At some point many of us have dreamed of cantering along a beach on a beautiful thoroughbred, the sea breeze and salt spray on your face. Well now you can!
We are able to offer our day trips throughout the year, but as we need to coincide with the low tides, and avoid busy periods, the best times to go are generally in the Spring and Autumn, or in the late afternoon during the Summer months. We've found the best location is at Climping, not far from Bognor Regis on the West Sussex coast. Here we can park the horsebox just a few minutes from the beach, yet off the main roads and close to facilities. The trip takes about 1 hour each way in the horsebox (shorter by car), and the beach ride itself may last 2-2.5 hours.
Have a look at our Gallery for photos of some of our previous trips, and if you are interested, check out the schedule of dates below, or contact Ian who will be able to tell you more and suggest a few more dates for your consideration.
Schedule Autumn 2013
(all the dates below relate to mid-morning rides except for the September trip which will be mid-afternoon)
Wednesday 18th September
Mondy 28th October
Tuesday 29th October
Monday 11th November
Tuesday 12th November
Wednesday 27th November
Thursday 28th November
Either come down to the yard and travel down with us in the horsebox, or meet up with us at Climping, near Middleton-on-Sea, not far from Bognor Regis. Times will vary according to the low tide scheduled for that day.
At Climping we will unload the horses and tack them up, before mounting and riding the few minutes to the beach. Here we will walk along to familiarise our horses with the unfamiliar sights and sounds before having our first gentle canter.
Depending on the horses, the weather, and how comfortable you are in these very different surroundings, we will then extend our canters, and may go for several miles. Finally, relaxed and pleasantly tired we will walk back, rub down and feed the horses, and perhaps tarry awhile ourselves at a local pub for a rewarding drink or bite to eat before the journey back to the yard.
The cost is £120 which includes:
Hire of the horse
Horse transport
Horse transport
Your transport from the stables to the beach and back
Escort during the beach ride
Refreshments etc are not included in the price.
