{"id":3333,"date":"2026-10-21T07:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T07:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/esperienza-esclusiva\/ride-and-connect\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T08:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T08:00:04","slug":"ride-and-connect","status":"publish","type":"esperienza-esclusiva","link":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/en\/exclusive-experience\/ride-and-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Ride &#038; Connect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Five nights to build a bond with your horse, on the ground and in the saddle, without haste.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The experience<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here the point is not to be in the saddle all day, but to understand the horse. It starts with work on the ground and natural riding with Heidi (body language, pressure and release, timing) and continues with leisurely walks on the estate, in the Vergeria and up to San Rabano. In the free afternoons there is the possibility of drawing and painting, even without experience.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The program<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Day 1 \u00b7 Arrival<\/strong> in the afternoon and, if there is time, meeting with the horses before dinner.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Day 2 \u00b7 Natural riding and ground work<\/strong> (session of about 3 hours, half on the ground and half in the saddle). Body language, pressure and release, timing, how to direct the movement. Possible barework in the field. Free afternoon, with optional drawing or painting (material provided).   <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Day 3 \u00b7 Vergeria and estate<\/strong> (2\u20133 hours). Horseback riding in the countryside with coffee and cake in Alberese. Free afternoon; bike rental in the area, for a fee.  <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Day 4 \u00b7 San Rabano<\/strong> (3\u20134 hours). In the Mediterranean scrub to the ruins of the abbey, with a picnic lunch. <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Day 5 \u00b7 Estate and dam<\/strong> (2\u20133 hours). A simple ride, without lessons. Free afternoon to draw, rest or be with the horses.  <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Day 6 \u00b7 Departure<\/strong> after breakfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The dates \u00b7 Autumn 2026<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Dates<\/th><th>Duration<\/th><th>Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>31 Oct\u20135 Nov 2026<\/td><td>5 nights<\/td><td>\u20ac 1.950 VAT included<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov 21\u201326, 2026<\/td><td>5 nights<\/td><td>\u20ac 1.950 VAT included<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\u201312 Dec 2026<\/td><td>5 nights<\/td><td>\u20ac 1.950 VAT included<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out if there are still places, <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/393509772044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">write to Heidi on WhatsApp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is it for<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riders from intermediate upwards, safe at three gaits, with balanced trim and independent hands. No experience of working on the ground is required. Groups of 2 to 4 riders.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Includes<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 nights in a farmhouse and full board, with water and house wine<\/li>\n\n<li>4 days of natural riding sessions and horseback riding<\/li>\n\n<li>Cafes in Alberese<\/li>\n\n<li>Optional drawing and painting sessions<\/li>\n\n<li>Transfer to and from Pisa airport at fixed times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not included:<\/strong> flights, insurance, extra drinks, bike rental, tips and personal expenses.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u20ac 1,950 per person<\/strong> for those who ride \u00b7 <strong>\u20ac 1,325<\/strong> for those who do not ride.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful information<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> La Pulledraia, Alberese, inside the Maremma Park. Agricultural estate of 12 hectares with wine, oil, vegetables, fruit and honey of its own. <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Rooms:<\/strong> 12 rooms in Tuscan-Maremma style, all with private bathroom. Those traveling alone have their own room. Swimming pool overlooking the hills and the Park.  <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Horses:<\/strong> Criollo, Haflinger, Anglo-Arab and crossbreeds, 150\u2013160 cm at the withers, accustomed to the terrain and the long rein. Saddles mainly Australian trekking saddles. <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Cuisine:<\/strong> breakfast and dinner at the farmhouse, dinner all together. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free diets with advance notice. <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Arrival:<\/strong> transfer from Pisa at 4:30 pm (landing by 3:30 pm). Alternatively, train to Grosseto with pick-up at the station. <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Departure:<\/strong> after breakfast, at the airport at the end of the morning (flights from 14:00 onwards).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Minimum age:<\/strong> 14 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program may change according to the weather and the well-being of the horses, maintaining an equivalent experience.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book your week<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heidi manages the availability personally: write to her to find out if there are still places on the date you are interested in.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/393509772044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Write to Heidi on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farandride.com\/riding-holidays\/italy\/maremma-ranch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book on Far and Ride<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3325,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_joinchat":[]},"esp-type":[50],"class_list":["post-3333","esperienza-esclusiva","type-esperienza-esclusiva","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","esp-type-viaggi-a-cavallo"],"acf":{"exp_gr":{"durata_exp":"5 nights \u00b7 4 days on horseback \u00b7 31 Oct\u20135 Nov, 21\u201326 Nov, 7\u201312 Dec 2026","form":false}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/esperienza-esclusiva\/3333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/esperienza-esclusiva"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/esperienza-esclusiva"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"esp-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pulledraia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/esp-type?post=3333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}