Paris and its region are also lived on horseback. Whether you are a novice or an experienced rider, many activities offer you the opportunity to contemplate the Paris Region treasures at horse's height.
Major events, world-renowned horse racing, horseback rides and unique visits… Paris and its region invite you to jump in the saddle.
The Salon du Cheval horse show awaits you in December at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. For more than 40 years this show has been the leading equestrian event in France, with 270 exhibitors and the chance to attend the World Arabian Horse Championships and the Longines Paris Masters; two of the world’s most prestigious events on the equestrian calendar.
Workshops and beginners’ courses round off the programme, ensuring that the equestrian world will no longer hold any secrets for you!
Ladies in fabulous hats, glamourous visitors and local families; could meet anyone at the race courses of the Paris region. They gather to lay a bet or simply to soak up the unique atmosphere of these venues.
All year long you can enjoy some truly exceptional races, such as the Prix de l’Etoile for trotters in September that takes place at Vincennes and even the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe that surely needs no introduction.
Walking, trotting or galloping, you can enjoy the wide open spaces of the Gâtinais Français Nature Park to the west of Paris with its maze of horse-riding trails.
Cross rivers and explore historic sites like Courances with its magnificent château or Milly-la-Forêt…
Discover the City of Horses…on horseback! Horse Holidays France and its team of professional riders will accompany you on discovery trails, excursions, horseback rides or carriage rides.
Let your horse and your guide lead you and immerse yourself in the enchanting scenery of a town that bears all the hallmarks of the history of France.
Cultival reveals to you the secrets of the Republican Guard. In the company of your guide, you can explore the barracks in the heart of Paris that date back to the 19th century as well as the training ground of these distinguished riders.
Delve into the day-to-day life of 1st Squadron and its cavalry band, and learn about its 140 horses. You will soon learn that both horse and rider must live up to incredibly exacting standards.
You can attend their daily training session at the magnificent hippodrome that sits beneath an Eiffel-style roof. This is a truly instructive and unique visit.
Versailles, its Hall of Mirrors, its gardens… this venue offers you a majestic trip back through the history of France. Complete your visit to the château by exploring the royal stables that nowadays house the Equestrian Academy of Versailles.
A corps de ballet that is unique in the world and established by the famous equerry Bartabas, every Saturday and Sunday the Academy puts on a display in the magnificent wooden hippodrome of the Great Stables. The La Voie de l’Ecuyer show combines a range of different artistic disciplines as part of a Baroque equestrian ballet that can be experienced nowhere else in the world.
Attending an equestrian show beneath the wooden marquee of the Théâtre Zingaro and witnessing the connection between man and hose that is orchestrated by the famous Bartabas (yes, him again!) is an experience that really ought to be enjoyed at least once.
As soon as the curtain comes up the majestic stallions enter the scene. The muffled sound of their hooves on the sand, the gentle whinnying sounds and the music combine to create a spectacle brimming with poetry and a sense of freedom.
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