Europe

Horse riding holidays and trail rides in Europe

Riding holidays in Europe offer many different experiences: tolting across the lava fields of Iceland or learning high school dressage movements in Spain or Portugal; trail rides through vineyards in France or mountains in Spain; beach rides in Menorca or riding trails through snow in Finland. There are a multitude of horses to discover too - characterful Icelandics, athletic Lusitano's, expressive Andalucians and laid-back Haflingers to name just a few... Whether you want to relax in one place, move on every night or camp in remote locations, there is a riding holiday in Europe to suit everyone.
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From the horse’s mouth

  • Wine Routes of Herzegovina
    May 2025 Fleur aged 37
    Had the most magical time during the Wine Routes of Bosnia & Herzegovina trail ride. The scenery is stunning, the horses were so good and the Bosnian hospitality is unmatched. The wines were delicious too! Hope to return at some point. I rode three different horses during the trip: Tango, a lipizaner cross, nice and... Read all
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  • Family Programme in Tuscany
    May 2025 Rawad aged 33
    Amazing place, horses are treated with full respect, people are very nice and welcoming, and the food is great! Highly recommend it.
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  • Sea and Mountains of Albania
    May 2025 Justine aged 33
    This trip was truly a life-changing experience, and I’m not saying this lightly. As a solo traveler in a foreign country, I was very lucky to meet my tribe—other adventure-seekers like me, born to live on the edge and test the limits of their abilities, who have since become friends for life. I couldn’t have hoped for... Read all
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  • The Krka Trail
    April 2025 ELEANOR aged 43
    Mia was such a wonderful horse!! She was so sweet natured, easy to control at speed but chilled at a slower pace as well. I felt very lucky to have matched with her. Bosko was great at matching horses to riders and changing if needed to make sure everyone had the best time. Nothing was too much trouble.
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  • Cross-country training at Castle Leslie
    April 2025 Donna aged 64
    An expensive riding holiday with not enough riding and nothing else really included. Too much downtime for me and other activities were not included and even if they were they were never available without giving up some of your limited amount of riding. A very lovely estate and nice people working there and easy to... Read all
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  • Horseback in Toscany
    Swim with horse in Toscany
  • Italy and horse dressage
    Dressage in Tuscany, Italy
  • Horseback trail in Sardania
    On horseback in the dunes in Sardania
  • Spain and hicgh school dressage riding
    High School dressage riding, Spain
  • Riders on spain beach
    Cantering on spain beach
  • island by horse
    Horse riding in Island
  • Pyrénées mountains and horses
    Counter in Pyrénées mountains
  • Horses and riders in Azores
    On the Azores Wild Coast