Estepona Equestrian School

There are many places to go horseback riding in and around Marbella. The Estepona Equestrian School is only a 15 minute drive from Marbella and offers a beautiful setting to learn how to ride.

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The Estepona Equestrian School not only offers riding lessons, but also has an indoor riding arena thats seats over 1200 people for shows, a 7000 square meter outdoor arena, pony club, banquet hall, restaurant, riding shop, harness workshop and its own leather factory. This school is approved by the Spanish Horse Riding Federation and the British Horse Society (BHS) offering official BHS examinations and qualified BHS instructors. Children under 13 yrs have classes in the Pony Club either in the morning or afternoons Tuesday through Sunday.

Location: Rio Padrón Alto s/n (no number). Take N340 toward Estepona. Exit 159, you'll see the sign on the highway across from Laguna Village. Continue for several kilometers and follow signs to the school, which will be on your right.
Tel: +34 95 280 8077
Prices: Private class (45 min): €60; group classes (45 min): €30; Helmets (obligatory) €2 rental or purchase in shop for €30.
Website:www.escuela-ecuestre.com

13th National Show Jumping Competition 2010

MarbellaFamilyFun grade: 10

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Mom's evaluation: My daughter went to a birthday party at this Estepona Equestrian School called Escuela de Arte Ecuestre Costa del Sol, and had a great time. I found the atmosphere to be very warm and felt the whole equestrian vibe around me as the school is quite large. The kids rode ponies in the outdoor covered pony arena that was guided by trainers. It was nice to see that they made them wear helmets and a body vest, so I felt safety was a priority. I believe you can rent the horses and go out on trails. The website advertises 15 minute pony rides for 7 euros and has a price list for nearly every activity they offer. They have recently revamped their website and it´s now looking very professional. A 30 minute class for a 5 year-old and up are offered at 17 euros.

The restaurant staff was friendly and the food was really very good, particularly for a child's party. The skewered shrimp was excellent.

I have recently visited the school again and was impressed with all the changes. There are a ton of activities taking place here in this real western cowboy-like atmosphere, from horse jumping shows to quiz nights to summer camps. Follow our blogs for postings of their events or look at our Calendar of Events if you want to plan ahead. Or go directly to their website under their events page. Every Saturday they offer a rip roaring time at their Western style bazaar The Trading Post where you can find all sorts of local produce and crafts as well as enjoy a barbeque, live music and pony rides. It´s definitely an event you don´t want to miss on a sunny day.

It used to be difficult to find the school, but they have recently posted new signs with clear directions. As soon as you peel off the highway (N340 - right near Laguna Village) keep heading up towards the mountain and look for signs on the right hand side. If you reached the Estepona exit you´ve gone too far. Grade: 10

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