Why not combine horse riding and learning a foreign language?
Horses often become a real passion for young riders (and for the not-so-young riders too!). The aim is here to use the "horse" vector in order to show them another aspect of foreign languages ​​and to get them to like languages ​​almost "unobtrusively". Horses and equestrian sports thus become a mean to learn German, English or French in a different way, most of the time through games and play-scenarios. The positive benefits that children and their parents will be able to derive from this learning method will reach far beyond the mastery of equine and equestrian vocabulary and will lead them to an overall ease in the studied language.
Riding lessons are given with full immersion in German, English or French, i.e. communication between instructor and rider takes place only in the chosen language. The riders find themselves in a full immersion language learning situation and very quickly appreciate the benefits of the "all-in-English", "all-in-German" or "tout-en-français" aspects. Even if this learning method can sometimes put some off at first, it is usually quickly adopted by the learners and soon they only benefit from it.​
Groundwork or grooming sessions can also be organized for non-riders or for beginners, who thereby learn a global and gentle approach of the horse, and can also learn, for example, how to work with the horse in hand.
These courses are intended and suitable for everyone: young riders, adult riders, beginners or advanced riders, even for non-riders, etc ...
We offer turnkey services led by certified teachers. Our teachers are certified trainers in equestrian sports, as well as graduated in language teaching and training. We can organize these riding lessons on your structure or in a partner equestrian center nearby.
Our geographical area of operation:
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During school time:
in France: in the Sarthe (72) and in the neighboring departments: Maine et Loire (49), Mayenne (53), Orne (61), Eure et Loir (28), Loir et Cher (41) and Indre et Loire ( 37).
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During school holidays:
in France and Western Europe in form of 3-to 5-day, 7- or 14-day courses.​
Worth seeing
Click on the left to open the Horsey Games poster: Program of the Horsey Games organized in February 2015 in the French partner riding club Vibraye Equitation
Click on the right to open the "Learn French while riding / Französisch lernen beim Reiten" brochure presenting our language and riding lessons: these French courses were set up to be offered in German equestrian centres.
Whether a riding facility, an equestrian center, a private stable, an association or a private person, contact us and we will work with you to design a custom learning course. You or your riders can learn languages ​​and practice their favorite sport at the same time.
Ride and
learn
Reite und
lerne
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