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Galway + Connemara IRELAND EQUESTRIAN TOURS THE WILD & RUGGED CONNEMARA TRAIL - A 7- NIGHT CONNEMARA RIDING HOLIDAY - Galway + Connemara www.IrelandEquestrianTours.com ATBOHUET TNHEIS WITIN YEROAURY If you have ever dreamed of riding in Connemara, you are going LOVE this itinerary! Spend 7-nights exploring Galway City & the Connemara countryside. This trail crosses some of the the most wild and beautiful terrain that Ireland has to offer. Your adventure through Connemara will be guided by legendary horseman, Willie Leahy. Willie is the largest breeder of Connemara ponies in the world and the Field Master of the famous Galway Blazers Hunt. This lovely Irish ride will introduce you to the Gaelic cultural richness of the Connemara countryside. You'll ride past small thatched cottages and villages built around castle ruins. Journey through the wild bog lands and rocky mountainside of the region, an area renowned for its fantastic landscapes that change with every passing cloud or ray of sunlight. Rivers, lakes, mountains and the coastal sea provide an unspoiled and beautiful contrast to the russet bog lands. For over 30 years, the Leahy family have enjoyed introducing visitors to this very special part of Ireland. Their friendly care ensures that every rider goes home with special memories of a wonderful holiday! Riding is available from April through September. - THIS IS A POINT TO POINT RIDE - CONNTEHMAER AN, CEOWUN YTYO GUALWAY County Galway is synonymous with rolling hills & fields divided by a latticework of stone walls and quiet country roads. Famous for its spectacular scenery, Connemara is a land of timeless, wild beauty. Known for its contrasting landscapes, dramatic mountains, silent lakes, and a kaleidoscope of rust coloured bogs. The countless shades of the landscape change constantly beneath the shifting sky. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and steeped in Gaelic culture & tradition, it is a wilderness of extraordinary beauty! Cou nty G alway Connemara Galway City - ACCOMMODATIONS - For this itinerary, guests have the choice of staying in a guesthouse or hotel. Both Hotel or Guesthouse accommodations have been carefully selected to provide guests with personal service, comfortable en-suite bedrooms, and a daily full Irish breakfast. Ideally located along the trail route, they are the perfect end to a day's ride! - meals - All meals are included Day 2 - Day 7 (see itinerary) Start the day right! Begin with a range of side items such as oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, granola/meusli, brown bread, and cereals. Enjoy a hearty full Irish breakfast complete with bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, hot tea, coffee and juices. Lunch is picnic style on the trail. Picnics consist of a variety of breads, cheeses, cold cuts, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, cookies, and a range of sodas, tea, coffee and water. Evening meals are available at the B&B's or hotel's restaurant -- Typically 4-courses with a variety of entree choices. Vegetarian or Gluten Free can be accommodated with advance notice. HOW TO GET HERE This itinerary takes place on the West coast of Ireland in County Galway. Guests can fly into Dublin, Ireland or Shannon, Ireland. Shannon, Ireland is approximately 1.5 hours from Galway. Dublin is approximately 2 hours from Galway. We can arrange private transport to Galway from either Dublin and Shannon Airport. For those that prefer public transportation, there is a bus and train service to Galway from Dublin. Additionally, we can arrange, either via private driver or public transport, return transport to Dublin or Shannon. - THE HORSES - Your host maintains approximately 200 horses, each fit and well suited for the terrain. Irish Hunters and Connemara ponies of varying sizes are known the world over for their fantastic jumping ability, gentleness, intelligence and stamina. There is a horse to suit every riding ability -- from novice to advanced. The outfitter knows his horses well and is profficient at matching rider to horse. The horses are not groomed as they live outside during the summer. You are welcome to bring a small brush if you wish to groom before riding. - TRAIL INFORMATION - You will be riding in English tack. There are no saddle bags available, however you are welcome to bring your own. There are D-Rings on the front of the saddle providing loops for a small saddle pack or strings to tie your jacket. Water is not provided on the trail --we suggest that a waist pouch with a water bottle be worn (see packing list). The first day will take at least an hour to select horses and get organized due to the size of the group. After gathering the horses, riders are asked to select a bridle and spend a brief time speaking with the outfitter about the size, temperament and preferences for a mount. Once a horse is chosen for the rider, you will be asked to lead the horse to the tack trailer, select a saddle, saddle the horse and check the stirrup length and girth tightness. At lunch stops, the horses are untacked and are released to graze. After lunch, the horses are caught and tacked up. In the mountains riders are advised to follow the guide rather than their own path. The mountains can be boggy and rocky and the guide has years of experience in seeking a trail through them. The same applies on the beach, you will be asked to stay behind the guide so that they can set the pace and route. For guests wishing to brush up on their jumping skills, this itinerary includes a day of (optional) cross country jumping at the Dartfield. This course was professionally designed to accommodate riders and horses of all levels from novice to advanced. An international Three Day 2** Event has been held at the Dartfield since 2004 attracting riders from all over the world. Those not wishing to jump can ride through the farmland around the museum and beyond into the surrounding area. THE NEW YOU - DAY ONE - (SUNDAY) Welcome to Galway -- the City of Tribes! Steeped in history and filled to the brim with old-fashioned pubs, independent shops, excellent restaurants, and world-famous street performers -- Galway just may be Ireland’s most charming city! Standing proudly on the famous Eyre Square, your accommodation for the evening is an iconic Galway landmark! Perfectly positioned and within strolling distance of all the best amenities that Galway has to offer – from pubs and theatres to restaurants and historical sights, you’re right in the center of Galway’s bohemian social scene. The day is yours to explore on your own – soak up the eccentric vibe only Galway has to offer! Overnight: The Hardiman Hotel, Galway City - DAY TWO - (MONDAY) This morning, meet up with other riders in the lobby of the Hardiman Hotel. Here you are introduced to your guide and the back-up team who are on hand to move luggage, bring the picnic and help with the horses. There is a short drive, out of the city (approx. 30 min) to the start point of the ride, at Oughterard. Here you will have your first sight of the horse or pony which is to become your companion for the week. The horses and ponies are assigned to the riders, according to the rider's ability, weight, height etc. After tacking up the ride departs and heads straight into the mountains for a long ride that will finish at Maam Cross, the site of the famous October horse fair. The trail takes the riders past the ruins of cottages abandoned since the famine, in the 1840's, which decimated the Irish population. As the trail winds its way through the spectacular scenery the view is magnificent, spanning the horizon is the vast expanse of Lough Corrib, the largest lake in southern Ireland. THE NEW YOU After lunch the ride continues through the mountains, traversing the bogs and rocks and wading through streams. Way below the trail is the 'Quiet Man Bridge', made famous by the John Wayne movie. The day ends with the first of many canters along the abandoned Galway to Clifden railway line. At the end of the day the horses are turned loose into a lakeside pasture while the riders travel to their accommodation. Overnight: Connemara Lake Hotel Oughterard or Guesthouse Accommodations - DAY THREE - (TUESDAY) Having spent the night at the lakeside pasture at Maam Cross the horses are refreshed and ready to begin the ride from Maam Cross to Ballinafad. The first stage of the ride goes through Willie's land at Maam Cross, where a path takes the riders alongside the beautiful Lough Sindle and past the remains of a long forgotten lime kiln, hidden in a grove of hazel trees. Some of the trees in the area are ancient, yet they remain tiny, bent by the harsh Atlantic winds that batter this area during the winter. Lunch is eaten on a small village green, while the horses graze. After lunch it is back into the saddle for the final stage of the days ride, through silent woodlands and through the beautiful Inagh Valley. On a clear day riders can see right over the spectacular Connemara landscape to the coast at Rosmuc. The day ends with another canter along the old Galway to Clifden railway line, before the horses are turned out in a pasture at Ballinafad, before the riders return to their accommodation. Overnight: Zetland Hotel in Cashel Bay or Guesthouse Accommodations - DAY FOUR - (WEDNESDAY) The horses are rounded up and saddled before the ride leaves Ballinafad. This morning the horses wade through a wide mountain stream before heading up into a short stretch of mountain above the ancient Ballinafad cemetery. The riders then go through the grounds of Ballinahinch Castle, enjoying a long canter through the woodland.
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