Ride in France - French travel agency specialised in horse riding trails and vacations in France
Ride in France - French travel agency specialised in horse riding trails and vacations in France
Ride in France - French travel agency specialised in horse riding trails and vacations in France
 

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Riding ability - How to book - Health - Passport - What you should bring - English/French/Spanish horse riding dictionnary

Riding ability

For most of the rides, you must be an experienced rider, able to ride at all gaits in different outdoor conditions, on Western and/or English saddles.
If you are a beginning rider, you can choose one of our stationary rides, in Provence or Périgord, where you will learn how to ride together with discovering one of our nicest regions.
We remind you that for security reasons we strongly recommend that you wear a protecting helmet when you are riding.

 

How to book

  1. Read carefully the available information about our different rides.
  2. Fill the form including all necessary information about your reservation.
  3. We will confirm the availability as soon as possible, within a few days, and send by fax or email a contract that you will have to firm and fax to us.
  4. Payment has to be completed 1 month before departure, either by international credit card, or by wire transfer (please pay attention to transfer fees that your bank may charge). At this time, you also have to give us your travel insurrance number as well as the emergency phone number (of course we never had to use it, but we prefer to have it !). Your international credit card may provide a travel insurrance, if you pay your ride with this card. However, pay attention to your insurrance conditions, as some of them may not cover horse riding risks, and also to hospital costs, as in France they can be quite expensive.
  5. We send the voucher and all necessary information as soon as the payment has been completed.

 

Health

Jet lag
If you are coming from the East (United States, Canada...), you will surely land in the morning after a night in the plane. This first day will be hard, but try not to sleep until the evening, so that you get used to the new time as soon as possible. If you can not stay awake, just sleep one hour or two, and then go outside until the evening.

Inoculations
No specific inocultation needed, but your usual inoculations should be up to date.

Food
Please, tell us about any food allergy or specific diet.

 

Passport

Please, check passport / visa conditions according to your nationality by contacting the French Embassy in your country.

 

What you should bring

We hope this list to be as complete as possible. Of course, it also depends on the ride that you have chosen, but you can use it as a guideline.

Sleeping bag (if you have to sleep in a mountain refuge or under tents)
Water flask
Torch + batteries
Swiss knife
Your usual medicine (treatment against allergies if any...) + arnica based ointment, sun cream, collyrium, lips protecting stick... + your travel insurrance card & emergency phone number
Sun glasses
A small towel if you do not choose a ride in hotels
Notebook + pen
Alarm clock
Weather can change very quickly, especially in spring and autumn, so take tee-shirts as well as warm sweaters.
Waterproof and windstopper jacket
Riding trousers and comfortable trousers for dinner
Cotton underwear
Comfortable riding shoes + small or complete chaps
Comfortable shoes for the evening
Riding helmet
Swimsuit
Riding gloves
Plastic bags to keep wet clothes away from the other one
A copy of all your important documents : passport/visa + travel insurrance + flight ticket...

In the plane, remember to take all important things in your hand luggage.

            

English - French horse riding dictionnary

English

French

Spanish

Horse
Cheval
Caballo
Mare
Jument
Yegua
Foal
Poulain
Potro
Gelding
Hongre
Caballo castrado
Stallion
Entier / Etalon
Caballo entero / Semental
Head
Tête
Cabeza
Eyes
Yeux
Ojos
Ears
Oreilles
Orejas
Nostril
Naseau
Nariz (ollar)
Withers
Garrot
Cruz
Croup (rear)
Croupe
Grupa
Neck
Encolure
Cuello
Mane
Crinière
Crin
Tail
Queue
Cola
Legs
Jambes
Piernas
Hoof
Sabot
Uña
     
Tack
Harnachement (général)
Arreos / Montura
Saddle
Selle
Silla
Girth
Sangle
Cincha
Bridle, snaffle
Filet
Brida, bridon
Rope
Longe
Lazo
To saddle
Seller
Ensillar
To unsaddle
Desseller
Desensillar
To girth
Sangler
Cinchar
To loosen the girth
Dessangler
Aflojar
To shorten
Raccourcir
Acortar
To lengthen
Rallonger
Alargar
Stirrup
Etrier
Estribo
Sweat blanket (1er tapis pour la sueur)
Saddle pad (2ème tapis contre la selle)
Tapis de selle
Pelero (1er tapis pour la sueur)
Mandil (2ème tapis contre la selle)
Brush
Brosse
Cepillo
Hoof-picks
Cure-pieds
Despalmador
Horse shoe
Fer
Herradura
Chaps
Chaps
Pierneras
Half chaps
Mini-chaps
Polainas
Helmet
Bombe
Casco
Hat
Chapeau
Sombrero
Gloves
Gants
Guantes
Flask
Gourde
Cantimplora
Boots
Bottes
Botas
Camping
Bivouac
Vivac (camping)
Tent
Tente
Tienda
Sleeping pad
Tapis de sol
Colchoneta
Sleeping bag
Duvet
Saco de dormir
Stakes
Sardines (pour fixer la tente)
Estacas
     
Walk
Pas
Paso
Trot
Trot
Trote
Canter
Galop
Galope
Right
A droite
Derecha
Left
A gauche
Izquierda
To limp
Boiter
Cojear (renquear)

 

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