THE HORSES

The entirety of the HPS farm is inspected twice a year by the laboratory ECOCERT in order to merit its label "Agriculture Biologique".

These inspections are conducted throughout the entire exploitation
- Intrants? (Fertilisers ??)
- Comptability
- Pharmacy
- In the field (checks by the inspector for use of any unauthorised pesticides or fertilisers
- On the animals (anomolies, growths)
- The studbook
- Farm recordbook (movement of the herds on the lots, food from outside...)

In addition, we produce for the sake of traceability (not currently required) individual files for each horse indicating the elements from the (studbook) and also:
- where it was dressed
- list of all osteopathic and homeopathic treatments
- list of all participation in equine events (salons, exhibitions, competitions, transhumances...)
- descendents in the case of mares

Preventive treatments
- As with all of our breeding practices we use homeopathic and osteopathic treatments

Natural : the entirety of the breeding programme is conducted in a natural setting with respect for the horse and its environment
- Natural insemination
- Nearly exclusively pasture grazing
- Work and approach to the herd with PNH (Parelli Natural Horse)
- Foaling outdoors and working with the foal from day one
-Transhumance on foot : 5 months in the high mountain pastures

THE BED & BREAKFAST

We accept pets, because we believe the whole family should be able to vacation together. However, to avoid misunderstandings a deposit is requested at the time of reservation; this is returned before your departure if no damage is found inside or outside the house.

Labels
- Clévacances
- Bienvenue à la ferme
- Accueil paysans are 3 labels we have selected for their charter of quality garanteeing a deontology as well the quality of the welcome linked to the place, its comfort, its innovative mix of bed and breakfast and gîtes (kitchens, salons, high end leisure equipment such as jacuzzi, jet shower, home cinema video...).

Charter of Quality
We have put in place a mutual charter of services and products that allow us to keep your place in the best possible condition.

Contracts
We systemically produce a contract in which you know clearly what services you will receive and under what general conditions. This avoirds potential errors in dates and number of rooms and garantees one fixed price. The obligatory, non-refundable deposit allow the two parties to have a clear and determined agreement in order to avoid any error or misunderstanding on our part.

Our references in 2004
Guide du Routard since our second year
Guide Week-end à la ferme
Guide Bienvenue à la ferme « fermes équestres »
Guide Bienvenue à la ferme « Produits de la Ferme »
Agenda Flammarion 2004
Guide GASCONY SECRET
Guide département de l’Ariège W.end à Thèmes
Guide département de l’Ariège Hébergements
Guide Escapade région Midi-Pyrénées
Comité d’Entreprise AIR France « Détours du Monde »
Membre ANCV (Association Nationale des Chèques Vacances)

Participation in events
Salon du Tourisme de Toulouse 2005
Salon du Tourisme de Marseille 2005
Participation journée Handicapé montagne Y ARRIVAREM
Salon de l’agriculture PARIS Pastoralisme) 2005
Transhumances en Couserans (Participation et Communication)
Association with an osteopathic and homeopathic equine veterinary practice on an 11 hectar centre
Autrefois le Couserans (participation)
Participation for a day with Y ARRIVAREM in the mountains with handicapped youth