The Horses
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Andalucian and Andalucian Arab or Sport horse crosses, ranging from 15 to 16 hands. Some of the horses are home bred, others came as youngsters, most of them stay with us for life. Nearly all the horses have been backed and schooled by Dallas and her brother Mordecai Love, a professional dressage trainer, most of the horses have a basic training in classical dressage.

Due to the hard and demanding terrain most of our horses do not start work until they are 6 years old. Until then they are handled, backed and spend most of their time enjoying themselves out on the mountain, free in the herd and only returning to the stables in the evening.

They have been carefully selected for their good natures (a trait of the Spanish horse) and endurance. The horses are fit, happy and strong, they enjoy their work and are a pleasure to ride. These are not the average riding school or trail horse, but well bred and schooled horses, responsive and fun to ride. One of the most frequent comments from riders is that the quality and schooling of the horses far exceeded their highest expectations.

They lead a happy and healthy life, working hard when needed and free to be horses in a herd when not working. Mostly they work one week on, one week off. As a result they are not sour, enjoy their work and being with people.

There are a selection of horses to suit different riding levels and great care is taken in the selection of horses according to the riding abilities and preferences of each individual. We keep about 22 horses and each one has its own personality, each special in its own way. Knowing very well their different characters is essential in matching horse to rider.