Spent a relaxing time on the Train and Trail holiday at Epona in Early April, after several years away from riding. Both my trail horse and school horse were beautiful, responsive, forward-going and had lovely temperaments. Caty was an excellent teacher, with very clear explanations and lots of patience. Fernando was full of stories on the trail rides through fresh... More

Highlights: beautifully trained and looked after horses; authentic hacienda in beautiful surrounds; delectable traditional food; cultural immersion; dressage lessons that were challenging, kind & inspiring; safe and beautiful outrides; the show & visit to The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez; the dogs; leather boot and belt shopping in Carmona; being with dearest friends; cantering along an endless... More

It was a WONDERFUL holiday. The Garcia family are the perfect hosts. The accommodation, food and horse riding - the best. I would never have thought I could learn so much in one week in dressage................ The horses were patient, kind and lovely and it was hard to leave, but hope to return again. Thank you Sara

The entire holiday experience was not good. The focus is entire on dressage and this is not meant to be a holiday riding vacation. The rooms were pedestrian at best and the format for the week was totally inflexible. Because we had dreadful weather, we were forced to either spend time in our rooms ( which were cold and damp)... More

My husband and I recently spent a magical week at Epona. I completed the Rafael Soto clinic and my husband took the trail riding option. We are both passionate horse lovers and as dressage judges are fussy about horse welfare and believe in only using humane classically based training methods. The horses here are expertly trained and cared for and... More

We spent the last two weeks of September, 2012 as guests at Epona. The instruction was good and horses were sweet and well trained. I was able to regain confidence, after a serious horse related injury, and get on track with my riding. I am an instructor and run my own facility. It was great working on passage, half pass,... More

A quick update for people reading through the reviews for Epona on Trip Advisor; I have just returned from my 3rd trip and it was even better than ever! Here's why: There are some new horses, including one very highly trained (and great fun to ride!) white stallion used for lessons. The horses continue to become more highly trained and... More

I'm American, a beginner rider (2.5 years, working on canter), so this review will be primarily written from this point of view. I chose the trail/lesson option (trail ride in am, arena lesson in pm). I finished the week with newfound confidence in my riding, made new friends, and most of all, am very impressed with the genuine warmth and... More

I have just spent the most inspiring week participating in a dressage clinic at Epona. The horses that I rode were both expertly trained by Vivi Garcia. Caterina Garcia gave me six lessons to prepare me for my lessons with Raphael Soto. Caterina's lessons were very well structured and each lesson built on the skills learned in the previous lesson.... More