When I was young I used to go horse riding quite often over a period of a few years, summer and winter. I loved it and my sister and I would go together – she was always much better than me but it was something we loved doing. The summer evening rides were the best ones – when the sun was setting over the lush, green fields and then towards September, still warm enough to ride in the evenings, seeing all the bales of hay in the fields.
Second best to that (and only because of lovely memories of my sister)is to go down to Mojacar beach and have a lesson at the riding school, Cueva del Lobo, which is bang on the beach – there is something about being on a horse and being able to hear the waves rolling in, and feeling a warm, salty breeze on your face.
Last time I went out for a ride, we went up into the hills behind Mojacar and just trekked for an hour in the peace and quiet, in and out of the narrow little streets and then onto the rough tracks and paths through the hills themselves. It is a great thing to do and you don’t have to be a particularly confident rider to enjoy it as on this particular ride, there was no galloping, just a bit of trotting and the odd canter. I have not ridden for years and years and I really enjoyed it and if you are holidaying here, it is something different to do one day.
Also close by is Rancho Luz del Sol who have a selection of beautiful horses available to ride in a rural setting.
There are several other places to go riding, a little further afield, where you can go for a trek and have lunch before coming back, but that is for the more serious riders among you.
Cueva del Lob Riding Center (Mojacar) 950 478 991
Rancho Luz del Sol (Partaloa) 678 838 547
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