Children aged 6 to 12. Groups for the riding half-day are formed by ability, so beginners and children who already ride are both catered for.
Three days of the stay are spent at the ZooParc de Beauval, with a guided visit that turns into an investigation, a Junior Zoologist notebook of games and quizzes, a cable-car crossing of the park and two animal shows.
A half-day of riding at the Saint Cyran equestrian centre is part of the programme, in the outdoor arena or the indoor school. Children are grouped by level on ponies, larger ponies or horses, so no previous experience is needed.
At the residential centre in Saint Cyran du Jambot, a permanent building with capacity for one hundred. Rooms sleep eight and washrooms are directly opposite the rooms.
By an experienced BAFD-qualified director, a team of BAFA-qualified counsellors at one counsellor per eight to ten young people, and a welfare assistant holding first-aid certification. All staff are salaried on a French CEE contract, and telephone assistance is available around the clock.
Yes. Departures are offered from Angers, Bordeaux, Brest, Clermont-Ferrand, Le Havre, Lille, Limoges, Lyon, Marseille, Metz, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Pau, Perpignan, Poitiers, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg and Toulouse. Group travel runs by train to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps and then by private coach to the centre; the package price depends on the departure city chosen.
A valid national identity card or passport, the vaccination record and a health information form.
