Meeting: Alcainca
Airport:   Humberto Delgado Airport      
Transfer: Lisbon Airport or hotel    Distance: 35km

Transfers available from Lison Airport or Hotel.

Tack:		English
Horses:		pure-bred and part-bred Lusitano horses, mostly stallions
Pace:		As required. 2 lessons per day - morning and afternoon. | Walk | Trot | Canter |
Level:		(3 to 5 out of 5)    Intermediate +
Weight:		Max 185 lbs
Riders:		Min 1 riders	Max 10 riders
		Riding helmets are mandatory for this ride.

Riding Experience
Riders should be balanced and independent at walk, trot, and canter, and it is an advantage to know the basic lateral movements such as shoulder-in and half-pass.
Following an assessment, riders are divided into groups of 1-4 according to their riding ability and experience, in order to ensure every student receives proper individual attention from the instructor.
Riders are welcome to assist in grooming, tacking up and untacking the horses although there are grooms to prepare and assist if you are unfamiliar with the process.

Riding School
Our dressage riding school has been in operation for over 30 years and is steeped in the classical horsemanship tradition. We offer riders, both novice and experienced, the opportunity to experience the renowned Portuguese pure-bred Lusitano horse and classical equitation in the spirit of the grand masters, in their original environment.
You can train up to twice a day with our expert and multilingual dressage instructors in the indoor or outdoor arenas (195ft x 75ft) on the estate. Above all, we teach the art of riding in harmony with, rather than against, the horse.
Our focus is to teach the rider how to improve the horse’s natural balance, develop self-carriage, making the horse supple and flexible. Our aim is to inspire and provide every rider with improved feel and technique, as well as an increased understanding and insight, which can be further built upon at home for continued improvement of both horse and rider.

Horses
Alcainça is a dressage stable in which you will find horses able to cater to different training levels. You will be riding purebred and part-bred Lusitano horses, including some stallions. The horses are not only well tempered and of a docile character but they will allow you to explore the great feeling of riding a well-trained dressage horse.
Firmly believing that a good school horse is the best teacher, we school our horses with thought, compassion and patience according to the classical principles over many years, to develop great schoolmasters for our students.
The horses able to do Shoulder In, Half Pass, Flying Changes, Piaffe and Passage.

Instructors
The instructors are some of the finest dressage riders who can give lesson on any level. They do speak English as well as French and Portuguese.
The main instructor is Mr. Georges Malleroni who was a student in classical dressage of the “Haute Ecole” under Nuno Oliveira, the great Portuguese Master and one of the best world Masters.

Hard Hat
Although the school horses are all very well trained, gentle and safe, it is mandatory to wear a hard hat/helmet at all times when riding for your own security.



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