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Haras de Valy is a riding centre at Chimilin in the Isere, near the A43 motorway between Lyon and Chambery. It offers lessons on horses and ponies from age four, galop exams, pony walks and trail rides by appointment, and is affiliated to the French equestrian federation.
Poney-Club de Villedieu, listed as Haras de Villedieu, is a riding centre and owners' stable near Lyon, open since 1998. It offers pony club and riding school lessons, tailor-made activities and livery in large boxes, and holds the federation Ecole Francaise d'Equitation and animal welfare labels.
Haras de Villechétive is an FFE equestrian centre for horses and ponies in the Yonne. It offers discovery sessions, private lessons, rides, picnic treks, training courses, club subscriptions and boarding, from field and box accommodation to rest and development boarding.
Haras du Petit Gâtinais at Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours is an owners' stable and riding school managed by coach Matthieu Laury-Quelin. It offers collective lessons, horse boarding, courses, exam sessions, competition outings and rides, on the edge of the Fontainebleau forest.
Écurie Caroline Dieudonné, also called Haras de Launay, is a boarding stable run by professional rider Caroline Dieudonné near Fontainebleau. It offers horse and pony boarding, training and development of sport horses and ponies, private lessons and personalised coaching, and sells equestrian products.
Haras de la Chechiniere is a French Equestrian Federation riding centre in Soligny-la-Trappe, Orne, with 43 hectares of pasture, 30 boxes, two indoor schools and a walker. It offers lessons, competition preparation, courses, trail rides, box and field livery, breeding and the sale of horses and ponies.
Haras de Merindol is an equestrian complex in Mornas on 20 hectares. It offers an owners stable, teaching, coaching and competition, breeding and development, equestrian tourism and a club. Facilities include a dressage arena, a Derby-type jumping arena, a multi-use arena and a round pen. The owner also breeds Giant Black Schnauzers.
Haras du Val de Galilee is an equestrian centre in Neuvillers-sur-Fave near Saint-Die-des-Vosges. The site is a stub with only its title available.
Ecurie du Domaine de la Forge in Falck, Moselle, was a riding centre since 1971 and since 2016 is a riding school directed by Marie Schaefer and an owners stable directed by professional show jumper Romain Schaefer. Prices cover basic, sport and development livery.
Haras de Braquemine is a riding club in Eulmont, Meurthe-et-Moselle, run by a state-qualified instructor. It offers lessons on horses and ponies for all ages, livery, courses and an association, and the site has breeding and classified ads sections.
William Haar Performance operates the Haras de Pfaffenhoffen in Alsace, a former national stud on 5 hectares with XL boxes, an indoor school and an outdoor arena. Ex triple European champion William Haar teaches lessons and courses and trains reining horses. The site offers training, livery and horse sales, with online masterclasses.
Haras de l Olympe is a riding centre and pony club in Aspiran in the Herault, between Pezenas and Clermont-l Herault. It offers lessons from pony introduction to Galop 7, courses, competition, livery in fields or boxes and development of sport horses, with the French Equestrian Federation animal welfare label.
Haras de la Bourdonnaye at Carentoir in Morbihan is a riding club opened in 2007, affiliated to the FFE and labelled Ecole Française d'Equitation. It offers lessons for all levels, holiday courses, rides, boarding, group visits and competitions, and is run by Christophe and Stéphanie Mallet.
EARL Haras del Paradiso at Boitron in the Orne is an owners' stable offering box and field boarding and working boarding for competition, leisure, retired or convalescent horses. It also gives riding lessons for all levels by appointment and rents a few gites.
Haras d'Hurl'Vent at Montrigaud in the Drôme is a horse development and competition stable. It builds on classical riding to train riders and horses, and offers working boarding, lessons, courses, competition coaching and the option to rent or take on a horse. The site belongs to Écuries Hallez Hurl Vent.
Haras de l'Écrin, also called Écurie des Colibris, at Briis-sous-Forges south of Paris is an owners' stable with 37 secure boxes. It offers sport, leisure and teaching activities and breeds and sells sport horses. Boarding comes in classic and XL box formulas.
Haras de Paroti at Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan, south of Paris, is an equestrian centre on five hectares at the edge of a forest. It runs a riding school with a teaching project, holiday courses, owners' boarding and half-boarding, and holds quality labels.
Haras du Bois Courtin at Villejust in Essonne is an equestrian centre with a pony club and owners' stable. It offers pony and horse boarding with lessons included, a competition half-boarding option, courses, events and enrolment for the 2026-2027 season.
Haras de Malvoisine in the Vallée de Chevreuse, Yvelines, is an equestrian centre and pony club with more than fifty years of history. It offers owners' boarding, horse development for showjumping competition, lessons for all levels, and organises the Jumping de Senlisse competitions.
Haras du Trèfle Blanc at Écrosnes in Eure-et-Loir is a modern equestrian structure built in 2023 by two BEES 2 riders and trainers. It offers terraced-box and active-stable boarding, teaching and competition coaching. Horses are fed hay, pellets and fibre and have access to work areas and nearby rides.
Haras d'Ecotier is a riding centre at Charette in the Isere, with lessons, courses, activities and an on-site events offer aimed at families and children discovering ponies. It is open Tuesday to Saturday.
Haras du Brin d'Amour is a riding centre at Viriville in the Isere that welcomes riders aged 4 to 77 year-round for leisure and sport riding. It offers lessons, courses, trail rides, livery and a breeding section, with wheelchair accessible facilities.
Élevage Monplaisir is a family Lusitano breeding farm at Lentilly in the Rhone, active since 2019, dedicated to selecting, foaling and developing balanced sport-oriented horses. It also offers instruction and coaching oriented to dressage and working equitation.
Haras de La Mellerie is a family horse breeding farm founded in 1984 on the Medoc peninsula by Pascal de La Mare, breeding versatile leisure horses. It offers guided trail rides, carriage driving, livery, and stays in a guest cottage, suite and guest room for riders with their horses.
