Fun and Happy Experiences of many kinds

For over 40 years, the Rabouan Family has been warmly welcoming riders at this child and horse-centered place. The Club Hippique et Poney Club de la Forêt de Moulière is nestled in a French village at the edge of one of the largest Forests in France. Children and adults practice independence and responsibility through horsemanship, freedom of choice, and constant contact with nature in a supportive environment.

An Award-winning place like no other

In a completely renovated old farmhouse, the rooms and dormitories, as well as the dining room create an atmosphere of authenticity, comfort and quality. This is a place where mindfulness and a trusting relationship with animals and people are key. Everything is geared towards educational experiences in a spirit of togetherness and sharing. The Club offers a wealth of facilities: 2 covered arenas, 3 outdoor rings, 2 round pens, an outdoor cross-country course as well as lots of trails in the surrounding countryside and forest.

Baby Riders

At Camp: so many options!

Riders can choose from a wide array of more than 100 mounts to suit their taste and ability. They have them all from feisty Shetland ponies for the bravest youngsters to more mellow ponies and horses for the less advanced riders to well-trained warmbloods suitable for jumping or dressage. At Moulière, horses school riders as much as the other way around!

The daily schedule follows that of the animals, and riders care for their suitably sized mounts. They can pick them up at the pasture, groom, tack up, ride,, and feed them. Of course, help is available: for every eight children, there is one director and a licensed and motivated adult counselor. Every day, there are several riding activities to choose from: jumping, dressage, vaulting, cross-country, pony games, Icelandic riding (Tōlt), long reining from the ground, natural horsemanship, organization of public equestrian performance (for those who stay two weeks) and even training of young ponies.

For the more goal-oriented riders, there is the possibility to pass the internationally renowned (and Cavago-approved) French “Galop” exams (levels 1-7) for a small extra fee.

Baby Riders (Yes!), Natural Riding and Horsemanship

The youngest of the young also have access to incredible experiences with horses at Moulière. Here, children as young as one can go beyond traditional pony rides. Josette Rabouan created her Baby Riders program in 1988 and has been awarded multiple times for her innovative educational method. This incredibly rewarding equation includes music, movement, caring for, and relating to a pony. Olivier Rabouan’s Natural Riding sessions for adults are also quite something:

You may very well find yourself cantering in the middle of Moulière’s herd of horses, with your eyes closed and just a lead rope (and a mane!) to hold on to and feel perfectly safe and at peace doing it (that is if you chose to go all the way, which is in no way necessary to enjoy the program immensely). Experience of a lifetime!

Wealth of facilities

Making Memories

Good healthy French food served buffet-style, creativity and family are also part of the mix. Every day ends with a cultural activity such as dance, storytelling, music, debate, equine studies or slideshows. Horse happiness, new friendships and evenings together make for unforgettable memories! At Cavago, we think this must be heaven!

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Location

Train

The Moulière club is located in Liniers, in the Poitou Charente region, 1.5 hours by speed train (TGV) from Paris and 20 minutes from Poitiers and the Futuroscope science attraction.

Plane

The Club offers various pick up options from Paris airports (Orly or Roissy CDG), Poitiers-Biard airport as well as from Paris-Montparnasse station among others.

Car

11 Rue de la Chaise, 86800 Liniers, France.

Food & Drink

Club-Hippique Forêt de Moulière (Dining)

Meals are taken buffet style in a pleasant dining room. Moulière’s cooks enjoy preparing healthy varied meals made from seasonal fresh and mostly organic products.