Horses and the Atlantic Coast
Riding on the Sand at Comporta
Comporta
A private ride on Lusitano horses along an almost empty Atlantic beach.
2 to 3 hours
Horses and the Atlantic Coast
A Morning at a Lusitano Stud Farm
Spend a morning with a breeding family, from the foals in the fields to a private display of classical dressage.
- Location
- Family stud farms of the Alentejo
- Duration
- Half day
- Best seasons
- Spring, summer, autumn and winter
- Pace
- Gentle
- Regions
- Alto Alentejo, Alentejo Central
The story
Behind the white and ochre gates of an Alentejo stud, a family may have bred Lusitanos for generations. Walk the stables and paddocks with the breeder, see the mares and foals in the fields, and watch a rider work a trained horse in the arena, in the classical style of the Portuguese riding school. It is a quiet, close look at a living tradition.
The day
What you do
- 1Walk the stables and paddocks with the breeding family
- 2Watch a private display of classical dressage in the arena
- 3Share a country lunch at the estate
Gentle on the land
Visits support family breeders who keep the Lusitano bloodlines and their land in good hands.
Where this is
Family stud farms of the Alentejo
Alto Alentejo · Alentejo Central
Approximately 38.95° N, 7.85° W
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Meet the horses of an eighteenth century royal stud, and the people who still breed them.
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Ride above the Atlantic along paths that follow the edge of the natural park.
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