The Horse Holiday Farm is found in a setting of exceptional natural beauty - directly on the North West Atlantic coastline. The house over the great Donegal Bay looks out to the Slieve League peninsula. To the distant right, looking over Mullaghmore Castle, are the crowded peaks of the Blue Stack Mountains. To the left is Sligo Bay and beyond it, in the distance, the primal hump of stones that is Queen Medb's tomb on Knocknarea. Directly behind the Horse Holiday Farm is Ben Bulben, flat headed, timeless, enthralling. Directly below the Horse Holiday Farm is Streedagh strand. Cliffony strand is a mile further on. If you're a walker or hiker, this is heaven. If you ride horses, then it is truly kingdom come. (Irish Independent)

The Horses
Our horse will be yours for at least a week or for as long as you wish to stay.
Our horses are mainly Irish Hunters. They are unspoilt and enjoy a fresh gallop over miles of beaches.
We have horses to suit all abilities of rider. They are well mannered and experienced and very sure-footed.

General:
In order to participate in our Trail riders must be fit and able to trot, canter and gallop at ease, You must also be capable of taking good care of your horse: feed , groom and tack up.
On the Riding by the Sea programme riders must be minimum Intermediate standard, this programme is also suited to very experienced riders.
On all programmes children must be over 12 years of age and good riders and also must be capable of spending long hours in the saddle.


Riding by the Sea
From Horse Holiday Farm you can ride left and right along miles of sandy beaches. You will have the opportunity to ride along the beautiful sandy beaches and the little inland trails.
The horse is yours for the duration of your holiday, so you may ride as you please each day. As an individual or in a group, you will have an unforgettable holiday with lots of adventure, fun and relaxation.
For Intermediate riders
You will be given a horse which is safe and quiet in all respects.
You will have an experienced guide to ride with you where you will find that your confidence will grow by the day.

Trail Riding
All trail rides are unguided - you can ride those trails only with a minimum of two riders.

What's the attraction?
You're given a map, an Irish hunter and the name of the pub you'll be staying in that night - then you're off.
Six days, at your own pace, along beaches and forest tracks, mountains and farmland through one of the most untouched parts of Ireland. (The Sunday Times)

The Sligo Trail
You will have three days trail riding directly on the sea and three days through the mountains and forests of Co. Sligo.
We have marked the route on your map and you will find corresponding markings in the terrain through which you will travel.

You will be given a list of farmhouses, where we will have pre-booked your accommodation. Here you will find a bed for yourself and a field for your horse.
If you wish to have evening meals at your farmhouse, the landlady will gladly provide it for you (this is not included in the offer).

You will be provided with all equipment for your horse and saddlebags for your luggage. We will then collect you from your last overnight stop so that you will not have to make your way back to the farm again.


The Donegal Trails
Donegal West and Donegal South… …
are two of our most beautiful trails to discover the North West of Ireland in a week - from the saddle, of course. We have marked the route on your map and you will find corresponding markings in the terrain through which you will travel.

Trail Riding in Donegal
Emerald Isle - Land of colourful rainbows. In the North West corner of Ireland: Donegal, the wildest and most romantic of all Irish counties. Its austere melancholy is unforgettable! Setting off from the Horse Holiday Farm, riders will discover this region and all its beauty.

Look at the pattern of grey stone walls around the green meadows, pass by dark blue lakes, ride through boggy hills and valleys and across chocolate brown marshland. Ride along rugged coastline, rocky cliffs and on miles of sandy beaches stretching towards the horizon. Unforgettable highlight: the crashing gallop across the white sands.
Our trails lead you over low hills, through remote mountain areas and across vast boglands. They are exciting and relaxing in all kinds of weather, in rain, wind or sunshine. Anything can happen; the Irish weather is full of surprises.
Contact to the local people in Ireland is easy; the people are open and very friendly. Irish people love horses very much and they like to listen to the stories their visitors tell them. You will enjoy their hospitality.

Horse Holiday Farm Ltd.
Grange,
County Sligo,
Ireland

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00 353 71 9166152

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E-mail: hhf@eircom.net


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