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Many people are too old to learn to ride a HorseEdited by Madelyn Miller, the travelLady When I have a chance to go horseback riding, I always tell everyone I am a beginner, so I can get the nice, gentle horses. I have been a beginner for over forty years.
Maybe you can’t teach an old dog new trips, but you can teach a teenager to ride a horse. I am a little too old to do this, but envy every lucky teenager who gets to do it. Cross Country International offers three special weeks for teens to ride horses and study Spanish.  This summer, teens ages 13-19, can improve their riding and study Spanish at one of Madrid’s most beautiful equestrian estates, “ El Molino” with top instructor, Salvador Fabregas.
This program is offered only through Cross Country International for the weeks of July 17-23, August 21-27, and September 11-17, 2005.
The program includes: Six nights’ comfortable and unique guest house accommodation; known as “ El Molino” its stunning grounds, working water mill, sumptuous food were featured in Architectural Digest.  Two hours a day of lessons in dressage, show jumping or cross country on wonderful horses.
Lessons taught by Salvador Fabregas former Chef d’equipe Spanish team. Two hours a day of trail riding or “hack out” in surrounding countryside with its medieval villages and beautiful landscape. Two hours a day of Spanish language lessons both classroom and conversation. All meals, horses, tack, lessons, tax. Transfers to and from Madrid airport. $1485 per person sharing. Single supplement $300.
 Call Cross Country International today at 800-828-8768,
For other exciting Cross Country International Equestrian programs, go to www.equestrianvacations.com Great GuidebooksHELLO SPAIN!
A Hotel Guide to Madrid, Bacelona and 24 other cities $50 to $99 a night
By Margo Classe
Wilson Publishing
www.Helloeurope.com Spain
Fodor’s 2003
www.fodors.com Rick Steve’s
Europe Through the Back Door 2003
www.Ricksteves.com Rick Steve’s Spain and Portugal 2003
Avalon Travel Publishing
www.ricksteves.com Walking the Camino de Santiago
Bethan Davies and Ben Cole
www.pilipalapress.com ANDALUSIA
FODOR’S
Savy reviews and stars clarify top picks
www.fodors.com MAJORCA
Knopf Mapguides Majorca
www.aaknopf.com Speak Like a NativeHIDE THIS SPANISH BOOK
Berlitz
The cover gives this warning: Highly inflammatory text inside, so not open near Spanish teachers, not for classroom use. Inside, you will find the lingo on sex—before, during and after, and fashion trends and styles.
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