skewby
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Never ever taken pony to the beach! It's waaay overdue! We are in Stroud, Glos - where's the best place to go, anyone know? Thanks
South Glos - where can we beach ride?
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monkeybum13
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well there's weston and brean - both crappy!!!
if your horses don't mind travelling maybe box to wales? Pendine sands is lovely with the horses
if your horses don't mind travelling maybe box to wales? Pendine sands is lovely with the horses
skewby
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Hiya monkeybum, horse travels great, definitely wouldn't mind going further afield to a better beach! Will look up Pendine sands - thanks!!
skewby
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Omg that's Carmarthen - really, really far
any others??
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monkeybum13
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I can't think right now of any closer welsh beaches (did pendine on a holiday) but welsh beaches seem to be much better than english ones
ester
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but agree you have to be v careful on ours and better to be accompanied by someone who knows it
skewby
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but agree you have to be v careful on ours and better to be accompanied by someone who knows it
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Oh! Why??
but agree you have to be v careful on ours and better to be accompanied by someone who knows it
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Oh! Why??
monkeybum13
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sand (should i say mud) is awful on beaches on the bristol channel, it's a bit like quick sand and horses have been known to get stuck etc
help1
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Helloooo be careful at Bream years ago when we had a big freeze we galloped the p2pters there. To this day remember the first three suddenly disapearing pulling hard right and realising they all had hit a sort of quicksand bit. Luckily no injuries but all vv cold!
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edited due to very poor spelling
ester
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being estuary and depending on time of we have muddy patches. Its fine if you stay near dunes but ut scares me where some take their horses.
Its also not suitable for paddling unless v well timed with high tide and on a good spot. (which id fine if you know where- but if tide high enough no room to park on beach)
Its also not suitable for paddling unless v well timed with high tide and on a good spot. (which id fine if you know where- but if tide high enough no room to park on beach)
skewby
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Ah I see. Will you take us then??
ester
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not that we are trying to put you off lol
ester
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depends when! broke arm today
dieseldog
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Brean is fine as long as you are sensible, I rode nearly every day on Brean beach for 10 years with no problems. Don't go out too far towards the sea, stay near the dunes just where the sand turns hard.
It will blow your horses mind the first time you go. All that open space, kind of freaks them out.
It will blow your horses mind the first time you go. All that open space, kind of freaks them out.
ester
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could barely get canter out of our 2 first time- awestruck I think!
dieseldog
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could barely get canter out of our 2 first time- awestruck I think!
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I couldn't get mine out of the sand dunes
could barely get canter out of our 2 first time- awestruck I think!
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I couldn't get mine out of the sand dunes
ester
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cantered along the bridleway, up last dune = application of abs!
they are better if they are with others who are used to it we do rides with club in winter and some are v funny!
they are better if they are with others who are used to it we do rides with club in winter and some are v funny!
dieseldog
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And then there are the nudists....
lauraandjack
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Def be careful if you don't know the beach! Take a friend or at least have a good chat with them about tides and mud patches. I'd always recommend walking first checking the sand then gallop back over the bit you have checked.
It's amazing how the same beach can vary from day to day - where I ride sometimes the sand is very soft on the estuary side, other times it is firmer (main beach always seems ok). And there are stones which change with every tide.
Sadly our beach is even further from you than Camarthen :-(
It's amazing how the same beach can vary from day to day - where I ride sometimes the sand is very soft on the estuary side, other times it is firmer (main beach always seems ok). And there are stones which change with every tide.
Sadly our beach is even further from you than Camarthen :-(
ester
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And then there are the nudists....
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thankfullt avoided but heard some great stories
fell off a 12.2 in the sea once too
urghhh
And then there are the nudists....
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thankfullt avoided but heard some great stories
fell off a 12.2 in the sea once too
urghhh
dieseldog
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I fell off a 12.2 on the beach and knew I musn't let go. It dragged me about half a mile down the beach until it got clever and ran me over the top of an old tyre.
*Good tip, dont fall off it is a pain to catch your horse.
*Good tip, dont fall off it is a pain to catch your horse.
ester
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ah makes jack seem good!
years ago (when she was young!) my mum fell off exercising one of the 3yo race horses- it went all the way home
years ago (when she was young!) my mum fell off exercising one of the 3yo race horses- it went all the way home
kins
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Studland Beach possibly? It's a fair way away; about 2 hours from me, but me and the rents went for a day trip one time and it wasn't too bad. It's a gorgeous place as well
(bearing in mind we were at the non-nudist part
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I seem to remember you have to get a permit to ride on the beach, but i think they do 'day-pass' type things - you could find out by contacting the local council?
Here's some info if you do decide to go to Berrow/Brean instead though: http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/beach-horse-riding.shtml
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just realised you said you were in Stroud - meaning Studland would be a pretty far stretch for you - about the same as Pendine >.<. I'm afraid that's all my knowledge of beach riding used up - unless you wanna to all the way down to devon/cornwall x]
I seem to remember you have to get a permit to ride on the beach, but i think they do 'day-pass' type things - you could find out by contacting the local council?
Here's some info if you do decide to go to Berrow/Brean instead though: http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/beach-horse-riding.shtml
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just realised you said you were in Stroud - meaning Studland would be a pretty far stretch for you - about the same as Pendine >.<. I'm afraid that's all my knowledge of beach riding used up - unless you wanna to all the way down to devon/cornwall x]