11-13 August 2023
EquiRencontre
EquiRencontre – a grand meeting for riders and drivers – has been organized since 1972.
Each year, trail riders and drivers outfit their horses and carriages and hit the trails of Wallonia for a grand meeting at the August 15th weekend. They walk/drive for two days, a week, a month or more, alone or in a group, to converge on a venue Friday afternoon. A day’s ride/drive is organized on Saturday, with a bucolic picnic and a warm, friendly atmosphere.
11-13 August 2023
Enjoy an unforgettable weekend with your horse.
Check out our prices and register now!
What is an EquiRencontre?
And this year?
01.
What?
A weekend, meeting people, riding, driving, workshops, etc.
02.
For whom?
For pleasure riders and drivers who want to hit the trails or discover trail riding/driving.
03.
Where?
At the Abbey of Good Hope (Abbaye de Bonne Espérance), near Binche, in Hainaut Province.
04.
When?
From 11 to 13 August 2023, inclusive.
05.
How?
On horseback, by carriage or by van, for a day or the entire weekend.
What's the programme?
Discover the detailed programme as well as the prices and registration form by clicking on the button below.
Arrival
On horseback/by carriage or by van-
Welcome & info (1-5 pm)
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Vet check & equipment check
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Setting up paddocks & tents
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Dinner & ice-breaking evening
Rides/Drives
Choose your distance-
Morning feed & breakfast
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Sign-posted ride/drive, discovering the area
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Dinner & gala evening
Workshops
A la carte-
Morning feed & breakfast
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Workshops - training courses
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Discovery of FFE equestrian activities
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Rides/drives following a map or GPS
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Dinner & relaxed evening
L'Abbaye de Bonne Espérance
Our Lady of Good Hope Abbey rises out of the countryside in the peaceful village of Vellereille-les-Brayeux, a few miles from Binche (Mons-La Louvière-Charleroi), in Hainaut Province, as if by magic. This 900 year old monument is rife with stories of the past.
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