The Spanish and Equitation Programme staffs both Spanish and equitation instructors. The programme combines two intensive courses during the morning and afternoon. We recommend a good physical shape. Spanish classes are held in Spain both in the equestrian centre, when learning the equitation theory, and in our specialised Spanish classrooms. The programme also includes social, cultural and leisure activities. Lodging is with very friendly Spanish families.

We have chosen the university town of Villanueva de la Cañada less than 30 kilometres from Madrid for its peaceful and safe environment. Located in the Regional Park of the Guadarrama River’s middle course, very close to the Sierra de Guadarrama, the town enjoys sites of ecological interest and protected ecosystems, combining areas of cereal growing with oaks, groves and banks of streams to the Aulencia and Guadarrama rivers, making it ideal for all types of outdoor activities. It is near to two reservoirs where it is possible to do all kinds of water activities, and hosts the International University of Alfonso X the Wise, which attracts students from all over Spain and other European countries. The university lodges an internationally renowned veterinary clinic.

Madrid is the Spanish community in which we speak the most classical Spanish and closest to the written language, without the idioms and particular accents of other communities.

Language School: In collaboration with the Villanueva de la Cañada City Council, held in municipal classrooms and with teachers approved by the Spanish Ministry of Education, weekly exams are held to allow us to establish skill levels and meticulously supervise the learning process and teaching quality.

With more than 350,000 hours of classes so far and the support of thousands of satisfied customers, our Training Centre offers the best guarantee to ensure the success of your Spanish course. Our method, that develops the teaching of courses in a recreational and leisure environment, is also innovative and effective, combining traditional teaching resources with a holistic psychology.

At the end of the course each student will receive a diploma of attendance and achievement.

Equestrian Centre: our qualified instructors have been teaching horse riding for many years, from the beginner to high levels in the disciplines of dressage and jumping. Our students, especially those under 16, have had success in numerous competitions such as the Infanta Elena and Reina Sofia. We give enormous importance to horseback activities like country horse riding and horseball.

At the beginner’s level we give much importance to the equilibrium on the horse and to the horse's language, the understanding of equine behaviour and feelings, so as to better understand the natural aids of classical dressage and to establish an effective mount. [click here to learn about our principles on horse riding]

Lodging: Our students stay with carefully selected Spanish families, preferably in houses with swimming pool and can use (with their parent’s consent) a bicycle for travelling between their residence to and from the equestrian centre, and to the Spanish school centre. Our responsibility is that the adolescent has everything s/he needs: from a balanced diet, to proper rest and the working environment necessary for successful learning and enjoying sports activities. Staying with families has the advantage of having the students immerse themselves into a Spanish family, sharing their activities, and much of their leisure.

This type of lodging produces an immersion effect that enables their linguistic abilities learnt in Spanish classes. It improves the student understanding with respect to the country’s culture and allows them to not only learn the language but also to understand speakers in variety of surroundings.

In order to optimise this, our families: