The Horse Holiday
Farm
Our farm is situated in the most beautiful and untouched area of
the Green Island - directly on the North West Atlantic coastline.
Here you will find the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the golden
beaches, the green fields, the mountains and the clear waters of
the streams and mountain lakes.
See Video-Section:  Gallop
on Beach
Ask for our free DVD “Horse
Riding Holidays at the Horse Holiday Farm”
The Accomodation
You will stay at the Horse Holiday farmhouse or guesthouses in
the neighbourhood - all with a view of thesea.
The rooms have private showers/WC en-suite, and you are welcome
to use our sauna to relax your aching muscles.
The atmosphere is very friendly and riders love to sit together
in the evenings, around the turf fire, to talk about their experiences
of the day.
Single guests are very welcome and are immediately integrated.
The Food
A substantial Irish Breakfast is provided in the offer.
At lunch time you could call to one of the local pubs and in
the evening you can avail of one of the local restaurants for
a good dinner, which would include shell-fish, fresh salmon and
lobster as well as lamb, beef, pork and chicken. Vegetarians
are also catered for. (Lunch and dinner not included in programme)
Transport will be provided for those who do not have their own.
General:
• In order to participate in our Trail riders must be fit and able
to trot, canter and gallop at ease, You must also be capable
of taking good care of your horse: feed , groom and tack up.
• On the Riding by the Sea programme riders must be minimum Intermediate
standard, this programme is also suited to very experienced riders.
• On all programmes children must be over 12 years of age and good
riders and also must be capable of spending long hours in the
saddle.
Our Horses
The horse is the unique element of this holiday.
Our horse will be yours for at least a week or for as long as
you wish to stay.
Our horses are mainly Irish Hunters. We have a few Connemara
ponies.
Our horses are unspoilt and enjoy a fresh gallop over miles of
beaches.
We have horses to suit all abilities of rider.
They are well mannered and experienced and very surefooted. You
and your horse will have plenty of time to get to know one another.
On arrival, we will match horse and rider. You can look forward
to each day with confidence. Your Irish Hunter will take you
at a leisurely amble if you wish and he is also competent at
galloping along the sand-dunes and beaches or jumping the obstacles
on the Cross-Country Course.
The jumps on the Cross-Country Course have been designed and
selected to cater for different levels of jumping, so everyone
can have fun.
You can also ride the area where the Cross-Country Course is
without taking the jumps and view our mares and foals, young
stock and deer. The very experienced, as well as the less experienced,
are well catered for with us.
If you can walk, trot, canter and gallop with confidence, we
have the horse and holiday for you
Riding by the Sea
"O the Opal and Sapphire of the wandering Western Sea, and
the women riding high above with bright hair flapping free ."
Thomas Hardy could be describing the scene at Grange, Co. Sligo
on Ireland's Atlantic Sea-board as horse and rider are silhouetted
against the early morning sky of Europe's westernmost coastline.
From Horse Holiday Farm you can ride left and right along miles
of sandy beaches.
You can trek along the lanes of the hinterland and mountains,
waterfalls, lakes and historic castles and houses.
This is Yeat's country, from which the famous Irish poet drew
so much inspiration. His presence still lingers in Lissadell
House. In Drumcliffe Churchyard pause to read his epitaph: "Cast
a cold eye on life and death. Horseman pass by".
You can improve your riding skills on our cross-country Course
of 10 miles and over 50 obstacles set on 400 acres.
An experienced guide will show you around, but you are free at
any time, to ride as you please, before breakfast or at sunset.
The horse is yours for the duration of your holiday, so you may
ride as you please each day.
Wednesday is rest-day for the horses.
This will give you the opportunity to do some shopping or tour
the counties of Sligo and Donegal.
As an individual or in a group, you will have an unforgettable
holiday with lots of adventure, fun and relaxation.
See
Video-Section: Gallop
on Beach
Ask for our free DVD “Horse
Riding Holidays at the Horse Holiday Farm”
For detailed information
, please visit our other pages and contact
us.
It is sometimes possible to book a riding holiday at short notice: just phone
us, send us an email or fill up the
 contact
form
Tilman and
Colette Anhold
Horse Holiday Farm Ltd.
Grange
County Sligo
Ireland
Telephone
: (071) 9166152
Fax : (071) 9166400
From Europe
and the UK:
Telephone : 00 353 71 9166152
Fax : 00 353 71 9166400
From the
USA:
Telephone : 011 353 71 9166152
Fax : 011 353 71 9166400
Email : hhf@eircom.net
Form:
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and airports
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and Hotels in Grange, Mullaghmore and Sligo
The Horse
Holiday Farm is Bord Fáilte (Irish Tourist Board) approved
and
a member of A.I.R.E., the Association of Irish Riding Establishments.
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