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QUEBEC : EQUESTRIAN VACATION IN QUEBEC...

Filled with wild areas and attractive villages, Quebec deserves its french nickname "La Belle Province" ("The Beautiful Province"). Being a 400 000 lakes' territory, located at the feet of the Appalachians mountains, Quebec is a region of forests and water, where the wild is still mastering the civilization. Forests and valleys are spreading as far as the eye can see, dotted with lakes and clear rivers... There, you will experiment the warm welcome from Quebecker people, the last ambassadors of the french culture on the North American continent. This ride in the Canadian countryside wears different colours depending on the seasons. All year long, the colourful charm of our comfortable inn, and the quality of its restaurant will allow you leaving your everyday life home and fully enjoy your stay in Quebec... Two programs are possible : - an equestrian vacation around the Inn, - an itinerant ride, in June only !

ITINERARY

EQUESTRIAN VACATION IN QUEBEC

Day 1 : Saturday
Arrival at the inn. This afternoon, we can take our time to relax and adjust ourselves to Canadian clock time, while freely discovering the place.
Tonight, we discover the quality of the food offered by the restaurant at the Inn.
Night at the inn.

From day 2 to day 7 : Sunday to Friday
Every morning, we go for a four-hours ride in nature. The choice of itineraries is varied, so no day looks like the other !

We enter wild forests, to meet Virginia deer and ruffed grouse... The views of this almost-virgin territory are breathtaking. We ride accross clear rivers and explore the woods to take a chance to glance at a shy but varied fauna. Deep in the forest, we discover small wooden cabins, refuges for lumberjacks, hikers and trappers.

On our way, we will enjoy many viewpoints on the mountains around, foothills of the Appalachians, and, if the weather is good enough, we can have a swim with the horses in one of the numerous lakes of the region.

While riding, we meet the inhabitants of Courcelles and La Guadeloupe, and we visit this small isolated and typical villages. We go on horseback to old farms dating from the colonization period and still intact. We learn there the way of life of the first colons and go back to the period of the Conquest of the West !

We can learn the western riding, but also be initiated to ethology dressage.

Every evening, we have dinner at the restaurant of the inn and enjoy the comfort of our warm accommodation.

Day 8 : Saturday
Depending on our flight schedule, we can enjoy a part of the day at the inn, and even go for a shorter ride in the morning. Then, we are free to leave or use our transfer to Quebec City airport to take our flight.

ITINERANT RIDE IN QUEBEC

Day 1 : Saturday
Arrival at the inn. This afternoon, we can take our time to relax and adjust ourselves to Canadian clock time, while freely discovering the place.
Tonight, we discover the quality of the food offered by the restaurant at the Inn.
Night at the inn.

Day 2 : Sunday
This morning, we meet our horses. In order to get to know better each other, we go for a ride around the inn, in the coloured forest. We discover a first "Sugar Cabin" on our way and take a shortcut among the fields to reach the river. This valley filled with blue flowers is the ideal ground for long gallops.
In the late afternoon, we go back to the inn where we have dinner and spend the night.

Day 3 : Monday
After breakfast, we saddle the horses. We ride on nice galloping trails, winding through red maple groves. This morning, we enjoy beautiful clear views, sometimes on Lake Drolet, sometimes on the hilly landscape of the Beauce region. If we are lucky, we may be welcomed by the owner of a maple grove who can explain how a "Sugar Cabin" works, and the making of maple syrup. We ride accross La Guadeloupe, a typical village, and stop at Yvon's stables, a nice wooden house at the heart of a maple grove.

Day 4 : Tuesday
This morning, we go along a wonderful alley lined with birches, to the village of La Guadeloupe. We stop in town to have lunch. This afternoon, the surroundings change : we enter a path in the forest to Saskia's cabin, a small Canadian paradise in an enchanting setting, where we stop for the night.

Day 5 : Wednesday
After breakfast, we leave the nice Sugar Cabin where we spent the night and ride next to Dorset Forest. From there, we enjoy a wonderful viewpoint on Saint Sebastien Mountain. We stop for lunch on the shores of Lake Drolet, and if the weather is good enough, we can have a swim. This afternoon, we go along the old railroad, which has become an ideal trail for nice gallops.We go down the thorny woods to Kim and Louis-Etienne's guestroom. They are horse-friendly and welcome us for the night.

Day 6 : Thursday
This morning, we say goodbye to our hosts to ride on the paths of the Conquest of the West, getting closer to the Appalachian Mountains. These paths will lead us to the forest and to the Granit Mountain, from where we will enjoy a breathtaking panorama on lakes and forests. We have lunch in the woods. this afternoon, viewpoints on plateaus and forests and are following one another until we reach Yves's ranch, at the feet of the Appalachians.
Dinner and night at the ranch.

Day 7 : Friday
Today, we go for the last stage of this week-ride. Our itinerary will lead us to our departure point, on forest paths and small trails. We have lunch in a maple grove. We reach the inn in mid-afternoon, after some long gallops. We take care of our horses and take our time to relax with a tea or a fresh drink before going, for those who want, visit the buffalo farm near the lake.
Dinner and night at the inn.

Day 8 : Saturday
Depending on our flight schedule, we can enjoy a part of the day at the inn, and even go for a shorter ride in the morning. Then, we are free to leave or use our transfer to Quebec City airport to take our flight.

EXTEND YOUR TRIP

HORSES AND REQUIRED RIDING LEVEL

	Horses : The stables shelter about ten horses, Canadian bred, Quarter Horses and Appaloosas.
	Tack : Classical and western saddlery.

Riding level required:
Thie equestrian vacation is adapted to novice riders as well as advanced riders. You will spend about four hours on horseback a day, with a group adapted to your level so the rhythm of the trail ride be adapted to everyone.

Only advanced riders can participate in the itinerant ride. You need to know how to ride at all paces, and to be able to master your horse without help outdoor. You will ride 5 to 7 hours a day, so you have to be trained enough for a rythmed ride !

Useful information:
Maximum weight : 100kg
Accompanied minors are welcome from 14 years old.
Helmets are not compulsory but they can be lent directly at the inn if you need one.
Riders can come with their own horse.
A visit to the centre of observation of canadian animals can be organised during the week (not included - to pay directly on the spot).

Non-riders are also welcome on this destination because many activities are possible around the inn at all seasons (water activities, mountain biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, attelage, visits of Quebec City, of the Megantic Mountain Parc and the Frontenac Parc...).

YOUR GUIDES

You will be guided by one of our three experimented guides. They are qualified in guiding and they are always pleased to help you discover the attractions of their region and the Quebecker culture. For the equestrian vacation, they will lend you a saddlebag everyday, so you can take on horseback your flask and small personal items you need during the ride. We will ask you to look after your horses : saddle them, unsaddle them, brush them... On the itinerant ride, a logistic vehicle will ake your luggage from one place to the other. The saddlebags are also lent so you can take with you small personal items, your flask, and your lunch for the day.

ACCOMMODATION

DATES AND RATES

A la carte departures each Saturdays.

Flights to Quebec City
Please contact us to check the best availability from your country.

- flights to/from Quebec City,
- transfers to/from Quebec City airport (125CAD per way, per car - up to 4 people)
- any other services
- alcoholic drinks
- personnal expenses
- optional insurances : more information

BOOKING - INFORMATION

For any inquiry, please contact Chloé !

PRACTICAL INFORMATIONS

During summer months, the average temperature during the day is 25°C and 13°C at night. At the beginning and the end of the season, temperatures are a bit fresher, especially in the morning.

During the winter months, temperatures are low and you will enjoy riding in the snow ! Go with a good snow equipment !

Our equestrian rides can go all year long to offer all the variety of the country at all seasons. From the shy green sprouting of aspen leaves, to the flaming red maple trees, colours and scents fill all our senses with unforgettable memories.



The Indian summer runs from mid-September to mid-October. This is the colourful period : mild temperatures and flaming red forests... A wonderful season to discover Quebec !