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racing activities start in 1924 with the building of a horse-racing
track with grand stand for the audience. The appearance of harness
racing in the 50s gives way to the construction of the first boxes,
and a decade after that appears the first jumping arena, a cross country
circuit and, of course, more boxes and infra-structures, needed due
to the diversification of activities and the increase of public affluence.
In 89, another major step is taken with the opening of the Indoor
Arena and its Café-Restaurant. In the 90’s the Horse
Riding Centre is already in full gallop, the traditional Poules
of Quinta da Marinha are created, Polo marks its presence and the
cross country circuit is retraced by the well-Known English expert
Richard Mead.
Nowadays, the Marinha Equestrian Centre is considered one of the
largest and most well equipped of the Iberian Peninsula.
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