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Horse riding tours and equestrian holidays in France |
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Since 1998, Ride in France is dedicated to horse riding tours and equestrian holidays in France.
Ride in France is part of Randocheval, the leading French equestrian agency, which offers rides in more than 50 countries. We even have our own travel agency in Mongolia!
No need to say that our team of French horse lovers has the best knowledge about horseback holidays in our own homeland!
Be ready for the equestrian adventure of a lifetime in France!
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Whether you are dreaming of fairy castles or enjoying French cuisine and wines, we have a ride for you! Discover our "special interest rides" to find your dream equestrian vacation in France ...
Read carefully all the information about our tours. Once you have chosen your ride, contact us to check the availability.
We will send you a booking form, you just have to fill it and send it back.
Payment is done very easily through wire transfer or credit card. You will receive the voucher and all necessary information as soon as the booking and payment has been completed.
It is important that you prepare your riding holidays to make the most of your equestrian adventure!
The following pages should answer all your questions about France, French horses and how to prepare your horseback vacation. Feel free to contact us if you need more detailed information.
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Ride in France has been created in 1998 by Sabine et Thomas Grataloup, two horse lovers.
Today 8 experts help you to choose the best ride for you in France : Anne, Claire, Dominique, Julie, Laurie, Mathilde, Sabine and Thomas!
Between long sand paths favorable for long cantering and bocage paths, you will enjoy the experienced guide and the quality of our horse. Our program will make you discover an amazing heritage, and will allow you to wander along the Loir and to taste Sarthe specialties...
The meeting point is at the equestrian centre at 9:30am to have a first contact and to saddle our horses. In the evening after the riding day, you will have to look after your horse: grooming, saddling, unsaddling, feeding and showering. On the last day, each rider leave individually after 5:30pm.
Every riding day may be modified depending on the weather, the level of the riders... However, we can provide you with provisional indicative itineraries upon request.
Our different riding excursions:
Located in the municipality of Parigné l'Evêque, this beautiful forest massif is a «small heaven» for outdoor riders. It is made up of a huge variety of environments: ponds hosting a lot of bird species, peaty zones, humid and dried moors, lawns, plantations... The wide range of pines is crossed by huge and beautiful sand paths pleasant for outdoor riders. While we are focusing on the splendid colors of brooms and moors, the watercourses refresh our horses...
Today, you will discover the Sarthe countryside, full of woods and sunken paths, nice houses and small farms. In the south, the first Tuffeau stones (local stones) on the houses’ walls tell us we are close to the wine cellars dug in the limestone rock...
The south west of Sarthe is full of paths, offering more than 3 000 kms itineraries perfect for the riding trail: sunken, sandy and grassy paths, where the leafy woods and the Sarthe bocage, full of architectural heritage made up of nice houses, fauna and flora interest zones, a state-owned forest, vineyards and watercourses replace the pine forests… Thus, the riders can enjoy a huge diversity of landscapes and terroirs during their riding day.
Today, we start riding at the old Mans’ gates. The starting point is the Epau Abbey classified as an historical monument. It is one of the most beautiful examples of the Cistercian architecture in France. Riding through the huge sandy paths in the Roman road, we can enjoy long cantering leading us to the Loudon ponds.
| Horseback weekend in Sarthe - 2025 |
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| July 5 to 6 | 340 € | available > book now |
| July 12 to 13 | 340 € | available > book now |
| July 19 to 20 | 340 € | available > book now |
| July 26 to 27 | 340 € | available > book now |
| August 2 to 3 | 340 € | available > book now |
| August 9 to 10 | 340 € | available > book now |
| August 16 to 17 | 340 € | available > book now |
| August 23 to 24 | 340 € | available > book now |
| August 30 to 31 | 340 € | available > book now |
| September 6 to 7 | 340 € | available > book now |
| September 13 to 14 | 340 € | available > book now |
| September 20 to 21 | 340 € | available > book now |
| September 27 to 28 | 340 € | available > book now |
| October 4 to 5 | 340 € | available > book now |
| October 11 to 12 | 340 € | available > book now |
| October 18 to 19 | 340 € | available > book now |
| October 25 to 26 | 340 € | available > book now |
| A la carte departures are also possible from July to October | ||
| 2 days | 340 € | > book now |
| 3 days | 525 € |
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| 4 days | 700 € |
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| Supplements - Payment on site - 2025 | |
| Additional night, breakfast included | 35 € |
| Tourist tax per person per night | 0,55 € |
- The riding tour as described above on a full board basis
- The drinks
- The guarantee of funds deposited in Ride in France (see "why ride with us ?")
- Protection of the French Law for travel consumers who book through French travel agencies (see "why ride with us ?")
- Transfers from/to Le Mans TGV train station (15 € /person) to be paid on the spot
- Registration fees of 15 € per person
- Personal expenses
- Eventual extra nights
- The itinerancy option
- Tourist tax
- The organization of another tour before or after the riding tour
- Any other service
- Optional insurance : More information
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The horses are almost all Appaloosa horse breed, chosen for their physical and mental ability and particularly adapted to trail. Their calm and their generosity will satisfy every riders, their comfortable gaits will allow you to appreciate the kms riding… |
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Trail saddles with bags included. |
| Recommended riding ability | |
| Riders should feel at ease outdoor at the three gaits. You need to manage your horse when cantering in open spaces and to have a good physical condition to be able to ride during 5 or 6 hours a day (from 30 to 40 kms per day). There is no difficulty in this itinerary. However, you may have to walk a bit when path is not so suitable for riding. Minors from 12 years old are accepted if accompanied by an adult. Maximum weight: 90kg. |
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Elisabeth, fond of riding and trailing, lives in Sarthe since 2014 and organizes riding tours for riders to discover the region. A logistic person will always quickly intervene to answer your needs, as well as your riding guide. |
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At the equestrian center, you will spend the night in a guesthouse which was formerly a traditional small farm (a 4 persons bedroom and a 3 persons bedroom). From your bedroom window, you can see your horse in the field and enjoy this relaxing countryside. |
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Meals
Lunches are picnics packed in your panniers. Dinners are either in a guest house or in a restaurant close to your accommodation.
Languages spoken by the guide: English, French.
Group size: Minimum 1 maximum 5 riders.
Arrival airport / train station:
Meeting point at the equestrian centre at 9.30am.
Transfers are possible from Le Mans TGV train station. When you arrive at the train station the day before the start of the riding tour, your transfer is organized depending on your arrival time. Plan a train leaving on last day after 7.30pm.
Fee for the round-trip is 15 € per person to be paid on the spot.
It is possible to book an additionnal night before the start of the riding tour. Fee for the night and breakfast is 35 € per person to be paid on the spot.
Transfers and extra night should be booked before arrival, all details for booking will be attached in your travel document.
Extend your stay
We suggest you to enjoy your stay in the region and discover it in a new way. Before or after your riding tour, we invite you to discover Sarthe from the medieval city to Le Mans, full of history and art, as well as, small towns full of spirit. Don’t forget the "Normandy Maine" natural regional park, with its owned-state forest, its zoo, its vineyard road or the boat navigation on the river.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any project!
It is a perfect tonic riding tour for riders who want to combine a riding tour in countryside full of diversity and the discovery of an astonishing terroir. |
"A really warm welcome, adorable and voluntary horses, in a really comfortable environment, for 2 days of riding with happiness. Elisabeth et Thierry were able to adapt the riding days to take the heatwave into account and to enjoy as much as possible given the circumstances. Congratulations to them !" - Sophie G. (2019)
"This region is suitable for a riding tour. It has about 300 km of paths, deep forests and wide paths, which allow long cantering. Elisabeth and her husband are lovely. They really take care of their horses and riders, and it is one of the few places where you can ride Appaloosa horse breed. These horses are kind, calm, have good paces, and are robust and enduring. They are also very comfortable, and adapted to trail." - Philippe H. (2017)
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