The previous owner of the Château was a keen and successful competitive show jumper. He had built a large and properly constructed outdoor manège, including shingle drainage, at considerable expense. The manège is floodlit, allowing it to be used late into the evening during the shorter days of spring and autumn. There are also three excellent brick-built loose boxes and a tack room, and room for more stabling if required.
As a result of these facilities, we are able to offer use of the manège and stabling for up to three horses for Château guests. For those owners who want to be close to their animals, there is the Farmhouse, which can be rented exclusively. Availability of the stables and manège is a packaged, term-hire arrangement, the intention being that training intensives can be undertaken by those owners and who do not ordinarily have easy access to a sand school, or who like the idea of vacationing with their horses. There are plenty of routes for hacking across country from the Chateau, as well as the long canal banks and a good gallop alongside the Chateau (being the bed of an ex-railway line, now comprehensively green). Naturally, owners use all facilities at their own risk, and we expect you to carry appropriate insurance for any (hopefully unlikely) eventuality.
Owners are required to be self-sufficient in looking after their animals during their stay, as we do not have the requisit expertise in-house. There are good local suppliers of foodstuffs, bedding, tack etc. to facilitate this.
We very much enjoy having horses and riding activity as part of the Chateau scene, even though we do not participate ourselves. You can be sure of a warm welcome. Please let us know your requirements, and we shall be happy to assist and construct a package that suits your needs.
