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| Old France : The
Nouveau and Limousin Riding Tours |
| What: |
Saturday to Saturday riding tours through Perigord and Limousin riding tours for at least intermediate riders through historic Dordogne and Lot where riders will encounter well preserved ancient communities, good food, great wine, and pleasant riding on France's ancient cow, sheep and cart paths , along river banks and a changing physical terrain.Thereis also a week long based Star Tour that is property based. |
| Dates and Rates: |
The Nouveau and Limousin Rides dates in 2008: Limousin May
3-10, 14-21, 24-31. Aig/ 30-Sept 6, 20-27. The
Nouveau dates an updated new ride are April
26-May3, May 17-24,, June 27-14, Aug 23-30, Sept
4,11, 13-20, The rate for Limousin is $1430 US/742 GBP/1107 E and there is single supplement of $91 US/48 GBP/70 E. The rate for
Nouveau is $1485/774 GBP/1140 E and there is single supplement of $91 US/48 GBP/70 E. Rates for Star Tour are $1100 US/570 GBP/848 E and there is single supplement of $40 US/20 GBP/30 E. |
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The horses will be sensible mixed breed trail horses. The tack is English style. You are required to saddle and care for your horse each day so a knowledge of basic horse care and how to saddle is useful. Riders must be comfortable with moderate canters in open fields. You may be asked to walk with your horse on occasion. |
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| General Description: Dordogne and Lot, Perigord, Limousin the locations sing to us of great wines, cheeses and cuisine. Southern France has managed to enter the 21 st century with its contributions to history well preserved from Roman times to the present in the form of churches, castles, rural farm buildings, medieval towns and rural 17 to 19 th century villages still intact, and still functioning. Offering basic rural comforts with creature comforts the varied area with its rolling hills, forests, farm land, ancient cow, sheep and cart paths has delighted centuries of riders. French horsemanship is always professional and consistent. |
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| WHAT TO EXPECT: |
| Getting There : |
| Riding center is in between Souillac and Brive. It is a very quiet place, but easy the travel to. You can fly to Paris and then take the train to Brive or Souillac, where we pick up the guests. Trains are available to local area from Toulouse and Bordeaux. |
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| Room and Board : |
| All of the rides begin and end at Garennes, an unpretentious country property, offering a cordial but informal family atmosphere with simple but comfortable rooms each with private bathroom including a shower. Rooms on riding tour are in similar rural properties with modern convenience. Meals are served communal style around along dining room table. |
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| Weather : |
| Southern France is bit warmer then Northern Europe but the weather patter is very similar all over Western Europe. Spring and fall may bring more rain and more varied temperatures. |
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No details to date on Nouveau Trail, 2/9/08. |
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| Star Trail: : Based riding holidays from property as described below. Dates: Start up every Saturday, April through October Rates: $1100 US/570 GBP/848 E and single supplement of $40 US/20 GBP/30 E. The week starts on Saturday afternoon. Then you will meet the other riders of your group. On Sunday morning we will introduce everybody to his/her horse that you will keep for the rest of the week. After taking care of your horse, we make a « try-out rides ” in the surroundings. The afternoon is free. Monday, Wednesday and Friday we ride all day with breaks of course. We start in the morning, taking care of the horses (feeding, brushing and saddling) and then leave for the rest of the day. We will ride to a goose-farm, a trout-farm, a watermill, a small restaurant or a farmer’s house with local made lunches or we can have a picnic in a romantic place. During our stay, the horses will remain in a pasture, so, if somebody likes to take a “siesta” after a good meal, no problem! On the other days we have half-day rides. In the morning you will discover the surroundings of Les Garennes. You can go to Nadaillac, a very pretty village, to the windmill of Gignac or into the forests around the hotel. In the afternoon you can relax, go with the horses in the field, do some other sport or visit for example one of the famous caves. On Friday evening there is a farewell dinner with the specialties of the Périgord. Departure is on Saturday morning. |
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The Limousin Trail:
Rates and Dates: Limousin April 28 - May 5, 19 -26,June 9 - 16,Sept 8 - 15, and Sept to Oct 6. The rate for Limousin is $1430 US/742 GBP/1107 E and there is single supplement of $91 US/48 GBP/70 E.
On this trail we go into the Corrèze district. This is a real gourmet riding adventure, where we cross forests and ride through old french villages.
The first day, after our Sunday ride in the neighborhood of the center, we go to Turenne. This town is from the 11 th century. We overnight in Château de Coutinard under the prominent hill, that Turenne is built upon.
On Tuesday we have a long ride to the Dordogne River. Our hotel is in the middle of the picturesque/charming village of Carennac. The next morning you can enjoy a swim at the hotel, or visit the Romanesque church and the fortified gateways on the side of a beautiful part of the Dordogne, the summit of French beauty.
Then we mount our horses to climb over the hills to ride to Domaine de la Vaysse at Martel (the town of the seven towers). This property is a beautifully renovated old barn, with superb rooms, a magnificent view and a swimming pool. Or we go to the little castle on the side of the river in Meyronne, known for its luxury and its excellent French cuisine.
On Thursday the horses smell their stable and we leave the valley, climb over the hills, to go back to Les Garennes.
Friday is a half-day ride and in the afternoon you can relax.
Departure is on Saturday morning.
Weight Restrictions: 90 kilos
Age Restrictions: 12 years minimum |
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