Mary has been following horsemanship courses in Drenthe, in the northeast of the Netherlands, with her friend Marion for the last 3 years. Last year they met two Belgian ladies with whom they got along very well. These ladies are running a stable in the centre of Belgium, and it was always the plan to visit them at some point. Finally arrangements were made for the Kingsday weekend to take Beau and Marion's horse Cascade for a short holiday. Also Piet and PP, Marion's partner came along, with their mountainbikes. The set up was pretty simple: the ladies went out riding with the horses, and the men with their bikes. They stayed in a B&B nearby, in the Merode region, which consist mainly of farmland with small patches of trees.
The stable owned by the ladies is called De Poedertoren, and is run very informally. Their key aim is to give the horses a good life, which normally means that it is difficult to earn a living. Therefore they combine their stable with team building activities and other events for companies. In addition all animals can wonder freely about: dogs, cats, donkeys, sheep, a very fat pig and horses of course. The riding in the area was great, with many different routes. And they will definitely return at some point...
The stable owned by the ladies is called De Poedertoren, and is run very informally. Their key aim is to give the horses a good life, which normally means that it is difficult to earn a living. Therefore they combine their stable with team building activities and other events for companies. In addition all animals can wonder freely about: dogs, cats, donkeys, sheep, a very fat pig and horses of course. The riding in the area was great, with many different routes. And they will definitely return at some point...
Mary and Beau
Preparing for a ride at the Poedertoren
Ready to leave
Beau is scratching his back after a ride; Cascade is going to join
