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An introduction to equestrian endurance
5 days / 5 nights / 5 days on horseback
Your base will be the Le Barthas training
centre and stud in the magnificent Viaur River valley where you will
discover the techniques and training methods we use for our endurance
horses.

Day after day – what you can expect
• Day 1 : You
are expected in the late afternoon at the Le Barthas stud where the
horses and facilities will be shown to you, followed by a welcoming
drink. A table d’hote meal will be served at the Tronques farm
where you will be spending the night.
• Days 2,
3, 4 and 5 :
Depending on the proficiency of individual riders and on their
own wishes, we will work out the content of the clinic together.
From the following program:
Technique:
Learning to make your horse adopt the right attitude for endurance
exertion.
Work in the schooling arena and over trails
Theory:
Preparing a horse for a vet-gate
Using a heart rate monitor
Care after the race
Feeding an athletic horse
Metabolism, stamina, locomotion and lameness
• Day 6 : 60-km ride (3
x 20 km) in actual race conditions along the course.
PS – Riders will tend to the horses every morning
and evening.
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Salient
features
• Horses tailored
for endurance.
• Ride led by national-level endurance rider (inc. a qualified BEES2 riding
instructor)
• Ideal environment for competitive endurance training
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Technical details
| Horse riding skills |
Fit
rider, completely comfortable at all three gaits. |
| Horses |
Horses bred
at the stud that have already qualified in competitive rides. |
| Accommodation - Food |
In
guest houses and table d’hôte giving you opportunity
to discover the fine local fare.
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| Supervision |
Christian
Quet, qualified BEES 2 riding instructor, national level
rider
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| Group |
6
participants at most
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Meeting point
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• Sunday as of
6.00 pm at the Le Barthas stud farm.
• End of stay the following
friday at the end of the afternoon. You can book an additional night at the
guesthouse if you wish to leave on Saturday morning.
• Participants can be taken to the
closest train station. |
| Schedule |
April 18 - April 23
May 16 - May 21
May 30 - June 4
July 11 - July 16
August 1 - August 6
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Fee
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• 677 Euro
Flat
fee covering all costs apart from extra drinks, insurance
and personal expenditure.
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book now
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