Beginner Riders Course in Essaouira - 8 Days to Your First Trek
About this experience
An intensive, practical course for beginners who have already taken a few classic riding lessons and want to ride outdoors safely. Over 8 days, Saturday to Saturday, you follow 10 riding sessions (5 mornings and 5 sunset rides) and one alternative activity. Each morning you groom your horse and learn to saddle it for trekking with saddlebags, then ride out for two hours to work on posture, communication with your horse, the three gaits and natural obstacles. Late afternoon brings a two-hour ride at sunset, then you untack, clean the tack and help the staff feed the horses. Thursday is a change of pace with a two-hour quad ride on the high dunes. By the end you have the basics to take on your first riding trek. Small groups of up to 4 people.
Highlights
What's Included
─ Included
- ─Private airport transfers (Marrakech or Essaouira) on arrival and departure
- ─7 nights in a central hotel in the medina with breakfast
- ─10 riding sessions with a guide
- ─Horse, saddle and helmet
- ─Daily transfers between the hotel and the ranch
- ─2-hour quad ride on the dunes
─ Not included
- ─Flights
- ─Lunches and dinners
- ─Riding trousers, boots and half chaps
- ─Travel insurance
- ─Personal expenses
Meeting Point
Itinerary
A private driver meets you at Marrakech or Essaouira airport, whatever your arrival time, and takes you to your hotel in the medina.
09:00 pick-up at the hotel and transfer to the ranch. Grooming and saddling for trekking, then a 2-hour outdoor ride working on posture, the three gaits and natural obstacles. Back to Essaouira; lunch on your own. Late afternoon: a 2-hour sunset ride, then untacking, tack care and feeding the horses with the staff.
A 2-hour quad ride on the high dunes with a guide, back in Essaouira around 12:30. Free afternoon in the medina.
Morning and sunset sessions, as on the other course days.
A private driver takes you to Essaouira or Marrakech airport, whatever your flight time.
Important Information
For beginners who have already taken a few riding lessons. Maximum rider weight 90 kg. Riding trousers, riding boots and half chaps are required (available at Decathlon or riding shops); a helmet is provided. Please dress modestly out of respect for local culture and the staff. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from your arrival in Morocco. During Ramadan, the afternoon sessions are moved earlier, before sunset.
Cancellation Policy
Need to cancel or change your booking? Tell us as early as possible: depending on the notice given, the ranch offers a new date or, where possible, a partial or full refund. No-shows without notice are not refunded. If the ranch has to cancel, for example because the weather is unsafe, you choose between a full refund and a new date at no extra cost.
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