Dublin Horse Show

Before breakfast, you’ll have the option to help us feed our herd of ponies, or enjoy a well-deserved lie-in. After a nice leisurely continental style breakfast, we’ll meet in the yard where you’ll get to groom your pony and tack up for our second ride, meandering down quiet country lanes, into the stunning forestry below. The trails here are perfect for every riding ability, which means you can choose whether to take a slow, leisurely trot or break into an invigorating canter. Either way, you’ll love this sharing this experience with your pony, before stopping for a gourmet picnic in the forest. Afterward, we’ll make our way home via the stunning lakeshore, where you can enjoy a paddle with your pony, or splash in the water to cool down. There’s just enough time for a coffee stop before we make our way to the wonderful Brigit’s Garden for lunch and a leisurely afternoon exploring the Celtic Gardens Walk and Sun Trails.

As usual, you’ll have the option to help us feed our herd of ponies, or enjoy a well-deserved lie-in after your vigorous exertions of the previous day. After breakfast, we’ll pack up our people, ponies, and provisions and head deep into the heart and soul of Connemara, through Oughterard and Maam Cross, past the magnificent Inagh Valley, and onto the famous Clifden Station House Hotel. En-route, we’ll stop off at the world-renowned Kylemore Abbey where you’ll enjoy a sumptuous lunch, followed by a tour of the Abbey and gardens, while your luggage is being transferred. Once you arrive at Kylemore, relax and freshen up in your room with a view, you’ll get a resident’s tour of the grounds and facilities, to make you feel at home. Our ride today will take us around the stunningly scenic Renvyle Peninsula, retracing the steps of the Pirate Queen and visiting another of her Castles. As we ride along the headlands we’ll see the islands of Inish Shark, Turk, and, if the weather is kind, get a panoramic view of Croagh Patrick and the 12 bens as we ride along the Wild Atlantic Way. Heading back towards Renvyle, you’ll get to canter along White Strand before enjoying a wonderful 4-course dinner, cooked by the hotel’s award-winning chefs.

After checking into our hotel in Dublin, we’ll make our way to the Royal Dublin Society (R.D.S) arena, the home of the Dublin Horse Show. With the world’s best show jumpers competing in some of the most famous and sought-after competitions, you’ll be in horse riding paradise. But with great shopping, eating and drinking, wellness, and entertainment to beat the band, there is so much to experience that you’ll want to fit it all in. When our tired feet can take no more and we need to put our feet up and relax, you can opt to dine at one of the top local restaurants, just a stone’s throw from the arena, or take the handy shuttle back to the Clayton Hotel for some tasty bar food, a few drinks at the bar, or to simply relax with a good book.