Les chevauchées de Barthas - elevage de Pur Sang Arabe
Les chevauchées de Barthas - elevage de Pur Sang Arabe

An introduction to equestrian endurance

6 days / 6 nights / 5 days on horseback

General description of the ride
Day after day – what you can expect
Salient features
• Technical details
Trail dates

Stage endurance équestre

 

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.

 

 

 

Randonné, équestre avec les Chevauchées du Barthas en Lozère et Aveyron

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.


• Day 2 :
Morning - assessment of riding skills in the schooling ring. Afternoon – 1 hour of classroom instruction regarding the use of uphill and downhill workouts, followed by two and a half hours of outdoor work on horseback.


• Day 3 : Morning – preparing a horse for a veterinary check. Trotting out. Work in the schooling ring. Afternoon – 2-hour workout on the trails. Theory and practice: taking care of a horse following a race. Evening with a high-level competitive endurance rider or a specialized saddle-maker.


Soin équestre• Day 4 : Morning - farriery. The hoof: potential problems and care (under the supervision of a farrier). Afternoon – a 4-hour workout using a heart rate monitor. Evening – film screening


• Day 5 : Morning – feeding the athletic horse (theory). Work in the schooling ring, orienteering, and endurance. Afternoon – veterinary considerations under the supervision of a veterinarian specialising in competitive endurance (metabolism, stamina, locomotion and lameness).


• Day 6 : 60-km ride (3 x 20 km) in actual race conditions along the course followed by the Virac CEN ** ride.


• Day 7 : Riders depart after breakfast at the table d’hôte

PS – Riders will tend to the horses every morning and evening.

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Randonné, équestre avec les Chevauchées du Barthas en Lozère et Aveyron

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

Randonné, équestre avec les Chevauchées du Barthas en Lozère et Aveyron

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.

Supervision
• Christian Quet, qualified BEES 2 riding instructor, national level rider
• Charles Cappeau, CEI-level rider, winner of the Néris les Bains ride in 2004and of the 160 km of Calais in 2005.

Group
• 6 participants at most

Meeting point

How to get there

• Sunday as of 6.00 pm at the Le Barthas stud farm.
• End of stay the following Saturday after breakfast.
• Participants can be taken to the closest train station.

Schedule

All our trail ride dates

 

• April 13 - April 19
• April 27 - May 3
• September 28 - October 4
• October 21 - October 27


Fee

• 721 Euro

Flat fee covering all costs apart from extra drinks, insurance and personal expenditure.

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