The workshop  will be held in English and is limited to a maximum of 16 attendees. In order for the seminar to be held, there must be a minimum of 9 participants.

The date for the workshop is 30th April to 4th May 2011.

Prices and other information are available in the registration form (see Booking). The booking fee is 30% of the total seminar price. The seminar fee includes:

• 5 nights in a single or double bedroom, with a sharing toilet/bath and living room;
• continental breakfast;
• traditional portuguese lunch or dinner with beverages (vegetarian menu available on request);
• free WIFI in the lodging area.

Gift certificates: You can  register someone for the workshop (and we can send them a gift certificate if you wish). Standard gift certificate increments are €100, €200 and €400. Alternatively, you may purchase a certificate for a custom amount.  Email us for details. You can get a gift certificate registration from the Booking page.
The deadline for registration is 28th January 2011. Registrations are open now.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN PORTUGAL!

 

Schedule:

 

Day 1

 

* Photo shoot at Mafra National Palace (18th century) and surrounding gardens.

* Morning:

- ancient carriages and long reins work in baroque gardens;

* Afternoon:

- historical reconstitution (both indoors and outdoors).

 

Day 2

 

* Photo shoot in the Óbidos region.

* Morning:

- riders and horses in traditional Portuguese riding wear in an ancient fortress (inside the wall of the old castle), considered to be one of the most beautiful in Portugal;

- horses and boats in a lagoon;

* Afternoon:

* - manufacturing the traditional Portuguese saddle;

* - sunset at the beach with ridden Lusitano stallions.

 

Day 3

 

* Morning:

- Photographing High school work in baroque gardens.

* Afternoon:

Afternoon off, in Sintra/Lisbon region. Horseback riding, shopping and sightseeing.

 

Day 4

* Morning:

* Visit to a stud farm, shooting Lusitano driving horses; mares and foals; several types of traditional backgrounds including a manor house from the 19th century.

* Afternoon:

* Photographing a big group of Lusitano colts of different ages together at liberty.

 

Day 5

* Morning:

* Training of Rejoneo and horses in liberty in a traditional “tentadero”.

* Afternoon:

* Campinos doing field work with cattle, cobra of three mares, several aspects of Portuguese horse breeding in one of the most traditional stud farms in Portugal.