We are open all year except January and February. During most of August riding is restricted to mornings and late afternoons with a long mid-day break.

The Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia recently announced this area enjoys the most hours of sunshine than any region of Spain. We are blessed with a mostly non-humid atmosphere and many months of sunshine and gentle breezes. The hottest period is from mid July to third week of August. November to the end of February is variable and although most of the days are sun filled, with blue skies, we do have the occasional overcast and rainy day (mostly during November) or windy days and colder nights (January and February).

Riding is off road, on ancient tracks or across country, or perhaps a few hundred metres through a village to the odd restaurant/bar. There are no fences or barriers and riders are welcome on the land. You will be accompanied by an experienced guide for all rides, which would be at all paces if you choose Option 'A', with plenty of safe terrain to enjoy a canter if you wish.

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On one of our all inclusive holidays a car is not really necessary. You will be met at the airport, unless you have booked a D.I.Y. riding holiday. Non-riders in the party may find a hire car an advantage for 'Option G' bookings. The riding centre is 2km (1.25 miles) from the centre of the village of Tobarra and 8km (5 miles) from the market town of Hellin.

Fly to Alicante or St Javier (Murcia) airport, serviced by most budget and other airlines. We will collect you from the airport and take you to your chosen hotel, which will be within 5 miles (8km) of the riding centre. Alternatively you can fly to Madrid from where there is an hourly express train to Albacete, or to Hellin (approx 2.5 hours), just minutes from your hotel accommodation. By road the Centre is just 8 minutes from junction 301 on the A30 motorway, 90km north of Murcia, 56 km south of Albacete.

We provide a safety vehicle within range and mobile communications whilst in the saddle. Some of our staff hold current Spanish Red Cross first aid diplomas. You are responsible for your own holiday and riding insurance (a policy to cover supervised hacking would normally be sufficient). We would advise you to bring with you form E-111. We do not provide safety hats but you are welcome to bring your own (we do have some hats but can not guarantee we will have sufficient or the correct sizes for all in a riding party). When riding we recommend you wear a suitable safety/hard hat, boots, riding breeches or similar. If mountain biking we recommend you wear the appropriate headgear.

Here are links you may find useful to get insurance cover (outside your arrangement with Viva Iberica’s riding holiday so please check terms and conditions carefully): www.sportscoverdirect.com/ or try www.endsleigh.co.uk (0800 7836414) for an instant quotation.

There is a post box, emptied daily, and post office in the village 1½ miles from the centre, where you can buy stamps, envelopes etc. Another post office is within easy walking distance of the hotels. Hotel Emilio has internet facilities.

Viva Iberica is an official riding holiday centre supported by the Regional Government Rural Tourist board (Campos de Hellin) and included in their website www.camposdehellin.com/comarca/tobarra.htm Also a licensed riding club in the community of Castilla La Mancha No. 3917/06 and we are affiliated to the Spanish National Equestrian Federation. The business and riding premises meet current health and safety requirements and have a Licencia de Apertura de Establecimientos issued by the Ajuntamiento de Tobarra.

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