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| EQUINETOURISM.CO.UK REVIEW 2008 - Morgado Lusitano - Portugal |
Morgado Lusitano - Portugal
Equitation Director: Rodrigo da Costa Matos
Quinta da Portela , Cabeço da Rosa- EN 116 , Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal 2615-365
Telephone: 00 351 21 993 65 20 Fax: 00 351 21 993 65 29
[email protected]
www.morgadolusitano.pt or www.rideinportugal.com |
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| EQUINETOURISM.CO.UK REVIEW 2007 - Chateau de Laumiere - The Lot Region |
Tel 00 33 5 65 21 44 84
Contact: Lynda Harrison-Gurney
email [email protected]
www.chateau-de-laumiere.com
Château de Laumière, 46260 Promilhanes, France
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" A truly wonderful and relaxing break - with lovely riding on happy, well-schooled horses - thoroughly recommended!"
"I visited Chateau de Laumiere in June 2007and found it to be everything it promised, and more! The first bonus is that flights to Toulouse are incredibly cheap and quick - just an hour and a half. It's easy and cheap to hire a car - and there is so much to explore in this beautiful area that a hire car is an absolute must, for your own enjoyment . It also makes it easy to get to the many delightful nearby restaurants and bistros, and the drive from the airport is straightforward. There is masses to do for non-horsey partners and friends, and just about every outdoor activity you can imagine.
The Chateau itself is gorgeous, peacefully situated and surrounded by its own land and wonderful outriding. The rooms are lovely and you're able to relax immediately - there is a beautiful salon for guests to enjoy and plenty of books and magazines to read. Chris and Lynda's hospitality is outstanding, whether it's breakfast, appero, lunch or dinner - and the wine flows! If you're tempted in between, there is a well stocked fridge with unlimited refreshments, including more wine! You can dress up if you want to, or lounge about in Joules and jeans - which I favoured. The atmosphere is friendly, informal and relaxing and stress and tiredness just disappear - it's that kind of place.
Anyone who loves horses can breathe a sigh of relief immediately. Lynda's daughter, Tania, is an accomplished and enlightened horsewoman, combining a reassuring mixture of polished traditional skills with natural horsemanship training and 'good stockmanship' to produce a string of happy, relaxed and well mannered horses - from anglo arabs and selle francais to thoroughbreds and my favourites, the native Merens. Happily, none of them are 'shut down plods' and they are delightful to ride. I enjoyed short and long hacks out in the beautiful countryside, with some lovely canters and relaxing meandering walks. Hoping to work on my jumping technique, I had a lesson with Tania, who identified immediately how I could improve and showed herself to be a first rate, positive instructor.
The horses are turned out a great deal and brought in during the day if it's very hot - it's good to see them encouraged to be 'horses' and they respond by giving you a great ride. They're pleasantly forward going and light on the mouth - and all have their own personally-fitted saddles and are in snaffle bits. These are riding horses you really don't have to worry about - they're living the life of Riley!
I arrived at Chateau de Laumiere tired stressed and in need of a few days off - albeit not from horses! I left refreshed, exhilarated, relaxed and re-energised and will definitely be making a return visit. This is one place where it really does do what it says on the tin and Equinetourism.co.uk thoroughly enjoyed the break here."
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