The Famous Five
Spain’s leading shoots In the UK there are no end of shoots to choose from for UK, European and US guests. In Spain there are far fewer shoots and five shine above the others each…
Spain
Video – Partridge shooting, Ventosilla Palace, Spain
Enjoy watching this 3-minute video on South African guest Aldo Rech’s second visit to Ventosilla Palace shooting partridges with his wife Michelle. In the short piece he talks about why he feels at home at…
Shooting in Spain – Two practical considerations
Once again I have been very lucky to be a guest shooting in Spain and have loved it. It is always great shooting and the food is too good, one just eats and eats. You…
Spanish partridge shooting, Ventosilla, Spain
The first ever driven partridge drive to take place in Spain was at Ventosilla in 1884. It was my friend Antonio Cavero’s great-grandfather who organized this historical event and he, his son and now his…
Shooting in Spain – the conundrum
Shooting in Spain has been so often talked about in whispered tones as something special and different, a real treat because of the perceived expense and something that perhaps only the very privileged do.
I recently had the good fortune to visit two contrasting estates in Spain, which led me to reflect on how we view Spain nowadays.
First, it remain special and different. Special because of the quality of shooting but also because so often the weather is much more pleasurable, the pace of the shoot days is so relaxed due to the extended light and of course the food is so different and delicious. To sit amongst the trees in or out of the sunshine, enjoying tapas after a couple of superb drives is one of the great shooting experiences.
