Hourly Rides

Hourly Beach rides.

These rides last for one hour and leave on the hour every hour. The first ride of the day is at 10am and the last ride of the day is at 4pm. Hour rides go down to Dunfanaghy beach and Kilahoey Strand along the waters of Sheephaven Bay. Riders are taken across the sands and through the grassy dunes.

We cater for three different levels of experience: NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE and EXPERIENCED.
Novice rides cater for those who have no or little previous experience riding horses. It consists of an hour walking along the beach on your horse, allowing the rider to become accustomed to horseriding. Suitable for children aged 8yrs and up. *NOTE* The horses are NOT lead by a member of staff.

Intermediate rides are for those who have recieved tuition and are comfortable at the rising trot. This ride lasts an hour and consists of walking and trotting on the beach and through the sand dunes. Suitable for children aged 8yrs and up.

Experienced rides are for those who have considerable experience riding horses. hey must have recieved tuition and have to be comfortable cantering in open spaces and are comfortable at the rising trot. This ride consists of walking, trotting and cantering only. Suitable for children aged 10yrs and up.

2 hour rides

The Famine Track

This ride lasts 2 hours, taking riders in to the wild bogs and rugged mountainsides across track and road that were built over 150 years ago during the Great Famine. This ride is suitable for riders who are capable of rising trot and canter.

Horn Head

This ride consists of an hour on the beach and the next our trekking around Horn Head allowing the rider to soak in the beautiful scenery and panoramic views of Sheephaven Bay, Muckish Mountain, Portnablagh and the village itself. This ride is suitable for all levels of experience.

Half-day rides including The Railway Track and Tramore

The railway track takes us for exceptional canters along the abandoned railway track which are now overgrown and grazed by flocks of sheep.

Tramore is a beautiful secluded beach which is sheltered from people as the only way to get to it is either on foot or by horse. We walk over protected sand dunes. This ride is quite fast and is only for the experienced brave rider.

Lessons

Lessons are given by Niamh, our BHSAI. Niamh trained with Grainne Sugars in Calliaghstown Riding Centre in Co.Dublin which is a British Horse Society training and examination centre. Calliaghstown has an excellent reputation for high-class training. Lessons with us here in Dunfanaghy have a relaxed and friendly atmosphere yet safety and improvement are a major priority.
Lessons are available either as a group of similar ability or private lessons. Private lessons are subject to availibilty during July and August. Lessons cost 15Euro for half an hour.

Prices 2010

Adults (over 18s) - €30 per hour
Children (under 18s) - €25 per hour
Half hour Lessons - €15
Leadouts - €10 for half an hour

Leadouts

Children are led by a member of staffonto and around the beach. These rides last for 25/30mins. Adults may accompany children on foot or on horseback, however adults horses are not led.
This ride costs €10




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