Horse Riding activities in Asia
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Stepperiders Camp
Horses are available from Stepperiders Camp, just off the main Ulaanbaatar-Zuunmod road. Stepperiders is run by Minde, a recommended local horse guide who can give lessons, instructions and support to independent travellers planning their own expedition. This is a perfect place to test ride a Mongolian horse before a longer trip. Rides are great value at US$35 to US$50 per day and include pick-up, drop-off, guides, horses, food and even entry fees to the national park.
As this camp is something of a hang-out for dedicated horse riders, you may be able to find partners for a trip.
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Princess Trails
An Indian–German company offering extended horse safaris and half-day nature rides on the famed Marwari horses.
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Akhal-Teke Horseriding
Akhal-Teke horses are Turkmenistan's pride and joy and many visitors come to Turkmenistan specifically to ride one. Highly recommended is the Alaja Farm, run by Katya Kolestnikova and located in Geok-Dere (also called Chuli). This is a professional stable, the horses are well cared for and well fed (not always the case elsewhere). Riding here costs about US$15 an hour or about US$120 per day, worth the price for the beautiful golden stallions and some wonderful riding in the canyons around Geok-Dere.
Contact Katya or call her colleague Gulya Yangebaeva, otherwise you can just turn up as the farm operates seven days a week. Take the Geok-Depe road out of Ashgabat and turn…
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Horse Rides
Travelling on a horse is the perfect way to see a lot of the park, including Günjiin Süm and the side valleys of Tuul Gol. To travel long distances, you will need to have experience, or a guide, and bring most of your own gear. Horses can be hired through any of the ger camps, but you'll pay high tourist prices (around US$35 to US$40 a day).
A mob of horse boys hang around Turtle Rock offering horse riding at US$5 per hour, or somewhere between US$12 and US$20 for the day. Alternatively, approach one of the Mongolian families who live around the park and hire one of their horses, though they may not be much cheaper.
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Ecotrek - Trekking Workers Association
Rents trekking equipment including sleeping bags (around Som100), 2-/3-person tents (around Som160), primus stoves (around Som40s) and sells gas canisters. The staff can also arrange guided treks (guides, cooks and porters) and guided horse treks in the surrounding valleys including a five-day trek from their yurt camp in the Valley of the Flowers, and Jeti-Öghuz to Altyn Arashan.
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Horse Riding
Alone or with a guide, you can hire horses outside the boathouse on the north side of the lake; the rides mostly consist of a short amble along bitumen. Prices are set, from Rs 50 for a short ride to Rs150for an hour, which takes you partway around the lake. The horses at the boathouse looked a lot better cared for than the mangy ponies hanging around the bus stand.
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Xanadu
Frenchman Côme Doerflinger runs adventure trips through his outfit Xanadu, based in Gachuurt. He mainly runs horse trips, and has French, Russian and English saddles. Côme also has kayaks and canoes that you can use to float down Tuul Gol, and mountain bikes which are great for excursions up Gachuurt's side valleys towards Terelj.
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Horse Riding
Mangy horses gather west of town on the road to Ramnagar to take you on rides to beauty spots such as Dorothy Seat, Land's End and Tiffin Top. A three-hour ride costs Rs 175, or Rs 250 if you go with one of the touts down at Tallital (transport to the horses included).
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Tuen Mun Public Riding School
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Tuen Mun Public Riding School in the New Territories offers private horse-riding lessons for about $360 per hour, as does the club’s Pok Fu Lam Public Riding School in southeastern Hong Kong Island.
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Equuleus International Riding Club
The closest place to the centre of town to mount up, Equuleus has bilingual trainers and indoor and outdoor riding arenas. It caters to everyone from beginners to advanced equestrians. There are almost 100 horses to choose from.
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Pok Fu Lam Public Riding School
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Tuen Mun Public Riding School in the New Territories offers private lessons for about $360 per hour, as does the club’s Pok Fu Lam Public Riding School in southeastern Hong Kong Island.
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Chiang Mai Horse Riding
At Chiang Mai Horse Riding instructors lead horse and pony trails, with a maximum of five people, in the Mae Rim area. The price includes three hours riding, and transport to and from your hotel.
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Pony Rides
Those travelling with small children will doubtless be pressured into purchasing pony rides from the stand one road back from the lake, for a slow but scenic stroll along the water's edge.
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Radiant Sky
Long-time Mongolian-run outfit that does reasonably priced tours across the country. They specialise in small-group horseback and jeep adventures in western and northern Mongolia.
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Happy Ranch
Yee-haa, ride ’em cowboy! Explore Siem Reap on horseback, taking in surrounding villages and secluded temple spots. Riding lessons are also available for children and beginners.
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Boracay Horse Riding Stables
Boracay Horse Riding Stables caters for all levels of experience (P575/1030 per one/two hours). The stables are off the main road, north of the post office.
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Stone Monuments
A fun horseback trek takes you to some Turkic Stone Monuments southwest of the park and then on to Tuul Gol. Horse rental is US$12 per day. Contact the park for details.
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Horse Riding
Horse riding on the beach is very common around these parts. Horses and their owners can usually be found at the beach at the end of Th Damnoen Kasem.
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Walk & Ride Pakistan Horse Treks
Organises horse treks from Phander to the Shandur Pass for the polo tournament, as well as through the Chapursan Valley in Gojal.
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Edelweiss
Trekking, mountaineering, heli-skiing, horse tours, ski trips and visa support. Contact Slava Alexandrov.
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Hovsgol Travel Company
Specialises in boat and horse trips around Khövsgöl. Runs the popular Camp Toilogt.
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Jaran Bali Tours
See the Ubud area, including rice fields and small villages, from horseback and with a guide.
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Top Asia
Offers trekking, mountaineering and horse riding.
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Umalas Stables
Umalas has a stable of 30 horses and ponies and offers 30-minute rice-field rides for US$25, and very popular two-/three-hour beach rides for US$72/102. Lessons can also be arranged.
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