Equestrian Center Marina, France, Beach Riding, Endurance, Trail Riding

Equestrian Center Marina

Mimizan, Landes, France Verified Listing

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Dressage, Show Jumping, Endurance and Amazing Beach Riding

This full service Equestrian Center offers its guests excellent professional riding instruction as well as trail riding and multi day treks. From a short two hour ride through the woods to multi-day excursions, they have it all. Swimming with the horses and dreamy gallops on the beach are also on the menu! At the Center, beginners can take their first riding lessons, intermediates can learn to jump and go on trail rides, and more advanced riders can improve their jumping or dressage technique since this is also a serious show barn whose team regularly places in regional and even national French competitions.

The Landes and the Atlantic Coast

Situated between Bordeaux and the Spanish border, this part of France seems to have it all: mythical pine forests, beautiful beaches and surfing hot spots, world famous gastronomy and a vast array of Châteaux as well as a whole array of other cultural assets. This is a top destination for non riders as well!

Beach Riding

Endurance Riding, Wine, Gastronomy and History

At Centre Equestre Marina, trail riding has many facets: you will be able to take a tranquil 2 hour long ride through the pine forest, a half-day ride to the ocean or a trip to a lake where you can swim with the horses. On the other end of the spectrum, serious and seriously fit endurance riders will find an exceptional experience: a ride covering 40 to 65 daily kilometers through historical Châteaux and wine country in Périgord and Sauternes. Incredible food, wine tastings, culture and long gallops to work it all off, how much better can it get?

Riding Camps for Teenagers

It’s well known that teenagers have more fun among themselves. Good riders, 12 to 18 years old, have several options at Mimizan: intensive weeks of riding instruction in dressage and show jumping, trekking and excursions weeks, and a mixed formula with the best of both worlds. Weeks with English language instruction are also available. The teens are housed in a dormitory setting and there is a pool on the premises. Campers will be supervised by professionals holding French Government diplomas in equestrian education.

The Horses

The Centre Equestre Marina counts with 30 beautiful, well trained and responsive Anglo-Norman horses as well as 5 ponies. Most have been born and trained on the property and some have reached very high levels in competition. They are familiar with their surroundings, responsive, brave and dependable in the ring as well as on the trails.

ENDURANCE, CASTLES AND VINEYARDS IN AQUITAINE ITINERARY:

Dates 2020- (CHECK AVAILABILITY)

20 - 27 September, 27 September - 04 October, 18 October - 25 October

Day 1: Arrival Day on Sunday. Transfer from Bordeaux Airport to BONAGUIL and arrival at the beautiful manor house “ The Hameau du Peyrié “. Meet the horses. Relaxing evening beside the swimming pool and dinner at the restaurant, while sharing a medieval meal.

Day 2: Full day ride in the “Lot“ region. A full day ride with 5 to 6 hours riding. 08h00 Breakfast. 09h00 Meet the horses, and find out how they react at the different paces. 10h00 Some trots and canters on the way to the village of Cabanac, famous vineyard of Cahors, visit the Domaine de Cause and wine testing. 12h30 Lunch on the banks of the Lot river and time for rest. 15h00 Start for the longest canter of the week, a 4 km affair(!) leading the group to the Bastide of Duravel. Then passing by the circular fortified village Moncabrier, later the village of St Martin de Redon. The group will reach the famous Bonaguil Castle, a genuine great work of military architecture, the last of the great fortified castles in France. The castle has never been besieged and stays in a perfect state of conservation. 20h30 Dinner.

Day 3: 4 hours Day Ride in “Dordogne“ and relaxing time around the swimming pool. 09h00 Start for a full day of forward riding in the chestnut trees forest, with wonderfull ground for long canters. The goal of that day is also to prepare for the endurance pace of the next day, while offering viewpoints of the local and typical Perigod architecture built fom natural stone. 12h00 Lunch at the feet of the Castle of Sauveterre. 14h30 Nice canters on the way to Bonaguil and visit of the castle. 19h00 Relaxing time beside the swimming pool of Gite de Charme Le Hameau du Peyrié. 20h30 Dinner.

Day 4: Endurance Day in “Lot et Garonne“. 7 hours riding, trotting or cantering whenever possible. 07h30 Breakfast. 09h00 Early start for the 45 km endurance day, passing by the fortified Bastide of St Front sur Lémance and Lacapelle Biron. The rythm is changing a lot and makes the route short and exciting. 12h30 Lunch at the “Auberge of Castel of Biron“. 14h00 Visit of the fine and noble Castle of Biron. 15h30 Long and fast ride. Afternoon passing by the Bastide of St Avit, as well as the Proud Castle of Gavaudun and later the deep chestnut tree forest of Cuzorn with some unexpected viewpoint on the Lot valley. 19h00 The group is back to Bonaguil and the manor house. 20h30 Dinner and conversation about the great day.

Day 5: Transfer to Mimizan with an halt, lunch and 2 hours ride in the Sauternes Vineyard in Gironde 08h00 Breakfast and time to pack the luggage. 10h00 Departure for Sauternes (2 hours drive through Lot et Garonne) and reach a new department “La Gironde” internationally known for its Bordeaux white wine. 12h30 Lunch. 15h00 2 hours ride through the different and Famous vineyard – Chateau Ychem – Chateau Trillon – Chateau Giraud. 17h00 Visit of Chateau Filhot and wine testing.

Day 6: Endurance in Landes. St Julien – Bias – Mimizan. 6 hours on horse 08h00 Breakfast. 09h00 Transfer to the horse’s grass field. 10h00 Start for the first full day trail and new endurance pace. It is time to discover new surroundings, the supple and sandy ground of the largest Forest of Europe, with some expansive views over the most beautiful beach of France! It’s also the occasion for exciting gallops on the white sand of the Aquitaine Coast in the morning or in the evening depending on the tide. 20h30 Dinner.

Day 7: Mimizan – Areilhan – Mimizan Beach. 4,5 hours riding. 08h00 Breakfast. 10h00 This is a more relaxing day ride, spending the lunch time on the pretty shores of the Aureilhan Lake and ending the ride in the evening with a sunset on the beach. 20h30 Dinner.

Day 8: Departure on Sunday. Back transfer to the Airport of Bordeaux with crossing the city Center if we’ve got time before taking off!