Coralie Baldrey has been offering exceptional dressage training to riders of all levels for the past ten years. Many people go back each year to continue their training with her as they find that her easy style of teaching and her exceptionally well trained horses allow them to make large strides in their development upon their return home.
A graduate of the famed Cadre Noir in Saumur, France, Coralie has a talent for working collaboratively with both horse and rider to help bring out the innate talent of each. Her horses are pure bred Lusitanos and they are trained through Grand Prix level. In addition, riders of any ability can ride these highly trained horses so if your desire is to work on refining your upper level movements or to experience a movement you have not mastered yet, this program is perfect for you.
Her farm is situated on the grounds of the well appointed Pousada in Arraiolos, an ancient village with a hilltop castle overlooking the town. Arriaolos is also very well known for its hand made carpets, many of which adorn castles throughout Portugal, and fine traditional restaurants.
This hotel, recognized as one of the ten best historical hotels in Portugal, offers very comfortable rooms, excellent views of the countryside and exceptional cuisine in their award winning dining room. Originally a 14th century monastery it has been reconstructed, mixing beautifully the modern amenities with the old architecture.
Your riding each day is tailored to your personal goals. Coralie has several programs available and is able to accommodate various needs on any given week. Riders will work in either the covered arena or the Olympic sized outdoor sand arena riding pure bred Lusitanos are calm for the novice, but have the training to produce upper level movements such as flying changes, piaffe and passage for the more advanced rider. Additionally, depending on the program you choose, exciting and scenic trail rides in the countryside are also available.
Programs: Please indicate which program you prefer when making a reservation.
Program I: Dressage Lessons and Trail Riding – $1,845.00 USD (Single Supplement: $560.00 USD)
This program features 2 semi private or 1 private dressage lesson in the morning and a trail ride in the afternoon. It is designed for riders that feel comfortable at all paces.
Program II: Intensive Dressage Lessons – $1,845.00 USD (Single Supplement: $560.00 USD)
This program features only private lessons in dressage: one in the morning and another in the afternoon. This program is designed for any level.
Program III: Custom Dressage – $2,026.00 USD (Single Supplement: $560.00 USD)
This program features two semi private dressage lessons in the morning and in the afternoon riders can choose from the following activities:
• Working on your seat on the lunge;
• Working a horse correctly on the lunge (different equipment to use according to horse difficulties and level of training; different exercises, etc)
• Working the horse on the long lines
• Working the horse in hand
• Visit to a stud farm
B&B Option:
Programs I and II: $1,560.00 USD
Programs III: $1,730.00 USD
Non-Rider: $1,260.00 USD
Whichever program you choose, Coralie and her team of willing and fun Lusitanos will give you a vacation to remember for a lifetime.
All Program Dates: Sunday to Saturday March through October
PLEASE NOTE: The following weeks have holiday surcharges in addition to the posted rates – please call for more information. April 1-7, April 22-28, April 29-May 5, June 3-9, June 10-16, Aug. 12-18, Sept. 30-Oct. 6
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Testimonials:
I had a fantastic time with Coralie, Vasco, and her students. She’s really a fantastic fantastic teacher and I really wished I could stay longer. One week was NOT enough!
We have already recommended going there to several people because she is the first person ever to give lessons that really made sense, yet were very simply laid out in plain language.
The only only thing we would do different is the meal plan with the hotel. The hotel was beautiful and we had a room where we could see the riding school. However, the meals were HUGE. By Wednesday we were having lunch and dinner in the town with Coralie and staff where the meals were smaller, and less formal.
Now I’m just hoping to arrange some of my personal affairs so I can rebook to go back to Coralie’s!
-Julie Edwards
We had a most fantastic time. Coralie and her working student, Marcus were wonderful. The horses were the best so far and I felt like we left with a lot of new ideas and my trainer was most impressed that “I found my outside rein in Portugal.”
One of the highlights of our trip was that we opted to forego a lesson and went to watch Coralie’s lesson with Daniel Pinto, the trainer for the WEG Portugese team. He trained her and was so supportive and then we also got to watch him work her stallion. I then watched him on TV at the WEG so it was fun to point and say I’d met him. He was very cordial, answered our questions and was very complimentary of Coralie’s training methods. He implied that he thought she and her stallion would be qualifiers for the Olympics in 2016.
Needless to say everything was all we expected and more.
- Barbara Turner