A rider on an intensive show-jumping course at Écuries du Grand Vignoble

Intensive riding courses near Bergerac

To rebuild your confidence, sharpen your technique, prepare for a competition or work towards a galop level.

The courses

Four goals, one intensive week

Choose the goal that fits where you are.

A confidence-building course on horseback

Rebuilding confidence

For riders coming back to the saddle, or wanting to find their feel again, on horses chosen for their calm temperament.

An advanced riding course

Improving your technique

Technical work in flatwork and over fences. Enough to make a real step forward.

A show-jumping competition preparation course

Competition preparation

Getting horse and mind race-ready. Courses, managing the nerves, the final fine-tuning before the big day.

A course preparing for the galop levels

Working towards the galop levels

Theory and practice, with a mock exam at the end of the week. From galop 1 to galop 7.

A typical day

Two sessions a day, one horse, one team

The rhythm of our courses: ride twice a day, look after your horse in between, and take the time for the theory too.

Morning

  • 9am

    Grooming and getting ready

    Arriving at the yard, being paired with your horse, grooming and tacking up. The moment the day really begins.

  • 10am

    Morning session

    Flatwork or work over fences depending on the theme of the course. A full hour and a half in the saddle.

  • 12pm

    Lunch break

    A shared picnic on site or a packed lunch. A friendly moment to take stock together.

Afternoon

  • 2pm

    Theory or groundwork

    Depending on the course: understanding the horse, lunging, or a video review of the morning session.

  • 3.30pm

    Afternoon session

    The second ride of the day. Putting the morning's lessons straight into practice.

  • 5pm

    Caring for the horses, debrief

    Grooming, back out to the field or into the box, and a calm look back over the day with your instructor.

Horses from the string out in the pasture at Écuries du Grand Vignoble
Who it's for

From the keen beginner to the competition rider

Our courses adapt to your level and your goal. You can bring your own horse (livery included for the length of the course), or ride a carefully chosen string of ours. A quick assessment at the start lets us tailor the programme to you.

Plan my course

Book your course

Places on each course are limited, so we can keep the coaching personal. Get in touch for the next available dates.

Get in touch +33 6 81 07 84 53
Find us

Getting to the stables

Saint-Julien-de-Crempse, 24140
10 minutes north of Bergerac
Phone
+33 6 81 07 84 53
Email
[email protected]