Cours, enseignement et travail à pied — un centre pour apprendre ou faire progresser un cheval.
Equid'ext offers horseback trekking in Normandy and Brittany. Options range from short one-hour rides to weekend trips for beginners and riders who are confident at all three gaits. Experienced riders can book multi-day itinerant rides of 2 to 7 days or more. The business is run by Pascal Leroux.
Yarrageh Performance Horses offers training programs for horses at every stage, from ground handling and pre-starting to retraining. Coaching is provided for riders at all levels, with lessons and clinics ranging from ground handling to competition preparation. The business also offers agistment, caring for horses that are resting, training or turned out on its property at Quialigo, NSW. Disciplines mentioned on the website include Western performance, cow horses, dressage and thoroughbred preparation.
Domaine de la Chapelle Saint Richer is an equestrian centre in Normandy founded in 2019 by Stéphane and Julia Brabant. The centre is dedicated to eventing (concours complet) and is set up for high-level training. Services include long-term livery, courses and coaching, and equine care. The facilities include a 90/50 arena, a 66.5/30 manège, a 1,200 metre gallop track, a spring garden and paddocks for 44 boxes. The estate also rents its manor house and facilities for events and stays.
Écurie Florian Angot is a competition show-jumping yard for amateur and professional riders. It offers training sessions, courses and coaching seasons, including a combined sport and studies option. Horses can be boarded in the stable, with a boarding option that includes training and competition entries. The yard also offers stallion services and advice on buying horses.
L'étalon noir is an equestrian centre in Bernières-sur-Mer in Calvados, Normandy. It offers horse boarding with clear boxes and paddocks, with daily supervision of each horse. Riding lessons are taught by a riding instructor, and the centre also organises pony rides and beach rides. Riding holidays with your own horse or pony are offered, along with a studio for guests who want to stay on site with their horses.
Écurie OLIVIER in Saint-Planchers, Manche, is a riding centre and livery yard. It offers riding lessons for beginners and experienced riders, in both group and private formats. Horses and ponies can be kept on livery with boxes, paddocks and grazing. The yard also offers breaking-in of young horses and regular work for horses in training.
Écuries de la Choinetière is an equestrian yard at Le Haut Quesnay. It offers horse livery (pension) at a monthly rate. Riding lessons are available for horse owners, for riders bringing their own horse, and for riders without a horse. The yard can also accommodate riders' horses, and pony rides are offered for children. A self-catering cottage on the property is also available to rent.
Ecuries des Embruns is a riding centre at Les Oubeaux, near Isigny-sur-Mer. It offers 21 horse boxes, either in a barn of 10 or in smaller groups, with horses fed twice a day and access to indoor and outdoor arenas, paddocks and pastures. Riding lessons are given from beginner to competition level, including show jumping preparation and young horse work. Holiday riding courses run during school holidays, and pensions and half-livery are available for horses and ponies.
Clemens Corral offers horse boarding with stalls, pastures and an insulated arena that can be used year-round. The yard provides horse training, with each training session logged for the owner. Riding lessons are offered for all ages, including 4H horsemanship activities. The business also provides horse hauling with a two-horse stock trailer and truck.
Les Étriers de la Plage is a riding centre at Ouistreham with direct access to the beach. It offers horse and pony rides on the sand at Riva-Bella, including group and private rides. It also runs pony rides for young children and riding courses that combine riding with horse care. The horses and ponies are described as used to waves, wind and riders of all levels.
The Centre Equestre de Vire is a riding centre run by the Association Hippique de la Vire et du Bocage. It offers riding activities for all levels, from baby pony riders to confirmed riders, including beginners. Disciplines include dressage, show jumping, vaulting, and introductory carriage driving. Services include lessons by the year, initiation and improvement courses, hacks, and reduced rates for owners who ride their own horse.
Écurie des Pommiers is an equestrian centre in Landes-sur-Ajon, near Caen in Calvados. It offers riding lessons for ponies and horses and training for competition riders, with a focus on show jumping (CSO). The yard also provides livery for horses, from half-board to box and paddock arrangements, including care for mares and foals.
Club Hippique de l'If is an equestrian club. It offers riding courses, with a planning page for lessons. Tariffs are set as quarterly courses of 12 sessions for adults and children, and for baby ponies. A trial formula of three sessions is also offered.
Ecuries du Littoral is a riding centre in St Aubin sur Mer, on the côte de nacre. It offers riding lessons and leisure riding for people who want to learn, improve or simply enjoy time with horses and ponies. It also provides boarding, where horses are kept in straw-bedded boxes with access to grass paddocks and the centre's facilities. The centre states it has 20 years of experience and offers stays for an hour, a weekend, a week or a full year.
La Ferme Equestre de Percy is a horse farm in Percy-en-Normandie offering riding lessons for beginner and experienced riders, including private and group lessons in small groups of up to four. It also runs themed riding courses and offers family-style livery for horses, kept outdoors on pasture and paddock with daily supervision and groups of up to six horses.
Centre Équestre Agon is a family riding centre in Agon-Coutainville, operating since 1976. It offers pony camps for children from age 3, year-round riding lessons for all levels, and organised beach rides at sunset or during the day. The centre also has a mini-farm and birthday packages built around the ponies. It is located about 800 metres from the sea, near the dunes.
La Tanière is an equestrian centre near Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy. It runs a French riding school for beginners and experienced riders, including children. It also offers guided rides on horseback across the bay, from short outings to sunset and sand-flat rides. Holiday cottages (gîtes) are available on the same site as an additional offer.
Marianna Ranch is a riding centre that specialises in Quarter Horse and western riding. The website says it supports riders from beginner to confirmed level, from recreational riding to competition. The instruction is given by Frederic Delchard, who holds a BPJEPS qualification in western riding. The site is in French and is located in Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances, Normandy.
Poney club de Silly is a riding club in the Cotentin marshes near Saint-Jean-de-Daye, France. It offers riding lessons for all levels, from baby pony classes to adult courses, for both leisure and competition. The club also offers livery, with horses and ponies kept in boxes with paddock access or in fields. Membership and lesson packages are listed on its website.
Les Ecuries de Patt is an equestrian centre in the Manche region of Normandy, France. It offers riding lessons for children and adults, including collective and private lessons, and baby pony activities. The centre also provides horse boarding and vaulting sessions. It runs horse-based sessions for relaxation and personal development, as well as groundwork with horses.
Les Licornes du Bois Gelé is an equestrian centre that opened in August 2020 on a small family farm. It keeps horses and ponies suited to children and adults, trained for riding in the open countryside. The centre offers rides, hikes and riding lessons, including courses preparing for the Galops de Pleine Nature. It also runs equine-assisted therapy and mediation sessions for people with specific needs.
Pony-Express Plérin is an equestrian centre founded in 1988 by Olivier Couvé. It offers riding lessons for all levels, from beginners to experienced riders, along with Galop courses from level 1 to 7. The centre also provides horse boarding and half-board, as well as rides in the countryside and on the beach. Its facilities include an indoor riding arena, around ten paddocks and three arenas.
Ecuries de la Chênaie is an equestrian centre in Petit Grazo, Theix-Noyalo, near Vannes. It runs a riding school and a poney club for children aged 6 to 10. It also offers livery, including retirement boarding on a 10-hectare pasture and owner-managed boarding in boxes with paddock access.
La Foucheraie is an equestrian centre located in the countryside between Rennes and Saint-Malo, surrounded by forest. It runs a riding school with year-round lessons for babies, children, teenagers and adults. It also offers horse boarding, including box and pasture options, and riding outings in the Mont Saint-Michel bay area.
