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Equestrian Holiday Cottages with Stabling
Need to book horse-friendly accommodation with stables for a break with your horse? From luxury cottages to dog-friendly accommodation, discover one of the UK’s best selections of holiday cottages with on-site stables for holidays with your horse or ponies on Country Cottages Online.
Why Book a Holiday Cottage with Stables?
If you are horse mad and absolutely adore your beloved horse, you may want to holiday with your equine companion. It isn’t just pets like dogs that people like to take away with them. Many people have strong bonds and a lot of love for their horses, and want to book accommodation with stables, so that they can take their horse away with them and enjoy horse riding on a break away. Horses are magnificent animals, and not just livestock. Ponies are cherished companions. If you were to arrange someone to look after your horse whilst you go on a break, you may just worry about how your pony is doing at home without you. Taking your horse on holiday instead, can be much better for the peace of mind for both horse owners and their animals.
Take your mare, stallion or filly on holiday, and you can make sure that they are being fed the right diet, that the stabling is suitable for them, and that they are exercised and ridden regularly whilst away. Many horse owners have their own horse boxes, or can arrange to rent one, allowing you to take your pony on a self-catering break with you. Enjoy hacking and following local bridleways for a walk, canter or trot. There are sometimes good rides available from the doorstep at farms or other rural locations. Or, book to stay by the coast and potentially even enjoy horse riding on the beach!
Book the Best Holiday Home with Stables for both Rider and Horse
As well as making sure the accommodation is right for your pony, you will also want to make sure it’s right for you too. You may need bridle hooks, a drying area to dry wet kit, a boot room, and an outdoor tap. You may also want recommendations from the owner such as curated local rides, details of local equine vets, and potential equine experiences locally such as cross-country course or guided hacking.
Whether you want to book a 4 night break away or a longer stay, you may also want some pampering on site for you to enjoy such as a hot tub or sauna, for relaxing and unwinding those tired muscles after hours in the saddle. Or you may just want a long soak in a bath, it’s up to you.
You may also have other criteria in mind, be it a good local pub, good walks and restaurants, or something else.
Best UK Destinations for Horse-Friendly Breaks in the UK
The UK is rich in bridleways for great rides and exploring the countryside on horseback. Some of the best areas for bridle paths include the New Forest, the Lake District, Exmoor, Dartmoor, the Yorkshire Dales with the Pennine Bridleway, the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, the South Downs and the Brecon Beacons.
How to Make Sure your Horse Has a Comfortable Stay Too
When it comes to taking your equine friend on holiday, as well as choosing a holiday home that works for you, the rider, you will also want to make sure that the equestrian property to let is genuinely horse-friendly and has the right kind of stabling and fencing on offer for your pony.
You may be looking for DIY livery, secure tack storage, enough space and secure parking for your horse box, space for grooming, ample paddock and turnout space, reasonable stable sizes and somewhere for mucking out, plus access to water, a hose/wash down area for cleaning dirty hooves after those muddy rides, and bedding such as hay for sale. Some holiday homes offer full livery and fully take care of your horse so you can just ride, whereas others offer part livery and others offer DIY livery where you will need to feed your horse, turn it out to the field, muck it out, sort its bedding, and do the grooming.
There are grazing pastures at some, riding schools and turnout paddocks at others, and most offer hay and feed by arrangement.
Book the Best Self-Catering Accommodation with Stables for you
Country Cottages Online features some superb places to stay with horses. Horse-friendly holiday accommodation varies from rural retreats, converted barns, converted stables, luxury cottages, farmstays, lodges and independent cottages. Whether you will be holidaying with a pony, a filly, a stallion, a thoroughbred or a mare, we hope you find the best holiday home with stabling for your UK riding holiday.
