Combined
riding/driving, country cooking courses
Available
for 3 nights 295€ or 7 nights 650€
Included
in the price
3
nights
·
Day 1
Arrival at the Farm
You may check-in to the Farm anytime after 3pm on the day you choose
to arrive
An arrival dinner of local cuisine and wine will be served by your
hosts in the evening
·
Day 2
- horse riding or carriage driving lessons for beginners. Experienced
riders can ride out with a guide. After lunch you will learn the
skills and idiosynchracies of cooking in a traditional brick built
domed oven and wood buring range, in this time you will learn to
mix, knead and bake bread and prepare a Portugese game pot dish.
· All cooking materials,
apron and ingredients
· The dinner you’ve learned to cook during your lesson
and a selection of local wines with your meal.
· Day 3 – A whole day’s trekking,
length and terain depending on your level of ability
· All horse riding
equipment (please bring suitable clothing for riding)
· Accommodation in a twin/double room at the Farm for 3 nights
/ 4 days
· You can check in anytime after 3pm on day 1 and check-out
is by noon on day 4
· Breakfast each morning and a light stable lunch or picnic
on day 2 & 3
· A 3 course Dinner with wine is available at 20 Euros per
person,
· Prices are based on two sharing a room
· Note: Twin rooms for sole occupancy carry a single supplement
7
nights
·
Day 1 Arrival at the Farm
You may check-in to the Farm anytime after 3pm on the day you choose
to arrive
An arrival dinner of local cuisine and wine will be served by your
hosts in the evening
·
Day 2 - horse riding or carriage driving lessons for beginners.
Experienced riders can ride out with a guide. After lunch you will
learn the skills and idiosynchracies of cooking in a traditional
brick built domed oven and wood buring range, in this time you will
learn to mix, knead and bake bread and prepare a Portugese game
pot dish.
· All cooking materials, apron and ingredients
· The dinner you’ve learned to cook during your lesson
and a selection of local wines with your meal.
· Day 3 – A whole day’s trekking,
length and terain depending on your level of ability
· Day 4 – Your choice in the morning
to ride or visit a local market. The afternoon spent learning country
kitchen skills preparing dinner which you will enjoy with other
guests that night.
· Day 5 – Rest day for exploring the
local beaches or country market towns
· Day 6 – Beach or lake ride/drive
with picnic (weather dependant)
· Day 7
– Morning in the kitchen preparing the lunch bbq. Afternoon
either riding or driving back to the farm or assiting the chef preparing
the nights dinner which you will enjoy.
· All horse riding equipment (please bring suitable clothing
for riding)
· You can check
in anytime after 3pm on day 1 and check-out is by noon on day 4
· Breakfast each
morning and a light stable lunch or picnic on day 2 & 3
· 3 evening meals (2 of which you will have helped prepare)
· A 3 course Dinner with wine is available at 20 Euros per
person,
· Prices are based on two sharing a room
· Note: Twin rooms for sole occupancy carry a single supplement
Course
start days
· This course starts on any day and extra days may be included
cost pro rata
Suitability
- we welcome beginners
and will teach you the basics of either riding or carriage driving
within the safety and comfort of our training school. For intermediate
and experienced riders/drivers our groom guides will be happy to
show you a challenging and interesting trail appropriate for your
experience
- Please note that the rooms can only be booked for 2 persons sharing
- Single rooms are available for a supplement (70€)
- Your hosts at the Farm are British/Portugese so can assist you
in English or Portugese if required, at the horse stables lessons
are held in English and Portugese.
Horse
Riding and carriage driving country cooking courses
- You can arrive any day of the week you choose
- You will stay in the Farm for a week (so if you arrive on Monday
afternoon for example, you leave the following Monday morning) you
can of course book extra days.
What
Will I Learn?
- If you have arrived as a beginner we hope you will leave with
a sincere love and understanding of horses.
- our teaching methods are gentle and sympathetic and we hope that
we have pointed you to an understanding of natural horsemanship.
- Experienced riders will of course have enjoyed the freedom of
our endless traffic free trails and will have learnt to appreciate
the intelligence and stamina of our locally bred Lucitano cross
horses.
- If you have concentrated on carriage driving we hope to introduce
you to a new sport which you will continue to enjoy for years to
come.
Want
To Stay Longer?
- There are also various other courses available in longer durations;
to view more details please click on the following link
- Or it is possible to add extra nights accommodation to your, please
email us
Ride
or carriage drive in the midst of this idyllic Portugese countryside
and enjoy the friendliness of the Portugese country people you will
meet, Whilst exploring the local culture and wildlife.
Note: transfer to and
from Faro airport can be arranged for €60, alternatively we
offer a free collection service from Lagos train station. Although
you can reach the Farm by taxi or local bus, car hire is recommended
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The
horses and their helpers