UNICORN TRAILS RIDING HOLIDAYS FOR ADVANCED RIDERS

Riding in the Okavango Delta While advanced riders can enjoy all of our horse riding holidays, you will get the most out of the rides listed here if you have been riding for a number of years and are a confident rider with a good seat and comfortable at all paces. Being riding fit is also essential on a lot of these rides as the pace and hours can be demanding.

Rides listed here are not always at a fast pace (although they may be), but all contain some challenges not suitable for novice or nervous riders such as very challenging terrain, very sensitive, forward going or highly schooled horses, or wildlife that may necessitate a hasty retreat.

Europe • France, Armagnac Trail • France, Atlantic Coast Trek Lots of fun, very good horses. Beach riding all year round for for intermediate riders onwards. • France, Carcassonne Pyrenean Short Break • France, Carcassonne Pyrenean Trail • France, Chateau in Maubourguet Superbly restored chateau, top class meals, excellent horse riding for all levels, from beginner to fast riding and jumping for experienced riders. • France, Western Ranch A cattle ranch in unspoilt countryside with western tuition for intermediate riders onwards. Also varied riding out. • Greece, Lasithi Trail Guided • Greece, Lasithi Trail Unguided • Ireland, Castle Leslie Superb accommodation, top class riding for all levels, a great luxury break. • Ireland, Donegal Ride by the Sea • Ireland, Donegal Trail South - Unguided Unguided horse riding holiday. Follow directions at your own pace, comfortable B&B accomodation, luggage transported. • Ireland, Donegal Trail West - Unguided • Ireland, Instruction in Ireland Lessons for all riding abilities: general, show-jumping, dressage, cross country. Excellent on site facilities, organised and comfortable. • Ireland, Yeats Trail - Unguided • Italy, Etruscan Castle Tour Tour from castle to castle tasting some of the best Tuscan food. Top class accommodation, horses and meals. • Italy, Heart of Tuscany Quality instruction for beginners and dressage riding. Instructors are very well qualified and work with calm, patience and real passion. Very nice accommodation. • Portugal, Blue Coast Trail Point to point trail along white sand beaches, small fishing lagoons, villages and the Mountain of Cercal with forests of eucalyptus and cork trees. Great riding and service. • Portugal, Dolphin Coast Trail Ride along 36 miles of deserted beaches, lagoons and fishing villages. Top class accommodation, horses and service. • Portugal, Western Style Algarve Western Ranch in good rugged riding country in the beautiful Algarve. Western schooled horses trained using natural horsemanship, tuition on the trail. • Spain, Aragon Trail, Sierra Guara Isolated & almost deserted mountain riding holiday in Spain with the 'horse whisperer of the Pyrenees'. Superb horses, Thrilling riding - riders must be fit & confident. Singles welcome. Unforgettable! • Spain, Canyon Trail, Sierra Guara Horse riding holiday in Spain - Sierra Guara isolated mountains. Thrilling riding on mostly pure Arab horses for confident, fit riders with the 'horse whisperer of the Pyrenees'. Unforgettable! • Spain, Catalan Castle to Coast Trail Trail horse riding holiday Spain. Catalonia. Mountains riding, beach riding & fantastic fast riding on beautiful Andalucian horses. Great for singles. • Spain, Compostella Route Pilgramage horse trail ride. Complete Compostella route on horseback from Pau in France to Santiago de Compostella in Spain. Fast riding. Single riders welcome. • Spain, Natural Parc Sierra Guara Riding Holiday in Spain - Catalonia. Your host is 'the horse whisperer of the Pyrenees'. The riding is thrilling - from steep descents down the side of canyons to exhilarating gallops along open tracks. This is for confident, fit riders. Singles welcome. • Spain, Paths of the Herdsmen Horse riding holiday in Catalonia, Spain. Mountain and fast beach riding for experienced riders. Great for singles. Unforgettable experience! • Spain, Salvador Dali Trail Ride the Salvador Dali trail -Cadaques to Figueres to Pubol on this horse riding holiday in Spain. Feel the strong local roots of the artist & understand the source of his inspiration. • Turkey, Cappadocia Trail • UK, Brecon Beacon Trail • UK, Brecon Short Break • UK, Cotswolds Instructional Break • UK, South Downs Short Break	Eastern Europe • Hungary, Balaton Meadows Comfortable country house accommodation and riding for all levels through beautiful meadows and forests with winery stops en route. • Hungary, Somogy Nature Trail A fast trail ride over 6 days through a nature reserve, accompanied by nature guides and staying in simple lodges or in basic hostels along the way. • Poland, Baltic Coast Ride Horse Riding for all levels on the beaches of the Baltic Coast, comfortable hotel accommodation, many non rider options including spa. • Poland, Ride and Spa break A short horse riding holiday break. Riding on Baltic Coast beaches, riding lessons, hotel with spa and wellness centre. • Poland, Tatra Mountain Trail Ride through the beautiful Tatra mountains on well schooled Malapolskie horses on a point to point trail.
Africa • Botswana, Okavango Delta - Macatoo Camp Luxurious Big Game safari with excellent service levels. • Botswana, Okavango Delta with PJ & Barney Arguably the best ride in the world for good riders. Frequent big game sightings, fantastic riding on an unbeatable team of horses, luxury accommodation. • Botswana, Tuli Safari Trail Fast & exciting mobile tented safari for experienced & adventurous riders only. The Tuli Block is also home to a multitude of wildlife species and remains untouched by the invasion of man. • Kenya, Classic Tented Safari Set near Mount Kilimanjaro, off the beaten tourist track & on the doorstep of Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks, this area is home to some of the biggest tusking elephant alive in Africa today. The first and last nights are spent in a luxurious eco lodge. • Kenya, Game Tracking in the Chyulus Set near Mount Kilimanjaro, a specialist game tracking horseback safari led by very knowledgeable and fun guides. This is suited to riders interested in acquiring an indepth knowledge of African mammals, who are fit and adventurous. • Kenya, Masai Mara on Horseback A serious exploration of Masai land on horseback. It is just yourself, the horses and the game - the experience of a lifetime! This is a fast ride suitable for advanced riders or parallel jeep safaris for non riders. • Kenya, Ol Donya Wuas & Borana Lodges Two lodge based horseback safari in 2 very different parts of Kenya from the South to the North. See different African game and scenery. Stay in a luxurious eco lodge then fly via Nairobi and onto a second very luxurious lodge. • Morocco, Atlas Mountain short break • Morocco, Central Atlas Summer Explore the High Atlas on magnificent ArabX Barb horses in this vehicle supported camping trip for intermediate riders onwards. • Morocco, Essaouira Beach Trail Ride along the Atlantic beaches and visit Essaouira. Excellent horses, combination of small lodges and camping accommodation. • Morocco, High Atlas Crossing Ride on Arab/Barb stallions from the desert, up steep canyons adn over the ehights of the Atlas Mountains descending to the green plains of Marrakech. • Morocco, Luxury Desert Adventure • Morocco, Skoura to Tarbhalt Desert Trail • Namibia, Damara Elephant-Skeleton Trail • Namibia, Desert Vista This horseback safari riding holiday takes you to the area of the Wild Horses of the Namib Desert. It is perfect for fit and experienced riders comfortable with camping and the outdoors, who want to experience this isolated area and its amazing views. • Namibia, Fish River Canyon to Orange River This horse riding safari holiday in Namibia has a combination of dramatic canyon landscapes, spacious desert planes and the mighty Orange River. This offers both inaccessible countryside and real wilderness areas as well as fast riding without limitations. • Namibia, Namib Desert Trail Challenging 400km trail across the NAmib desert finishing on the white beaches of the Atlantic Ocean's Skeleton Coast. • Namibia, Sossusvlei and Damaraland Lodge Trail See the best of Namibia from game in Damaraland to the highest sand dunes in the world. Luxurious with excellent service. • South Africa, Big 5 Combo All the excitement of the Big 5 and excellent riding in Botswana and South Africa for experienced riders. • South Africa, Big 5 Safari The "Big 5" is what everyone dreams of seeing on an African horseback safari. Lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino & leopard. For experienced riders, an exclusive safari giving the chance to see all these & experience Africa as our forefathers did - from the back of bush wise Boerperd horses. • South Africa, Drakensberg Mountain Explorer • South Africa, Essential Cape - Paarl and Hermanus Ride in the Cape Town winelands and pristine beaches of coastal Hermanus. Fantastic food and riding, visit the penguins! • South Africa, Horizon Ranch All round fun riding holiday with non dangerous game viewing, tuition in jumping, cross country and cattle work, superb selection of horses. Everyone will enjoy this one! • South Africa, Western Cape Beach Trail Discover the peaceful deserted beaches and mountains of the Western Cape. Short breaks or point to point trails, welcoming with good riding. • Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Safari Trail Big 5 Safari in Tanzania for experienced riders at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro.	North America • Canada, Quebec Inn to Inn • USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon Winter Pastures Vehicle supported camping trip in an emblematic part of the USA. Great riding for intermediate riders onwards. • USA, Arizona, Navajoland Trail • USA, Utah, Three Park Spectacular • USA, Wyoming, Bitteroot Ranch A working ranch as well as a 'dude ranch'. You will have frequent opportunities to help drive cattle, which graze in the adjacent national forest during the summer. Many of the horses enjoy cutting & driving cows & you will get the feel of this traditional western way of life -still very much alive at this ranch. • USA, Wyoming, Moose Ranch Beautiful setting, log cabins, barrel racing, quarter horses, fishing and wildlife. A first class ranch with something for all abilities.
Latin America • Argentina, Bellstone Ride Start & finish at an exclusive & very secluded 6,000-acre working cattle farm that has been in the same Anglo-Argentine family for 4 generations. The estancia is 3,000 ft up between Pampas and the Andes • Argentina, Estancia Huechahue in Patagonia A 15 000 acre self sufficient working ranch in northern Patagonia. Ride out each day where the mighty Andes rise up behind you, or ride into the neighbouring Indian reservation. Look out for wildlife of the area, especially condors. • Argentina, Estancia Los Potreros Working cattle estancia near Cordoba, Argentina. Ride with gauchos and experience Argentine hospitality, lovely accommodation and learn to play polo. All levels. • Argentina, Inca Trails Expedition • Argentina, Polo week A week dedicated to learning to play polo on a working cattle estancia.Ride with gauchos and experience Argentine hospitality, lovely accommodation. • Argentina, The Pioneers Estancia Trail Trail ride in N Patagonia to 3 estancias. Riding is fast, distances long, rivers large, views vast & days as adventurous as they were in the early 1900’s – but at the end of the day a hot bath & great accommodation will be waiting • Chile, Glacier Ride Patagonia • Costa Rica, Kaleidoscope Trail • Costa Rica, Three Tico Trails • Ecuador, Hacienda Stay • Ecuador, Trail to Pinan Lake • Peru, Luxury Sacred Valley	And Beyond • India, Christmas Ride, Rajasthan • India, Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan • Indonesia, Bali Relaxing hotel holiday with 2 hours riding daily for all abilities, sunset rides, rice field exploration, tuition and dressage. • Jordan, Wadi Rum Ride fast and responsive Arab horses through Wadi Rum and visit the ancient city of Petra. For experienced riders. • Kazakstan, Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan This ride over the Kungei Alatau Mountain Range offers interaction with nomadic people. Ride on the high central Asian plateaux - for adventurous riders this could be the ride of a lifetime.

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