Dublin Airport
www.aerlingus.com
www.britishairways.com
www.ryanair.com
www.flybe.com
www.cityjet.com
From Dublin, for a more leisurely trip, you can take onward travel to Sligo either via
Irish Rail www.irishrail.ie
Bus Eireann www.buseireann.ie
Alternatively you can take a car hire and drive to us www.avis.ie
You can catch a bus direct from Dublin Airport to Sligo or Ballyshannon for timetables www.buseireann.ie
For transfers from/to Sligo from/to the farm please contact; Mac Cabs, email:maccabs65@gmail.com.
tel; 00353719142777 for reservations
For transfers to/from Ballyshannon to/from the farm please contact:
Geraldine_McGarrigle@hotmail.com or
J_mcgarrigle@hotmail.com
Tel: 00 353 87 6347272 for reservations.
Ireland West Airport (KNOCK) www.irelandwestairport.com
For transfers to/from Knock airport please contact Jimmy Quinn on 00 353 87 2508509 for reservations
www.ryanair.com fly from Derry to: Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool
and London (Stansted)
You can take a bus from Derry to Grange www.buseireann.ie
Fluginformation und Reiseversicherung –
Contact: Sean Buckley, Marina tours, PO> Box 1663, Rohrbacher StraBe 36, 69181 Leimen, Germany.
Tel: 06224/76976 Fax: 06224/77966
www.marina-tours.de
email: S.buckley@marina-tours.de
or www.ryanair.com Tel: 0190 811 773
or www.aerlingus.com Tel: 01 8905 975900
Ferry Crossing:
Irish Ferries
Ireland 00 353 818 300 400
UK 0818 300 400
Dublin – Holyhead
Rosslare – Pembroke
www.irishferries.com
email: info@irishferries.com
Stena Line
Ireland: 00 353 1 2047777
UK 00 44 8445 768 768
Dublin – Holyhead
Rosslare – Fishguard
Belfast – Carinryan
Belfast - Liverpool
www.stenaline.ie
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Location Horse Holiday Farm
2. How do I book my Riding programme
You can book your Riding Programme direct with ourselves by emailing us on info@horseholidays.ie
letting us have all your requirements, including dates, programme and riding ability. Or by telephoning us direct on 00 353 71 9166152.
Arrivals all programmes can only be Thursday or Saturday for a 10.00 am. start
3. How do I book my Riding programme
To secure a reservation we need a 50% deposit at the time of booking.
This can be paid by way of a bank transfer as follows:
It would be greatly appreciated when making your payments if you quote the programme, date of holiday and your name.
The balance of your holiday should be paid at least 14 days before your arrival date
Please note, we do not take credit card payments
4. What is included in the Riding programme
Riding programmes are on a bed and breakfast basis only and the cost of your holiday will include:
Riding by Sea Programme:
Bed and breakfast, your horse, plus all equipment for your horse, rooms with shower wc ensuite at the farm or neighbouring guesthouse
Trail Rides:
Bed and breakfast, your horse, plus all equipment for your horse saddlebags, transportation from last overnight back to the farm.
5. What type of Insurance will I need
You must have Personal Accident Insurance
As all our programmes are for the experienced rider you should be able to mount, dismount, trot, canter and gallop with ease and confidence. It is important for you to be fit to maximise your enjoyment.
Yes, we get lots of our guests coming on their own for our Riding by Sea programme
However, there is a minimum of two persons recommended for the Trail Rides which are all self-led trails. Most of our guests come in their own groups for the trails and do not like to have anyone else join them. It is strongly recommended that you do not do the trails alone.
However, you can put your details on our “Riders Meeting Page” on our web site www.horse-holiday-farm.com and see can you come up with a companion to ride the trails with.
8. What you need to bring with you.
For your comfort you will need a riding helmet, riding boots, breeches, gloves, a warm sweater and good quality raincoat (preferably waxed) ,ponchos are not suitable rainwear for riders, which we sincerely hope you will not need but better to be prepared.
Our saddles are general purpose saddles made especially to suit our business – they are extremely comfortable and are built on the old military style tree by a firm in France, now in Ireland by O’Callaghan Saddlery.
Trail guests are provided with saddlebags for their luggage, please pack your clothes in plastic bags as the saddlebags are not waterproof, below please find dimensions of the saddlebags
2 x Large Saddlebags 30 cm x 40cm x 15 cm (at back of saddle)
2 x Small Saddlebags 20 cm x 30cm x15 cm (at front of saddle)
The saddlebags will take up to approximately 15 kilos.
Our minimum stay is 4 days.
We can be flexible and offer programmes longer than advertised.
If you wish to ride on your arrival day you should try to be here with us by 10.00 a.m.
Wednesday is a closed day at the stables
Arrival days are: Thursday & Saturday only
To find out what will be on in Sligo during your stay please visit:
www.irelandnorthwest.ie
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
FOR MORE DETAILS :
Tilman and Colette Anhold
Horse Holiday Farm Ltd.
Grange
County Sligo
Ireland
Telephone : +353(0) 87 1755588
Contact Form: enquiries-reservations
B&B 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.