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This itinerary focuses on a selection of different types of rides that are scenic and exiting, a mix of trail riding, gravel roads and some climbing in the mountains. It will be a combination of In the footsteps of Viking Trail and some new routes with longer stretches of gravel roads and nature paths. The rides are medio to demanding and the rider...

Entabeni Safari Conservancy “The Place of the Mountain”, is situated in the World Heritage “Waterberg Biosphere” of the Waterberg region. Approximately a three hour drive north of Johannesburg, this 22 000 ha malaria-free reserve boasts five eco-systems. The upper escarpment offers majestic craggy rock formations and wide-open grass plains. This is...

Out in the beautiful Swedish countryside in Uppland, about 80 kilometers west of Stockholm, you can get the feeling of being in Portugal. The entire farm is inspired by Portugal, with lots of green and white, portals, and beautiful wall paintings of horses. And most importantly, there are a large number of fine Lusitanos here. The choice of Lusitan...

Choosing a multi-day horseback tour on an Icelandic horse in the mountains is a wonderful way to experience the Scandinavian highlands. You will get to know the Icelandic horse, spend time in nature, sit around an open fire, learn about Sámi culture, and sleep in a traditional Sámi tent hut (lavvu). What matters here is not the clock or modern gadg...

At various times of the year it will be possible to help with moving, mustering and checking the cattle. The ‘busy periods’ below will be the best chance to join in with this work. ‘The fastest way to move cattle is slowly!’ Cattle respond well to being moved by horses. Horses are quiet and the cattle are used to being moved by them, the cattle a...

A longer tour where you get to experience the mountains from horseback. On this tour, you stay overnight in a house and are served local specialities. After a day on horseback and a three-course dinner, sauna is offered. We ride day tours both in the mountains and in the valley with a spectacular view of the Kebnekaise mountains. We ride both on tr...

Mandö weekend - If you want to experience a lot of nature experiences and riding during a weekend, choose Mandö weekend. In addition to the beautiful island of Römö, you can ride across the seabed to the island of Mandö. Here the equestrian center has a small farm, called Mandøgården. This base gives you a lot of opportunities to explore the islan...

Merchants on their coaches have traveled these paths for 200 years. You will ride on the same roads through Zagoria, Pogon, Lunxheria, Libohova and Antigonea, places of myths, fairy tales and ballads. Your route is lined with ancient ruins, palaces, churches and castles. On the first and last nights, you will stay in the beautiful city of Gjirokast...

This journey on horseback is a close encounter with Mongolian horsemen and their horses, nomadic people who have thus far survived modern pressure and lifestyles. There is no other nation in the world that so much depends on horses. Mongol horsemanship is famous and strikingly different than anywhere else. The herders keep their horses in a semiwil...

The first part of the ride includes acclimatization at the Hacienda and the cloud forest. At the cloud forest you will enter a completely different environment and see an exciting change in the surrounding vegetation; from a lush native tundra landscape of the high attitude to an impressive sub-tropical vegetation. Here, nestled deep in the mystica...