Day 41 of lock down A very windy start, meaning I had to spend time filling hay nets so that the hay didn’t blow away. Luckily this afternoon it was lovely and calm and the horses were able to have …
Pledge a future holiday deposit from only 25 pounds (or euros) and get a 10% discount on your holiday balance!
See Fundraiser here Due to the corona virus and the recent quarantine restrictions in the Uk we have no income at all . Our horses and other animals still need feeding and we have reactivated our fundraiser to help. We …
Lock down in Spain – A diary of the first 40 days
Day 1 of lock down Yesterday , 16th March, was the first day of lock down due to the Corona virus. We weren’t totally sure if it was official as we had heard it started on Monday but social media …
Help us to help our horses
See our fund raiser here In these unprecedented times, all horse businesses are struggling terribly financially. As our sole income is from our holiday business, we currently have no income and cannot see when things will change in the foreseeable …
Horse agility course with Ellen Cochrane 6th to 9th May 2021 – something to look forward to for the Autumn!
We are so excited to have Ellen Cochrane of Gaia Horsemanship coming to Cortijo Los Lobos to run an agility course from 6th to 9th May 2021 See course details here Ellen is a Horse Agility Accredited Trainer with The …
About us
Cortijo los lobos is owned and run exclusively by ourselves, Clive and June, meaning you are guaranteed a personal service – guest happiness is our priority. We are passionate about the beautiful area we live in and love sharing it …
We need your help, please can you ‘like’ and share our page and ask your friends to do the same :) (and don’t forget – you don’t have to ride to enjoy a holiday here!)
We are all going through very testing times at the moment. Here at Cortijo Los Lobos we are trying to stay positive, but as our only income is from our holiday business and we will receive no real …
Cortijo Los Lobos now has Non ridden equine status!
Though of course we will still continue to offer riding we are very pleased to announce that we have been accepted by the Non ridden equine association. This means that we also promote non ridden horse activities and is a …
No time for a siesta – the book I wrote to raise money for our rescue animals
In 2012, with the financial impact of the recession still affecting us, I wrote this book to help feed our rescue animals. It is the story of our move to Spain in December 1999, with our 3 children and introduces …
We can help you celebrate in 2020/21! (Non riders welcome!)
Are you celebrating a special birthday , anniversary or other event in 2020/21 ? We can help you celebrate! Here at Cortijo Los Lobos we love to host a party. We can accommodate around 20 people and are happy …
Barefoot trimming course 9th to 12th May 2021
Sarah Oliver of https://www.facebook.com/www.dare2bebarefoot.co.uk/ Jayne Cooney of Just hooves will be travelling to Cortijo Los Lobos https://horseriding-holidays-andalucia.com/ To run a 2 day/3 night course on hoof care. 9th to 12th May 2021 9th May – arrive, welcome 3 course evening …
Riding the river ride – summer 2019
We have really been enjoying riding the new river routes this summer. It has added a lot of interest to the rides, with slightly more challenging terrain to navigate, narrow paths, low trees, it is a really fun ride for …
Our riding ethos and why we have decided to do walking only rides
People always talk about ‘their journey’, it is an overused phrase these days but like a lot of horse owners, I have been on a lifelong journey of discovery. My love of horses started as a child, where, like most …
Ceramica El Jaral – try your hand at pottery!
Last week Clive and I paid a visit to Ceramica El Jaral, just a 15 minute drive in the village of Villanueva del Rosario. What a lovely morning we had, messing around with clay, with coffee , beer and tapas. …
Skiing in the Sierra Nevadas
Did you know that if you are on holiday with us between the end of November and the end of April you could have a day on the slopes? Just an easy 1 1/2 hour drive away, the Sierra Nevada …
Producing our own organic olive oil
When we first moved here in March 2000 our garden and pool area was just a field. The only trees we had were our big pine tree by the car park and the Ash tree in the communal courtyard area. …
A roof top view of the horses and mountains
While up on a roof doing some painting on a beautiful January morning I took this birds eye view of the horses and mountains.
Today Clive and I rode the river route for the first time!
Having tried the new river walk on foot we decided to give it a go on horses this morning. I took Scarlett and Clive took Leo. It is often difficult for horses to do a route they are not familiar …