Facilities and Accommodations
Visiting The Icelandic Horse Farm
Vernon offers a wide variety of accommodations including many motels and bed and breakfasts.
Bed and Breakfasts
- Falcon's Nest (250) 545-1759 Located about 20 minutes from the farm and has room for up to 27 guests and includes hot tub and swimming pool. Breakfast and supper available.
Apartments and Homes
- Barbara Owens The house about 1 km from our farm and there will be rooms available for people to rent which includes the use of the entire house. Price: $40.00 per night per person (plus 5% GST) for shared rooms. Contact us for details and booking.
- Grant Nelson offers a studio apartment with kitchen facilities for weekly rent. No smoking. Call after 5:00 PM. Less than 10 minutes from our farm. Tel: (250) 542-2107
Hotels & Motels
- Village Green Hotel, $99.00 (couple), 4801-27th St, Vernon, (250) 542-3321, 1-800-663-4433
- Best Western Villager Motel, 5121 27th St, Vernon (250) 549-2224, 1-800-528-1234
- Super 8, 4202-32nd St, Vernon (250) 542-4434
- Hillside Plaza, Kitchenette units - 2 beds - $69.00 per night low season (Until May 31) and $79.00 per night during high season. (250) 549-1211
- Holiday Inn Express, Vernon (250) 550-7777
Weather
It can get quite warm in the Okanagan in the summer, so please bring sun protection. We have a covered arena to work in to provide shade or shelter in the case of rain.
Riding
We require all riders to wear a helmet and shoes with a heel when riding. We have helmets available to borrow. We have close to 70 horses at our farm and our horses are trained to many different levels. We have a number of very seasoned, safe horses for inexperienced or fearful riders to use during the clinics. There is a weight limit of 200 lbs. for all riders using our horses.
Bringing Your Own Horse
We have 6 box stalls and a number of pens available for outside horses. Please make sure your horse is current on his vaccination. Board is $10.50 per night, which includes grass hay.
Food
Drinks, healthy lunches and snacks are included in the price of the clinics for the clinics held at the Icelandic Horse Farm in Vernon. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements. Vernon offers a variety of nice restaurants for supper choices.
Payment Schedule
Deposits of $210.00 are due at time of booking. Balance is due 30 days before the date of clinic commencement. If booking more than 30 days before start of the clinic, a post dated cheque or a credit card endorsement to cover the balance is required. To receive the Early Bird Discount payment in full must be received by the date noted.
Cancellation Policy
All clinics are subject to a $75.00 non-refundable administration fee. If you cancel 90 or more days before the clinic commences you will be refunded the full amount less the administration fee. If you cancel between 89 and 60 days before the clinic commences, if your space can be filled, you will be refunded the full amount less the deposit. If your space cannot be filled there is no refund but you may transfer the amount to another workshop this year or next. If you cancel within 60 or less days from the start of the clinic no refund will be given but your fee can be applied to another workshop this year or next. No discounts are given for late arrival or early departure.
How to get to Vernon
If you are flying please book your ticket to KELOWNA (YLW), which is serviced from Vancouver (YVR), Calgary (YYC) and Seattle (SEA). A shuttle bus runs from the airport to Vernon for about $24.00 CDN where we can pick you up if you do not wish to rent a car. Greyhound buses run from Calgary (8 hours) or Vancouver (6 hours), Seattle is about 8 hours by car and Spokane a 6-hour drive should you wish to rent a car.
Coming from the US
Please bring a passport for problem-free re-entry into the US.
