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Horse Trekking in Normandy


A La Carte Sportive
Carol Artur-Jackson
Sagrais
50240 St Aubin de Trerregate
Tel: 00 33 (0) 2 33 48 52 36
Fax: 00 33 (0) 6 87 50 81 14
Email: info@carte-sportive.com

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A La Carte Sportive is a professional equestrian activity centre, registered with the Federation Francaise d'Equitation (F.F.E). Carole Artur-Jackson, British owner of the centre qualified in France as an equestrian guide (A.T.E). The centre is approved to undertake horse and pony trekking and equestrian activities for adults and children, beginner riders and experienced riders.


We provide the ultimate riding experience:

  • High assistance for beginners
  • Freedom for experts
  • Not just another trek!

Horse Trekking and Equestrian Activity Holidays
 

We offer holidays for individuals, adult groups and families (4-6 people is ideal). Adults can choose weekend breaks, 2 to 5 day treks, or a full week.

JULY/AUGUST 2004

Individuals, couples, families join us for a weeks holiday full board or book our gite at the farm for up to 6 people. Arrive at the weekend and spend the week days riding and site seeing. Pick from our 'Equestrian Activities' (see the pages), or be guided by Carole. Stay with us at the farm house full board in charming country club house style accommodation. Two charming bedroom suites for up to 6 people. Private bath/shower-room. Own lounge with TV/satellite.

WEEKEND BREAKS

Take 2/3 days out during the working week, or join us for the weekend. Arrive with car from the ferry ports (nearest St. Malo - 30 mins, or Caen 1 hr 30 mins) We can pick up from St. Malo. You can also travel by Eurostar from London to Paris/ Montparnasse,(www.sncf.fr) then 3 hrs to Granville, we can pick you up from the station, 30 mins away. Spend two days riding - Bay of Mont St. Michel and the woods and rivers around our beautiful countryside, or choose TREC training for a day. Beginnners/intermediate welcome. Come with friends and have a great weekend, home cooked meals at the farm and plenty of wine and cider too in front of a warming log fire! Price guide: Winter/Spring 2004 all inclusive 2 days riding = £150, 3 days riding = £200.


ONE WEEK HOLIDAYS/bank holiday weekend treks

If you choose a longer break your holiday can consist of a number of full day horse activities and treks at the farm base, or we can organise a horse trekking holiday starting at the farm and following a different trail each day. For instance horse riding around the Bay of Mont St. Michel, and crossing the bay, staying in different accommodation each night. Your luggage is transferred to each location for you. We can also arrange holidays at any location in France, for instance the 'Suisse Normande' with our own horses, or further afield, using horses and ponies of the local area, e.g. the Camargue.

We have a range of horses and ponies specifically trained for trekking and able to undertake skills in manoeuvrability you can see some of them featured in the photos. We train for TREC competitions, popular in France and introduced to Britain in 1998.

Full board accommodation is available at our farmhouse in lovely accommodation, two charming country bedrooms sleeping up to 6 people, or choose, beautiful traditional Normandy self-catering gites only a short distance away. B&B or hotel accommodation is available at St. Aubin, 5 minutes away and in the nearby towns, Ducey, St.James. The area surrounding Mont St. Michel is rich in all types of accommodation ranging from Chateaux to self-catering gites. Please See our Accommodation page for more details.

We are happy to hear from individuals, groups, associations, clubs and from families and individuals looking for treks or a holiday based at the farm. We help you design your holiday with your budget in mind.

Specialist combined language and riding holidays are offered to young adults age 16+ in 3rd week of August for a duration of one week, based at the farm. £500.

We are fully fluent in both English and French. Your hosts: Carole is English and Jean-Paul is French.

Price guide: Day trek £55-65, weekend £150-£200, week adult (full-board) Jul/Aug £550.
 
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