Middle School Trip to England – Horseback Riding
The Boarding School – Horseback Riding Program is designed for anyone who wants to study at a superb English boarding school and, in addition to three hours of English lessons per day, dreams of fully pursuing their passion for horseback riding, while enjoying a wide variety of recreational activities and relaxing evenings.
Purpose of the trip
Your trip at a glance
- Accommodation in middle school
- 3 hours of class per day
- 12 to 15 students per teacher
- 3 horseback riding sessions per week
- A wide range of activities (sports, cultural, and artistic) and lively evening events in English
- Guided toursdeparting from nearly 30 cities
Accommodation
- StunningBritish secondary schools, carefully selected by our teams
- Comfortable rooms with 1 to 4 beds (and sometimes 4 to 6 beds for younger children)
- You can stay with one or more friends
- On campus, high-quality sports and educational facilities: green spaces, a gym, sports fields and playgrounds, a swimming pool, a theater, etc. (depending on the location)
- Modern and comfortable classrooms
- Full board with hot meals for lunch and dinner ( on excursion days, packed lunches are provided)

Class
- 3 hours of class per day, in the morning
- Classes of 12 to 15 students, formed based on a placement test
- Interactive courses for significant improvement in both writing and speaking
- Practicing speaking skills to build self-confidence
- Grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension
- Practical exercises, press reviews, discussions, role-playing, etc.
- Classes taught by a team consisting of an English-speaking teacher and a bilingual teacher, combining a variety of teaching approaches
- Submitting a trip report

Supervision
- English and French teachers and activity leaders available 24 hours a day
- 1 adult for every 12 children
- 1 French director on site, available to parents
- Priorities: progress in English, youth safety and well-being
Activities and Recreation
- 3 two-hour horseback riding sessions per week, conducted in English ( see details below)
- 2 to 3 afternoons of recreational activities per week, conducted in English, during which the student chooses what they’d like to do from the following options ( depending on the location):
– Sports, such as: swimming, soccer, dance, volleyball, basketball, Olympic-style games, table tennis, golf, cricket, badminton, bowling, etc.
– Art and leisure activities, such as: drawing, escape games, scrapbooking, arts and crafts, etc.
– Cultural visits, such as: the universities of Oxford or Cambridge, the Roman Baths in Bath, York, etc.
- One day trip per week, such as: Cambridge, Bath, Oxford, Bristol, York, etc.
- Every evening, there are supervised activities such as: LEC parties, karaoke, trivia nights, talent shows, casino parties, giant "Draw and Win" games, BBQ parties, fashion shows, social games, and more.

Horseback Riding: A Closer Look
- 3 sessions per week, each lasting 2 hours, in the afternoon
- A program suitable for both beginners and experienced riders
- Lessons at a riding school accredited by the BHS (British Horse Society)
- Classes taught in English by certified instructors
- Improvements in breeding techniques
- Mastery of posture, balance, and the various gaits
- Depending on the riders' skill level, indoor or outdoor riding lessons, trail rides through the English countryside, show jumping courses, etc.
- Improving your skills in caring for, tending to, and saddling your horse, etc.

Sample itinerary for a one-week stay
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| morning | 3 hours of English lessons | 3 hours of English lessons | Day trip to Cambridge / shopping | Sleep in, enjoy a variety of activities | 3 hours of English lessons | 3 hours of English lessons | 3 hours of English lessons |
| afternoon | Horseback riding | Horseback riding | Choose from: swimming, baseball, badminton, art workshops | Horseback riding | Horseback riding | Choose from: "The Olympics" board game, cricket, painting | |
| party | Music Quiz or Karaoke | LEC Party | Fashion show | Giant barbecue | Casino Night or LEC Party | "Draw Something" (Draw and Win) | Life-size "Cluedo" |
Guided round-trip tours departing from Paris and other cities
We offer guided tours departing from: Aix-en-Provence , Angers, Angoulême, Avignon, Bordeaux, Brussels, Calais, Dijon, Dunkirk, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Metz, Montpellier, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Nice, Nîmes, Paris, Perpignan, Poitiers, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Tours, and Valence. Please see the page Guided tours departing from all over France







