Portugal ~ Dressage at Solar Espirito Santo

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Solar Do Espirito Santo is hidden away in the small town of Azinhaga, a few kilometres south of Golegã, the Portuguese “Capital of the Horse”. A welcoming and friendly, yet highly professional base, a week at Solar Do Espirito Santo is a wonderful opportunity for both experienced and less experienced riders to learn and develop their skills on superbly schooled Lusitano horses. Spending a week here is the perfect way to learn or improve classical dressage techniques, to focus on ‘working equitation’ or you can just enjoy the whole experience of riding a Lusitano horse in comfortable and convivial surroundings.

Itineraries are usually 6 nights, Sunday to Saturday, with dates on request year round (except the last two weeks in December and in January, when Solar do Espirito Santo is closed). Shorter stays (2 nights, 3 days minimum) are also available on request.

Riding: Two lessons a day

Horses: Lusitanos

Riding ability: All levels of rider, from those who want to start learning dressage to those who want to improve their advanced dressage skills

Accommodation: Comfortable guest rooms

Group size: maximum 8

Season: Dates on request year round (except the last two weeks in December and in January, when Solar do Espirito Santo is closed).

Horses: There are usually about 8 school horses at Solar do Espirito Santo, all pure bred Lusitanos and each at a different stage of training. There are 13 horses altogether, ranging from youngsters just being backed to senior schoolmasters, with horses to suit all levels of rider, from those who want to start learning dressage to those who want to improve their advanced dressage skills such as piaffe, passage and flying changes.

Hours: Lessons of around 45 - 60 minutes twice per day

Tuition at Solar do Espirito Santo Eyke Krause is head instructor at Solar do Espirito Santo. Her excellent understanding of dressage combined with her fun and relaxed teaching style help her make sure each rider has a chance to reach his or her goals whilst also enjoying the course of instruction - something that can often seem quite daunting.

Guest accommodation is either in the main Manor House, where there are two guest bedrooms, or in one of 4 bedrooms in the old stables, which have been well restored and converted whilst also keeping their rustic charm. All bedrooms have twin or double beds, private bathroom, air conditioning and LCD television with Netflix available.

Rates 2017	Rates are seasonal and per person in shared twin / double bedrooms.  Full Week Classical Dressage (6 nights, 10 lessons) Low Season - 1050 Euros per person                             High Season - 1150 Euros per person Classical Dressage 5 nights, 6 days or less (minimum 2 nights, 3 days) Low Season - 250 Euros per person per day                   High season - 275 Euros per person per day The supplement for a single room is 50 Euros per night.
	Rates include -  Twin / double accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, wine, beer and soft drinks with meals and two daily lessons (shared). Rates exclude - International flights to Lisbon and taxes, transfers to / from Solar do Espirito Santo, any visa fees, additional drinks (at the pool bar or outside mealtimes), any extra activities (such as a visit to the Lusitano Thoroughbred stud), personal medical / travel insurance (which you must have with vcover to ride), any gratuities you wish to leave and personal items such as shopping, telephone calls etc.
Dates 2017	Dates on request year round (except the 1st to 22 January, 7 to 20 August, 11 December to 21 January 2018, when Solar do Espirito Santo is closed). Itineraries are usually 6 nights, Sunday to Saturday. Low Season 30th October to 3rd March (but not including Golega National Horse Fair 4th - 11th November) High Season 4th March to 28th October and Golega National Horse Fair 4th - 11th November

 

 

	Itinerary in brief, 6 nights Classical Dressage (10 lessons)
Day 1	Arrive in time for dinner, the perfect ice breaker where you can get to know your hosts and discuss what you wish to achieve in the week ahead. Night at Solar do Espirito Santo. (D)
Day 2	Breakfast then meet Eyke, your instructor who will run through what you are trying to gain from your week at Solar do Espirito Santo before your first lesson. A good lunch, siesta and then your second riding lesson. Dinner later provides a perfect environment to discuss all things horse and your first lessons. The night at Solar do Espirito Santo. (B,L,D)
Day 3 to 5	Riding twice a day, you will be moving forwards with everything you are learning to develop our knowledge and skills of classical dressage. Three nights at Solar do Espirito Santo. (B,L,D)
Day 6	In your last two lessons, Eyke will encourage you to conduct the lessons yourself to exlore what you have learnt during the week. The final night at Solar do Espirito Santo. (B,L,D).
Day 7	Breakfast and your own arrangements for onward travel.
	Contact us at info@rideworldwide.com or on tel (+44) (0)1837-82544 / 825440 for further information, detailed itineraries, dates and answers to questions.

 

The nearest airport is Lisbon. Airfares to Lisbon vary depending on the season, availability and airline you choose, but budget around £250. Please contact us if you would like a quote or help booking flights. We can book British Airways scheduled flights for you and can advise on other flight options. Our ATOL number for flight bookings is 6213. 

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