Full of gems such as Chesil Beach and Durdle Door, Dorset has much to offer a rural enthusiast. If you fancy getting in on the action (with your horse, of course) take a look at these stunning equestrian properties for sale in the county
1. Rectory Farm, Dorset
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For you: a four-bedroom Grade II-listed farmhouse, set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to the Jurassic Coast, providing exceptional countryside for riding and walking.
For the horses: nine internal loose boxes and seven externally facing stables, as well as feed and tack rooms plus an outdoor arena. Set in 52 acres.
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2. Weir Lodge, Dorset
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For you: a five-bedroom property overlooking Dorset Showground, with a second-floor suite comprising one bedroom, a living room and bathroom.
For the horses: a traditional brick outbuilding with four internal stables, plus three timber stables with a feed/hay store and a sand school. Set in 3.2 acres.
For you: an existing six-bedroom house, a two-bedroom cottage plus planning permission to redevelop the main house, with further planning potential. There is also a tennis court, kitchen garden, ha-ha and private access to Chesil Beach, with spectacular views over the Jurassic Coast.
For the horses: 11 loose boxes, a tack room, an all-weather arena and post-and-rail fenced paddocks. Set in 26 acres.
For you: a three-bedroom country home complete with a two-storey annexe, swimming pool and landscaped gardens with ponds. There are views across the Marshwood Vale from Pilsdon Pen to the sea, with an abundance of walks and bridleways in rolling countryside.
For the horses: two loose boxes and a tack room with light and power connected, set in 7.5 acres.
Next week: Equestrian properties near show centres
Ref: Horse & Hound; 18 February 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.
