Dream of warmer climes with our pick of equestrian properties abroad, from farmhouses in France, to sprawling estates in Spain
1. Near Forcalquier, France
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For you: a three-bedroom farmhouse in the Alpes-de-Haute Provence, in a quiet area with an open view. There is also a swimming pool as well as secondary accommodation.
For the horses: Fifteen stables, indoor and outdoor arenas and two lungeing rings. Set in around 14 acres with five field shelters.
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2. Pedruxella Gran, Spain
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For you: an impressive estate in Mallorca with a six-bedroom main house, two courtyards, a private library, a large pool and a guesthouse. It also has a Moorish tower, and views of Sierra de Tramuntana.
For the horses: stables for up to six horses within its grounds, as well as enclosures for goats and chickens. Set in 600 acres.
For you: a meticulously restored eight-bedroom manor in the Dordogne, with a two-bedroom staff cottage and a two-bedroom guest cottage. There is also a heated swimming pool and an all-weather tennis court.
For the horses: a stable complex with 20 boxes, an indoor arena and tractor barns. Set in 168 acres of paddocks, meadows and woodland.
For you: a three-bedroom farmhouse in Tuscany with a yoga/dance studio and independent guest suite on the ground floor. The house is at one end of a hamlet and is attached to another property.
For the horses: stables for two horses and a large field situated just above the property with fabulous views of the Val d’Orcia. Set in 0.75 acres with the possibility to rent more land.
Next week: Equestrian properties in converted barns
Ref: Horse & Hound; 8 December 2016
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.
