Horses and Tack We use small, mountain type horses that suit the rocky, hilly terrain. Most of them have all been bred locally and therefore do not have a pedigree as such. They average from 13.2 to 16hh in height. All the horse has nice temperaments and we do not allow the horses to be mean or have nasty streaks in them. We use mostly snaffle bridles, with a few horses on Rubber D’s and one on a Pelham. We do believe that the horse’s mouth is very important and try to protect it by fitting the correct bit. All the horses are trained to use a long neck and neck reining whilst riding, so there is minimum pulling on the mouths. We used the Trident Trail Ranger as a saddle. We find that this is the most comfortable saddle for both rider and horse in this terrain. Although we do have a few GP’s that can be used should the client prefer them. All riders under the age of 18 are required to wear a hard hat (which we can provide). The wearing of a hard hat for the riders over the age of 18 is optional and the rider’s choice. Camps All the camps are kept small in order to maintain that personal touch. Riding levels from beginners to advanced are accommodated. The riding activities vary each holiday, so for instance in April holidays we do Mounted Pony Games, in June/July we do TREC courses, in September we do Jumping and in December we do Dressage. The lessons are done every morning (except for Wednesdays) and then an adventure activity is done in the afternoon. These activities vary according to the time of year. So in winter we do things that are not in exposed areas in order to keep warm and in summer we do a large amount of swimming. Please contact us for a full detailed activities list. Accommodation All accommodation is done either in tents, basic huts or in the Glass house. The Glass house has its own small bathroom, with a shower and a toilet. It also has its own kitchen. Crockery and cutlery need to be brought along |
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