competent at all paces
and comfortable riding for between 4-6 hours a day.
- There is no jumping.
- Fit but 'rusty' riders are fine!
- It is not recommended
for beginners.
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Sunday - You
are collected from Seville and driven up into the Sierra and
to the Finca el Moro;
a journey of one and a half hours.
 Monday
- 4 hrs riding. After breakfast a few moments to accustom
you to the vaquero tack and to feel happy with your horse
and you are off. Cantering north across the sierra to Valdelarco
and tapas lunch in the plaza. On after lunch up the river
valley and passing vineyards and cherry orchards you return
to Finca el Moro, where you can relax, make yourself tea in
your cottage, have a swim or a siesta before a splendid dinner.
Tuesday
- 6 hours riding. Leaving anything that you don't wish to
take with you in your room at the farm, (your Seville clothes
for example) you leave for your Journey on Horseback To Castaño
de Robledo, a route giving wonderful views all the way to
Portugal. A stop for coffee and then onto lunch in the village
of Aguafria. Afterwards along the southern face of the sierra
to the historic village of Almonaster La Real. The rooms look
out onto the C10th mosque built on the remains of a C1st Roman
temple.
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Wednesday
- 5 hours riding. Time to visit the mosque
before leaving for the day spent riding the gentle country of
the foothills. Cork and cattle country. Through aromatic pine
forest with views over the hills rolling down to towards the
coast. Lunch in Santa Ana and finally to arrive in Alájar.
The night spent in the recently restored coaching inn, the village
full of pomegranates, bouganvilla and orange trees. A C16th
century shrine to the legendary Queen of the Angels looks down
on you from the cliff above.
Thursday
- 4 hours riding. An easier day. To the charming village of
Linares for lunch, where the old spring fed washhouse is still
in use in the square and the houses are famous for their intricately
cobbled front steps. Then onto Aracena, in time for shopping
and the evening 'paseo'. The floodlit Templar Church and Castle
on the hill above. Overnight in the family run - Hotel Sierra
in the centre of this pretty and lively market town.
Friday -
6 hours riding.An exhilarating final days ride. Through the
rolling cattle and cork country around the lake carpeted with
wild flowers in early spring, black vultures and honey buzzards
sailing the thermals overhead. Mostly private land it is in
a corner of the real Spain that is not often visited. Finally
we arrive back at the farm - El
Moro - the journey complete.
Back to your cottage and room to relax before a splendid valedictory
dinner.
 Saturday
- Leave after breakfast to the ancient and evocative city of
Seville. The narrow streets perfumed with orange tree and the
walls covered in tangles of jasmine and plumbago. A chance to
stroll the streets lined with palm trees, purchase wonderful
ceramics, or sit and watch it all from the pavement cafés.
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Price:
€uro 1375 per person,(approx £970, U$ 1825) based
on 2 people sharing a room with full board and accommodation
Also includes collection and return to Seville. Hermione as
your guide. A groom and luggage transfer between stops. Picnics
or tapas lunches each day en-route. There is a single supplement
of €100.
Flight Information:
There are daily flights to Seville from Gatwick, Stansted,
Liverpool and Dublin. Flights to Malaga and then the frequent
bus or train o Seville. Daily flights to Madrid or Barcelona
from a variety of airports worldwide and then an internal
flight to Seville or the high speed train from Madrid to Seville,(sevice
every 2 hr). is another very convenient way to get here.
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