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Horse Riding for Visitors

While many visitors rarely stray from their villas in Menorca, the horses of the island are an essential sight to see. But if there is one essential icon of Menorcan culture, it is the breed of horse that is native to the country The Horses of Menorca A Breed Apart Menorcan horses are renowned as one of the finest breeds in the world. There are plenty of paths and tracks on the island, and with a predominantly flat landscape Menorca is a delight to explore on horse back. These fiestas are the best time to see the horses at work on a holiday in Menorca, through various horse shows at held throughout the island every week (such as at Club Escola Menorquina). Tall, slender and entirely black in colouring, they are vigorously trained and disciplined to an exacting standard. According to local tradition, the horses were considered vital to the security of the vulnerable island in the 14th century riders were stationed along the coastline, ready to report as soon as they saw an enemy s

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