Horse riding holidays Ireland

Ladestown Riding Stables provide horse, pony trekking holidays just on the outskirts of Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland.

Ladestown House stands on a site that has been occupied for at least 2500 years, sadly only ruins now remain. However, these ruins have been transformed into a terrace garden, showing details of the original structures, and its well-preserved fine stone courtyards into a residence and stables.

Now the home of Bryan and Toni Peters and their family, whose passion for horses maintain a tradition at Ladestown, with the sounds and echoes of the stable yards and horse shoes ringing on the cobbles, that has continued since the Norman Knights kept their chargers here in 1237, and before.

Accompanied rides to the lake or woodlands, or, for those who prefer, more formal lessons from qualified instructions on their extensive all weather facilities, show jump or cross-country fences. Nervous riders, beginners and children treated with understanding, and horses and ponies as friends. Ladestown is a registered riding school with A.I.R.E., having been inspected with reference to set safety standards and conditions and we are Bord Failte approved