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

  • Virgin beaches of Andalucía
    October 2025 ANTHONY aged 71
    I rode Zulema - 16hh palamino mare. 16 yo. Excellent manners on the ground: easy to catch and walk in, patient when groomed, happy to offer each hoof, easy to bit. Fast, excitable at the off, but sure-footed.
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  • Via Dinarica Trail
    September 2025 Lesley aged 50
    Great week - horses well looked after. We had bad weather so couldn’t do the full itinerary but the group was fun, and the house looked after us. Stella was a good horse - nice stride and nice nature. As the weather was bad we could only really walk and some trot so didn’t really see her full ability.
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  • Thrace Empire Trail
    September 2025 CHRISTINA INGEBURG aged 48
    Apache, a rare Danubian by breed, was a perfect gentleman and a pleasure to ride.
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  • Thrace Empire Trail
    September 2025 Gillian Frances aged 54
    My horse was called Danni, he was a homebred horse, quite baroque in his prescence, very sure footed and nimble, he was clever with his feet and sensitive to ride. I don’t think I had to kick once the whole week! Whilst I would say he wasn’t an on the buckle ride this was because he was a bright little horse aware of... Read all
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  • Short break in Cabo de Gata
    September 2025 Claire aged 52
    The riding trip to Cabo de Gata was faultless from start to finish. Beautiful horses who were obviously looked after extremely well by Antonio and his team. The treks were glorious, incredible landscapes on fabulous horses who never put a foot wrong. We all felt we were in very safe hands both with the horses and... 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