Characteristics

Duration: From 4 days/3 nights to a week.

Age admittance: From age 11. No age limit for non-riders.

Level required: From beginner to advanced rider, we offer half-day or full-day forest and beach rides. Progress in the arena and outdoors is organized by skill level!

Group size: Maximum 2 to 6 people

Monitoring and Safety rules: The center is a dual-certified French Riding School and Equestrian Tourism Center. Instruction is provided by qualified guides with extensive knowledge of the Landes region, who are eager to share their expertise with you. They also speak English. Advanced training sessions in dressage, show jumping, and trail riding are also offered, grouped by skill level and led by state-certified instructors.

Program

Why Pilates and Horse Riding

The whole point of Pilates practiced before a riding session is warming up and stretching the muscles, improving concentration and breathing, control and precision of the movement.

The whole point of Pilates practiced after a riding session is to help the body defend itself against muscle stiffness and prevent muscle and tendon tears.

How Horse Riding Works Riders.

Focus of the Horse riding – Outdoors activities (trails in the forest or on the beach).

whatever their level, have a personal card of 8 sessions of 2 hours These sessions can be used at any time of the day by reservation the day before.

They can be of a duration of:

2 hours – half-day forest beach outing (2 sessions of 2 hours taken from the card)
outing for the day including lunch included (3 sessions of 2 hours taken from the card)

Breakfasts and lunches are included in the price, lunches are country meals based on various salads, dinners are complete and well-prepared meals including Soda or Wine (1 / 4l / pers) as well as coffee or tea at the end of a meal. Dinners are taken either at the Equestrian Center, and for those who have chosen half-board, various restaurants offer French, Spanish, Asian, Italian, Moroccan cuisine in the village…

The Horse Riding and Pilates Program will be established at the start of the stay for the week according to your wishes and our availability!

Dates

Available all year round from January 10th to December 16th.

Prices

Our rates include a package of eight 2-hour riding lessons and half-board. They are calculated based on an 8-day/7-night stay, including 6 days of riding. Stays of 3 days or more are possible. Please contact us for rates.

Period	Low season (November to March)	Mid-season (April-May-June-September-October)	High season (July-August)
Rider Rate in Shared Room with half-board including lunch	1049 €/pers.	1190 €/pers.	1299 €/pers.
Non Cavalier Rate in Shared Room Breakfast and lunch or dinner included	90 €/night	95 €/night	105 €/night
Lunch or dinner supplement	27 €/meal	27 €/meal	27 €/meal
Full board supplement	190 €/7 nights	190 €/7 nights	190 €/7 nights
Single room supplement	130 €/7 nights	200 €/7 nights	240 €/7 nights
Double or double Twin room supplement	None	€100/7 nights	€120/7 nights
Additional night with breakfast	59 €/night	64 €/night	73 €/night
Additional night half-board with lunch	84 €/night	89 €/night	98 €/night

The price includes

8 two-hour horseback riding sessions

Accommodation in a 3-star gîte or 2-star hotel, subject to availability

Half-board: breakfasts and lunches

Supervision by qualified professionals (Equestrian Tourism Guide or equivalent)

Access to the sauna

The price does not include

Transfers to/from the SNCF train station and airport

Evening meals

Yoga, Pilates and Massage sessions

Individual insurance

Cancellation insurance

Yoga, Pilates and Massage

Reservations required. Prices available on site.

Sauna

Sauna available every day at the end of the day. Provided by the Equestrian Centre.

Horse Boarding

Price per 24 hours, paddock only, including unlimited feed and hay

Low and Mid-season: 20 €

High Season: 27€

Accomodation

Guest rooms in the charming 3-star Gite du Centre Equestre, with swimming pool and sauna, located 150 meters from the equestrian center, 10 minutes by car from the beach, or 20 minutes by mountain bike via the cycle paths.

Accommodation available in single, double/twin or shared rooms (3-8 people max).

Holiday cottage*** in Mimizan

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Meals

Lunches are rustic meals. They are enjoyed with the other riders of the week, either on the terrace by the pool or out in nature with our horses for the day’s rides, if our students wish to join the more experienced riders who have set off on a week-long loop.

Riders on half-board will find a wide selection of restaurants in Mimizan offering cuisine from around the world.

Sharing dinner is also possible if you choose full board. Dinners are full meals, including drinks (one-quarter bottle of wine per person), as well as coffee or tea at the end of the meal.

Access

Gîte équestre, 55 route de Baleste, 40200 MIMIZAN, France
How do I get there?

Transfer possible to/from Morcenx or Labouheyre train station or to/from Bordeaux train station and airport.

Equipment

Riding matters to be planned

Riding breeches and top
Helmet, protective vest (mandatory for cross-country)
Breast boots and chaps (avoid riding boots)
Riding crop (optional but recommended)
Water bottle

Personal Items to Pack

Usual Clothing for a Week: Underwear, socks, t-shirts and polo shirts, a sweater or fleece (the evenings are cool!)
Waterproof and windproof jacket
Hat
For the Pool: Pool Towel, Swimsuit, Sunglasses, Sunscreen
Notebook and Pen for Taking Notes
Homeopathic Arnica

Equipment provided on site

Bed linen and towels

Labels

Our center is dual-certified as an Equestrian Tourism Center and a French Riding School.

We have been running this program several times a year for over 20 years. These years of experience working with beginners have allowed us to develop a highly effective and accelerated method, enabling you to quickly gain confidence and satisfaction.

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Access to the Equestrian Centre in Mimizan

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