Have been staying at Caballo Blanco horse riding centre for a month now, the weather is beautiful and the views are lush. Have nearly forgotten that this hasn't always been my life and that soon am going to leave. Caballo Blanco is a horse trekking center in the Alpujarras mountains in the south of Spain. Have been woofing here, feeding and looking after the horses and doing lots of riding around the mountains. Keep changing my mind about which horse i like to ride the best, but has been grea...
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I came to spend a month at the Spanish Riding Stables, Caballo Blanco to try something completely different. I had never really ridden or had anything to do with horses before, but was attracted by the idea of coming to spend some time living in the mountains in such a beautiful part of the world.

Since I have been here I have been really enjoying getting to know the Andalucian horses, Ive been working with horses, learning how to look after them and helping out with the day to day running of...
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Another addition to our Spanish Riding stables: what a lovely little horse! I couldnt resist buying this sweet natured Andalucian 8 year old. We hope to have her schooled and ready to ride by Spring. Yet to be named, this sturdy lady has settled amazingly well on her first day. I hope to include her in our two and three day rides in April. No doubt our Working Holiday helpers will enjoy getting her fit, once she has undergone some gentle schooling.

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Well then, I am here for the last two weeks looking forward for more times ahead. The Caballo Blanco farm is located on this amazing hill in the Sierra Nevada range, overlooking a beautiful valley with towns, rivers and even a lake! The stables and horses are surrounded by olive and almond orchards and snowy peaks are hanging above.

Originally I come from another spot around the mediterranean, the Menashe hills, Israel, where I complete my graduate studies in agriculture and raise arabian hors...
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After working in a stables in Crete doing the same thing as Sarah is here, i came to spain for a busmans holiday, to ride the beautifull andalucian horses and see some amazing views! Sarah and ali have made me feel part of the family within days, i feel like ive known them for years and wow what a view from the loo!!



well, my first ride out!!what fantastic views!! a lovely ride up across the mountains, still a little snow on the top, an amazing fast canter with Ann Marie and sarah, enough to ...
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