Holiday destinations
Naturarte Boutique Hotel – Portugal
Naturarte is a nice, family-run boutique hotel located in the Southwest of Alentejo, around 13 km from the coastal village Vilanova de Milfontes and 1 km from Sao Luis. The Graca family who owns the hotel has a passion for the region, architecture, gastronomy and art in addition to the horses, and they have put a lot of work into the details as well as to run a sustainable business.
Linden Tree Retreat & Ranch – Croatia
Linden Tree Retreat & Ranch is located in a beautiful area at the foot of the Velebit Mountains in Croatia. The place is built on a dream of creating a unique, exclusive and sustainable retreat where the guests can be at one with nature. Bruce Yerkovich, originally from Croatia, left a hectic business life in the United States to bring his vision to life, and he was successful!
Il Cornacchino – Italy
Il Cornacchino was established in 1992 by Ezio, Guilio and Fabio as a result of a shared passion for horses. They are the backbone of this place, and with over 25 years of experience they have gained a unique knowledge about what they do and they are very much involved in the day to day activities. Their philosophy «fit for all» is the foundation of the activities.
Cortijo Los Lobos – Spain
Cortijo Los Lobos is located by the village of Villanueva del Trabuco in the province of Malaga and is owned by the British couple June and Clive. They offer trail rides for day visitors and overnight guests. The welfare of the horses is the number one priority and they have rescued several horses and given them a new chance and a better life on their farm.
Sundance Ranch – Portugal
Sundance Ranch is located in an unspoiled and scenic area, around 5 km from the town of Odemira in the Alentejo region in the Southwest of Portugal. The place is run by Sandra Dias da Cunha, originally from Germany, who has lived in Portugal for more than 25 years. She has over 40 years of diverse experience with horses, from traditional dressage to Natural Horsemanship.
Travel reviews
Sundance Ranch – Portugal
“This is the place where nobody hears you scream,” my husband says as we drive up the last hill to the main house at Sundance Ranch in Portugal. We have not driven more than 3 km on dirt road, but it feels far off the beaten track.
Naturarte Boutique Hotel – Portugal
Passion and classical dressage in beautiful surroundings, that’s what I found when visiting Naturarte. This was also my first encounter with the Lusitano, and I was impressed by their sensible and calm temperament.
Linden Tree Retreat & Ranch – Croatia
When I suggested for my husband and children to go to Croatia for a riding holiday in the summer of 2017, there were mixed reactions. Our eldest daughter cheered, our youngest agreed to come along as long as there were other animals there as well, and my husband wasn’t really that happy.
