Jose / Sierra de Andújar

José Maria, is 30 years old and originally a farrier by trade. From a very young age, he has devoted to the horse world, taming and preparing horses for leisure activities and for dressage.
He is a man who loves horses and people who love horses.

Where is it?
SIERRA DE ANDUJAR, THE HEART OF ANDALUSIA ̈ between Jaén (45 km) and Córdoba (80 km), surrounded by the Sierra Morena mountains that cross the north of Andalusia, in the locality of Arjona.
Arjona is a Spanish municipality in the province of Jaén, Andalusia. Located between the mountains and the immense olive fields. The riding school belongs to a family that traditionally combines oil production with a passion for the horse.

In the silent and solitary Mediterranean mountains of the Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, the last specimens of lynx find refuge. This extraordinary animal species, unique in the world, is considered endangered. Being the largest concentration of Lynx in Spain with more than 1000 specimens.

Day programs

Doma Vaquera € 1500,-

Discover the authentic interior of Andalusia € 1050,-

Trekking

Tasting Sierra de Andujar € 950,-

Sierra Morena € 1450,-

LEARN DOMA VAQUERA IN THE HEART OF ANDALUSIA, BETWEEN JAEN Y CORDOBA

Price € 1500,-

Dates 2023 January 19 -25 February 22 -28, April 9 - 15, May 14 - 20, July 2 - 8, August 6 - 12, September 24 - 30, October 22 - 28, November 19 - 25, December 10 - 16.

Doma vaquera is an equestrian sport which, according to the Royal Spanish Riding Federation (RFHE), consists of "performing successively and in a quadrilong, a series of exercises taken from those in the field to work with cattle ".It is the typical Andalusian type of riding, where you work with the 2 reins in one hand, and with quick starts and stops, necessary for work in the field with the bulls "of the corrida". This type of riding was introduced by the Spaniards to America and is where "western dressage" comes from.

Day 4 Wednesday

At 9:00 am after breakfast transfer to the riding school. Track lessons, lateral work, foot changes, doma vaquera training exercises. Free afternoon. Dinner and night at the hotel in Arjona.

Day 5 Thursday

At 9:00 am after breakfast transfer to the riding school.

Review of what has been learned about ¨doma vaquera ¨ dressage, advanced dressage course doma vaquera. Free afternoon, Dinner and night at the hotel in Arjona.

Day 6 Friday

at 9:00 am after breakfast transfer to the equestrian centre. Advanced dressage course doma vaquera. Free afternoon. Dinner and night at the hotel in Arjona

Day 7 Saturday

Transfer after breakfast.

INFORMATION

• PRICE IN DOUBLE ROOM IN ACCOMMODATION AND HALF BOARD
• SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENT + €150, -
• SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT + €120, -

The price paid includes

Transfers from Andujar to the hotel (2 transfers) on the 1st and the last day.

Transfers every day to and from the hotel to the equestrian centre.

6 nights at the hotel with half board (breakfast and dinner)

5 day program with vaquera dressage instructor

The price do not include

other transfers from airports or train station consumption of other foods or beverages other activities.

Sierra Morena, the land of the horse in nature

7 nights, 6 days on horseback

Price: € 1495,-

Dates: March 5 - 12, April 16 - 23, May 21 - 28, June 11 - 18, September 10 - 17, November 5 - 12.

The Sierra de Andújar Natural Park is located in the northwest of the province of Jaén, in the heart of the

Sierra Morena, just a stone's throw from the town of Andújar. It has the largest areas of Mediterranean forest on the peninsula, dominated by holm oak and cork oak in meadow form and at higher altitudes, where the humidity is higher, the galeik. It is also crossed by several rivers and swamps.
It is home to endangered species such as the lynx, wolf and imperial eagle, which have one of their last settlements in these mountains. Livestock is equally important, with extensive pastures dedicated to raising fighting bulls.

Andújar is a benchmark in the horse world. The city of Jaén has managed to position itself at the centre of the Spanish equestrian sector, given the existence of numerous stud farms.

The existing horses registered in the province of Jaén number about 3,000. They held competitions in the city of Doma Vaquera and Alta Escuela Española.

In the quiet and lonely Mediterranean mountains of the Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, the last specimens of the lynx find refuge. This extraordinary species, unique in the world, is considered endangered. The largest concentration of Lynx are in Spain with more than 1000 individuals.

Discovering the Sierra de Andujar

This program allows us to discover the best of the Sierra de Andujar, focusing on the days when we will walk the bridle paths, which the bandits and transumantes have travelled to get from the Guadalquivir valley to the peaks of Sierra Morena.

Additions:

single room: € 30 /night
small group (2 riders) +260 €
small group (3 riders) +130 €

Tasting Sierra de Andujar

Price: € 950,-

Date 2023: March 15 - 19, May 28 - June 4, August 30 - September 3, October 15 - 19, November 13 - 17, December 28 - January 1

This program of 4 nights, 3 days on horseback, allows us to discover the best of the Sierra de Andujar route concentrated on the days that we will travel the bridle paths, which the bandits and transumantes traveled to move from the Guadalquivir valley to the summits of Sierra Morena.

Supplements

Single room: € 30 /night
small group (2 riders) +150 €
small group (3 riders) + 85 €

Star routes

Discovering the authentic inland Andalusia

Price : € 1050,-

Dates: January 15 - 21, February 12 - 18, March 26 - 31, May 7 - 13, June 4 - 10, July 9 - 15, August 13 - 19, September 3 - 9, October 15 - 21, November 26 - 2 december.

The star routes allow us to get to know a territory, visiting the most interesting parts and discovering all the landscapes without having to change our accommodation and allowing us after riding a horse to make cultural visits, discover the monuments and gastronomy, is therefore the combination perfect for a holiday on horseback. In our visit to the Sierra de Andújar we can visit:

-The monumental cities of Úbeda and Baeza (70 km.)
-Visit the monumental city of Arjona (15 km)
-Visit the monumental city Baños de la Encina (40 km.)
-Visit the city of Jaén (50 km.)
-Visit the city of Córdoba (78 km)

Supplements

single room: + € 30 /night

Minimum group (1 rider) : + €130

How to arrive

Seville airport

203 kilometres
by car: 2 hours
by train AVE train from Seville station to Córdoba and conventional train or bus to Andújar 2h30
* pick up from Andújar station included in the price

Malaga Airport

238 kilometers by car, 2 hours 15 minutes by train AVE train from Málaga station to Córdoba and conventional train or bus to Andújar 3 hours 15 minutes.

* pick up from Andújar station included in the price

Madrid Airport
by car 327 kilometers 3 hours
by train AVE train from Madrid - Córdoba and conventional train or bus to Andújar 3 hours 40 minutes

* pick up from Andújar station included in the price

We can organize for you the transfer from:
Malaga airport transfer price €260 per way maximum 4 passengers.
Córdoba Ave station transfer: €100 per trip, maximum 4 passengers

*If you arrive by plane in Madrid or Malaga we advise you to rent a car, in addition to saving time and money on transfers, you can make visits to Cordoba, Jaen, Andujar, etc. During your free time.

TIPS TO MAKE YOUR STAY VERY ENJOYABLE

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO HIRE A VEHICLE AT MÁLAGA OR MADRID AIRPORT, AS THE AFTERNOONS ARE FREE AND WILL ALLOW YOU TO VISIT THE CITIES OF CORDOBA, SEVILLE AND JAÉN AND KNOW A DEEP ANDALUSIAN REGION VERY INTERESTING FOR ITS CULTURE, ITS LANDSCAPE AND GASTRONOMY.

IF YOU WISH, WE CAN RECOMMEND HOTELS TO EXTEND YOUR STAY FOR A FEW MORE DAYS IN THE CITY OF CÓRDOBA.

Look for more program and dates on the Calendar page.

For bookings, please sent an email to horsebackridinginspain@gmail.com

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Telephone: 0031612044440