A guest riding one of the Cortijo Los Lobos horses through the Andalusian countryside

Our rescue horses

Meet the horses

The horses are part of daily life at Cortijo Los Lobos. Many arrived as rescues, some were born here, and all are treated as individuals rather than part of a riding machine.

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Horse welfare

The herd sets the pace

The old riding-holiday pages tell the same story again and again: rescue, recovery, patience, and a move away from horses being treated like equipment. Today that shows up in calm handling, walking pace rides, and space for guests to simply be around the herd.

Natural herd life

The horses live together as a family group wherever possible, with room to move, rest, roll, play, and choose companionship. Their social life matters as much as their work.

Barefoot and bitless

The herd is kept barefoot and ridden in bitless bridles. The aim is comfort, confidence, and communication without harsh equipment.

Kind training

Positive reinforcement, patience, and quiet handling shape the way the horses are cared for. Several nervous rescues learned to trust people again through this approach.

Walking pace

Rides are at walking pace only. The point is the countryside, the bond with the horse, and the welfare of older or rescued animals, not speed.

A child spending quiet time with one of the Cortijo Los Lobos horses

Guest experience

Meeting the horses is quiet, supervised, and never forced

Guests can meet the horses, watch the herd, arrange pony sessions for children, or book gentle walking rides when conditions are right. The experience is shaped around the animals' welfare, the weather, and each guest's confidence.

Meet the herd quietly around the paddocks
Watch how the horses interact as a group
Book gentle walking rides as a resident guest
Arrange calm pony sessions for children
Ask about horse-focused workshops or retreats

The Horses

Our Happy Herd

Each member of the herd is important in its own way, although many of our horses are not ridden anymore, they are still part of our family and will remain with us until their last breath.

Riding details

Leo

The first foal

At Cortijo Los Lobos: c. 2002-present

Leo was the first foal born at Cortijo Los Lobos and remained deeply bonded with his mother Lucy. His story is one of family ties inside the herd.

Twiggy

Bonny's foal

At Cortijo Los Lobos: c. 2006-present

Twiggy was born thin after Bonny's difficult late pregnancy, then grew into a strong bay mare with a distinctive heart-shaped mark.

Picasso

Capri's foal

At Cortijo Los Lobos: 2005-present

Picasso was born at the cortijo in 2005 and became part of the younger family line that grew up knowing the farm as home.

Sierra

Trail horse arrival

At Cortijo Los Lobos: 2016-present

Sierra arrived with Caña after life in a trail-riding business. Her story belongs to the later chapter of older working horses finding a quieter home.

Lola

Independent mare

At Cortijo Los Lobos: by 2005-present

Lola's legacy story begins with her birth in 1998 and sits among the long-running herd biographies from the old site.

Blackberry

Sensitive first-year rescue

At Cortijo Los Lobos: 2000-present

Blackberry was bought from a horse fair in the family's first year in Spain. She arrived nervous, angry, and carrying the marks of a difficult past, but slowly became part of the herd through patience and quiet handling.

Bonny

Big chestnut character

At Cortijo Los Lobos: 2003-present

Bonny arrived with her mother Capri as a wild one-year-old with no manners and a huge personality. She grew into a steady, expressive horse and later became Twiggy's mother.

Spirit

Born into the herd

At Cortijo Los Lobos: 2004-present

Spirit was born prematurely at the cortijo and grew into the Peter Pan of the herd. His story connects the family mares, foals, and the long continuity of horses born and raised here.

Lucy

Trail horse arrival

At Cortijo Los Lobos: 2025-present

Lucera, also known as Lucy, came to us in November 2025. Not long after the death of our beloved shetland pony Bracken. Our very kind local farrier offered us Lucy as a gift as she was on his land and his children were not interested in spending time with her anymore, he felt that she would be more loved and looked after with us

Want to meet the horses during your stay?

Tell us who is travelling, the ages of any children, and whether you are interested in quiet horse time, pony sessions, or walking pace riding.

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Horse activities depend on weather, availability, and what is right for the animals.