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Rancho Las Cascadas website: www.ranchomex.com
Unsurpassed riding, wide open country, catered to any level and great hospitality...
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 Equestrian Escapes website: www.equestrian-escapes.com
Equestrian Escapes offers horse riding holidays & weekends in the UK & Europe ... [MORE]
 Responsibletravel website: Responsibletravel
Ethical riding, pony treking, ranching & horseback safari holidays, worldwide ...
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usa flag Bison Quest on Wild Echo Bison Reserve
based: Montana, USA
website: www.bisonquest.com
Experience a very private vacation in a log cabin and Sioux tipis surrounded by a bison herd in the Montana wilderness. Ride horses, learn Native American history, use a sweatlodge, join eco projects and participate in bison and wildlife studies as the only guests of internationally known biologists.
| ethical/ecotourism | bird watching | family/child friendly | working/volunteer holidays | ecological tours | native peoples | groups | tailor made | women only | animals/safari | riding | USA |

uk flag Equestrian Escapes Featured Site
based: Cheshire, UK
website: www.equestrian-escapes.com
A carefully chosen selection of horse riding holidays in the UK and Europe; including riding holidays with instruction, beach riding, dressage breaks, trail riding and tailor-made packages for all ages and standards. Equestrian Escapes offer horse riding weekends, family riding holidays and longer holidays in Spain, Portugal, Italy and UK.
| horse trail riding | riding | show jumping | horse/pony trekking | dressage | children's courses/holidays | weekends/short breaks | Spain | England | Ireland | Portugal |

usa flag Equitours
based: Wyoming, USA
website: www.ridingtours.com
Equitours, USA is America's oldest and largest riding tour company with equestrian adventures tested and proven over many years in 30 countries and many states. Expert ride consultants are thoroughly familiar with the rides they handle and can give you detailed advice in choosing the most suitable trip.
| horse trail riding | ranching | riding | Worldwide | India | Kenya | Peru | Argentina | USA | Mongolia | Mexico | Spain | Canada |

 Fantasia Adventure Holidays, S.L.
based: Cadiz, Spain
website:
www.fantasiaadventureholidays.com
Horse riding holidays for experienced riders on the unspoilt Spanish Costa de la Luz. Full board accommodation in a small coastal town at the centre of a natural park. Beach gallops, forest canters, plus an unforgettable experience. Also birding and photographic holidays in the same area.
| horse trail riding | horse/pony trekking | riding | photographic | bird watching | singles holidays | Spain | Western Europe |

Foymount Farm
based: Ontario, Canada
website: www.foymountfarm.com
In spring and fall explore Canada on horseback; horse riding holidays in the Ottawa Valley. Guided rides for riders with experience of riding outside of an enclosure. Cottage accommodation and horses are provided on the farm.
| horse/pony trekking | riding | family/child friendly | Canada |

uk flag FreeRein Riding Holidays
based: Radnorshire, Wales, UK
website: www.free-rein.co.uk
FreeRein Riding Holidays, for all real trail rides of 2-7 days in Wales. Stay at farms and country inns. Enjoy unguided riding holidays for independent riders, fully guided and instructed holidays and courses for beginner, novice and rusty riders and pack pony riding holidays.
| horse trail riding | horse/pony trekking | riding | trekking with animals | family/child friendly | tailor made | weekends/short breaks | Wales |

uk flag GoLearnTo.com
based: London, UK
website: www.golearnto.com
Looking for some inspiration for your next holiday? GoLearnTo.com offer a range of inspirational holiday courses in 30 countries to suit all timescales and budgets. Go Learn To cook, dance, paint, practice yoga and pilates, surf, ride, make jewellery, take photographs and more. Ideal for singles, gap year, active seniors and more.
| multi-language | dancing (mixed styles) | surfing | riding | photographic | French language | Spanish language | jewellery (jewelry) making | gap year | seniors/silver surfers | Western Europe |

Great Days Out – Activity Weekend Breaks
based: Co Cork, Ireland
website: GreatDaysOut
Weekend breaks and activity breaks in Ireland, give as a gift or treat yourself. Select fron surfing weekends in Donegal Bay, a mountain boarding break, fishing breaks in Co Mayo, a two night golf break, a hovercrafting and rage buggy dirty weekend, or a two night horse riding break for two.
| surfing | rally driving | inline boarding/dirtsurfing/mountainboarding | riding | golf breaks | freshwater fishing/angling | Ireland |

Panorama-Trails
based: Catalonia/Barcelona, Spain
website: Panorama-Trails
Horse riding holidays for experienced riders on the Costa Brava and through the wild beauty of the Pyrenees. Panorama-Trails well schooled Andalusian horses are in good condition and are a pleasure to ride. Ride beaches or mountains – it's the contrast which makes Catalonia so attractive for your riding holiday!
| horse trail riding | horse/pony trekking | riding | Spain |

Rancho Las Cascadas Featured Site
based: Soyanilquilpan de Juarez, Mexico
website: www.ranchomex.com
rancho las cascadasOffering the perfect cocktail of adventure and luxury – riding in open, amazingly varied countryside at a pace that fulfills your dreams, relaxing in the sunshine with a cocktail, pampering yourself with a massage, as well as having the comfort and luxury of your own hotel room to return to.
| ranching | riding | western riding | weddings/honeymoons | singles holidays | Mexico |

uk flag Responsibletravel.com Featured Site
based: East Sussex, UK
website: Responsibletravel
Horse riding holidays from specialist responsible operators in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Worldwide; small groups or tailor made. From horse riding tours in Mongolia, to ranching in Canada; from novice and intermediate riding in Ireland, to a spectacular 10 day horseback trek across the Andes, horseback safaris in African game reserves or a volunteer holiday at a Polo school in Argentina.

| horse trail riding | horse/pony trekking | ranching | horse back safaris | riding | polo| tailor made | Worldwide |

Singles in Crete
based: Crete, Greece
website: www.singlesincrete.com
Sociable holidays to Crete for the independent single traveller. Discover the real Crete tourists never see. Small, family owned Mistral hotel exclusively for singles. Exclusive personal tours, wine tasting, Cretan cookery courses, walking holidays, Easter breaks. Good food nice company and excellent atmosphere. No single supplement.
| singles holidays | wine appreciation/tasting | cookery | folk/regional dance | riding | walking/trekking/hiking | aromatherapy | massage | beauty therapies | Greece | Czech Republic |

Spanish Among the Orange Groves
based: Granada, Spain
website: www.spanishlanguageholidays.com
Learn Spanish in the Lecrin Valley, Granada, one of the most undiscovered, beautiful places in southern Spain. Learn whilst you enjoy an activity holiday: horseriding, cooking, trekking, cycling, dancing flamenco or practicing yoga – with everything in Spanish! You bring the enthusiasm, Spanish Among The Orange Groves will do the rest!
| spanish language holidays | riding | cookery | walking/trekking/hiking | cycle touring | flamenco | yoga | Spain |

uk flag Swinton Park
based: North Yorkshire, UK
website: www.swintonpark.com
A luxury castle hotel in North Yorkshire set in 200 acres of parkland with a wide range of country pursuits including golf, fishing, walking and riding. Join Rosemary Shrager, the celebrity chef, at her highly acclaimed cookery school. Residential and day courses, also available for private parties and team building and ideal for up-market stag or hen weekends.
| cookery | gastronomic | stag/hen | team building/management courses | garden tours | golf | riding | freshwater fishing/angling | horse racing | falconry | UK | England |

Totally Sorted Sports
based: Granada, Spain
website: www.totallysortedsports.co.uk
Unique tailor made sports activity holidays in Andalucia, in southern Spain. From horse riding to health spas, skiing to diving, biking to hiking Totally Sorted Sports have got them all and more. Their flexible booking system allows everyone freedom of choice; visit their website now for the bigger picture.
| multi-activity | riding | mountain biking | walking/trekking/hiking | canyoning/gorge walking | windsurfing | karting/quad biking | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | diving/snorkelling | sailing (small boat/yacht) | tailor made | Spain |

Travel and Do Network
based: Athens, Greece
website: www.travelanddo.com
Sustainable activity-holidays on unspoiled parts of Greece. Groups or individuals may choose between varieties of scheduled packages or create their own unique itinerary, based on a mixture of workshops and activities, like: qigong, yoga, thai massage, tango, belly dance, folk dances, trekking, horse riding, diving, island hopping, mythology, cuisine and much more.
| ethical/ecotourism | tailor made | walking/trekking/hiking | riding | diving/snorkelling | retreats | yoga | massage | tai chi | belly dance/Middle Eastern | vegetarian | Greece |

 

More horse riding weekends, courses, breaks & holidays

usa flag Adventures in Good Company
based: Maryland, USA
website: www.adventuresingoodcompany.com
Adventure travel and active trips for women of all ages.
| women only | walking/trekking/hiking | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | riding | dog sledding | Worldwide |

Bella Puszta Lovasudvar Siófok
based: Siófok Hungary
website: www.bellapuszta.hu
Horseback riding in Siofok, the best holiday resort at lake Balaton in Hungary. Unforgettable experiences for riders.
| horse trail riding | riding | carriage driving | Hungary |

uk flag Brookfield Wales
based: Powys, Wales, UK
website: www.brookfieldwales.com
Unique opportunity to combine a language holiday with horse riding lessons and treks.
| Italian language | English language | French language | German language | riding| Wales |

uk flag Collacott Farm
based: Devon, UK
website: www.collacott.co.uk
Horse riding weekends and mid-week breaks in Devon, with BHS qualified instruction.
| riding | England |

Clonshire Equestrian Centre
based: County Limerick, Ireland
website: www.clonshire.com
Training in Ireland for riding, polo, show jumping, cross-country jumping and dressage.
| polo | riding | show jumping | dressage | Ireland |

uk flag Ditchling Common Stud
based: West Sussex, UK
website: www.ditchlingcommonstud.co.uk
BHS courses and residential holidays, plus mounted Skill at Arms courses, B&B accommodation.
| riding | historical recreations | England |

Evazio
based: Gironde, France
website: www.evazio.com
Horse riding tours in France, including visits, wine tastings and charming accommodation.
| horse riding | France |

 Exmoor Falconry and Animal Farm
based: Somerset, UK
website: www.exmoorfalconry.co.uk
Bed and breakfast, falconry, riding and outdoor aActivity holidays on Exmoor.
| falconry | riding | shooting | UK |

uk flag Fairboroughs Riding Holidays
based: Staffordshire, UK
website: www.horseandholiday.co.uk
Horse riding holidays offering accommodation for you and your horse as you explore the Peak District.
| riding | England |

Finca el Moro
based: Huelva, Spain
website: www.fincaelmoro.com
Walking and riding holidays in the heart of the beautiful Sierra de Aracena National Park, Andalucia.
| walk/trek/hike | riding | horse trail riding | Spain |

uk flag Fleetwater Holidays
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.fleetwaterholidays.co.uk
Holiday with your horse, come and enjoy riding in the beautiful Hampshire New Forest.
| riding | England |

Hacienda Dos Olivos
based: Seville, Spain
website: www.haciendadosolivos.es
Classical style riding holidays on pure-bred Spanish horses, also opportunities for seasonal olive picking.
| riding | olive picking/harvest | Spain |

 Haiwei Trails
based: London, UK
website: www.haiweitrails.com
A UK company operating out of Lijiang in Yunnan Province. Specialises in SW China and Tibet.
| walk/trek/hike | climbing/scrambling | mountaineering | botanical tours | ballooning | riding | native peoples | China |

Horseback Adventure Mongolia
based: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
website: www.horseback-mongolia.com
Horse riding trip specialist in Mongolia, the land of horses.
| riding | Mongolia |

Horse Holiday Farm
based: County Sligo, Ireland
website: www.horse-riding-holidays.eu
Trail and horse riding holidays and vacations in Ireland; ride by the sea on the Atlantic Coast
| riding | horse trail riding | Ireland |

uk flag Knowle Riding Centre
based: Somerset, UK
website: www.knowleridingcentre.com
Riding centre and country house accommodation in Somerset.
| riding | England |

uk flag Limes Farm Equestrian Centre
based: Kent, UK
website: www.limesfarmequestriancentreltd.co.uk
Tailor-made holidays with 4 hours of riding (hacking or riding lessons) per day.
| riding | England |

uk flag PineLodge Riding Holidays
based: Somerset, UK
website: www.pinelodge.countryside-inter.net
Ride on Exmoor, horseriding breaks based at Higher Chilcott Farm in the heart of Exmoor.
| riding | England |

Red Willow Ranch
based: British Columbia, Canada
website: www.redwillowranch.com
Riding for everybody in British Columbia... great trails... small groups, with a wrangler or on your own.
| ranching | riding | horse trail riding | Canada |

usa flag Ricochet Ridge Ranch
based: California, USA
website: www.horse-vacation.com
Horseback riding adventure vacations on deserted California beaches and in magnificent redwood forests. Exceptional horses.
| horse trail riding | riding | North America | India | New Zealand | Australia |

uk flag Rural Rides
based: West Sussex, UK
website: www.ruralridesuk.co.uk
Offering a variety of short break riding holidays, from 2 to 3 days.
| riding | England |

usa flag Soldier Meadows Guest Ranch
based: Nevada, USA
website: www.soldiermeadows.com
A family owned, working cattle ranch with over 500,000 acres of public and private land to enjoy.
| ranching | riding | USA |

usa flag The Rockin'R
based: Michigan, USA
website: www.therockinr.com
The Rockin'R Stable, a touch of the old west.
| ranching | riding | horse trail riding | horse drawn | USA |

uk flag Writing Horse (The)
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.writing-andalucia.com
The Writing Horse provides creative writing courses for horse lovers
in Andalucia.
| writing | riding | Spain |

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The travel-quest horse riding holidays section is intended for listing pony and horseback riding holidays, residential courses, weekends and breaks offering horse riding instruction – from learn to ride courses to improvers courses for experienced riders. This includes riding holidays throughout the UK, in England, Wales, Scotlnd and Ireland; also horse riding holidays abroad in Europe, North America, and worldwide. See the equestrian / horse index for separate sections covering other types of riding holiday, including trail riding trips and daily horse and pony trekking from a fixed base.

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