There are many excellent Equestrian Schools, Riding Centres and Stables situated within minutes of Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry. Ireland is known world wide for its hunting. There are 38 recognised packs of hounds. Athenry is home to the world famous Galway Blazers hunting Pack and is surrounded by some of the best hunting terrain in Ireland. The Athenry area of Galway is ideal hunting country, varied and challenging, open and level in some areas criss-crossed by stone walls (for which the hunt is famous) in others.

Local Equestrian Centres

Galway Equestrian Centre.

Peakroe, Athenry, Co.Galway. Mob: +353 (0) 86 1713601

Slieve Aughty Equestrian & Activity Centre.

Kylebrack West, Loughrea, Co. Galway | +353 (0) 90 97 45246 Slieve Aughty Equestrian Centre

Dartfield Horse Museum & Heritage Centre
Tel: 353 91 843968 http://www.dartfield.com/

Rockmount Riding Centre
Tel: +353 91 798147 

Moycullen Riding Centre
Mob: +353 (0) 87 2043944 http://moycullenriding.com/

Flower Hill House Equestrian Centre
Mob: +353 (0)87 2570221 https://sites.google.com/view/flowerhill-equestrian-center

Connemara Pony Breeders Society
Tel: +353 95 21863  https://cpbs.ie/pony-festival-show/schedule/

Knockillaree Equestrian

Tel: +353 879604517  http://connemarahorseriding.com/

Kylemore Stud
Tel: +353 909 745599  https://kylemorestud.com 

Feeney's Equestrian Centre
Tel: +353 91 527579  http://www.feeneysequestriancentre.com/

Duffy Equestrian Centre
Tel: +353 91 798289

Creagh Equestrian Centre
Tel: +353 905 43105