Horse riding in Andalusia
One of a kind experience.
Hacienda las Mesas & Partner present follwing offers for horse riding in Andalusia, Spain
Exclusive & Specialized Lesson.
Alfonso Lopez de Carrizosa, founder of Alcantara Ecuestre offers more than 50 horses, suitable for all levels, and train clients in all disciplines of riding, especially dressage and doma vaquera (Andalusian dressage). Focused lessons are offered inside the arena.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 140 EUR per person (depends on number of persons assisting)
Overnight ride to historical Las Mesas.
A ride through the hills of the land of Las Mesas in the rural area of Jerez de la Frontera. A relaxing trip where the blue sky makes the perfect connection with the ground of the earth. It is the ideal excursion to breathe and feel the deep Andalusia.
Duration: 3 hours
Price: 210 EUR per person
Sunset of Salto al Cielo Trip.
Our most iconic ride goes from our stable through the sunflower fields. From here you can take in the view of our main estate Salto al Cielo. This was where the world renown monks of the Carthusian monastery of Jerez would come to live their final days before going to heaven. It’s a sincere and tranquil paradise with a historical church dating back to the 17th century as a majestic centerpiece.
Duration: 4 hours
Price: 280 EUR per person
Riding with the Bulls Trip.
Possibly our most exciting and challenging ride. Many times during a season of 1000 kilo limousin cattle must be driven by horse to new grassing areas. This unique day will include a one hour instruction on how to properly drive the cattle. Then we will locate and control the herd before we move them like proper Vaqueros to their new grazing land. And amazing experience with a lot of adrenaline and action. Intermediate and up. Picnic may be added.
Duration: 4 hours
Price: 280 EUR per person
Sherry Ride Trip.
Feel like a proper Jerezano as you canter between the sherry grapes that becomes the wines of our award-winning vinery Lustau. An exciting hack with a lot of different scenery often interacting with live stocks and occasionally a wild boar or two. Suitable for all levels.
Duration: 3 hours
Price: 210 EUR per person
Bar to Bar on horseback.
We start the day with a ice cold glass of our family sherry, before we venture out for a hunt of the locals bars. On our property there are several illegal bars which offer cold beers before we finish off at my father’s favorite haunt - Venta Gabriel. Suitable for all levels, but 18 years and a certain resistance to alcohol is recommended.
Duration: 3 hours
Price: 210 EUR per person
Fort in the Forest Trip.
We ride through beautiful cork tree forests, between out price-winning Limousine cattle and around our forest house, El Encinar where we have the possibility to set up a lovely lunch inside or outside. The picnic is not included in the price below.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 140 EUR per person
Lake Trip.
A nice hack to our private lake, through the forest, past the beautiful ruins of our guardian house ver the fields and back to the stable. Perfect for all levels. Get a feel of riding in the countryside. Possibilities for fast canters for the more experienced riders.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: 140 EUR per person
Arabian & Andalusian of the Spanish Military.
We ride across the fields to the Spanish military farm. This is where they breed the pure Arabians and the pure Andalusian horses.This is a good ride for controlled canters and maybe a final race up the hill and back to the stables.
Duration: 3 hours
Price: 210 EUR per person
Live Andalusia the extraordinary way, live it from the back of an andalusian horse.
*Alcantara Ecuestre is situated about 20-30 minutes awayHacienda las Mesas by car. Clientes may be picked up at Hacienda las Mesas if wanted.