Equestrian Escapes Directors
Sarah Caplan BSc BHSAI
Managing Director and Travel Consultant
Sarah has had a love of animals and in particular horses all of her life. Her family had a passion for travel and so it only seemed natural to combine the two strongest memories of her childhood. She qualified from Manchester University with a degree in Zoology and then spent 10 years working as a partner in a travel business. Throughout her life, Sarah has owned and competed horses in show jumping, eventing and dressage.
She is a qualified BHS instructor and later became The British Horse Society Representative in the North West of England. At this time, she became involved in a project looking at the potential of the equestrian tourism market across Spain, Portugal, UK and Ireland and met up with Jose Manuel who was working as a consultant on the project. They now provide the driving force behind Equestrian Escapes, their aim is to provide quality riding holidays around the globe that allow clients to enjoy not only a wonderful riding experience but that also give them the opportunity to sample the culture of the different countries that they visit.
Jose Manuel Viera
Director of Marketing & Product Development and Travel Consultant.
Jose Manuel is a professor of tourism and has worked for the past 15 years in the tourism industry, for a large part of this time as an international tourism consultant. He has managed projects relating to equestrian tourism in Spain, Portugal, Ireland and England, and has managed international tourism projects in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
He recently hosted The International Equestrian Conference in Jerez in 2008 which attracted equestrian tourism experts from around the globe. His professional expertise and clarity of thought continues to enable Equestrian Escapes to design and operate travel experiences around the globe of the highest quality.
He is based in Seville where he previously worked as Technical Adviser to The Minister of Tourism in Andalucia, so it is not surprising that the unique holiday packages that he has created in Spain have become so successful, for example our flagship product Horses Sun and Wine.
Our goal is to provide a truly memorable experience designed by people who understand horse riding. This means you can book with confidence knowing we have:
* Inspected and approved the stables and the quality of the horses you will ride
* Checked the riding instructors and guides are suitably qualified and operate safely
* Assessed the rides for their quality and to match them to differing riding standards
* Checked your accommodation to ensure it meets our demanding criteria
* Carefully put together riding itineraries that are fun, exciting and challenging (for those who want to be challenged!)
Our Philosophy
At the heart of our business is our respect for horses and the value they have added to man throughout the ages. We feel the horse helps remind us of the strong link between humans and environment. In addition we recognize the benefits that horse-riding gives to individuals.
We want to be known for offering the best selection of UK horse riding holidays and abroad possible and for our customers to feel happy to recommend us to their friends and families.
Our Customers
Please look through our customer testimonials to read at first hand what has been said about our holidays. From our UK short break riding holiday Bournemouth to our tailor made one week Andalucia packages you will find comments straight from the horse's mouth. Don't forget to read about our horse riding holidays in Italy where you will be staying in a fairy tale castle!
We inspect all the horses in our horse riding holidays to ensure the best quality holiday for you.