The private Castle Leslie Estate covers 1,000 secluded acres of undulating Irish countryside, dotted with ancient woodlands and glittering lakes; the perfect location for a horse-riding holiday. The estate sits just behind the lodge.
There are 300 cross-country jumps including natural obstacles such as rivers, ditches, fallen tree trunks, hedges, stone walls, drops and banks in many shapes and sizes. You can also explore the estate on 21 miles of bridleways.
The following programs are available:
Happy Hacker: for anyone who enjoys the simple pleasure of exploring the countryside on horseback. Trails are walk, trot and canter. This package involves daily morning rides on the estates; followed by lessons in the afternoon, 3 hours riding per day.
Horse Sport: for intermediate riders and above wanting to improve their riding ability. This package incorporates a mix of lessons in show jumping, cross-country and dressage as well as trail rides on the estate; 3 hours riding per day.
Sample itinerary Horse Sport
Arrive at Castle Leslie early afternoon to check into your accommodations and be ready to ride. Assesment lessons are generally scheduled for 3 or 4 PM. Enjoy dinner at Conor’s Bar in the hunting lodge.
Breakfast is served daily from 7:30am onwards. Afterwards start with a two hour estate ride from 10am-12pm. Break for lunch, and have an afternoon lesson. Dinner in Conors’s Bar or Snaffles restaurant.
Day 3 through Day 5: The riding program is the same each day. Riders are accompanied by a guide/instructor and ride in a group of maximum of 5 other riders.
Enjoy a final two hour morning ride, with time to shower and change before check out by 1pm.
This itinerary is flexible.
| includes accommodations in the hunting lodge, 5 night stay; non-rider rate $2,195 |
| 3 night stay; non-rider rate $1370 |
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The cross-country instructor is amazing and confidence inspiring! All the instructors did a great job of catering to different levels as needed. So much fun!!
Caitlin Bacha, 2013
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