Equitours offers you tested and proven horseback riding vacations on six continents.
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Careful Selection - Over the last 30 years we have developed a broad range of riding vacations for your enjoyment and fulfillment as a traveler. Only a few of the best horseback riding opportunities in each category have been included after careful research. We constantly monitor the quality of the tours we sponsor. Your safety is always a priority with us and you will find these vacations give good value for your money. There is a wide choice in price, geographical location and riding ability required.
Expert Advice - Our knowledgeable ride consultants are a wonderful resource which is entirely at your disposal. They have many years of collective experience with horse riding vacations and can answer all your specific questions
about these international riding holidays. The consultants are thoroughly acquainted with the trips they handle and have taken most of them personally. They can advise you wisely in choosing the best options to meet your personal vacation goals. Equitours has a unique advantage in organizing and understanding these tours because the owners, Bayard, Mel and Richard have their own Wyoming dude ranch where they have offered horseback riding vacations since 1971. Our ranch raises and trains horses which gives us important insights into all aspects of a riding vacation. We ride personally with our guests nearly every day during our season and stay in close touch with their preferences and equestrian goals.
Adventure Travel on Horseback Has Many Advantages - We believe in equestrian travel as a way to practice a fascinating sport and at the same time to interact with a different culture and other peoples. You will find that a common love of the horse is very effective in forming bonds of friendship quickly with people all over the world. We travel in small groups to visit places which are often well off the beaten track and sometimes so far off that tourists are a curiosity. We can sip tea with the head man of a remote village in Rajasthan or drink ouzo with a Greek fisherman in an isolated Aegean village.
Equestrian Experience Required
- It is of paramount importance in the enjoyment of a ride that
candidates have the skills to do it safely at the pace intended.
We make every effort to ensure that all riders are well matched
to the ride and the difficulties are explained as clearly as
possible. A horseback ride rated as advanced could be ruined by
someone who gets frightened going beyond a slow canter when most
in the group expect long gallops.
We encourage those who want to test and hone their equestrian
skills to come to our remote ranch in the spectacular mountains
of Wyoming for a
horseback riding vacation. We have outstanding opportunties
for trail riding and give lessons from certified instructors. We can accommodate riders at any
level and have a broad range of horses and saddles. You could
also begin with an easy adventure in France or Spain or take a
smooth ride on one of our adventures on smooth
gaited horses. Whatever
program you choose you will find well qualified guides and
instructors, appropriate equine friends and like minded
companions.
Dressage Training - Dressage is fast gaining popularity
in a world where open spaces no longer exist in much of the
world. It is a sport which demands concentration and
sensitivity. It challenges riders at many levels and is very
helpful in mastering other equestrian disciplines. It is also an
art which has enormous aesthetic appeal. Check out our
outstanding programs for the most appropriate lessons.
For non-riding spouses or friends we have used the expertise
gained in 30 years of riding adventures to put together some
outstanding
wildlife
and cultural safaris in Kenya and India using vehicles
instead of horses.
Call our experienced ride consultants now at 800-545-0019
to find the best equestrian vacation for you! |
