My wife and I celebrated her 30th birthday with a romantic sun set horse ride through the mountains. It was the highlight of our trip to the Algarve and I cant recommend this trip highly enough. Andreas and Antonia were excellent guides and the whole experience will last us a life time. Will return for another lesson for sure when... More

This is one of the best rides I have done. I went out with Andreas and the scenery was fantastic. Forest, dunes, cliffs, beach and rolling hills. The horses are surprising and lovely. Call for reservations. We did a nice warm up session off the horse before the ride too, which was nice. I will do another ride for sure... More

I just got back from a yoga retreat where I had found the holsitic riding flyer, and some of the people from the retreat had been riding with Andreas and Antonia. And loved it. I have been riding from age 6 and have done competitions, and at 50 hardly ever mount a horse, I usually just ride on vacations. The... More

I really enjoyed this. I was a total beginner (at 44) and went along for a one-off riding experience, got totally hooked and went back for more. Andreas and Antonia are great instructers as well as being really nice people. I have now bought all the gear and am continuing to learn back in the UK. We are returning to... More

My experience at the holistic horse riding center of Andreas and Antonia. In November en December of 2010 I together with my three young kids had a twice weekly experience with holistic horse riding at Andrea’s and Antonia’ s place at Monte Velho in western Algarve. Although I am a mediocre experienced rider, riding Andreas and Antonia’s horses gave me... More

Me and my girlfriend visited the Holistic Riding Center in the summer of 2010 and had a great time with our first horse-riding experience in the last years. The professional and experienced guiding made us feel really comfortable and relaxed, plus Andreas and Antonia are just lovely people. Whats better then riding down into a beautiful valley into the sunset... More

The best riding centre experience by far. Time is spent getting to know the horses first by grooming them and doing yoga exercises in the paddock before going out. This really helps to calm nerves particularly when I hadn't ridden for a long time. As a result the ride over the sand dunes and through the countryside was fantastic. My... More

Had a family session with Andreas .My family and I (hubby and 3 teenagers) are not horsy people but fancied trying riding. The Centre is a little of the beaten track though i think Andreas would give you a lift if you have no transport. We spent 2.5 hours starting with a some yoga posturesgrooming and riding the horses, as... More

Had a wonderful lesson and hack in the surrounding hills. The last time I rode I broke my collarbone, but Andreas was a great coach and encouraged me to ride bareback (well with a blanket). I left feeling totally happy, confident and with a lovely lasting memory of Andreas Antonia, their horses and the beauty of the Portugese hills in... More