Duration
8 days / 7 nights / 6 days with riding from Sunday to Sunday
The course starts on Monday.
Age of The riders
From 15 to 70 years old
Riding Level
Full Beginners, Novice and riders who need to restore confidence.
Group Size
 from 1 to 6 people maximum.
Supervision
Lessons are guaranteed by the director of the riding school (certified international instructor and show jumping/dressage specialist), a qualified /certified riding teacher or an equestrian guide of tourism (French professional certification: B.E. ,A.T.E., CQP ASA or BPJEPS Tourisme Équestre) having good regional knowledge willing to let you discover the beauty of this area. English speaking guides available.
Complementary activities
Yoga – Massage – Sauna
Typical day
The duration of the activity is 6 hours per day, with spending around 4 hours on a horse.
Free yoga session from 7.30 to 8.15
Breakfast at 08h15Â
Meeting at the Riding Center at 09h00 to learn to take care and tack the horse, then to ride from 10 to 12 h AM
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Resting time in the afternoon around the Swimming Pool
Meeting at the riding Center at 15.30 to 18.30 to spend 2 hours on the horse .
Free time for relaxation beside the swimming pool, sauna, yoga and massage (in option)
Dinner at 20h30
On Saturday (the last day) Meeting at 09h00 for a full day trip ! The lunch is provided on the way by the Equestrian Center !
HORSE RIDING PROGRAM
We start the first lesson with riding in the arena and finishing outside in the forest.
Then  all courses will be done with riding outside all the week.
The goal is to help beginners to be successful in front of all problems they may find with hacking out ! To teach them to keep their horses under control at any paces, in individual evolution. To learn to be able to walk in front of the group as to control the pace and the speed with staying back side the other riders, to leave the group and to comeback to the group as they want .
We’ll do during the week one course to learn how to approach some jump on ditch or tree, by some exercises in the arena.
ACCOMMODATION 2024 (From Sunday to Sunday)
Situated at 2 minutes by foot from the Equestrian center and 8 minutes by car from the beach, we offer:
- 1 Guest House with 4 “Chambre d’hôtes” in front of the swimming pool offering single – double – twin – family suite with 2 bedrooms,
- 1 wooden cottage dormitory with 2 bathrooms for 6 people beside the swimming pool
- 1 annexe with 3 “Chambres d’hôtes” for 1 to 4 people.
Each bedroom has a private bathroom.
Sauna and massage room.
- Â 1 independent house situated at the Equestrian center with 3 bedrooms for 1 to 5 people, 1 bathroom, a huge kitchen + living room, a private terrace and a closed garden! Dogs admitted !
- Hotel **in Mimizan Beachif there is no spaces in the Guest House
Only if we don’t have enough space in our accomodation.
To learn more about our accomodation, follow the link
 MEALS
This formula may be half-board or full board, to give to our clients the opportunity to visit Mimizan-beach and its surroundings; to test some nice sea food restaurants, typical French meal or to take lunch on the beach side while enjoying sunny weather. Half board and full board meals are cooked and served at the Guesthouse. The dinner on the arrival day is included.
When we are riding for a full-day, the equitation center provides the lunch (French aperitif and appetiser, Bordeaux red wine, soup or salad according to the weather, chicken or meat and veggies, French cheeses, desert and coffee or tea).
Stana Magnusova –
My 18 year old daughter, partner and I embarked on this fantastic adventure in France at Equestrian Centre Marina in Mimizan.
While we didn’t know what to expect as this was the kind of a holiday we have never done before, we just came back home after an amazing stay at the centre and full beginner’s programme completed.
The owner of the centre Michel was our instructor for the whole week and the whole week we were surrounded by his knowledge, professionalism, passion for horses and a fantastic sense of humour.
My daughter did ride horses before so she was just happy to learn more advanced techniques on the horse and me and my partner are beginners, a bit more nervous riders but we felt completely safe and well looked after by Michel. We started our first class by learning how to put all the bits and pieces on our lovely horses and then off we went into the area to learn trotting. By day 2 we were galloping in the woods, this is how amazing Michel was as an instructor. By day 5, we were galloping on a horse on the beach during the most stunning sunset with huge smiles on our faces.
The day was well structured, there was plenty of time for rest, the food was delicious and the company fantastic. We stayed in the centre and the accommodation was beautiful, clean and welcoming.
I would highly recommend this course for anyone who never sat on a horse before or for a ride who previously only sat on a horse without trotting or galloping experience. You are guaranteed the time of your life!
Thank you Michel for making this trip the one to remember forever 🙂 we will be back!
Stana, Jessie and Richy