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Family Rides

Family horseback holidays

Sharing the passion of horses and travelling with your family can be a headache, particularly if not all the family are riders. However, we have solutions to this problem! The best solution is a holiday in a place which is dedicated to riding: a ranch, guest house or equestrian home which offers active, fun and culturally interesting alternatives. Centre based stays are more easily able to adjust to families with young children. Mobile trail rides are better suited to older children, and some are also accessible to non-riders if it is possible to travel some sections on a camel, walking or on mountain bikes.

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From the horse’s mouth

  • Horizon ranch
    February 2025 Jimmy aged 64
    I thoroughly enjoyed my trip, the guides and staff were all great and helped me inprove my riding a lot.
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  • Moroccan Ranch
    January 2025 LYNN aged 70
    I chose this holiday because we wanted a relatively relaxing holiday somewhere warm. What a pleasure to arrive at the ranch of the two gazelles, where the Moroccan simplicity of the accommodations was its luxury. We were based at the ranch for the week. Our guide, Karim, chose a different horse for us every day. Each... Read all
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  • Moroccan escapade
    January 2025 Alison
    Incredible value for money. Excellent accommodation. Fast and professional support which gave us the confidence to go on this kind of trip. The stables was great with well cared for horses and an excellent guide. I rode Atlas. He was well cared for. Their quietest ride out horse i believe. Very comfortable in trot and... Read all
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  • Ants Lodges
    October 2024 Lynn Marie aged 68
    Lovely, comfortable property, wonderful service. Good riding, AM and PM as much as you want. Horses safe, guides very attentive. Good game viewing. Food very good. I rode Leo, a Boerperd, a So African breed. Mine was gaited, responsive but just a bit stubborn. Nice horse, comfortable ride. I am a novice and was able... Read all
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  • Horizon ranch
    September 2024 JEAN aged 57
    All kind of horses... I was very happy with the horse they have chosen for me (Taylor)
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  • Beach trail ride in the South of France
    Dogs and horses - perfect combo!
  • Equestrian Centre and Tuscan Farmhouse riding holiday
    A rider getting her horse ready
  • Horseback riding safari in South Africa with zebras
    Meeting with the zebras - an ideal family vacation
  • Watching giraffes in South Africa, Ant's lodges
    Meeting the game in South Africa - better than the zoo!
  • Parelli natural horsemanship guest ranch in Montana
    The perfect environment for a family holiday
  • horseback riding in South Africa
    An ideal family holiday in South Africa
  • Ranch riding holiday in South Africa
    Young rider and his horse swimming in the lake
  • Beach trail ride in the South of France
    Dogs and horses - perfect combo!
  • Equestrian Centre and Tuscan Farmhouse riding holiday
    A rider getting her horse ready
  • Horseback riding safari in South Africa with zebras
    Meeting with the zebras - an ideal family vacation
  • Watching giraffes in South Africa, Ant's lodges
    Meeting the game in South Africa - better than the zoo!