A rider cantering on the beach
Beach Ride

Beach trail rides and riding holidays

Are you looking for a leisurely stroll along an exotic beach? An exhilarating canter by the ocean? Or perhaps one of your dreams is to swim with your horse in the sea? Our beach rides offer a large variety of riding and activities on horseback, with something for everyone. Cross rivers and estuaries, watch out for dolphins or whales, and enjoy a spectacular riding experience. Sun, sea and sand - a beach riding holiday is a hard one to beat!

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From the horse’s mouth

  • Beaches of Camargue
    April 2025 Claire aged 60
    We have just returned from the Camargue Beaches ride - it was fantastic! The Equus team have been supportive and responsive from start to finish. Iris could not have been more accommodating for our group arrangements, and the team in France made sure our adventure was everything we expected - and more! Horses were... Read all
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  • Beaches of Camargue
    April 2025 Rachel aged 61
    Very high horse welfare, we had to catch groom and feed our horses before we were served breakfast ourselves!!
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  • Beaches of Camargue
    April 2025 Amanda aged 60
    We loved our trip to the Camargue. Everything went smoothly and we all fell in love with the horses. Mine (Habibi) was very sweet natured and always ready for a good canter. The pace of riding was great and our guide, Aurelys, together with Daniel were both brilliant – v professional and good fun – happy to tolerate... Read all
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  • Ring of Kerry mini-trail
    April 2025 Nurhaily aged 48
    My sister and I had a great time doing the truncated Ring of Kerry ride. So great in fact that we really wish we'd done the full ride. Maybe next year. The horses were healthy and well cared for. The ride was magnificent. Cantering on the beach was literally a dream come true. And we met some amazing kindred horse... Read all
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  • Ring of Kerry mini-trail
    February 2025 Kate aged 39
    Absolutely magnificent ride- wonderful to be back in the saddle, first time in Ireland in such beautiful scenery with a close old friend. Our guide Natalie was fantastic- looked after us so well and informative. She was a great communicator and had a good sense of humour. The horses were so genuine, well mannered and... Read all
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  • Riders on the beach in France, Atlantic coast
    Emotions run high after a long canter along the beach
  • Horse riding holiday in Mozambique
    A sense of freedom.
  • Horse riding holiday in Mozambique
    Miles and miles of unspoilt beaches
  • Wild Coast beach horseback trail ride
    Horseback riding in South Africa
  • Horseback riding in South Africa
    Exceptional beach rides along the Wild Coast