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(Geen beschikbaarheid) 4 Days Fantastic Horse Riding Holiday in Exmoor National Park, UK
UK Horse Riding Holiday
Come and join this four-day fantastic horse riding holiday for intermediate and advanced riders at Exmoor Riding in Minehead, England, UK! You can ride over challenging routes in the endless countryside of Exmoor, an area of outstanding natural beauty, or you can walk for miles. If you would like a break from the horses, you can also fly the birds instead or simply read a book in the peace and tranquility of the garden!
Key Information
- Rider Weight Limit: 209 pounds / 80 kilograms
- Horse Height Range: 15hh to 16.2hh
- Tack Type: English Tack
- Horse Breed: Clydesdale, Dartmoor cob, Irish cob, Lusitano, PRE Andalucian; Dartmoor cob x appaloosa spot, Welsh pony x arab
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Waarom deze reis?
- 3 horse riding days
- Approximate distance: a total of 40 miles
- Ride over North Hill, Webbers Post and Porlock Vale
- 3 nights B&B accommodation in 15th century farmhouse
- Breakfasts included (lunch available on request)
- Excellent riding and wonderful scenery
Niveau
- Half gevorderd
- Gevorderd
Stijlen
3 instructiedagen in het Engels
Accommodatie
Exmoor Riding is a delightful homely farmhouse bed and breakfast in Exmoor, a 15th-century National Trust farmhouse within Holnicote Estate, Exmoor National Park, Porlock Vale. Exmoor Riding, situated within Exmoor National Park, steeped in history, is a house that tells its own story. It is in a conservation area, an area of outstanding natural beauty, a site of special scientific interest, and a national trust property within the Exmoor National Park.
If you are looking for a peaceful break in an old, eco-friendly farmhouse with activities and local natural history, then you will love staying there. The farmhouse was probably originally the Manor of Bossington and has many fascinating historical features, including the open-hall house design of the medieval period.
Built around 1456, roughly at the same time as the Chapel of Ease on the same ground, with reclamation and restoration through every century since, the house shows a great deal of charm and character. Dogs are welcome to stay at the bed-and-breakfast with you but cannot accompany you on the rides as the horses are not used to dogs.
Badgers Sett
This is a delightful twin-bedded room suitable for single or double occupancy, with beautiful views overlooking the garden, woods, and hills opposite. There is a shared shower room along the corridor with a basin and a separate shower. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in-room with a fridge, microwave, kettle and kitchenette.
Otters Holt
This is the largest room downstairs running from the front to the back of the house with plenty of space for the whole family. This room has two single beds and one double bed for larger families. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in-room with a fridge, microwave, kettle and kitchenette. Otters Holt has the use of the upstairs shower room shared with Badgers Sett.
Dogs
Exmoor Riding has dogs so yours are welcome to stay too. They have a few simple doggie rules for the benefit of the birds and animals and other guests, to which you have to adhere but the dogs are allowed to sleep in your room with you. You will have to pay an additional cost of 10 GBP per night per dog.
Programma
Day 1
Arrive and be welcomed at the farmhouse at around 4 p.m. If you arrive earlier, you are welcome to wander around the horse yard and meet the horses, Cathy will show you to your room and outline your itinerary for you on your arrival and discuss your riding experience.
The evening meal is available in the local village of Porlock within walking distance of approx 1mile, Porlock Weir or the town of Minehead where there are numerous different places to eat. Most places sell a selection of vegetarian food.
Day 2
Breakfast will be in the farmhouse between 8:30 to 9 a.m. then wander round to The Yard for 10 a.m. to ride out with our ride leader up the hills, through the woods, or to the moor. These rides will take you over North Hill, to Selworthy Beacon or Webbers Post. The rides are approximately 10 miles and may involve long trots and canters over the moors, as well as river work and possible ice cream breaks!
Return back to the yard, untack and if you wish to stay for lunch please let Cathy know. In the afternoon you can enjoy our Trust Connect Workshop with Cathy in the arena, connection through energy and synchronicity, and close contact work, leading gently, asking your horse, free schooling, and horse agility. Or you may select the Applied Zoopharmacognosy Workshop, working with the horses with health and psychological issues, and looking for their reaction. You will have the evening free to enjoy the local area or relax in your room.
Day 3
After breakfast, make your way round to the yards and meet up with your horses. If you would like to help bring them in, then you are very welcome, for grooming and tacking up. Your second ride will be in a different route with views across Exmoor and north to Selworthy.
The afternoon will be free for your exploration of Exmoor either by car or on foot and relax in the garden with a book. If you wish, you may also watch the afternoon flying display in the summer months at 2 p.m - small charge applies.
Day 4
Your final ride for further exploration of the hills on a t different route to the other two rides, up above Selworthy and beyond to the South West Coast Path. Again, amazing views south to further Exmoor and Dartmoor and north to South Wales over the Bristol Channel. Spectacular!
On return to the farmhouse, you may order your final lunch or cream tea, then you are free to return home or move onward with your exploration of the wonderful SW England peninsular.
All riders must be comfortable and confident to canter over open moorland and be able to control and communicate with the horse. if riding ability does not meet our minimum standard riders will endeavour to offer an alternative activity or shorter ride.
Horses
The horses are professionals and are all barefoot, some are bitless and others prefer to ride with a bit for comfort and re-assurance. The horses you may ride are:
- Tom - 16.2 hands, Clydesdale, 13 years of age, ideal for the more nervous rider or "weight carrier".
- Theo - 15 hands, Cob, chunky but amazing ride and a good "weight carrier". A real schoolmaster
- Danny - 14.2 hands, Arab x Cob, a little fast at times but great for a good understanding rider.
- Flo - a smaller young cob mare ideal for good junior riders and small adults.
- Igor - a beautiful 16.2hh Lusitano fairly new to the yard, responding well to competent assertive riders, but with a free spirit!
- Rio , 16hh PRE Andalucian, who we nick-name our 'dancing horse' - very gentle, very kind, but also a free-spirit!
- Albi - a young Dartmoor x appaloosa spot horse, due to make a wonderful ride or lead horse, but still 'learning the job'!!
- All our horses will eat en-route, and riders will be required to train their horse not to eat.
Excursies
- 3 half-day moorland horse rides over Exmoor, National Trust Honicote Estate, North Hill, Webbers Post, and surroundings of Porlock Vale approximately 10-12 miles with steep hills, open moors, woodlands, rivers and fantastic views.
- 1 Gentle Horse and Rider Workshop connecting with the horse through energy connection, touch, voice control and grounding. A great introduction for riders with little or no previous in-hand experience.
Instructeurs
Cathy Powell
Cathy is trained as a teacher and secretary, lived overseas for several years. She wrote as an environmental journalist, art, and illustration exhibitions and is a mother of two. She masters holistic horse riding and therapy for horses. In addition, she is also a visitor attraction founder and manager, book-keeper and administrator, teacher from pre-school to further education, and also animal care and management, zoo operator, and equestrian yard owner.
Claire Coombs
Claire has been riding for six years, and has been a ride leader for two years. She is chatty and supportive, and understands the horses well.
Laura Haddow
Laura has been riding for twenty years and has recently joined our team of ride leaders. She is very friendly, and willing to help at all times.
Locatie
During this horse riding holiday, you will ride over the moors and woods surrounding Porlock Vale. Our horses are barefoot, and some are bitless and are ridden with gentle horsemanship techniques in connection with the horse. Exmoor Riding is situated just one mile from Porlock and five miles west of Minehead in England, UK. Exmoor Riding has access to hundreds of miles of off-road riding through woodland and over moorland, with spectacular views of the sea and across the moor of Somerset and Devon.
Exmoor Riding is situated in the sheltered Porlock Vale, nestled at the foot of North Hill with the sea to the northwest and surrounded by glorious riding country all around. The terrain is quite challenging in places and the horses are kept working fit to cope with this. Exmoor Riding is in the heart of the National Trust Holnicote Estate, originally developed as a hunting estate, but now leaving an amazing tapestry of trails and tracks for riding.
This too is within the Exmoor National Park, renowned for some of the best riding country in the world. Several tea gardens, takeaways, pubs, and restaurants are a short walk away in the delightful village of Porlock with menus to suit every dietary requirement.
Distances
- Bridgwater, 30 miles
- Minehead (the nearest town), 5 miles
- Porlock (the nearest village), 1 mile
- Taunton, 30 miles
Kenmerken
Activiteiten
- Paardrijden
Algemeen
- Eetruimte
- Tuin
- Huisdiervriendelijk
Eten
During this holiday, you will be served a full cooked English breakfast plus with fruit, cereal, toast and yoghurt, with drinks of your choice including a wide range of herbal teas, vegan and vegetarian diets, and gluten free. Light lunches are available on request or you can visit one of the delightful local tea rooms in the Porlock Vale.
De volgende maaltijden zijn inclusief:
- Breakfast
De volgende drankjes zijn inbegrepen:
- Water
- Koffie
- Thee
De volgende dieetwensen worden geserveerd/zijn mogelijk:
- Vegetarisch
- Veganistisch
- Glutenvrij
- Algemeen (gewoonlijk inclusief vlees en vis)
- Fruitariër
Wat er te doen is
- Owl and Hawk flying Experiences
- Exmoor Adventures
- Miles upon miles of walks
- Beautiful walks to the coast and beyond
- Dunster Castle
- West Somerset Railway.
- Exmoor Pony Centre
- Equine Trust Connection Workshops
In de prijs inbegrepen
- 3 half days of riding
- Gentle Horse and Rider workshop
- 3 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
Niet in de prijs inbegrepen
- Light lunch available on request.
- Evening meals (Plenty of places to eat great food in the local village of Porlock one mile from the farmhouse; an easy walking or driving distance.)
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
Bereikbaarheid
Aanbevolen luchthavens
Transfers niet voorzien
Birmingham Airport
186 km verwijderd van uw bestemming
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Bristol Airport
62 km verwijderd van uw bestemming
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Gatwick Airport
236 km verwijderd van uw bestemming
Transfers niet voorzien
Heathrow Airport
218 km verwijderd van uw bestemming
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Exeter International Airport
54 km verwijderd van uw bestemming
Driving directions from the East
- Follow this route: London - Bristol - M5 - Bridgwater - A39 - Minehead - A39 towards Porlock.
- Turn right 5 miles west of Minehead at Allerford Corner into Allerford village.
- You can find Exmoor Riding 3 / 4 mile along the lane on the left-hand side next to the Chapel of Ease.
Driving directions from the West
- Follow this route: North Devon - A39 Lynton - Lynmouth - Porlock.
- Go straight as you leave Porlock village when the main road bends sharply to the right about 1/4 mile out of Porlock.
- Travel to the end of the lane (about 1 mile), turn right over a little bridge, and you will find the property on the right.
Driving directions from the South
- Follow this route: Tiverton - Dulverton - Minehead.
- Turn left onto A39 to bypass Minehead.
- Turn right 5 miles west of Minehead at Allerford Corner into Allerford village.
- You will find 3/4 mile along the lane on the left-hand side next to the Chapel of Ease.
Arrival by train
You can arrive at Taunton Station then take bus 28 to Minehead, then bus 10 to Allerford, or taxi. They all know where Exmoor Riding is, about 5 miles from Minehead.
Annuleringsvoorwaarden
- Een reservering vereist een aanbetaling van 50% van de totale prijs.
- De aanbetaling wordt niet gerestitueerd als de boeking wordt geannuleerd.
- De rest van de betaling moet worden voldaan bij aankomst.
