| Why not check out how to find a great horse | | | | amateur dressage rider training. For those keen |
| riding holiday in France? Lots of people have | | | | on driving the South Loire is rumoured to have |
| thought about it. Some do it already. Most only | | | | good facilities and at one time had carriages for |
| thought about taking that approach for a short | | | | one, two or four in hand. |
| time, then got busy with other activities. Some | | | | Third, the Brittany region of France has long |
| didn't get started with it simply because they had | | | | history of tourism and has many stables offering |
| little idea of how to get going. Others got scared | | | | to cater for family holidays plus horse riding. |
| off and discouraged by the large number of | | | | These venues are especially popular with campers |
| unknown factors. | | | | and caravanners from the UK. Riding centres |
| Hmm. Are those actually legitimate reasons? Did | | | | have been operating for many years right across |
| they really look at the positive side? Did they | | | | the region, including in the area of Rennes, and |
| really consider fairly the advantages of France? | | | | Saint Malo, just to name two. Plus, many Brittany |
| Maybe we ought to look into that. Here are five | | | | riding holidays are offered close to beaches, |
| reasons why we think that you should consider a | | | | providing glorious open spaces for relaxing riding! |
| horse riding holiday in France which maybe should | | | | Fourth, is that you should never forget the |
| be examined. | | | | Dordogne region which offers unbeatable beauty |
| First, France vies strongly with Great Britain in the | | | | and many opportunities for riding enthusiasts too. |
| range of, and number of equestrian holidays | | | | And fifth, don't forget that we have only brushed |
| offered. Sure, I realize your objection that you | | | | the surface of the host of horse riding |
| might be concerned that you might meet a | | | | opportunities for holidaymakers in France. Let me |
| language problem for English only speaking | | | | just mention the Ardennes, the Alsace - a |
| holidaymakers in the country areas. Certainly that | | | | wonderful land of vineyards, stork nests, pine |
| is a valid objection. However you will need to | | | | woods and wide open grazing land - and then the |
| consider that these days even in the French | | | | Rhone delta area known as the Camargue, famed |
| countryside there is never far to go before you | | | | for its unique and wondrous white horses. |
| will find an English speaking person to help you, | | | | Within all of the above info lies a great group of |
| should you need it. Furthermore, consider that | | | | reasons in favor of considering a horse riding |
| their health services are second to none. | | | | holiday in France. What's your opinion? |
| Second, their riding holidays are really enjoyable | | | | O.K. After looking at all that info, what do you |
| and the countryside so beautiful, not forgetting | | | | think now? Isn't that info persuasive? Maybe you |
| the French "joie de vivre"! The principal reason for | | | | really should consider a French horse riding holiday! |
| that would be that emphasis is often placed on | | | | If you happen to look at all of the reasons and |
| dressage, and instructional holidays are numerous | | | | evaluate them, you will have to admit that a very |
| as well.. Plus, you would not have to venture far | | | | compelling case can be made for starting to |
| from Paris if you did not wish to do so. They | | | | consider the best way to consider a horse riding |
| have riding facilities for instance, in the Isle de | | | | holiday in France. |
| France, only 55 km (34 miles) to the south-west | | | | Just think it over. Maybe, just maybe, you really, |
| of Paris. We are not certain it is still the case, but | | | | in all seriousness, truly should consider a horse |
| at one time they had both Portuguese and | | | | riding holiday in France. |
| Lipizzaner horses which were available for | | | | |