Trekking Centre
The home farm extends to 280 acres and is a traditional hill type farm which
rises from the basin of the River Bush at approximately 50 metres to 280 metres
above sea level. This incorporates a range of different landtypes, from the fertile river basin rising up through the heather-covered slopes of Slieve an Orra on the Antrim Plateau - site of the Battle of Orra between the McQuillans and McDonnells in 1559.
Trekking at Sheans Horse Farm takes place off-road within the farm lanes and purpose built-tracks. The farm has no road frontage, which means that riders only encounter normal farm traffic. This automatically creates an environment where safe relaxed horse-riding can be enjoyed.
The trekking track covers a varied range of terrain, taking riders along different types of tracks, through burns and streams which, as you rise up the hills, offers splendid views over the surrounding countryside which stretches for miles around.
At the point of the hillside known as the Peak, you are treated to spectactular,
panoramic views over 5 counties of Ulster. You can see the headlands of the
Giant's Causeway, Innistrahull of Donegal, Innisowen, Errigal Mountain in west
Donegal, the counties Derry and Tyrone Sperrin Range and to the south Slieve
Beagh mountain which forms a boundary between the Counties of Monaghan, Fermanagh
and Tyrone.