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Where to ride, when to go, and the operators worth booking with. Saddl’s editorial guides to riding-holiday destinations across the UK and beyond, on a map.

IrelandCastle Hotel Riding Holidays in Ireland
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Castle Hotel Riding Holidays in Ireland: Where to Stay and Ride in Style
Ireland · UK & Ireland

Castle Hotel Riding Holidays in Ireland: Where to Stay and Ride in Style

Ireland's best castle hotel riding holidays. Where to stay, what's on the estate, the riding partners worth booking with, and the operators that run packages.

Luxury Best Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Scotland · UK & Ireland

Multi-Day Riding Holidays in the Scottish Highlands: Coast to Coast and the West

Where to ride in the Scottish Highlands. Multi-day trails, Highland ponies, the Outlander country, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Mid-range Best May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Riding Holidays in Connemara: Wild Atlantic Way on a Native Pony
Ireland · UK & Ireland

Riding Holidays in Connemara: Wild Atlantic Way on a Native Pony

Where to ride along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, who Connemara holidays suit, what to expect, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Mid-range Best May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Wales · UK & Ireland

Riding Holidays in Wales: Drovers' Roads, Welsh Cobs and the Cambrian Mountains

Where to ride in Wales. Welsh Prince Trail, Cambrian Mountains, drovers' roads, native Welsh Cobs, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Mid-range Best Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
UK Multi-Day Riding Clinics: Where to Train Without Leaving the Country
United Kingdom · UK & Ireland

UK Multi-Day Riding Clinics: Where to Train Without Leaving the Country

Where to train at multi-day clinics in the UK. Eventing, dressage, showjumping, cross country and natural horsemanship clinics across Britain.

Mid-range Best Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Classical Dressage Holidays in Portugal: Riding Lusitano Schoolmasters
Portugal · Europe

Classical Dressage Holidays in Portugal: Riding Lusitano Schoolmasters

Train with Lusitano schoolmasters at Portugal's classical dressage centres. Where to ride, who suits each centre, what a training week delivers.

Mid-range Best Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov
Ranch Kuulas: Riding Holidays in Finnish Lapland
Finland · Europe

Ranch Kuulas: Riding Holidays in Finnish Lapland

A small family ranch outside Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland: riding Finnhorses on midnight-sun summer trails and snow trails under the northern lights.

Mid-range Best Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug
Riding Holidays in Iceland: Tölt, Volcanoes and Free-Running Herds
Iceland · Europe

Riding Holidays in Iceland: Tölt, Volcanoes and Free-Running Herds

Where to ride in Iceland, when to go, who it suits, and the operators worth booking with. The Saddl guide to riding the Icelandic horse on its home ground.

Mid-range Best Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Riding Holidays in Menorca: The Camí de Cavalls and the Pure Black Menorquín
Spain · Europe

Riding Holidays in Menorca: The Camí de Cavalls and the Pure Black Menorquín

Where to ride in Menorca. The Camí de Cavalls, the Pura Raza Menorquina, beach trails and Mediterranean coves, and the operators worth booking.

Mid-range Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Riding Holidays in Norway: Fjord Horses, Mountain Trails and the Midnight Sun
Norway · Europe

Riding Holidays in Norway: Fjord Horses, Mountain Trails and the Midnight Sun

Where to ride in Norway. Fjord horses, mountain trails, Lofoten, the midnight sun, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Premium Best Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Riding Holidays in Spain: Andalusian Heritage and Classical Dressage
Spain · Europe

Riding Holidays in Spain: Andalusian Heritage and Classical Dressage

Where to ride in Spain. Andalusian heritage, classical dressage, Doñana National Park, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Mid-range Best Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov
Riding Holidays in Sweden: Lapland Trails, Sami Culture and Icelandic Horses
Sweden · Europe

Riding Holidays in Sweden: Lapland Trails, Sami Culture and Icelandic Horses

Where to ride in Sweden. Lapland Icelandic horse trails, Sami culture, the Kebnekaise mountains, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Mid-range Best Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Riding Holidays in the Camargue: White Horses, Salt Flats and Wild Bull Country
France · Europe

Riding Holidays in the Camargue: White Horses, Salt Flats and Wild Bull Country

Where to ride in the Camargue. The white horses, the salt flats, the working manades, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Mid-range Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Horse Safaris in Botswana: Galloping Through Big Game Country
Botswana · Africa

Horse Safaris in Botswana: Galloping Through Big Game Country

Where to ride in Botswana, who horse safaris suit, what to expect from the Okavango Delta to the Kalahari salt pans, and the operators worth booking.

Luxury Best May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Horse Safaris in Kenya: The Maasai Mara, Laikipia and the Mara on Horseback
Kenya · Africa

Horse Safaris in Kenya: The Maasai Mara, Laikipia and the Mara on Horseback

Where to ride in Kenya. Maasai Mara, Laikipia Plateau, Chyulu Hills, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide to Kenyan horse safaris.

Luxury Best Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Riding Holidays in Argentina: Estancia Life and Gaucho Country
Argentina · Americas

Riding Holidays in Argentina: Estancia Life and Gaucho Country

Where to ride in Argentina, who estancia holidays suit, what to expect from the pampas to Patagonia, and the operators worth booking. The Saddl guide.

Mid-range Best Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
USA Dude Ranch Holidays: Riding Western on Working Ranches
USA · Americas

USA Dude Ranch Holidays: Riding Western on Working Ranches

Where to ride at America's best dude ranches, who suits Western ranch holidays, what to expect from Wyoming to Colorado, and the operators worth booking.

Premium Best Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Mongolia Riding Holidays: Across the Steppe with Nomadic Herders
Mongolia · Asia

Mongolia Riding Holidays: Across the Steppe with Nomadic Herders

Riding holidays in Mongolia. Where to ride, who suits the steppe and the Altai, what a multi-day pack trip looks like, and the operators worth booking.

Premium Best Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

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