Characteristics

Duration: 8 days / 7 nights / 6 days horseback

Age admittance: From 16 years old, and 13 years old if accompanied if the teenagers have a minimum galop 4.

Level required: Comfortable at all three gaits, minimum riding level (Galop 4).
This ride is for riders with a good level of skill and fitness. The pace is brisk, with frequent trots and canters, allowing for an average of 40 km per day in 5 to 6 hours of riding. Trotting and cantering are generally done individually or in pairs, whether in the forest or on the beach.
For riders who haven’t ridden for a few months, it’s recommended to get back in the saddle the week before the trip to loosen up their muscles. Finally, it’s highly recommended that they bring homeopathic Arnica to take as needed along the way for a more enjoyable experience.

Daily mileage: 30 à 35 km/day

Group size: From 4 to 10 riders. Departure with a minimum of 4 riders, from 3 riders with a supplement of €150 per rider.

Monitoring and Safety rules: Standard safety rules must be followed around horses at any time. Participants can benefit of quality guidance from duly certified monitors/tour guides speaking French, English, German and Russian, specially trained to go along with partakers during many-hour treks and to introduce them to the stunning nature of the Atlantic coast of France (French professional certification: A.T.E., CQP ASA or BPJEPS Tourisme Équestre).

Program

This is a 6-day itinerant trail starting from the equestrian center on the first day and ending on the beach on Saturday.

Briefing on Sunday evening (7 pm-8 pm) or Monday morning after breakfast (9.30 am).

Route and times are indicative and subject to change depending on the general level of the group, weather conditions and tide times!

Kindly note:

Beach galloping is not a must but an option. Low/High tides must be respected.
Horse tack provided is not suitable to go on into the ocean. Friction caused by the contact with salted water and sand may hurt the animal and damage the equipment. Thus, no tack in the water !
Keep in mind that despite a relatively large size of the beach it remains a public place with all related rules of conduct applied

Overall, the goal is to have great fun with all the heart.

Monday

09.00-9.30 am Breakfast at the Guest House
10.00-10.30 am Group transfer to Mimizan Plage

10.30-01.30 pm Leisure time: give it to individual visit of the picturesque Village of Mimizan Plage, walking on the beach, shopping, lunch at a restaurant of your choice

01.30-02.00 pm Group transfer to the Guest House

02.00-02.30 pm Meeting monitors and horses

Although you may have had years of successful horse riding, this first day test ride (3 hours approx.) can come handy either to get back on track or to continue developing your riding skills, as well as to establish an ongoing relationship with a professional monitor, to build confidence, to ensure understanding between you and the horse you are going to ride. Having considered your current level of training, our monitors in charge will be glad to advise you on many points to make your riding experience exceed your expectations, as well as to further improve your prowess.

We are not riding nose to tail during that week, giving the opportunity to each rider to keep control of his own horse at the different paces.

This way of hacking out offers to every rider :

to avoid the dust made by the riders in front !
to choose the speed of the pace each rider want to have, from slow to quick trot, and from canter to quick gallop !
it’s avoid also to have a slow walking horse trotting all the time to join the quickest walkers

Our horses are used to be independent one from the others, and may stay walking when other horses are starting to trot or galloping in front of them ! They stay under the control of the riders, and not under the group of horses.

Nature lovers will be caught by the beauty of the area patched with wild forests and pastures surrounding the stables, to say nothing of the Atlantic ocean shore with its mesmerizing dunes just a stone’s throw away. All in all, the first day is a good key to a successful 6 day ride trek.

Tuesday

Bias – Contis – St Julien. 30 km / 5 hours on horse

Program of the day : 5 hours to discover original forest – littoral coast landscape with high sandy dune (up to 150 meters over the sea level) and first beach ride either in the morning or in the evening, according to the tide of the ocean.

08h00 Breakfast.

09h00 Transfer to the horse’s field of the night.

10h00 Start of the trail ride

13h30 Lunch time and resting time

16h00 Start of the ride

19h00 Transfer back to the Guest House and its swimming pool by minibus (8 minutes)

Relaxing time, massage and Sauna available like every evening!

20h30 Dinner at the Guest house

Wednesday

St Julien – Levignac – Lesperon. 35 km / 5 hours on horse

Programme : the landscape and the nature are changing every day, offering all the various views of “The Landes”. Wild nature and wonderful ground for galloping. During the 2 next days, we’ll spend as much time with walking than with trotting, cantering or galloping. Visit of the most beautiful village of Landes “Lévignac“ and its church with magnificent paintings worthy of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Afternoon adventure trip in the wild along a clear and fresh river.

08h00 Breakfast,

09h00 Transfer to the horses field of the night

10h00 Departure on horse

13h30 Lunch at Lévignac, Resting Time.

15h30 Departure on horse

18h30 Transfer by minibus to the Guest house (25 min)

20h30 Relaxing time around the swimming- pool before the dinner .

Thursday

Lesperon– Mezos – Orvignac. 30 km / 4,5 hours on horse

Programme : wild nature and wonderful ground for galloping. Discovery of traditional Landes architecture from the 18th century. Various landscapes and ride along river in the original forest during the afternoon. Dinner at the Equestrian Guest House.

08h00 Breakfast

09h00 Departure to Caremonge, the horses’ field of the night (25 minutes)

10h00 Departure on horse

13h30 Lunch Time at Mezos. Resting Time.

16h00 Departure on horse for 2 more hours ride

19h00 Transfer back by minibus (10 minutes) to the Equestrian Guest House and its swimming pool

19h30 Relaxing time at the Guest House

20h30 Dinner at the Guest House.

Friday

Orvignac- Lespecier – ocean. 19 km / half day ride (4 hours on a horse)

Programme : half day rest and half day ride in the morning or in the evening depending on the low tide. National littoral Forest crossing and access to the beach – 2 hours on the beach. This half-day trail gives riders the opportunity to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean and have some more exciting gallops along the beach. The other half-day gives riders time to relax beside the swimming pool at the Guest House.

If the weather is fine, from July to the end of August, our riders have the opportunity to play and swim in the ocean with or without their horses.

08h00 or 10h00 Breakfast

20h00 or 21h00 Dinner at the Guest House

Saturday

Mimizan Village – Aureilhan Lake – Mimizan Beach 30 km / 5 hours on a horse

Programme: Full day ride – Ride in the forest and along Aureilhan lake (protected area) – Ride along the river to Mimizan Beach. Forest and beach ride with the sunset.

According to the tide schedules, this program can be reversed.

08h00 Breakfast.

09h00 Departure to the horses’ place

10h00 Departure on horse

13h00 Lunch along the river

15h30 Departure on horse

19h00 Arrival at the Guest House

20h30 Dinner at the Guest House.

Sunday

Departure after breakfast

A transfer is organised for our guests from Mimizan to Bordeaux airport or Bordeaux railway station. Departure from the guest house according to the flight or train of the first client.

Dates 2026

Low season: February, March, April, October, November
February 22 – March 1
March 8 – 16
March 22 – 29
March 29 – April 5
April 12 – 19
April 19 – 26
October 11 – 18
October 18 – 25
November 1 – 8
November 15 – 22

Mid-season: May, June, September
May 10-17
May 25-31
June 7-14
June 21-28
August 30-September 6
September 13-20
September 27-October 4

High season: July and August
July 5-12
July 19-26
August 2-9
August 9-15
August 15-23

Prices

Period	Low season (February-March-April-October-November)	Middle season (May-June-September)	High season (July-August)
Rider rate in shared room Full board	1399 €/pers.	1579 €/pers.	1699 €/pers.
Single room supplement	130 €/week	200 €/week	240 €/week
Double or double Twin room supplement	None	100 €/week	120 €/week
Non Cavalier Rate in Shared RoomBreakfast and lunch included	90 €/night	100 €/night	120 €/night
Dinner supplement for non-riders	30 €/meal	€30/meal	€30/meal

GROUP PROMO: 30% reduction for the 6th rider of a group

The price includes

The ride as described in the program, starting from 4 riders

Accommodation in a 3-star gîte in a shared room

Full board from Sunday evening to breakfast the following Sunday, excluding lunch on Monday

Supervision by qualified professionals (Equestrian Tourism Guide or equivalent)

The price does not include

Transfers to/from the SNCF train station and airport

Individual insurance

Cancellation insurance

Accomodation

Holiday cottage*** in Mimizan

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Access

Equestrian cottage, 55 route de Baleste, 40200 MIMIZAN, France
How do I get there?

Arrival on Sunday in the late afternoon between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM

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

Regular clothing for the duration of your stay: Underwear, socks, t-shirts and polo shirts, a sweater or fleece (the evenings are cool!)
For the Pool: Pool Towel, Swimsuit, Sunglasses, Sunscreen
Notebook and Pen for Taking Notes

Equipment provided on site

Bed linen and towels

Equestrian Center Marina

Cavalry & Equipment of the Marina Equestrian Centre

Access to the Equestrian Centre in Mimizan

Transfers

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