Horse Country

Kildangan Stud is located just outside Kildare Town and extends to almost, 1500 acres with combined accommodation for more than 400 horses with a team of 150 employees to look after their care and needs. Experience a detailed and personal guide-led walking tour of the historic Kildangan Stud and estate with access to some of the world's top thoroughbred stallions. See a selection of those stallions and newborn foals (seasonal) and its state-of-the-art horse facilities and private museum. Learn about its history and current operation along with the opportunity to gain a unique insight into the phenomenal story of Godolphin and its global success.

Jessica Harrington is one of the best trainers in Ireland, this tour is an exclusive behind-the-scene look into the day of Jessica Harrington. You will gather to watch the horses warming up for exercise as Mrs. Harrington narrates her plans for the horse's upcoming campaigns. The tour will move along to the gallops where you will gain a greater view of the training facilities, the horses working out, and the beautiful 120-acre property with a picturesque view of the Wicklow mountains. You will witness the amount of care that goes into taking care of their horses, and how they train them while spending one-on-one time with Jessica Harrington and her esteemed team. This tour ends with a lovely Tea/Coffee and some light bites in the company of the Harrington Family.

Johnny Murtagh was an Irish Champion Jockey on five occasions, he won many of the major flat races in Europe, including all the Irish Classics, all the Group 1 Races at Royal Ascot, The Derby, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, along with Europe's biggest race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He is now a horse trainer based at stables on The Curragh of Kildare. You can enjoy an exclusive morning with Johnny, his wife Orla and their team at Fox Covert Stables. There is no better sight than watching a strong of horses exercise across thirty miles of grassland, sand, and woodchip gallops early in the morning. Be part of the family and join them for a beautifully home-made brunch in their home.

Discover Ireland from the saddle at Abbeyfield Farm, a welcoming family-run farm set among 220 acres of Kildare countryside. The experience is an invitation to step into a way of life where horses, family and the landscape have been intertwined for generations. Visitors are welcomed into a rural haven alive with birdsong, where time slows and the quiet rhythm of farm life takes hold. From the outset, everything is personal. Horses are matched with care, guidance is thoughtful and supportive for every rider, and each guest is made to feel calm, confident and connected from the start. Together, you will set out along ancient cobbled lanes, winding through lush meadows and golden barley fields. As you ride past grazing cattle and take in sweeping, panoramic views of the Dublin and Wicklow hills, a natural partnership forms between you and your horse. Whether travelling with family, friends or celebrating a special occasion, Abbeyfield Farm on Horseback offers an unforgettable countryside escape and a genuine taste of Ireland's horse country.