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Roman Getaway Ride
Lazio
Italy
Coming to Italy and visit Rome? Why not take a short break away from the busy city life and immerse yourself into the country life at this wonderful four-star country estate. It is a short train ride from the center of Rome and you are at one of the most pristine places of Lazio at the Lake of Bracciano, with its castles and warm waters. The estate and surrounding countryside offer
some great riding and a wealth of history - Etruscan tombs, ancient
Roman paved roads, fortified medieval villages and renaissance manor
houses.
Professional guides and instructors are ready for you. You chose if you want to improve and take lessons in dressage, jumping or cross country or take some leisurely trail rides across the large estate. From October to May you can even participate in a Drag Hunt (Saturdays only).
The food and wines offered by the
restaurant are excellent and a real highlight of the holiday. There is a swimming pool open in summer and the Wellness Center offers welcome relaxation after a day in the saddle.
This country estate is an ideal base for non-riders, although you would
probably find a rental car necessary for maximum enjoyment. Activities available locally
include fishing and sailing on Lake Bracciano, golf (at a selection of
local courses), guided hikes and bike tours. On Wednesdays you have also an option to participate in a traditional "Cooking Class".
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Short Getaway
Family Vacation
Riding and Cooking Classes
Suitable for riders over 210 lbs
Center-based ride
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Meeting:
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Anguillara
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Airport:
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Rome (Fiumicino or Ciampino)
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Transfer:
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Riders:
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Min
1 riders
Max
8 riders
(per riding group)
Max Capacity
50
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Trip Brochure (PDF) 
Trip Rating
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Rates and Dates for 2013
Rates include:
Three nights hotel accommodations, breakfast each day, 3 dinners, 2 days of guided trail riding and/or
lessons in dressage or cross country jumping (total of 8 hours riding), horse & tack, guide/instructor, and tax.
| A | 2013 | 4 day trip, MAP - 8 riding hours | 4d / 3n | €595 | $775 |
| Extra night with breakfast and dinner only | €125 | $165 |
| Non Rider Rate (sharing) | €345 | $450 |
| Single supplement | €105 | $140 |
| Upgrade to Suite pp (double) | €128 | $170 |
| Cooking Course (Wednesdays) | €130 | $170 |
| Drag Hunt Cap Fee - ride & lunch - each Sat until the end of May | €190 | $250 |
| Extra night MAP with Drag Hunt (in season) each Sat until the end of May | €295 | $385 |
Transfer and Other Options:
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2013
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Transfer from Anguillara train station per car each way
This is a "Group Rate" - to be paid locally
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€
20
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$30
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2013
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Transfer from Rome Fumicino airport per car each way (1 or 2 pass)
This is a "Group Rate" - to be paid locally
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€
90
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$120
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2013
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Transfer from Rome Ciampino airport per car each way (1 or 2 pass)
This is a "Group Rate" - to be paid locally
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€
105
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$140
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2013
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Extra riding - per hour, pp
- to be paid locally
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€
30
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$40
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Easy train connections from Rome available for ~Euro 18. Situated between the lakes of Bracciano and Martingnano, the estate is just an hour north of Rome.
Tour Dates for 2013
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2013
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01/01
- 12/31
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4d / 3n
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4 day trip, MAP - 8 riding h...
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1
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Reserve
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Available any time frame during the year, but there is NO riding on Wednesdays - Optional cooking course available on Wednesdays at extra cost on request!
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Rates do not include:
Lunches, beverages, airport transfers, optional drag hunt (cap & hunt lunch) when in season, additional riding on request, non-riding excursions, spa treatments, gratuities, optional room upgrade to a suite.
Sample itinerary - can be adjusted to your wishes to more trail riding or more lessons!
Day 1 - Transfer to the estate. Drinks, orientation and dinner.
Day 2 – Riders will have an assessment lesson in the morning ; more lessons in the afternoon, visit and check of the cross country
field.
Day 3 – A relaxing and soft hack in the estate. Visit the goat farm, where the dairy converts the milk into many types of cheese. You can sample the cheese, have a glass of wine, and admire the view of both lakes Bracciano and Martignano.
Day 4 – Departure after breakfast
Note:
There is an option to participate in a Drag Hunt on Saturdays from October to May.
There is no riding on Wednesdays. A optional cooking class is offered that day.
Meeting:
Anguillara
Airport:
Rome (Fiumicino or Ciampino)
Train station:
Anguillara
Easy train connections from Rome available for ~Euro 18. Situated between the lakes of Bracciano and Martingnano, the estate is just an hour north of Rome.
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Tack:
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English
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Horses:
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Irish Sport Horses, Italian Saddle Horses, Maremmano Horses (Ponies available for children)
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Pace:
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Lessons and hacks can be tailored to the individual. For the Drag Hunt you should be competent at all paces and in control of your horse outdoors. Hard hats and riding wear are mandatory.
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Walk |
Trot |
Canter |
Gallop |
Jumps |
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Level:
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(1.5
to
4
out of 5) All riding levels
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Age:
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Min
5
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Max
70
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Weight:
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Max
240 lbs
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Riders:
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Min
1 riders
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Max
8 riders
(per riding group)
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Max Capacity
50
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Riding helmets are mandatory for this ride.
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If you prefer not to wear a riding helmet, you can sign a waiver form.
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There are a wide selection of horses
and ponies to suit a broad range of riding abilities and ages. Lessons
and hacks can be tailored to the individual.
Equestrian Facilities
The club has been a school recognized by Federazione Italiana Sport
Equestri (the Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports) for many years
- the center offers a regulation course of obstacles, a dressage arena,
a breaking-in enclosure, a cross-country course, boxes and paddocks for
private horses – and it is twinned with the Riding Club of Villa
Borghese. It is the first Italian club to receive the recognition of
the British Horse Society, the prestigious international circuit of
equestrian centers, which organizes six-month // six-monthly periods
of training for BHS instructors and grooms (professional qualifications
recognized by over 80 countries) at the club.
Your instructors:
Maria Guttridge, English, is the B.H.S.II Instructor and Guide and Pierpaolo Quagliarello, Winner of Puissance at International 76° CSIO in Piazza di Siena, Rome, May 2008.
The Drag Hunt Association is a prestigious Equestrian
Centre, British Horse Society approved since 1999, and recently awarded
Stage 3, where it is possible to ride in the two sand arenas, grass
arena, cross country field (flat work, dressage, jumping) or hacking in
the Estate. It is important to have your own boots, jodhpurs, helmet.
The Drag Hunt Season will run on Saturdays, from early October to the
end of May. You can participate as a Visitor - with the formal dress
code.
For the Drag Hunt you should be competent at all paces and in control of your horse outdoors.
Passport and Visa Requirements:
Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart except:(a) 1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card. Passport Note(a) Italy is. more
Centrally located on the western coast of the Adriatic Sea, Lazio boarders to the east with Abruzzo, the north with Tuscany and briefly borders Marche to the north-east, Campania and Molise to the south, and extends down the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west.
While the overall climate of Lazio is considerably mild, the difference of humidity and temperature between the coastal towns and the inner cities is incredible. Rain is scarce along the coast and through the lowlands, in contrast to the inner and mountainous areas where rainfall is more abundant, particularly during the spring and winter months. Along the coast the climate is warm year around providing a truly fresh environment. Rome on the other hand, like other typical inland cities, has average temperatures ranging from 39° in mid-January and increasing to over 85° on average during the summer months.
Please bring your own riding boots/chaps, jodhpurs, cap or helmet!
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The Country Relais **** is a Charming Hotel with 24
rooms and 7 Suites, located on a 375 acre estate, just North-West of
Rome (39 km). The Country Relais is part of the Italian Hotel Chain
Charme & Relax.
The rooms have a bathroom & shower, Air-conditioning, TV, Telephone with direct dial, Mini-bar, Internet connection
Available: Room-service, Laundry-service
The biologically cultivated Estate is surrounded by the Natural Park of Lakes Bracciano and Martignano.
The management controls about four hundred animals : 200 goats, 100
sheep, 30 cows (Maremma and Charolais), 60 horses. The organic meat and
home-made goat cheese in the Dairy supply the Restaurant La Posta de’
Cavalieri, located inside the Hotel. The restaurant serves only local
food.
Please
note that the half-board option has a set menu, but if you prefer you
can choose from the a la carte menu (additional cost).
Sample Menu
Hors d’oeuvres:
- Goat Cheese tartare served with Goat Cheese mousse, raw Tomatoes and Olive oil
- Marinated Beef “Carpaccio” with black Truffle served with Parmesan Cheese mousse
- Ricotta Cheese pie served with Chestnut pâté and Crispy Leeks
- Raw Sea bass served with Orange Citronette sauce flavoured with wild Fennel
- Cornmeal Porridge with wild Mushrooms and mature Goat Cheese
First Courses:
- Borlotti Beans, Savoy Cabbage and Spelt soup
- “Fettuccine” Pasta with black Norcia Truffle
- Cornish Pastry with Lake ragout served with leeks and Cherry Tomatoes
- Risotto with Clams and Cerveteri Artichokes (at least two people)
- “Pappardelle” Pasta with Lamb ragout flavoured with Bay Leaf and Juniper
- Potato and Ricotta Cheese Dumplings with Chives served with Pumpkin cream soup
Main Courses:
- Pork loin with Apple vinegar and Honey sauce served with sautéed Apples served with Potatoes pudding
- Polenta pudding with Truffle, Salt Code and Olive Oil, served with Chicory in Roman Style
- Fried Pike filet served with Seaweed and Artichokes julienne
- Beef filet with Marsala Wine and wild Mushrooms served with Endive pudding
- Crispy Croquettes of Potatoes and Cabbage served with stringy smoked Scamorza
Selection of Charcoal grilled meats
- T-Bone steak
- Sirloin steak
- Filet mignon
- Beef Entrecote
- Goat or Lamb chops
- Mixed meat grill
All the meats are served with grilled vegetables.
Home made Cheeses:
- Fresh Ricotta cheese with Pears and spicy Biscuits
- Selection of Goat cheeses with Honey, Pear and Red Onion Mustard
- Fresh Goat Cheese with toasted wholemeal Bread and green Tomatoes Mustard
Dessert:
- Warm pure Chocolate pudding served with Ice-cream
- Warm Ricotta Soufflé with wild Hazelnut sauce
- Short Pastry Tartlet with Chantilly Cream and Apples served with Calvados sauce and Hazelnut Ice-cream
- Radish and black Cherry Bavarian cream
- Pineapple “Carpaccio” with Star Anice, white Chocolate mousse and Coconut
Wellness Centre Treatments
The massages : Traditional, Relaxing, Stressful, Ayurveda, Shiatsu-Namikoshi.
The Beauty Treatments : Total Face, Breast, Manicure, Pedicure, all kinds of depilation for men and women.
Swimming Pool
The swimming pool of the Country Relais is open from June to Septemebr;
it is surrounded by the vegetation of the property and is a great place
to totally relax.
Together with the bar on the poolside, where it’s possible to have a
nice aperitif or a refreshing ice-cream, you will also find comfortable
sun beds, deck-chairs and towels; safety is guaranteed by professional
bathing attendants.
Pool size 75' x 37'
Hands-On Cooking Classes, featuring Mediterranean dishes, are
organized on request about 30 minutes from the hotel. The class
includes 5 hours of preparation and cooking under professional
supervision.
This trip includes
and can accommodate special dietary requests.
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Tack:
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English
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Horses:
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Irish Sport Horses, Italian Saddle Horses, Maremmano Horses (Ponies available for children)
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Pace:
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Lessons and hacks can be tailored to the individual. For the Drag Hunt you should be competent at all paces and in control of your horse outdoors. Hard hats and riding wear are mandatory.
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Walk |
Trot |
Canter |
Gallop |
Jumps |
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Level:
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(1.5
to
4
out of 5) All riding levels
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Age:
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Min
5
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Max
70
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Weight:
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Max
240 lbs
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Riders:
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Min
1 riders
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Max
8 riders
(per riding group)
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Max Capacity
50
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There are a wide selection of horses
and ponies to suit a broad range of riding abilities and ages. Lessons
and hacks can be tailored to the individual.
Equestrian Facilities
The club has been a school recognized by Federazione Italiana Sport
Equestri (the Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports) for many years
- the center offers a regulation course of obstacles, a dressage arena,
a breaking-in enclosure, a cross-country course, boxes and paddocks for
private horses – and it is twinned with the Riding Club of Villa
Borghese. It is the first Italian club to receive the recognition of
the British Horse Society, the prestigious international circuit of
equestrian centers, which organizes six-month // six-monthly periods
of training for BHS instructors and grooms (professional qualifications
recognized by over 80 countries) at the club.
Your instructors:
Maria Guttridge, English, is the B.H.S.II Instructor and Guide and Pierpaolo Quagliarello, Winner of Puissance at International 76° CSIO in Piazza di Siena, Rome, May 2008.
The Drag Hunt Association is a prestigious Equestrian
Centre, British Horse Society approved since 1999, and recently awarded
Stage 3, where it is possible to ride in the two sand arenas, grass
arena, cross country field (flat work, dressage, jumping) or hacking in
the Estate. It is important to have your own boots, jodhpurs, helmet.
The Drag Hunt Season will run on Saturdays, from early October to the
end of May. You can participate as a Visitor - with the formal dress
code.
For the Drag Hunt you should be competent at all paces and in control of your horse outdoors.
Passports
Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart except:
(a) 1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.
Passport Note
(a) Italy is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement. (b) The regulations stated below also apply to San Marino and the Vatican City.
Visas
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for the following durations:
(a) nationals of EU countries for an unlimited period;
(b) nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA for stays of up to 90 days.
Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements
| Passport Required? |
| British |
Yes |
| Australian |
Yes |
| Canadian |
Yes |
| USA |
Yes |
| Other EU |
1 |
| Visa Required? |
| British |
No |
| Australian |
No |
| Canadian |
No |
| USA |
No |
| Other EU |
No |
| Return Ticket Required? |
| British |
No |
| Australian |
No |
| Canadian |
No |
| USA |
No |
| Other EU |
No |
This information is not being updated on a regular basis. Hidden Trails does not
take any responsibility for the accuracy of the above information. Please, consult
the embassy or consulate for updated info.
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Roman Getaway Ride
Tour Code:
IT-ITSR07
4 days /
3 nights
~$775.00
Dates :
Available all Year
Trip Rating :
Difficulty :
Riding Level Explained | A | Beginner
 | Beginner A rider who has limited experience, is unable to post the trot and does not canter. | | B | Novice
 | Novice A rider who is capable of mounting and dismounting unassisted, capable of
applying basic aids, comfortable and in control at the walk, moderate length posting
trots, and short canters. | | C | Intermediate
 | Intermediate A rider who has a firm seat, is confident and in control at all paces
(including posting trots, two point canters and gallops), but does not ride regularly. |
| D | Strong Intermediate
 | Strong Intermediate An intermediate rider who is currently riding regularly and is comfortable in the saddle for at least 6 hours per day. | | E | Advanced
 | All of the above, plus an independent seat, soft hands, and capable of handlinga spirited horse in open country. |
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