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Our Personnel

Our personnel

Plakias Horse Riding Center is very proud of its staff. They are competent and multilingual and have many years experience with horses, ponies and animals in general . They respect our animals and consider their welfare as their main priority. Also they have lots of experience in guiding trails and teaching, and will provide you with an enjoyable and safe ride/lesson.

Nikos Vardakis

Chief Executive Officer - Founder

Nikos is the owner, founder and director of the Plakias Horse Riding Center. His first contact with horses occurred during his early childhood, when he met an abandoned horse in the area of Plakias. Nikos started taking care of it and finally “adopted” the horse. He then acquired a second one as company for his first horse. Τhese horses were living peacefully in the area of Plakias and enjoying the interest and love showed by the people (not only the locals but also the visitors of the area during the summer). It was very impressive.

Nikos’s great love for the horses and the keen interest of the people around them, led him to establish the Horse Riding Center in Plakias. As a result, both local people and visitors have the oportunity to get to know this gentle animal, to participate in horseback riding lessons organized at the Horse Riding Center, and enjoy amazing horse riding trips in the countryside and the beautiful beaches of the area.

Kostas Sklavidakis

Certified Horse Trainer - Coach of the Athletic Riding Team

Kostas is a certified horse trainer with a Jockey Diploma and Coach Diploma from the General Secretariat of Sports. He has many successes at national and international athletic competitions.

Kostas has been working with us at Plakias Horse Riding Center since 2014, as a horse trainer and the coach of the athletic equestrian team of Plakias

Barbara Kronsteiner

Trainer, Trekking guide

Barbara is from Austria and has lived in Crete for 30 years. She married here in Greece and she has one beautiful child. She’s worked at Plakias Horse Riding Center since 2005, as a horse trainer, specializing in children from 4 years old and she will be your guide on the riding tours. She speaks fluent English, Greek and German.