Full Horse Riding

First riding session with your instructor on Sunday afternoon to take advantage of the first strides of the week, create and adjust the level groups.
Dinner between 19:00 and 20:30.
Vigil for all 13-17 year olds to start meeting.

If you purchased the option that arrived the day before, please come to the sports village on Saturday between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Installation in the tents, dinner and small activities to relax. Dinner will be served until 8 pm.
If you plan to arrive outside these hours, please contact the sports village by email.

You will observe the behavior of the horse or pony by preparing it delicately. The instructor reminds you of all the safety rules. Saddling, bridging, halting, appreciating distances, positioning yourself in front of the horse are on the agenda today.
In the afternoon, horseback riding + hippology session. You will learn how to balance by step, how to steer over wide curves, and how to manage speed. For the more experienced, you will trot at a pace.
In the evening, lively vigil.

Day 3:
In the morning, 1 hippology session + horse riding session. You will discover how to learn to trot quickly, to gallop in aerobatics or through team games. Bust straightening, lowering your leg and unhooking to learn to sit up are also covered by the instructor.
For the more experienced, you will discover gallop and start small jumps. You will also learn to maintain a look and change it at will.
In the afternoon, horseback riding session.
At the end of the afternoon, go out to the Saint-Médard swimming pool.
In the evening, lively vigil.

Day 4:
In the morning, horseback riding session. You practice the flexibility of the lower joints and the opening of the knee to learn to balance. You have the option to choose your favorite pony/horse.
For intermediate and advanced levels you will improve your balance and better manage your pony/horse.
In the afternoon, go out to Lacanau, with 1 walk in town to do some souvenir shopping and ice cream, and 1 entrance to the Aqua Park to cool off while having fun (water park with inflatable structure).

Day 5:
In the morning, hippology session + horse riding session.
In the afternoon, horseback riding session. You learn to manage your efforts and find tips for creating a quality relationship with your pony/horse. The most experienced will improve at the obstacle and more particularly in the sequence of jumps.
In the evening, lively vigil.

Day 6:
In the morning, horseback riding + hippology session.
In the afternoon, horseback riding session. The instructor will give you individual advice in order to make the most of your riding time. The objective is to have fun and to be in action throughout the session.
In the evening, lively vigil.

You will ride a pony/horse every day, morning and/or afternoon, with the objective of maintaining your strength and motivation throughout the week through well-placed breaks, allowing you to have the necessary feedback on your daily practice.

The course of this program is given for information purposes only.
It may undergo modifications or adjustments, depending on technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s). It can also be adapted according to the technical and physical level of the participants.