Comment est né ce projet ?
Depuis toujours, les chevaux occupent une place essentielle dans ma vie. Présents dès mon plus jeune âge, ils m’ont accompagné et ont façonné la personne que je suis aujourd’hui. Ils font partie intégrante de mon identité.
La vie m’a ensuite menée vers un lieu d’exception, empreint de calme et de sérénité. Mon mari et moi avons eu la chance de pouvoir acquérir ce domaine alors que nous n’avions que 25 et 26 ans. À l’époque, les écuries étaient abandonnées depuis plusieurs décennies. Nous avons consacré quatre années à leur réhabilitation complète, animés par une profonde détermination. Les premiers chevaux y ont été accueillis en 2020, marquant le début d’une nouvelle aventure.
Au fil des années, le fait de vivre quotidiennement aux côtés des chevaux m’a permis de prendre conscience que ce qui m’animait profondément n’était pas seulement l’équitation, mais avant tout le cheval lui-même.
Parallèlement, j’ai pris conscience que cette sensibilité, cette empathie très développées présente en moi depuis toujours, qui est en fait un véritable cadeau, m’emmène irrémédiablement à faire attention à l’autre.
Par ailleurs, la santé mentale est aujourd’hui un enjeu majeur de notre société. Il peut arriver à chacun d’entre nous, un jour ou l’autre, de ne pas se sentir bien et d’avoir besoin d’un soutien et d’un accompagnement pour se sentir mieux.
Face à ce constat, une évidence s’est imposée à moi : je souhaite contribuer, à mon échelle, à améliorer le bien-être des personnes, à apporter de la joie, de l’apaisement et du mieux-être à ceux qui en ressentent le besoin.
Je me suis alors interrogée sur les ressources dont je disposais pour concrétiser cette aspiration. Je connais les chevaux, je suis déjà gardienne de plusieurs d’entre eux ; je suis propriétaire d’une écurie dotée de nombreuses installations encore sous-exploitées ; j’évolue dans un environnement naturel propice au calme et à la sérénité. Je suis également convaincue que la nature et les animaux jouent un rôle fondamental dans le bien-être humain, et que les chevaux peuvent contribuer de multiples façons à améliorer la santé physique, émotionnelle et mentale des humains.
C’est ainsi qu’est née l’idée d’utiliser le cheval dans toutes ses dimensions afin d’accompagner chaque individu qui le souhaite, avec ou sans handicap, enfant ou adulte, particulier ou professionnel, vers un mieux-être. Cela prend forme à travers une école d’équitation inclusive, par la pratique de l’équitation ou juste en passant un moment de complicité avec un cheval ; et à travers un centre de soin, par la médiation avec les équidés.
Notre domaine possède un potentiel considérable. Aujourd’hui, il est temps d’aller plus loin : pour les chevaux, pour moi, et pour vous.
So what?
Through this project, and with the help of horses, I want to offer a place where everyone can find their place: equestrians, non-equestrians; adults, children; people with or without pathologies; individuals or professionals. And I would like to provide all these people with the support they need; whether therapeutic, sporting, professional or personal, simply to feel better or improve their leadership.
The activities offered:
Thanks to all these activities, the horses at the Domaine Equestre du Somaret will be used to their full potential; they will have a varied activity and will meet different people. This way, there will be no monotony.
And since they will bring us so much, I want to return the favor by providing them with an environment that best meets their needs. The housing system that best meets the basic needs of horses and is best suited to the environment of the estate is the active stable.
To accommodate all these people, we need rooms. So we're going to build a reception hall and install a geodesic dome.
Le domaine équestre du Somaret se voudra novateur dans ce qu’il propose aux chevaux et aux humains. Novateur pour les chevaux avec la création de l’écurie active ; novateur pour les humains avec l’accompagnement par la médiation avec l’équidé.
Au-delà de cela, je veux proposer une philosophie de vie différente de ce que nous connaissons, en sensibilisant les enfants et les adultes aux bienfaits du contact avec la nature et avec les animaux, ainsi qu’aux bienfaits d’une meilleure conscience de soi.
Je veux montrer que c’est possible, que ce n’est pas une utopie, que l’on peut réellement vivre ensemble, avec toutes les spécificités qui caractérisent chacun de nous.
Voilà, on a un projet vertueux et éthique. Et maintenant, on a besoin de vous pour que tout ça soit possible ; que l’on puisse ouvrir ce lieu qui va permettre à beaucoup de personnes, d’horizons très différents, de se sentir mieux.
Thank you for your support.
The Somaret Equestrian Estate was designed and created for the well-being of both horses and humans; it is a unique place dedicated to the pursuit of harmony between man and animal.
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Equicoaching is a support method that uses the horse as a partner, to help people get to know and understand themselves better, to become aware of their individuality and their ways of functioning, and thus develop their well-being and their individual and/or collective potential.
Equine coaching will be just as interesting for an individual who wants to boost their self-confidence as it is for a senior executive who has high stakes and who sometimes tends to be more authoritarian than justly authoritative in their relationships. In terms of teamwork, equine coaching can be offered with the intention of building cohesion, mediating change management, or managing conflict.
With unsuspected potential, the horse, in its authentic relationship, becomes a wonderful mediator. Devoid of judgment and strategy, it induces a "natural mirror" reflection, instantly revealing behaviors and their consequences on oneself and on the group, which allows the development of professional behavioral skills (so-called soft skills).
Definition: Hippotherapy is a practice of motor rehabilitation using horses.
L’hippothérapie utilise le mouvement tridimensionnel du cheval as a therapeutic means. The equine's gait actually replicates the human walking movement. This helps the rider improve their neuromotor functions.
Hippotherapy allows in particular to:
Strengthen your muscle tone,
Adjust and control your posture,
Improve your balance,
Relax the muscles,
Improve coordination of movements,
Encourage social interactions,
Reduce spasticity (muscle stiffness),
Call upon intellectual faculties (memory, concentration, reasoning, problem solving, etc.).
Improve joint range of motion, stability, fine motor skills, etc.
Definition:Equine therapy is a psychological treatment mediated by the horse and provided to a person in their psychological and physical dimensions.
Equine therapy allows children with pathologies such as autism, for example, or children or adolescents with behavioral disorders (impulsivity and aggressiveness), or victims of violence and abuse, to:
Entrer en interaction avec le cheval,
Regulate their emotions,
Create a relationship of mutual respect,
Develop empathy skills,
Develop emotional and social skills.
Objective: To enable any individual, with or without a disability, to practice horse riding.
When it comes to horses, every human being is on an equal footing. To enjoy the benefits of horse riding, there is no need for social criteria: horses only speak their own language, and every human being is capable of communicating with them, regardless of their level of ability.
Physical disability is not an obstacle to practicing horse riding. Like many others, this sport has adapted to allow people with disabilities to participate in several disciplines, including competition. For its rider, who, when on foot, finds himself deprived of some of his movements by his disability, the horse becomes an extension of his body.
Horse riding is an inclusive sport based on the relationship between humans and horses. Regardless of the level or discipline practiced, trust, communication, and mutual respect are the keys to a peaceful, efficient, and safe practice. Through contact with horses, humans naturally deepen these values, regardless of their physical or mental abilities.
The agricultural world is currently facing a major problem: land pressure. Environmental enrichment and thoughtfully designed housing can significantly reduce the space horses need to move around comfortably together.
Studies show that 90% of droppings are found where the horse eats. We will therefore stabilize this area so that the droppings can be collected mechanically using a tractor and a sweeper, rather than by hand. At the same time, stabilizing this area will help keep the horses' feet dry almost all the time since they spend a large part of their time eating hay.
Herd life
Outdoor living
Continuous, fiber-based power supply
Activity ++++
Expression of natural behaviors
In the wild, horses must travel many kilometers each day to find food. Thanks to the Automatic Concentrate Feeder (ACF) and the Automatic Hay Feeder (AHF), the active stable can recreate this and allow our modern horses to get the daily activity they need. And this is something no other housing system can do.
Are you looking for accommodation for one night? For a few days or longer?
We provide quality mobile home rentals in our area.
Spacious, independent mobile home on private land with space for parking cars.
Shower room with sink, 1 WC, 3 bedrooms, 5 beds in total, a fitted kitchen, a living room with TV, a Wi-Fi connection is available free of charge.
Kitchen: dining table, hob, oven, cooking utensils, microwave.
Available all year round.
Rentals are available for one night, a weekend, a week, or longer, subject to availability. Contact us for any other requests. Contact us for terms and conditions.
Pets not allowed.
Mobile home located in the annex of a stable with the possibility of accommodating several horses. Rates and conditions available upon request.
Pour bien terminer la journée, un petit spectacle est proposé aux enfants, enseignants et parents accompagnants, dans le but de montrer le lien qu’il est possible d’avoir avec un cheval, lorsque la relation du cavalier avec son cheval est empreinte de douceur, de respect, d’écoute et d’empathie.
Les enfants partent pour une balade en forêt, accompagnés de leurs instituteurs et des parents accompagnants, à la découverte de la faune et de la flore très diversifiée qui entoure le domaine. Les enfants sont encouragés à être attentifs à ce qu’ils voient, entendent et sentent durant la promenade, afin de bénéficier d’une promenade en pleine conscience.
Sous le dôme géodésique les enfants découvrent le yoga adapté aux enfants. Ils mettent en pratique les postures qu’ils voient dessinées sur les parois du dôme.
Le yoga peut aider les enfants à canaliser leur énergie, mais aussi à développer leur sens de l’équilibre (mental et physique), et à prendre conscience de leur corps dans l’espace. Il permet d’aborder des notions de bien-être, de bien respirer et de détente.
The children explore this very special and innovative stable, accompanied by their teachers and accompanying parents. This type of accommodation, being the one that best meets the needs of horses, is therefore perfectly suited to present it to future generations.
Cécile Roussel, an equine behaviorist, also works at the Écuries de Gaboulion. Her patience, humanity, and kindness toward each individual truly impressed us.
« I am a certified equine behaviorist, graduated from the University of Rennes in 2015 and accredited by SFECA in 2019.
Through the various services I offer, all built primarily on scientific knowledge of equine ethology, I am constantly seeking an authentic human-horse relationship—one in harmony, where two individuals of different species come together to form a connected duo… free in movement and expression, ultimately reaching grace!!
I pursue this quest for human-horse unity alongside you, guiding you in creating, maintaining, and strengthening the bond you share with your horse. Together, we explore how to achieve it. »
After a background in outdoor sports and a period of globetrotting, my path led me to training as a Horsewoman.
The fundamentals and equestrian approach were taught to me by Gina Pitti, whose values I share.
The training as a riding instructor and equestrian trail guide at the Ferme des 4 Chemins in Chichilianne now allows me to share knowledge and skills to support your riding.
Hello everyone! My name is Mathilde Roques
I have held the BPJEPS since 2017, and I also have numerous other sports qualifications, which provide me with real practical versatility for teaching and sharing knowledge.
I work extensively on the ground, with long reins, in liberty, and on flat work; when it comes to jumping, I tend to focus on Hunter style. In all cases, my goal is to build a strong bond and quality in your long-term rider-horse relationship.
I have a wide range of tools at my disposal to help many of you progress in a personalized and tailored way.
The work of a nutritionist is a long-term endeavor, where one must constantly "keep both sides happy," balancing negotiation, diplomacy, and psychology. This discipline, often little known and usually reduced to the mere use of feed ranges, is in fact a true gateway to understanding the Human/Horse relationship.
When performance improves, it is simply because the basic principles of a horse’s life were not respected before: free-choice forage, mobility, social life, and respect for physical and mental integrity.