Holiday - anyone recommend?

[intouch]

http://www.lusitanocymru.co.uk/HTMLs/Riding_Holidays.html

I was hoping I might get away for a few days in spring and came across this place because of it's Horse boy connections.  Anyone know anything about it? 

[Claire]

i've a feeling it's been discussed before, i seem to remember the name, do a search of the forum for pen lyn ....

[intouch]

No, nothing coming up....

[crdodgeon]

Yes, I think it came up in a discussion about horses in films more generally, and someone was talking about the horses from the Pen Llyn stud being used in, I think, Robin Hood? I could be getting confused with somewhere else!

(I've had it bookmarked on my drool list since )

Otherwise, depending on what you're looking for, I know that someone on the forum recommended this place - again my memory's slightly hazy as to what the specific context was.  I think they had lessons there?? 

http://www.gilfachequitation.co.uk/

(But it's another place on my list)

[nona]

Pen Llyn Lusitanos is situated on the Llyn Peninsula.   It is the peninsula which juts out into the Irish Sea in North West Wales.  It is a particularly beautiful part of the country and not far from either the north or south coasts of the peninsula.

I live about 40 miles away and have had occasional lessons on their Lusitano stallions.  However I have not been for a while and even when I was going could not really afford to go often, so it was more of a treat rather than being able to build on the lessons as you can when you go regularly or have several lessons in a row as you might on holiday.  But it really was a treat to ride their stallions.

It is owned by Janine Pendlebury.  I understand she trains fairly regularly in Portugal but I do not know with whom.

The best person on this forum to ask about them would be Richard Vialls (rvialls) as I know he used to ride there regularly.

Hope that helps

Nona

[intouch]

Thank you!  Sounds lovely.  Hope my dream comes true, then!

[crdodgeon]

Do be sure to post piccies if you make it there. 

My list of 'places I want to go on a riding holiday' grows longer all the time! 

[nona]

Pics are a must!

Fingers crossed for you.

Nona

[intouch]

Well it happened, I went on the Horseboy training at PenLlyn last week and had a fantastic couple of days, Lusitano overload!  I can understand why everyone is so in love with them!  I didn't get to ride as we were really busy with the course, and Jan was run off her feet, a lovely lady, very down to earth. 
I'm hopeless at posting photos but if you would like to friend me on FB - Lesley Harvey, (intouch equestrian) and don't mind scrolling down all the rubbish on my profile, there are 2 albums with a fotofest of horses and trick training.

[crdodgeon]

Glad you had a great time.  Two albums' worth of photos suggests it migh have been good 

[nona]

I am really glad it worked out for you, and that you had such a good time.

I am going along as a spectator in a couple of weeks time as they have a Portuguese trainer doing a weekend clinic.  Lots of drooling over their beautiful Lusitano boys.

Nona

[Flyingfox]

Someone I met on the EETT course works at Pen Llyn place. Her name is Danni - Georgie girl on here - maybe you could PM her and get the low down on the place. I have to be honest that I have seen a clip showing the owner Janine riding a gorgeous horse - and it was some of the worst riding I have ever seen. 

[intouch]

That's putting it plainly, then! 

[nona]

There are 2 J Pendlebury; Justine and Janine.  Janine runs the Pen Lleyn Lusitano Stud and her sister Justine another establishment a few miles away.  Understandably sometimes people get the 2 mixed up, and I think their training styles are different.

Inspired by your experience Intouch, I may well be doing the same/or similar course in July.  So thanks for that.

Nona