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At The Riding Company we’re often astounded by the ability of the horses on our holidays to adapt to their riders ability, cope with the terrain and for their exceptional temperaments.
Among them there are Uruguayan Quarter Horses tackling the Peruvian mountain trails to reach Machu Picchu to Lippizanners giving riders a real taste of classical dressage.
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Courtesy of The Riding Company, Susan Halliwell (above left) from Herefordshire won a five night trekking week at the Schlosswirt Hotel in the British Horse competition taking her friend, Karen Lloyd along for the ride.
 

 
Karen says, “I can vouch that the photos on The Riding Company website do give a very clear indication of all that any holiday at the [...]

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Emma Lowden (above right) won a trip to the Orthal Riding Centre in Italy, through Horse & Rider magazine.
 
Emma says, “I am sure you remember that phone call you made and I was convinced it was a scam!
 
It was a brilliant week as you well predicted -everything ran like clockwork!
 
The hotel was really lovely [...]

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To promote John Smith’s renewed sponsorship of the Grand National, punters will have the chance to register for a share in a racehorse with their next pint.
The scheme, called “Smithy, The People’s Racehorse” will mean the horse will be owned by the bitter company’s customers.
There won’t be any financial commitment apart from buying a [...]

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Witness the best of equestrian sport this Christmas at Olympia – The London International Horse Show this December.
The First Royal International Horse Show took place in the Grand Hall Olympia in 1907 and is now home to everything from world cup showjumping and dressage, to spectacular performances from Lorenzo the Fying Frenchman and the Ukrainian [...]

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