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Serengeti Horse Safari, Tanzania
Best for: Big Five sightings
From corralling like a cowboy to trekking Kyrgyzstan’s ancient silk route, these are the five horse-riding retreats we think you’ll be galloping to book. Unbridled adventure awaits.
03 May, 2023
In riding a horse we borrow freedom
Helen Thompson Woolley
There is something thrilling about exploring new ground on a horse. Bound to their gait, you're able to surrender yourself to your surroundings without distraction, becoming one with the landscape as you twist and turn to the beat of your steed. American writer Helen Thompson Woolley once noted that "in riding a horse we borrow freedom", and it's this quest for a life unfettered that has us dreaming of a back-to-basics, nature-fuelled holiday on horseback. Like the idea of riding off into the sunset? Read our round-up of the world's best horse-riding retreats below, from gaucho-style mountain treks to a horse safari in the Serengeti and a Tuscan farmhouse offering equine-fuelled therapy.
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Best for: Big Five sightings
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Best for: feeling like a cowboy
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Best for: equine therapy
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