5 day residential trail riding holiday on our Friesian horses from Monday the 22th to Friday the 26th of October 2012 or from Sunday 28th October to Thursday 2 November 2012, during Les Etoiles de Pau - a 4-star cross-country, dressage and show-jumping competition and one of the big five on the horse riding calendar including France (Pau), Great Britain (Badminton and Burghley), the United States (Lexington, KY) and Germany (Luhmühlen). Les Etoiles de Pau is a spectacular event - more than 20 000 spectators attend this tremendous celebration of horsemanship every year.

Includes:
Orientation on the morning of arrival - discussion of each participant's individual expectations.

One morning session of equine-assisted confidence coaching (ECC) including one hour of horse-guided activity, a debriefing lasting another hour and a tea/coffee break (optional)

2 trail rides on Friesian or Lusitano horses

A visit to Les Etoiles de Pau on Thursday/Sunday (entry fees on Sunday not included)

A visit to the Haras National de Pau (entry fees and transport included)

A free afternoon to explore the local village and surrounding country side and the opportunity to dine at one of the excellent local restaurants

Welcome drink on arrival

4 nights comfortable and spacious accommodation at Alegria in a double bedroom

3 Suppers made with local, organic and fresh ingredients and featuring the wines of the region

4 Scrumptious breakfasts with freshly baked bread and home-made jams

5 Picnic baskets full of local delicacies

Private transfers from and to Pau airport in our spacious Nissan Patrol 4x4

A Tutored wine tasting. The local wines: Madiran, Pacherenc, Cotes de Gascogne, Saint Mont and Armagnac will be introduced by a wine expert with a WSET diploma

Translation and explanations whenever necessary by fully bi-lingual guide

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