Horseback Riding in Spain
CLASSICAL DRESSAGE AND HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING |
This week-long intensive clinic culminates in a private lesson with Raphael Soto, an Olympic silver medallist in dressage. Soto is not only one of the world’s finest dressage riders, but also a gifted and charismatic teacher.
The main instruction will be given by Chief Instructor Catalina Garcia Dow, Master Horse Trainer Viviana Garcia Dow, and Senior Instructor Karin Borg.
"I'd like to say a big THANK YOU! My week at Epona was magical. I had pretty high expectations - but the week exceeded every one of them! The horses, the instruction, the FOOD, the lodging...it was incredible. I did things on a horse I never dreamed of. Wow...it was really special. - Robin Diallo, May 2010
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| Itinerary |
CLINIC SCHEDULE
Sunday: Arrival after 4 PM. Dinner in the nearby town of Carmona
Monday: 1 semi-private lesson, 1 private lesson and 1 lunge lesson
Tuesday: 1 semi-private lesson, 1 private lesson and 1 ground work lesson: training for
Piaffe, Passage and/or Spanish Walk
Wednesday: Visit to the Royal Spanish Riding School in Jerez to watch their training
session, 1 semi-private lesson in the afternoon
Thursday: 1 semi-private lesson, 1 private lesson and 1 lunge lesson
Friday: 1 semi-private lesson, 1 private lesson and 1 ground work lesson. Afternoon accompanied visit to Seville including a stop at a famous tack shop,
Flamenco show and dinner
Saturday: 1 private lesson with Rafael Soto* in the morning, departure before noon
Note: All lessons will take place in the mornings, except for Wednesday when the visit to the Royal Spanish Riding School in Jerez is scheduled and the lesson takes place in the afternoon. During the mornings riders are welcome to observe the day-to-day training of the horses at all levels. Vivi will be happy to answer questions about the horses and training methods. Afternoons, except Wednesday and Friday are free to relax at Epona or enjoy the sights of the area.
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| THIS ITINERARY IS FLEXIBLE. CHANGES MAY OCCUR DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. |
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| Pricing and Dates |
| Group Size | Minimum-1 Maximum-3 |
| Riding Per Day | 3 lessons a day hours |
| Pace | to suit riders |
| Tack | dressage |
| Horses | Andalusian and Andalusion crosses |
| Weight Limit | 170lbs |
| 2012 Dates | Weekly, year round except for mid December 2012 to late Jan 2013 when Epona is closed and during weeks assigned to the Soto clinics. |
| 2012 Price | $2,650
Ride price is set, guaranteed and final at the time deposit is paid. |
| Single Supplement | $330 |
| Transfers | included at specific times from the Seville airport and Santa Justa train station |
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