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FRANCE - LANDES : INTRODUCTION TO TRAIL RIDING AND FAMILY STAYS...

Itinerary - Extensions - Horses and required riding level
Guiding - Accommodation - Dates and rates - More infos / booking

ITINERARY

INTRODUCTION TO TRAIL RIDING

We suggest you on that program to discover horse riding in open spaces, and particularly on outside trails in very small groups (1 to 6 riders). This program is suitable for beginners and first experience on trail.

Day 1 - Saturday
Meeting point to the riding center late afternoon. Dinner and night in hotel.

Days 2 to 5 - Sunday to Wednesday

We leave for a sensory discovery of the horses, his communications, his individual and collective behavour, with the other horses and with humans. Next we learn about the daily cares to give the horse (grooming, food,...). Next we learn about tack, his use, how to saddle, unsaddle... When you're ready we start to ride and slowly learn the 3 paces, riding essentialy in pine forests and beaches.

Before to leave for 2 days trail ride in order to experience a real trail, we'll teach you how to read a map, use a compass, the safety rules....

Breakfast, dinners and nights are spent in 2* hotel. Lunches are not included, in order you be free to discover the numerous places to eat nearby.

Days 6 and 7 - Thursday and Friday

We leave for a 2 days mini trail in order to apply all you learnt the 4 previous days.

Accommodation in 2* hotel in half board basis.

Day 8 - Saturday
Departure of the riders after breakfast.

EQUESTRIAN FAMILY STAY

In family or with friends, we suggest you a 8 days flexible stay with accommodation in 2* hotel (breakfast included in July and August, and half board included all year long) and several horses horse riding to use when and as you want.

You can choose lessons to improve your technique, or decide to make a trail ride and join other rider for a few hours trail.

2 types of horse riding packages can be booked :

- 7 lessons a week (1h30 / lesson)

- 11 lessons a week (1h30 / lesson)

EXTEND YOUR TRIP

HORSES AND REQUIRED RIDING LEVEL

Horses
We have about 20 anglo arab horses. The most part of them were born and schooled at the farm. They are all used to leave outside and do the trails all year long.

Tack
English tack. We don't accept your own saddle on this ride. Saddlebags are provided during the day to put your things inside. The helmet or riding hat is compulsory on that ride. We can provide you a helmet if necessary.

Required riding level

The "Introtuction to trail riding" program is made for novice riders.

The "Equestrian falily stay" can be booked for any people from the novice rider to the advanced rider.

Children are accepted from 13 years old if accompagnied by an adult. And minors from 15 years old are welcome on that ride.

Maximum weight 95kg.

Important : Non riders are welcomed, numerous non riding acticvities are available on that part of the Atlantic Coast.

YOUR GUIDES

The ride is supervised by a Guide of Equestrian Tourism (ATE or GTE). They perfectly knows the region and will make them a great pleasure to make you discover.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation
Our riding center is located 400m from the Atlantic Ocean shoreline and in the heart of the pine forest.
During these 2 stays, you'll be accommodating in 2* hotel near the beach.

Single rooms available with supplement if you book as alone people.

Food
During the trail, meals will allowed you to discover local gastronomy. Lunches are not included during the 4 first days during the "Introduction" and during the all stay if you choice the family stay program. Numerous places to eat nearby.

DATES AND RATES

RATE INCLUDING

- the introduction or family stay as describe in half board basis,
- total financial guaranty (APS) of all payments made to Randocheval.

RATE NOT INCLUDING

- transportation to and from the meeting point (Landes),
- transfers from and to the closest train station of Morcenx SNCF (15€ per person per way, to pay directly),
- lunches during the 4 first days (on the Introduction program) and all lunches during the family stay,

- diners during july and august,
- drinks,
- personal expenses,
- optional insurances : More information.

BOOKING - INFORMATION

Please contact us !

PRATICAL INFORMATIONS

COUNTRY

LENGTH

LANGUAGE

GROUP SIZE

ACCESS

Meeting point directly to the riding centre (Mimizan).

Possibility of road transfer from Morcenx train station (15 € per person per way, to pay directly). In that case, you must plan a train arriving in Morcenx at 1.20pm.

CLIMATE

Formality
Check with your local Embassy according to your nationality.

Vaccins - health
No specific vaccination, we recommend you to be up to date concerning your usual vaccinations, in particular for the tetanus vaccine.
Remember that a repatriation travel insurance is compulsory.

These informations are given for information purpose only. You must hold identity and sanitary elements necessary for the entrance in the visited country.

REFERENCE :CH91-Landes-sejours