Are you celebrating a special birthday , anniversary or other event in 2020/21 ? We can help you celebrate! Here at Cortijo Los Lobos we love to host a party. We can accommodate around 20 people and are happy …
Barefoot trimming course 9th to 12th May 2021
Sarah Oliver of https://www.facebook.com/www.dare2bebarefoot.co.uk/ Jayne Cooney of Just hooves will be travelling to Cortijo Los Lobos https://horseriding-holidays-andalucia.com/ To run a 2 day/3 night course on hoof care. 9th to 12th May 2021 9th May – arrive, welcome 3 course evening …
Riding the river ride – summer 2019
We have really been enjoying riding the new river routes this summer. It has added a lot of interest to the rides, with slightly more challenging terrain to navigate, narrow paths, low trees, it is a really fun ride for …
Our riding ethos and why we have decided to do walking only rides
People always talk about ‘their journey’, it is an overused phrase these days but like a lot of horse owners, I have been on a lifelong journey of discovery. My love of horses started as a child, where, like most …
Ceramica El Jaral – try your hand at pottery!
Last week Clive and I paid a visit to Ceramica El Jaral, just a 15 minute drive in the village of Villanueva del Rosario. What a lovely morning we had, messing around with clay, with coffee , beer and tapas. …
Skiing in the Sierra Nevadas
Did you know that if you are on holiday with us between the end of November and the end of April you could have a day on the slopes? Just an easy 1 1/2 hour drive away, the Sierra Nevada …
Riding Scarlett
Born 24th March 1999 Scarlett is suitable for all abilities in walk only Scarlett is a pure bred Andalusian horse. She is stunningly beautiful and she knows it!. She originally came to us on livery, owned by a friend, but …
Producing our own organic olive oil
When we first moved here in March 2000 our garden and pool area was just a field. The only trees we had were our big pine tree by the car park and the Ash tree in the communal courtyard area. …
A roof top view of the horses and mountains
While up on a roof doing some painting on a beautiful January morning I took this birds eye view of the horses and mountains.
Today Clive and I rode the river route for the first time!
Having tried the new river walk on foot we decided to give it a go on horses this morning. I took Scarlett and Clive took Leo. It is often difficult for horses to do a route they are not familiar …
Fantastic new river walk or ride!
We have a very exciting new route for riding and walking, following the river from the Los Cien Caños water pipes all the way to the village and beyond. It is a new initiative created by the Junta de Andalucia, …
25 year old rescue horse Irene learning to follow a target
Who says you can’t teach an old horse new tricks.
Why bitless?
If you have had a chance to read about the horses, you may have read ‘Capri’s story’. As explained in her story , she was the start of our bitless and barefoot journey and thanks to her, we have changed …
Vegans and vegetarians
We love to cater for Vegans and Vegetarians here at Cortijo Los Lobos. We work hard to serve interesting, freshly cooked meals to cater for all tastes. We also realise that some Vegans do not agree with riding horses, so …
A taste of Cortijo Los Lobos
Food is our passion. We love preparing home cooked, healthy meals from fresh ingredients, locally and organically sourced where possible . We are lucky to have freshly laid eggs from our own hens and seasonal fruits from our garden depending …
Therapeutic riding holidays
Here at Cortijo Los Lobos we can cater for a diverse range of skills, abilities and disabilities. Horse riding and being with these beautiful animals provides a very beneficial, therapeutic recreational activity. We can provide private and small group horse …
R.i.p beautiful Lucy
A very sad morning for us – we have just had our beautiful Lucy put to sleep. She has been suffering for a few years now from arthritis and just lately she seemed to be in a lot of pain, …