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❤️ WILD WEEKEND SPECIAL! ❤️ Our popular Wild Weekend 'Short Breaks' have been upgraded for this very special ride which commemorates our leaving our Skye home to head south in 2006! All those years ago!
We are excited to welcome both new and old riders and friends.
Join us for a fun packed equestrian adventure experiencing the best of the stunningly beautiful Western Lakes with a very special day on Monday!! 😊
This 'Wild Weekend' will consist of three days riding on our beautiful pure bred Shire, Clydesdale and Suffolk Punch Heavy Horses in the stunning scenery of the Lake District National Park. Our Belgium Drafts might be joining the crew!
Day One is spent riding within the Western Fells, with fantastic views of the main peaks Scafell Pike, Great Gable, and Coniston Old Man.
Day Two is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the scenery and experience the power of these amazing horses on the sweeping beaches of the West Coast of Cumbria! A magical 'short break'!
Day three is a day of celebration, and some sadness as we will be remembering leaving our home at Armadale steading on the Isle of Skye to head to our new home approx 500 miles away. We rode south for 51/2 weeks beforearriving at Chappels Farm on the 31st of October 2006. We are planning a route to suit the joy! Mountains and the sea. It will be a good day.
Wild Weekends start with a Ride Briefing where we go thru the safety aspects of riding these magnificent horses, introduce you to them, discuss terrain and riding styles as well as management specific to the heavy horse, and some basic equine psychology and behavioural interactions with our horses. It's a fantastic introduction to the world of the Heavy Horse Breeds!
The Fell Day
Fell days are steady going due to the terrain, with some stony tracks underfoot, and can be quite an adventure. They're all about the views and beauty of the Lake District National Park, peaceful, tranquil, and calming!
You'll ride through some amazing scenery, pretty tracks, an old railway line, some uneven ground, and small fell paths with steeper gradients. The route can change according to weather conditions, we have options!!
You'll be with us for 7-8 hours, to include introductions, briefing, mounting up, and riding between 5-6 hours. Paces will include a short canter if ground conditions allow.
You'll receive info re what to wear/ bring with you on booking, just know that we supply large saddlebags!!
The Beach Riding Day:
As we'll be familiar with the horses/riders we have a quick Briefing relevant to new horses and different terrain, then off to the beach we go!
We'll enjoy the sweeping expanses of the west coast, miles of beach, rockpools, dunes, oh, it is a glorious day. If the weather is....inclement, lets say, you'll need good waterproofs; its still a fantastic day. If its very sunny and hot then sunscreen and water! We stop for lunch to refuel both horses and riders before heading out alongside the sandy Estuary before swinging back for some faster paces as we head for home! You will be with us for 6-7 hours, riding for 4-5 hours. All paces, including gallop, will be offered.
Day Three will encompass....everything. Mountains and beaches.
We will start on the sands and ride over Black Combe to arrive at Baystone Bank Farm in the late afternoon.
Level of Competance/ Fitness:
You should be riding regularly and able to cope with the big paces of our horses. These are not smaller ponies they are huge, magnificent, pure bred Heavy Horses, they have extravagant, fluent paces and whilst the Fell Day is steady, the Beach Day is all paces, with you needing to be in full control of a forward going, potentially lively horse at all paces. The third day will be challenging, you will need to be fit! We have gentle horses we also have fun horses. Be honest with us, and we'll get the combo right for each of you!!
Weight limit: Our usual height/weight/fitness/age/experience balance applies.
Top end, at 6' you need to be under 15 stones fully dressed to ride, less if shorter. This is for your safety and ease in, eg, mounting up outdoors!!
The price includes your beautiful heavy horse, saddlebags, and all transport of riders and horses during the ride. With qualified Instructors, a great support/emergency crew, and your Guide to show you the best of Cumbria, all you have to do is show up, we do the rest!
This does not include meals, and accommodation is on you, we can help... Some folk treat themselves to a posh hotel with a spa etc, others chose to use our Lodges with the hot tubs! We have a campsite for caravans, some folk camp.
www.baystonebankfarmcampsite.co.uk
Booking: please call us to check availability and to book directly. Places are limited to 5- 7 spaces on each Weekend.
07769588565
Or email [email protected] for a booking form with more information and for in-depth rider information discussion!
Price £950
We look forward to riding with you soon!!😍❤️
Ps a 50% non refundable deposit secures your seat. We recommend travel insurance!
Full T& C's available.
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