Les Ecuries du Saumort
Welcome to our riding centre!
We are a family-run business, set in the heart of the french countryside. We offer riding lessons, hacking, livery and riding holidays. The atmosphere here is relaxed and friendly with the emphasis on having fun and creating a partnership with the most wonderful of all animals - the Horse!
Our horses and ponies are well loved and carefully selected to provide a range of sizes and temperaments to suit all from total beginners to the more experienced rider.
We aim to give our horses a home for life and put a great deal of effort into getting to know their personality and strengths/weaknesses in life. They all live out all year round in small herds and
have a very light work load making them a pleasure to ride.
Sarah, our instructor, has ridden all her life and competed successfully in both showjumping and eventing. She is a BHSAI (ISM) and has the equivalent of the french BPJEPS qualification.
She has been teaching horse riding now for over 20 years and still thoroughly enjoys it. More recently she has studied a more 'natural' approach
to riding and training - something which makes her horses (and therefore her riders, too) happy and relaxed!
We also offer both long and short term livery; having excellent facilities and a high standard of care. Please do contact us for more information or to come for a look around.
Hacking
There is no better way to enjoy the french countryside. Ride along mile after mile of secluded 'chemins'. Canter along tracks adorned with wild flowers, amble through pretty french hamlets
and watch out for a glimpse of a deer, ragondin or wild boar. The birds of prey are a majestic site to behold from horseback.
The safety of our riders and the welfare of our horses are our prime concerns. All riders are carefully matched to their mounts and those not confident to ride alone are allocated a leader to control the horse.
Lessons
We pride ourselves in an understanding and, above all, safe approach to teaching the most nervous of beginners. For the more ambitious lessons are challenging and fun. We offer the opportunity to take the French
Equestrian Federation 'Galop' exams, which are recognised all over France, in either French or English.
We offer private and group lessons for riders of all abilities including dressage, show jumping and ethology lessons.
Ethology
Ethology is the study of an animal in its natural environment. Understanding how horses behave in the wild can enhance your relationship with horses and improve both your riding and your training.
On top of that it is also fascinating and good fun!
If you would like some more information please feel free to call or email us at any time.
Sarah Pugh
Saumort,
79160, La Chapelle Thireuil,
France
Tel: 00 33 549 053 075
email: sarah@saumort.com