CLAIRAY TRAINING CENTER
Situated
fifteen kilometers north of Angers in the Loire Valley in the area known as “les trois rivieres,” this countryside property is
approximately twenty minutes from Angers, a city with over 250,000
inhabitants. Angers, also known as “La douceur
Angevine” because of its temperate climate is never too cold in the winter and
the summers are beautiful.
The
property is divided into two parts. The
first 20 hectares, where you find the home and farm has been built on a solid
foundation of smutty mixed with permanent healthy soil. The additional 15 hectares is essentially
composed of grass-land allowing the horse trainer to work on the track all
summer. And with natural water sources
readily available, one can easily water the tracks when needed.
The center is equipped with all the
infrastructures necessary for training 40 horses with lodging for all
personnel.
Conveniences: Banks, commerce, etc… 7 minutes.
Paris is 300 km on the highway and 1.5
hours by train
TGV.
Marcé airport is 15 minutes.
Nantes International Airport is 1 hour.
CONTENTS
- Map of Property Page
3
- The Main House Page
5
- The Staff House Page
6
- Stable with twelve (12)
stalls Page
7
- Barn #2 with ten 10
stalls Page
8
-
Covered Stalls with walkouts (10 stalls) Page
9
-
Paddocks Page
10
-
Medical Care Area/Wash Racks/Cross-ties Page
11
-
Storage facilities (4) Page
12
- The
Four Tracks Page
13
- Two
Automatic Walkers Page
14
- The
Round Pen/Jumping Corridor/Riding Arena Page
15
THE MAIN HOUSE
In the heart of the property, the main house was built in 1980 in the
style of the Loire region. Entirely fenced in, the house (180 m2) is
independent and separated of the farm and includes a garden and covered heated
pool. The complete living area is
approximately 2000 square meters.
The first level of the house includes an entry way, furnished kitchen,
formal living room with a fireplace, livingroom with fireplace, two bedrooms,
toilet, full bath, and room for heater, w/d.
The second level consists of two large bedrooms, full bath and
toilet. The large attic can also be easily renovated.
THE STAFF
HOUSE
The Staff House is an authentic “longère
angevine” and is approximately 200 square meters. This house is divided into the following:
1) One
apartment reserved for the staff with an American-style kitchen, one full bath
and separate toilet, two bedrooms and a living room.
2) The other living area is separate from
the other and consists of a large kitchen, antique fireplace, three bedrooms, a
bathroom and separate toilet.
3) On
the end of the building there is a tack room with access to the stable or the
medical area/wash-racks/cross-ties.
D) Access to the laundry room and the second
floor office is also from the tackroom.
THE
STABLE WITH 12 STALLS
Attached to
the “longère”, the building is shaped like
an L and includes 12 stalls approximately 15 square meters each with automatic
watering systems.
In the
corner there is a wash rack 30 square meters and behind this room is the
storage room for storing grain. The
automatic walker located in the center is operational.
BARN WITH 10 STALLS
This barn
has ten stalls approximately 20 square meters each with automatic waters. All stalls
are separated with
bars.
The size of
this barn is approximately 600 square meters and allows for large walk ways for
easy cleaning of stalls and distribution of food. It is also possible to add more stalls to
this facility.
COVERED
STALLS WITH WALK-OUTS
Attached
to the barn, this structure allows for easy access to 5 paddocks capable of
holding two horses each. The ten stalls
are approximately 25 square meters with a covered walkway three meters
wide. The total length of the structure
is approximately fifty meters.
THE PADDOCKS
The
sixteen (16) paddocks are enclosed with wrought iron gates and three wooden bars. There are nine shelters and the total area is
approximately 5000 square meters.
MEDICAL CARE AREA/WASH RACKS/
CROSS-TIES
THE STORAGE FACILITIES
THE FOUR TRACKS
TWO AUTOMATIC WALKERS
THE ROUND PEN/JUMPING CORRIDOR/ RIDING ARENA
