Bond With Your Horse
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Bond With Your Horse |
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Jo always has a series of 'problem' horses or starters if you want to gain experience working with this type of horse.
Jo equally has her 'Ideal Partner' horses that have been through her training program over several years, if you want to work with horses to get your confidence back.
Training is 25 euros per hour or 100 euros per day on a 1 to 1 basis. You are more than welcome to watch all the sessions that Jo does and she is always happy to explain what she is doing and why. There is no charge for this.
BOND WITH YOUR HORSE | ENDURANCE
Please note that Jo can run the following courses at any time if there are 2 or more participants so please contact Jo if you would like to organise a course.
Course hours: 9.30- 4pm Lunch: 12.30- 2pm Cost: 145 euros Max participants: 5 Children welcome if accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times. Horses are provided for this course but your own horse is also welcome.
This course is a general introduction to horse psychology and using body language to communicate with your horse. It covers desensitising your horse, ground handling and liberty work.
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DAY 1
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Introduction to Horse Psychology (1 hour discussion) |
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DAY 2
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Handling the Spooky Horse (discussion and video) |
Course hours: 9.30- 4pm Lunch: 12.30- 2pm Cost: 175 euros Max participants: 5 Children welcome if accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times. Horses are provided for this course but your own horse is also welcome.
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DAY 1 - Introduction & Training
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Endurance Introduction (discussion and videos) |
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DAY 2 - Crewing
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Heart rate Monitoring (practical session) |
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DAY 3 - Competition Day Spend the day crewing at an Endurance Event.
Amateur video of Jo and Sana competing at the International event at
Alpe d'Huez in 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErbRAj51Vzg |
* Please note that these courses are run independently from the MRILC.
Booking:
If possible please contact Jo by email to book your course. Please include all your details, the course that interests you, if you will be bringing a horse (please see livery charges), if you require accommodation and the dates of your visit. Jo will then send you a booking form to complete and post to her, with your deposit, to secure your place on the course.
Booking Policy:
25% deposit required on booking to secure your place. This
deposit is non-refundable.
The balance of payment is required 4 weeks prior to your course.
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation charges are as follows:
More than 4 weeks prior to the course: deposit only
Within 4 weeks of the course: 100%
Payment: cash, cheques and bank transfers are accepted. We cannot accept debit or credit cards.
Please note that it is possible to pay in Sterling. Sterling prices are the same as are shown in Euros. (This allows for the administration costs of handling sterling).
Holiday Insurance:
We strongly advise all customers to protect themselves by taking out fully comprehensive travel insurance. Under the terms of this booking you are required to have suitable travel insurance giving cover that must include the costs of medical treatment and repatriation in the event of a serious injury or illness.
Accommodation:
Room Only:
We offer Room only accommodation here with us in Perville. We have 3 double rooms. You are more than welcome to use all our facilities including the kitchen, if you wish to cook your own meals. The area has many restaurants if you prefer to eat out. The lunch menus at the cafés are generally excellent value, with a simple 3 course meal costing around 12 euros.
Cost: 25 euros for 1 person in a room, 35 euros for 2 people sharing (double bed) per night.
Room 1 - Double room with ensuite bathroom.
Rooms 2 and 3 - Large Double rooms with spacious shared bathroom
Rent a Gite
Gite accommodation: There are many Gites to rent in the area. There is a gite available in Perville with a lovely French family, who have horses and are happy to organise carriage rides around the area if you are interested. The owners only speak French but Jo is happy to help you make a booking.
http://www.a-gites.com/annonce-12322.html
Hotels
There are many hotels in the area including:
Campanile, Agen : good basic accommodation
http://www.campanile-agen.fr/en/index.aspx
Chateau de Goudourville: stay in an 11th century Chateau. The restaurant serves authentic medieval style food.
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/goudourville/
Aubergade, Puymirol: A dream hotel, including a 3 star michelin restaurant. This is in our neighbouring village.
Location:
We are based in the tiny hamlet of Perville in South West France. Please refer to the Location tab for full details and directions.
Airports:
Toulouse: 1 hour
Bergerac: 1.5 hours
Bordeaux: 2 hours
Carcassonne: 2.5 hours
Train Stations:
Agen: 30 mins
Car Hire:
We would recommend that you hire a car. We are based in a rural location and to truly make the most of your stay you will need a car.