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Horse Owners And Adult Riders
Horse Owners And Adult Riders
Somewhere to ride your horse in the countryside:
Spend some time with your horse in our lovely countryside. Only €40 per hour (own horse rate) if you come to ride with a friend or two, €50 per hour for a one:one lesson or trek. Lessons focus on horse and rider biomechanics, treks are over varied hilly terrain, including bogs, meadows and tracks.
Please note that, for safety reasons, we do not permit riders with their own horses to join treks with our horses. If you want to come with friends, they must either bring their own horses or you all must ride ours.
Adult Pony Camp:
Our adult camps involve small groups of 4 to 6 participants, and are tailored to your riding experience and camp goals. We teach using gentle, natural horsemanship techniques.
Lessons focus on improving your communication and bond with your horse. Mounted lessons focus on how an awareness of biomechanics can improve your riding skills at all levels. During our camps, you will have a mix of group lessons and individual lunge lessons. Treks give you the chance to experience the joys of riding in open country in a non-competitive environment. Horse handling lessons focus on understanding equine behavioural psychology, common behavioural problems, and how using gentle natural horsemanship techniques can strengthen the trust between you and your horse.
Our camps are student-centred, and there is always plenty of scope for discussions of all things horsey. If you have a specific issue that you would like addressed, let us know in advance.
Our small group adult camps involve 3 days of riding lessons, treks, horsemanship and groundwork sessions, and discussions. They include individual lunge lessons as well as small group lessons focusing on biomechanics and improving your connection with your horse. You can bring your own horse or ride one of ours. Residential and non-residential places available. Prices start from €420 per person. We usually run these from mid-day Tuesday to mid-day Friday. We are provisionally scheduling these for the following weeks:
10th – 13th June
Tuesday 10th June
- 1.00 - 2.00 pm. Arrive
- 2.00 - 5.00 pm Group horse handling lessons and private lunge lessons
Wednesday 11th June
- 10.00 – 12.30 Group riding and horse handling lessons
- 1.00 Lunch
- 2.30 - 5.00 Black Hill Trek
Thursday 12th June
- 10.00 – 5.00 Pub Ride (or more lessons and treks back at the yard if the Pub Ride is too daunting).
Recommended: Visit Jim of the Mills for traditional pub session
Friday 13th June
- 10.00 Private lunge lessons or group lesson
- 1.00 Lunch
- 2.30 Depart
16th – 19th September
14th – 17th October
If you are interested in attending one of these camps, please complete the form available below. If you have suggestions for alternative times and dates, let us know. Please note that we are also happy to arrange a bespoke riding holiday for you, just contact us with your details.
PRICES (include all scheduled lessons and treks) from €420 per person without accommodation.
Meals are meat free but can contain eggs and dairy. Please let us know if you have any special dietary needs.
About Us
Clare Leon (LLB, M.Phil, PhD) has been an AIRE Approved Instructor since 2001. She has trained with Kelly Marks www.intellligenthorsemanship.co.uk and holds the Monty Roberts Preliminary Certificate in Horsemanship. She has worked with various equine charities and rehabilitating rescue horses. Before horses took over her life, Clare was a legal academic, specialising in animal law and criminology.
Lilyana Leon (BA, MSc, BHSAI) is Clare’s daughter and has grown up with the horses at Tipperary Mountain Trekking Centre. She holds a BA in Psychology as well as an MSc in Neuroscience. She is a Stage 3 British Horse Society Instructor and Accredited Professional Coach, currently studying for BHS Stage 4. Lily is very experienced in the holistic care of horses, including equine nutrition, herbal remedies, and physiology.
We believe that most behavioural problems in horses have their origins in physical causes, and have a wealth of experience in identifying and rectifying remedial issues.
When we get the chance, we enjoy dressage, show-jumping and XC on our home-bred horses, Juno and Peaches.
Adult Pony Camp:
Tuesday 21st - Friday 24th February
Tuesday 13th - Friday 16th June
Tuesday 3rd - Friday 6th October
Come to stay with some like-minded individuals to learn more about our natural horsemanship horse handling techniques and horse/rider bio-dynamics, and have fun in a course of lessons and treks. Suitable for all levels of rider. Bring your own horse or hire one of ours. On-site or local accommodation available. Prices from €420 per person. Contact us for more details.
ADULT PONY CAMP EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Tailor made holidays:
Would you like a tailor-made riding holiday with or without your own horse, focusing on your riding and schooling goals? Just contact us with your requirements and we will be happy to design your perfect holiday with you, including individual lunge lessons and long rides to the pub
