HORSE PACK TRIPS & TRAIL RIDES

LOS ALAMOS EQUESTRIAN HOLIDAYS Barbate, Cadiz Spain www.losalamosriding.co.uk
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Overview

If you love to horseback ride through beautiful scenery, canter along deserted, golden sandy beaches, and explore miles of sweet smelling natural pine forest, then Los Alamos Equestrian Holidays Spain has the best horseback riding holiday for you. Rides are above all relaxing and great fun. It is Los Alamos' pleasure to provide you with a friendly atmosphere, and great company so that you can relax and simply enjoy every wonderful moment.

Los Alamos Equestrian Holidays Spain's holidays have been carefully designed to be hassle free and as comfortable as possible. Los Alamos is a family run business and as such you will be treated as though you are one of the family too. The price of your holiday is all inclusive - it includes transfer from Malaga airport, en suite bedrooms, large communal lounge, private grounds with swimming pool and sun terraces, three meals a day, all drinks, a trip to the Royal Equestrian School of Art in Jerez and of course great horseback riding. No single supplements.

The Rides
You will ride on five days for an average of 3-1/2 to 5 hours each day. Each day will be varied and different. Los Alamos doesn't set a daily itinerary because they like to chose the right day for the right ride. Two days a week, guests picnic in the forest. On the other three riding days, you break in the forest for a drink and then a snack at a local bar, then carry on with the ride, arriving back at base mid afternoon for a late lunch. You will ride in small friendly groups of no more than eight. You will be accompanied at all times by two English-speaking guides. Los Alamos is sure you will get on with them... their friendliness, professionalism and local knowledge are second to none. With many years on these trails behind them, they are able to show you places that will simply take your breath away.

Forest Rides
Los Alamos sits on the edge of the spectacular natural park of La Brena y Las Marisamas consisting of forest, salt marshes, steep cliffs and miles of sandy beach. The forest consists of 5000 hectares of mainly umbrella pine and eucalyptus trees, giving a unique fresh aroma. The forest stretches out along the hills and cliffs, offering stunning views over the African coast and the beaches of cape Trafalgar. The going in the forest is excellent, with long sandy tracks and firebreaks that weave their way through the trees and wild flowers such as lavender and rosemary. Here you have the opportunity for long collected canters and as you become more confident with your horse, Los Alamos starts to include corners, these canters they affectionately call the "wiggly canters". The firebreaks give the perfect opportunity for exhilarating gallops that are loved equally by horse and rider. In between the excitement, Los Alamos travels at a leisurely pace enabling you to take in the peaceful tranquillity of the forest while bonding with your horse.

The beach... for those of you who have already ridden on a beach we need say no more. For those that haven't, prepare to make your dreams come true. Ride along the edge of the forest down onto the long sandy beaches of Cape Trafalgar and El Palmar. These beaches stretch for 10Km, giving plenty of room to let your horse show you what he can really do. The pace of the beach is fast and exhilarating and something you will never forget. People and horses leave the beach with big grins and lots of sand on their faces.

Countryside
The rolling hills of El Campo offers fantastic views as you ride over ancient drovers roads and cattle tracks. Ride past old monasteries and through the sleepy Andalucian hamlet of San Ambrosia, which has remained untouched for centuries.

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