Ceramic tiles at Alcainça school of dressage in Portugal
Dressage stays

Dressage and Instructional Riding Holidays

On an Instructional riding holiday a good instructor and well-schooled horse can help you to improve your riding skills. Whether your interest lies in classical dressage or western riding; endurance or natural horsemanship; learning to play polo or simply improving your basic riding skills, there's a riding holiday to suit you. Classical dressage holidays are usually arena based, but learning to ride Western or experiencing your first endurance ride are generally done out on the riding trail. Improve your natural horsemanship skills on a ranch holiday in USA, practice piaffe and passage on a dressage holiday in Spain or experience the thrill of jumping cross country fences on a riding holiday in Ireland.

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From the horse’s mouth

  • Classical Dressage in Portugal
    November 2025 Janet aged 70
    Garcia is a wonderful school master. He was able to help me improve my riding and show me how some of the upper level movements are done.
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  • Classical Dressage in Portugal
    November 2025 Cathy aged 71
    Carmelo was a really patient teacher.
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  • Epona - Train and Trail
    November 2025 Catherine aged 55
    This entire trip was wonderful. The horses, the instructors and the other group members were all fantastic. I will definitely be returning!
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  • Classical Dressage in Portugal
    October 2025 Cynthia aged 51
    Mario and Ivan were wonderful and dedicated instructors, and I really improved my skills. The horses are well trained and capable. The whole environment was great - it felt like going to camp and having an international home stay. The food was great - wonderful homestyle cooking. Would definitely recommend and do it... Read all
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  • Dressage holiday at Quinta Do Rol
    June 2025 Dawn aged 59
    A wonderful trip. Our host was incredibly welcoming. The meals and accommodation were fantastic and then of course, there were the horses and instructors. These horses are beautiful, calm and incredibly well trained and such a pleasure to ride and the instructors were patient and incredibly knowledgeable. Thank you so... Read all
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  • Classical dressage training in Andalusia
    Riding holiday in Epona High School Classical Dressage
  • Epona Train and Trail
    Classical dressage training and trails in Andalucia
  • Improving dressage in Portugal
    Under the watchful eye of the Alcainca instructor
  • Riding in Tuscany, Italy
    Classical dressage training in Tuscany
  • Horseback safari and endurance in Namibia
    Okapuka endurance riding safari