EQUESTRIAN HOLIDAY IN THE LOT

PRIVATE PROGRAMME 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS RIDING

This programme is available for two people or more. Ideal for a 100% exclusive break with family or friends.

Day 1
Meeting directly at the Mas in late afternoon. After a visit of the property and a first meeting with our horses, we will share a friendly drink then diner and night at the Mas.

Day 2
After breakfast, a first hack around the property will allow you to get to know your horse and to discover the place with your guide. Lunch is taken at the Mas. For those who have chosen the "visits" options, the afternoon will be devoted to discovering the magnificient St Cirq Lapopie village, a must-see medieval village. Return to the Mas for the diner and the night.

Day 3
Breakfast at the Mas. Departure for a two parts ride with a picnic at the Puy-Blanc's ponds, a protected natural area on the site of an old clay quarry. 4h horse-ride. At your return at the Mas, relaxation and gourmet diner.

Day 4
Breakfast at the Mas. New hack on the Causse towards the Bélinac menhir, imprint of a human activity in this region around 4 000 years ago. After lunch at the Mas, free afternoon or, for those who have chosen the "visits" option, we will admire the ornate cave of Pech Merle and its mouving prehistoric murals paintings. Diner and night at the Mas.

Day 5
Today is a rest day for the horses. Free day for those who have chosen the "visits" option. For the others, we will take the road by car towards the Gouffre de Padirac and its underground boat trip to visit of one of the most majestic underground river in France. We will have lunch in an emblematic farm of the region before visiting the cité de Rocamadour and its sanctuary, built on the cliff. Return to the Mas in late afternoon and diner.

Day 6
After a breakfast at the Mas, we will return to our horses for a complete day of riding. After a descent into the valley through the authentic village of Corn, you will pass in front of the mysterious source of Bual, take a wooded area of the Saint Jacques path before a well deserved lunch break at the priory of Espagnac. In the afternoon, you will go back up to the South side of the valley along the ridges and enjoy the view before coming back to the North side to find the property. In the evening, a special wine and local product evening will be offered to you !

Day 7
Breakfast at the Mas and departure. Don't hesitate, if you want, to enjoy the end of the week to continue your visit of our beautiful department.

HORSE-RIDING AND RELAXATION IN THE LOT

PROGRAMME 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS / 2 AND A HALF DAYS RIDING

Day 1
Arrive at destination in the late afternoon. After a tour of the property and a first meeting with our horses, we'll share a friendly drink followed by dinner.

Day 2
After breakfast, you'll set off on your first two-part ride with a picnic at the Puy-Blanc ponds, a protected natural area on the site of a former clay quarry. On your return to the Mas, relax and enjoy a gourmet dinner.

Day 3
Today's ride will take you to Christophe, our favourite wine merchant, where a tasting workshop of local wines awaits you. This will be followed by a pleasant picnic of local produce before we get back in the saddle and head off towards the valley, returning to the Mas in the late afternoon. Dinner at the Mas.
Approximately 4 hours riding.

Day 4
After breakfast at the Mas, we return to our mounts for a full day's riding. After a descent into the valley through the authentic village of Corn, we pass the mysterious Bual spring. Our horses' footsteps then lead us along a wooded part of the Camino de Santiago before a well-deserved lunch break at the priory in Espagnac. In the afternoon, we head back up the south side of the valley to ride along the ridges and enjoy the views before returning to the north side to return to the property. In the evening, there will be a special evening with wine tasting and local produce!
Approximately 5 hours and a half riding.

Day 5
Breakfast at the Mas and departure.

Important: The above itinerary is provided on an indicative basis and our guide reserves the right to modify the itinerary depending on the condition of paths and the seasons.

Our horses and required riding ability

Recommended riding ability
To take part in this horse stay, you need to feel comfortable at the three gaits outside. The gaits on this trail are dynamic when it's possible, the pace will be different according to the itinerary of the day.

Good to know
Minors accompanied by their parents are accepted from 12 years old, if they have a sufficient equestrian level.
Helmets are compulsory. You can borrow one on the spot;
Maximum weight: 90 kg.
Non riders are welcome, except the equestrian part they will do the same activities following the program.

"My riding friends and myself were delighted with this trip which allowed us to appreciate the horse riding in ideal places without meeting cars, in amazing and differents landscapes. The horses well in their head and with a notion of ethology which allowed us this new aspect of the horse riding. Our hosts really spoiled us !!! Excellent supervision and advices during the horse riding and an outstanding cook !!! They contributed to the week being too short." - Patrick V. (2021)

"An exceptionnal guesthouse, comfortable and friendly. The horses are extremely well in their head and know their job while riding. People we would like to meet more often : kind, generous, passionate and interesting." - Lise F. (2020)