Horse riding in Ireland? Cross country jumping? Isn't that the dream of basically every horse girl?
I was lucky enough to spend several days in Flowerhill Equestrian Center with the most amazing company, overcoming myself with every ride and fence we jumped. I am not the most courageous rider or adrenaline rush seeker, so riding and jumping with a horse I don't know in a place I don't know, was definitely challenge for me! Flowerhill Equestrian Center is located in Western Ireland, nearby a small town of Portumna. We stayed in a lovely Oak Lodge B&B with its owner Mary providing us with care and breakfasts to keep us fueled for our rides. The old main building really takes you back in time, and so did our rides across the countryside. On one ride we found ourselves in a field full of cattle! They looked as suspicious of us as we were of them. Oliver's horses are energetic and seem to enjoy their work. Even as someone jumping cross country for the first time like me, you can be pretty sure that the horses will jump over anything. For my first ride, I got a lovely chesnut mare Jessie, who was a former competitive jumper. I totally fell in love with her, and luckily enough, got to ride her several times during our stay. My other favorites were a white horse called Marble, and dark Fendi. We rode three times a day, so I got to try very different horses. On the video you can see some of the jumps we did, I'm riding Jessie and Marble. On our last ride, I got to see the Irish soil very close... Someone used to say, that you can't break cross country fences, but I think I proved that person wrong. Oops! I can really recommend Flowerhill Equestrian Center, if you're into a bit of an adventure and want to become more confident by pushing your limits! Trust me, they will be pushed.
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