10 Riding Lessons
10 Riding Lessons
In Essaouira to learn to ride a horse and perfect your equestrian skills
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Ranch de Diabat is primarily an equestrian center available to everyone, young and old, beginners or experienced riders, for those who wish to take riding courses and lessons with a team of certified and professional instructors.
Lessons take place partly within the Ranch and in the outdoor area of the facility, and partly by going out on a ride.
Riding lessons are available every day of the week by appointment and depending on the availability of instructors and horses.
Program
The 10-lesson riding package includes 1 hour of riding lesson starting inside the facility.
Beginning with the first approach to the horse where the rider takes care of it and prepares it for the time they will spend together.
Taking care of and grooming the horse entrusted to you is essential to start building a relationship on a sensory level:
· smell: letting the horse sniff you to get acquainted
· touch: touching the horse in areas it enjoys to reassure it and positively prepare it for the time spent together, brushing it and cleaning its hooves, fitting it with saddle pad, saddle, bridle, and bit
· sight: showing calm movements and observing your horse’s movements to understand its mood
· hearing: listening to its neighs and snorts to understand what it wants to communicate
Attention from the rider during this preparatory and approach phase between human and animal is fundamental to lay the foundation for understanding and a positive, lasting relationship that leads to progress for both.
Riding is not only about learning techniques but a true relationship of give and take and emotional exchange between horse and rider, where both must enjoy and feel fulfilled by the time spent together.
After preparing the horse, you will go outside the stable, to the designated area where the instructor will begin explaining the basics of how to mount, the posture to maintain, and how to move to walk, then trot.
Different techniques from the ground or saddle may be used each time to achieve a goal for each lesson.
The instructor will decide whether to take you for a short ride along the banks of the Qsob river to observe how you apply the teachings and, at the same time, to break the routine and vary the lesson, turning it into practical riding after theory.
At the end, returning to the stables, it is important to thank the horse for the time spent together, for what it has taught us, and for its patience.
To do this, we can remove its tack and let it roll on the sand, then spray some fresh water only on the fetlocks to relax the joints, and finally bring it to its stall where it will have free access to the water trough and we can reward it with a couple of carrots or dry bread, which we can bring from home.
For riders who have the time and wish, it will be possible to spend more time at the stables, close to their horse, to strengthen the bond and continue the observation and learning process.
Prepare Yourself Well
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Maximum allowed weight 90kg (the organization reserves the right to refuse trekking to those who do not declare their actual weight if it exceeds the limit, and no refund will be provided. The health of the horses is the priority)
- Riding Level: It is not necessary to have a riding level to take part in this excursion; beginners are also accepted, but in their case, the possibility to trot and canter is not guaranteed and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
- Clothing: To participate in this horseback riding excursion, please wear long pants and closed shoes
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Note: Lessons must be scheduled in advance and are valid only for the scheduled dates. In case of absence, only one lesson can be rescheduled within the same month; beyond this period, unused lessons cannot be recovered
Min. 1 – Max. 10 people
Included in the price:
Horse rental, equestrian guides, riding helmets.
Not included:
Transportation to and from the city of Essaouira.
Private activity available with payment of a supplement.
BOOKING CONDITIONS:
All activities must be paid in advance in order to be confirmed.
BOOKING CONFIRMATION:
The booking will be confirmed upon receipt of the confirmation email sent by our staff or by the booking system, once the balance has been paid.
PAYMENT METHODS:
- Bank transfer to a Moroccan bank (sending proof of payment by email at least 7 days before the activity is mandatory)
- International credit card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express – via PayPal or Factobox)
ON-SITE PAYMENT:
For on-site bookings, for which availability cannot be guaranteed without advance payment, it is possible to pay in cash (Moroccan dirhams).
CANCELLATION CONDITIONS:
Any interruption of the activity requested by the client for any reason requires dedicated assistance, which involves an additional cost. This cost will be charged on site, communicated at the time, and depends on the location where the client interrupts the activity.
The client agrees to pay this cost.
Please note: weather conditions or illness are not covered by the organizer but by the client’s own travel insurance.
In the event of cancellation by the client, the following penalties will apply:
- More than 30 days before arrival: 30% of the total booking amount will be retained
- Between 29 and 10 days before arrival: 60% of the total booking amount will be retained
- Between 9 and 3 days before arrival: 75% of the total booking amount will be retained
- Less than 48 hours before arrival: 100% of the total booking amount will be retained
CHILDREN CONDITIONS:
Young children also pay the full price, as they will ride on a horse led by a dedicated instructor. Safety vests and riding helmets will be provided.
For safety reasons, it is strictly forbidden for a child to ride on the same horse as an adult. Only the instructor may, if necessary, take a small child on the saddle; however, preferably, the instructor will accompany the child on foot, staying alongside them.
BOOKING CONFIRMATION ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS
To participate in this horseback riding activity, please wear long trousers and closed shoes.