Equestrian Training Holidays

www.portugalequestrian.com ALL IN ONE ABOUT US

Portugal equestrian offers top quality equestrian holidays to riders at all levels. Boosting two riding centers located out- side the picturesque town of in the NW of Portugal, we house over 90 horses and some of the best facilities in Portugal.

Whether interested in improving your dressage or show jumping skills through our professional clinics, or wanting to ex- perience this breathtaking part of the country on horseback, Portugal Equestrian caters to your every need.

Portugal Equestrian ensures top quality training through a highly professional international team. Thanks to our ideal geographical position we also offer some of the most spectacular trail rides in the country; either along the beaches of the stunning Atlantic coast line or through the magnificent Gerês National Park.

Portugal Equestrian truly offers the com- plete equestrian experience! Improve your riding and experience the beauty of the Lusitano TRAINING HOLIDAYS Dressage and Show Jumping

GOLD PREMIUM PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

5 days riding 5 days riding 6 nights 6 nights 7 days 7 days — — 10 lessons 15 lessons 2 lessons per day 3 lessons per day or 1 trail

FEATURES - MAXIMUM RIDERS PER LESSON: 2

- CLASSICAL DRESSAGE, SHOW JUMPING OR COMBINED TRAINING - TOP QUALITY HORSES AND INSTRUCTORS (ENGLISH SPEAKING)

TRAIL RIDES Discover Portugal on Horseback

TRAIL RIDES

- Vineyard Trail with winetasting

5 Days Riding - Beach Ride 6 Nights - Forest & Mountain 7 Days — - River Trail 3 Lessons & 5 Trail Rides - Gerês National Park Trail

FEATURES - SPECTACULAR VIEWS - ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE

- DURATION OF PROGRAMME CAN BE CHANGED TO 2/3 DAYS - SPORT, CULTURAL & LEISURE EXTRA ACTIVITIES TO BE SELECTED

FACILITIES

Portugal equestrian is happy to offer you some of the best facilities in Portugal. Being a reference riding centre for the north of Portugal, we are proud to have some of the best riders in the country choosing Portugal Equestrian as their base, giving our equestrian holidays just that extra touch of professionalism! The welfare of our horses is paramount and our overall main priority.

- 4 INDOOR ARENAS - OFFICES - 4 OUTDOOR ARENAS - BAR & RESTAURANTS - HORSE WALKER - CIRCUIT FOR HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES - PADDOCKS - RESIDENTIAL AREA - TACK SHOP - RECREATION AREAS INSTRUCTORS & STAFF

António P. Carneiro João Barros - Professional rider - 2 times national champion Sílvio Teixeira in show jumping - 8 national titles as coach Professional Rider - Represented Portugal in WEGs - 100+ international competitions +200 International Competitions up to 1.40m level and European championships Former Brasilian Army - Portuguese and English and numerous nations cups - 5 national titles as coach - Portuguese and English

Bruno Barros Anna Lindberg Miguel Santos - National team athlete - Professional rider - Masters in Sports Science - Professional rider - Competed up to 1.60m International - Youth Olympic Games - International GP level Dressage GP level National Team Coach - Portuguese and English - English, Swedish and Portuguese - Portuguese and English

Mia Skrede David Ferreira Melissa Akers - Specialized in children and early learning - Programme Supervisor - Competed up to 1.45m - Portuguese and English International level - English, Norwegian ACCOMMODATION

- HALF-BOARD ACCOMMODATION - TRANSFERS TO/FROM HOTEL INCLUDED - AIRPORT PICK UP/DROP OFF INCLUDED - FREE WIFI EXTRA CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

The River Douro, framed by its 6 won- Panoramic double decker bus ride through derful bridges, each one with it´s unique the most beautiful places of Porto and Vila style. The boat ride on the Douro River Nova de Gaia: monuments, boulevards, it’s a opportunity to view the historic city parks, beaches and riverside fronts. center awarded by UNESCO as World Heritage.

The wine is from Porto, the farms are Located in the parish of do Castelo, within the Douro Vinhateiro region and in Guimarães, district, is the Castle of the cellars are situated in Vila Nova de Guimarães, the birth place of D. Afonso Gaia. Porto Wine Cellars invites you to Henriques, the 1st king of Portugal. discover a brand over 250 years old, a symbol of the highest quality that cap- tures Portugal’s heart and soul.

The elevator of Bom Jesus do Monte, in In the extreme north-west of Portugal, the Braga, has been in operation since Serra da Peneda together with Gerês con- March 25, 1883, and is currently the sists of the only protected area classified as oldest functioning elevator in the world National Park. It is a world apart where using water balances. human activity integrates harmoniously with Nature, preserving very old values and tra- ditions well known in the community villages.

The Porto Tram City Tour's historic The Palace of the Stock Exchange, or Palace Tram network is an unavoidable attrac- of the Commercial Association of Porto, a tion of the city of Porto. With a history neoclassical building, began construction on dating back to 1872, a year which deliv- October 1842. It was on these ruins of the ered the first line of "American cars" to former convent, that the merchants built the the city of Porto. Palace of the Stock Exchange which estab- lished the first court of justice. EXTRA LEISURE ACTIVITIES Activity Duration | Time from hotel

Kite/Paddle/Wind Surf Jet Ski Canoeing + Banana Boat Canyoning 1h Lesson | 2 min Walking 15-60 min | 5 min 1h30 | 5 min 5h | 50 min

Golf Mountain Bike AT V Rock Climbing 1h30 | 5 min 2h | 5 min 1h-2h | 10 min 3h | 10 min

Fencing + Shooting Paintball Tennis & Paddle Scuba Diving 1h | 15 min 2h | 5 min 1h | 12 min 3h | 2 min Walking PORTUGAL LAND OF THE LUSITANO

The Palace of the Stock Exchange, or Palace of the Commercial Association of Porto, a neoclassical building, began construction on October 1842. It was on these ruins of the former convent, that the merchants built the Palace of the Stock Exchange which estab- lished the first court of justice.

EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF PORTUGAL

Caminho do Areal S/N 4740-474 Esposende, Portugal Tel: +351 963 662 349 | +351 927 427 567 — [email protected] www.portugalequestrian.com