Horse and Rider Accommodation

Riders who wish to explore Exmoor are welcome to bring their horses.

For Riders who bring their horses we can offer Bed & Breakfast in the main Farmhouse.
I am afraid we are unable to cater for dogs in the farmhouse, but if you rent the
holiday cottage well behaved dogs are permitted.

Stabling is available with rubber matting and the bedding is miscanthus. We do not use straw or paper, however if riders prefer woodchips please let us know. We can stable a maximum of three horses in an indoor barn. £10.00 for one night only, all subsequent nights will be £5.00. Our own Hay and Haylage can be supplied at cost. Grazing is also available free with B&B and with the holiday cottage.

Bed and Breakfast is £25.00 per night. We have one twin room and one double room with a shared bathroom. This is only available if you are a horse rider and if you are keeping your horse with us for the duration of your stay.

For all further information please contact Maggie Robertson

Overlooking Porlock Bay

BHS TREC

Techniques de Randonee Equestre de Competition is a range of activities designed to test a horse and riders' ability to find their way across country using map reading skills, to keep safely in control and to cope with the sort of obstacles and problems that they could encounter whilst riding alone in the countryside. TREC has been popular in France for over 25 years and it was started originally to test the expertise of equestrian tourism guides, but quickly appealed to the tourists themselves and soon turned into a good fun competition. TREC is made up of three phases and can be run over one or two days depending on the level of competition. It can be ridden as an individual or in a pair up to and including Level 3 (Level 4 is individual). There is the Orienteering phase or POR - Parcours de Orientation et Regularite, the Riding Skills/Cross Country Obstacle Course or P.T.V - Parcours en Terrain Varie and the Control of Paces/Gaits CoP/C.G. - Matrisse des Allures

Map Reading Courses for the POR

For riders who are interested in TREC we can offer tailored made instructional courses
in map reading and also the other aspects of TREC, with Robert Billson and Maggie Robertson who are both BHS approved Technical Delegates and International judges with extensive experience in competition and instruction at all levels. Ask for details – we are very flexible and cater for complete novices and riders up to Level 4.

TREC in 2012

There will be a BHS TREC Qualifying Comnpetition on the weekend 21st - 23rd September at Burrow Farm for Level 2 and 3 riders with a non-qualifying Level 2 class for beginners and novice riders. For further details please go to the West Somerset RC website www.westsomersetridingclub.co.uk/trec.htm

Other interesting sites for you to visit

BHS TREC

West Somerset Riding Club

TREC South West