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Mrs Lucienne Bennett The Wern Llanfihangel Talyllyn Brecon Powys LD3 7TE
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29 November 2009
The reason for the new web site is that the Brecon Beacons and Radnor Loop is becoming more and more known. We felt that the time had come to make this Loop stand on its own, rather than being a sub part of our The Wern Horse and Rider B&B web site.
People can now look directly for this site when searching Google and it complements the leaflet which was printed in July this year. The next time we update this site we will have proper news to report. |
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The Brecon Beacons and Radnor Loop
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Take your own horse on holiday in Wales, or hire a horse to ride the trail, staying at a B&B en route. Bed and Breakfast with your own horse. MTB is an option. |
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16 December 2009
We have purchased new software to develop our web sites compatible with IE8 after we noticed the problems that this new version was creating. It is a steep learning curve and it will take me a while to get to grips with it.
We had a lovely walk, accompanied by Ben and Megan, exploring the stretch of the Loop above Erwood. We were keen to take the stretch of B road out as this is getting busier all the time, especially when events are on at the Royal Welsh Show Ground. We found a very nice new route coming off Llandeilo Hill which brings riders straight down to Erwood Craft Centre by the bridge. |
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03 January 2010
Happy 2010 everybody!
Although the Loop is more or less the same as previous years, a couple of less easy areas have been taken out and replaced with super stretches of new tracks. This has partly been made possible by getting bridleways sorted out into a fit state and partly by doing a lot more exploring.
Bookings have been coming in from September onwards and we have 39 Loop bookings already, mainly for May and June. It looks as if it is going to be a busy season. The Brecon Beacons National Park has adopted the route onto their web site and are giving us a lot of help with maintaining the bridleways and gates. Have a look at www.horseridingbreconbeacons.com
After a lot of phone calls, angry emails and a few meetings, I have finally managed to persuade Visit Wales to give some dedicated space to horse riding. Up till now, horse riding was ignored apart from a portal given to the WTRA much to the annoyance of all other equestrian businesses. From January onwards, you will find a page for horse riding and can navigate through that to find holidays to your liking. |
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04 April 2010
After super weather in March, which gave us the chance to harrow some of the fields, it is awful now. The fields are sodden after a lot of rain, sleet and snow and it is very cold with it. Thoroughly unpleasant weather for riding. We live in hope, because in 1976 we had a similar weather pattern and it was the best summer we can remember.
I have been riding Velvet for the last 6 weeks bareback. Although she has not had any hay, nor food over the winter period, apart from minerals and has been unrugged, the inactivity forced upon us through ice and snow had expanded her waist line to such an extent that her saddle was too tight. I tell you, at the age of 57 it was very hard going. The first few days I only managed to ride for 20 minutes. I have built it up to riding 2 hours a day and she is now back to a size suitable for the saddle, hurrah…. There was one advantage, being on her bare back kept me warm. Not only her muscles and waist line have improved, my muscles have toned up and I am fitter than I have been for ages.
I have been checking the various routes and reported some problems to the BBNP. There were a few big trees down which will be cleared before the first guests are due and on one bridleway was some discarded old sheepnetting. I hate farmers who just dump their unwanted stuff on bridleways, it is an accident waiting to happen. Again I have notified the BBNP and have the promise that it will be sorted out.
We have been assessed for the Green Tourism Business Scheme and have just been awarded GOLD. The logo is displayed on the page for The Wern Horse B&B. |
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06 July 2010
The Loop has been ridden many times already this season and normally it tends to be groups of between 2 and 5 people. However, we had one very large group: the Group of 18!! There were 13 riders, 2 mad runners who run the whole route and back-up, all from the New Forest. They were riding for charity and mostly on New Forest ponies, even the men. I have come to really love that breed, versatile, easy temperament and very tough. They were the ones with 1 wet day. |
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We are blessed with a summer this year! Most of the riders have been lucky enough to ride the whole Loop without getting wet and only a few have had a little rain. In fact the weather has been about right, warm and sunny without being too hot and a constant breeze to keep flies away (most of the time). Visibility has been out of this world and visitors have been impressed with the stunning scenery and far reaching views. What a difference from the last 3 years. |
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Allt yr Esgair |
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Llangorse Lake |
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Where next? |
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Lots of ponies arriving |
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Ready to leave |
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Picnic at Erwood |
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The little changes we made to the route since last year due to ROWs becoming overgrown are working well. The wardens from the BBNP are doing a good job with maintenance and, if asked, clear fallen trees away the next day. Thanks!! |