UNICORN TRAILS BEGINNER HORSE RIDING HOLIDAYS

We recommend if you are a complete beginner you start with a short break or a ride that has only a few hours riding a day to see how you like it. Many rides are suitable for beginners who are fairly fit with a good sense of balance.

We provide a list of riding schools throughout the UK who can help prepare you to go on a horse riding holiday. Some of the riding holidays we offer also include tuition.

All the horse riding holidays we offer that are suitable for beginners are listed below:

Europe • France, SB Carcassonne Pyrenean Short Break Situated in the rugged countryside near the Spanish border this ride offers a chance to see a beautiful, mountainous area redolent of history and enjoy rural France and the hospitality and food of its inhabitants. • France, SB Chateau in France A beautiful French chateau with excellent food in a traditional area. Horse riding for all abilities and ages as well as tuition to cross country level and riding out. • Greece, Beginners Riding Course, Crete Learn to ride on the sunny island of Crete. Available all year, comfortable hotel, beautiful scenery • Greece, Kephalonia Riding Week Beautiful Kephalonia Island, riding for all abilities and the chance to swim with your horse. • Greece, Kephalonia Riding Week with 2 Day Trail Swim with your horse in the Medditerranean Sea. All abilities. • Greece, Sun and Riding, Crete Great value family getaway on the beautiful island of Crete. Available in July and August. • Greece, Village Rides, Crete Daily differnt outride, based in a 4 star hotel set in the peaceful mountain retreat not far from the coast. Excellent riding from novice riders onwards. • Ireland, SB Castle Leslie Superb accommodation, top class riding for all levels, a great luxury break. • Italy, Heart of Tuscany Quality instruction for beginners and dressage riding. Instructors are very well qualified and work with calm, patience and real passion. Very nice accommodation. • Italy, SB Sardinian Country Retreat Boutique style accommodation, intimate and friendly. Tuition and riding out for all levels, families welcome. • Italy, Show Jumping Combo A special Show Jumping tuition and trail riding combination at an excellent riding centre in Umbria with lessons by a trained FISE instructor teaching show jumping and dressage. • Italy, Taste of Trekking & Western Tuition Welcoming riding centre specialising in western riding and trekking including courses and instruction in Tuscany, Italy. • Italy, Umbrian Adventure Set in unspoilt countryside, surrounded by woodland, overlooking mountains and valleys on all sides. This ride caters for everyone. The summer itinerary involves an optional nights camping by Roman Ruins. • Portugal, Western Style Algarve Western Ranch in good rugged riding country in the beautiful Algarve. Western schooled horses trained using natural horsemanship, tuition on the trail. • Spain, Fiestas of Andalusia Beautiful finca in National Park, riding on well schooled Andalusians from beginner to experienced riders, comfortable accommodation, swimming pool. • Spain, SB Andalusian Mountain Retreat Beautiful finca in National Park, riding on well schooled Andalusians from beginner to experienced riders, comfortable accommodation, swimming pool. • UK, SB Cambridgeshire The perfect place to prepare for your horse riding adventure. Learn in the security of a school or brush up your hacking skills for an exciting ride abroad.	Africa • Mozambique, Paradise Beach Week Magical beach riding in Africa's hottest new destination. All levels. • South Africa, Horizon Ranch All round fun riding holiday with non dangerous game viewing, tuition in jumping, cross country and cattle work, superb selection of horses. Everyone will enjoy this one! • South Africa, Zululand Private Game Reserve Situated in the rolling hills of KwaZuluNatal province this five star lodge offers beautiful Arab horses, magnificent accommodation and excellent food. Plentiful plains game on the reserve. Suitable for beginners.
North America • Canada, Alberta Working Ranch Set at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Canada this small working cattle ranch is the real thing. On 2 week programmes guests will experience cattle work and learn the basic techniques of working cattle and ranch roping. • Canada, Quebec Gastronomy Week A flexible, family orientated centre-based horse-riding holiday in the picturesque Appalachian mountains of eastern Canada. • USA, Arizona Working Ranch All round cattle ranch with good riding & facilities and warm welcome. Open September to May with great winter sun. • USA, Arizona, Tucson Ranch All round cattle ranch with good riding & facilities and warm welcome. Open September to June with great winter sun. • USA, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Ranch On the continental divide, 100 miles west of Denver, every ride from this ranch has a view to write home about. Excellent riding and lots of fun team penning the cattle each week. • USA, Montana, Bridger Ranch If you are interested in improving your riding skills, especially western and horsemanship, this is the place to come with regular clinics organised throughout the year and one day or more a week set aside for natural horsemanship clinics on demand. Cattle work is also done for all the neighbouring ranches. • USA, Montana, Sunrise Ranch Set at 7000 ft and surrounded by 2 million acres of wilderness. Family run & offers a great children's program for all ages as well as having adult only weeks. Close enough to visit Yellowstone & Old Faithful. • USA, Wyoming Working Ranch Real family run working cattle ranch suitable for beginner onwards, hot tub, twin rooms and shared bathrooms. Genuine hospitality, good range of horses, max of 8 guests each week. • USA, Wyoming, Moose Ranch Beautiful setting, log cabins, barrel racing, quarter horses, fishing and wildlife. A first class ranch with something for all abilities.	Latin America • Argentina, Bellstone Ride Start & finish at an exclusive & very secluded 6,000-acre working cattle farm that has been in the same Anglo-Argentine family for 4 generations. The estancia is 3,000 ft up between Pampas and the Andes • Argentina, Estancia Huechahue in Patagonia A 15 000 acre self sufficient working ranch in northern Patagonia. Ride out each day where the mighty Andes rise up behind you, or ride into the neighbouring Indian reservation. Look out for wildlife of the area, especially condors. • Argentina, Estancia Los Potreros Working cattle estancia near Cordoba, Argentina. Ride with gauchos and experience Argentine hospitality, lovely accommodation and learn to play polo. All levels. • Argentina, Polo week A week dedicated to learning to play polo on a working cattle estancia.Ride with gauchos and experience Argentine hospitality, lovely accommodation. • Brazil, Pantanal Wildlife Safari Experience two different fazendas on this fascinating holiday to gain an insight into the Pantanal culture. Wildlife, cultural and riding highlights. • Ecuador, Hacienda Stay A warm welcome awaits you at this exclusive Hacienda, from where you can ride out and enjoy the beauty and diversity of the Ecuadorian countryside.
And Beyond • India, Ladakh Trail Adventurous camping trail in Ladakh region of India at high altitiude in the foothills of the Himalayas, visiting remote monasteries. Suitable for adventurous beginners as the pace is slow. • Indonesia, Bali Relaxing hotel holiday with 2 hours riding daily for all abilities, sunset rides, rice field exploration, tuition and dressage. • Mongolia, Mongolian Explorer Fantastic adventure in remote Mongolia from beginner onwards, vehicle suported camping trip with great guides.

Horse Riding Holidays for Beginners and Novice Riders

Choosing rides from our huge range of horse riding holidays can be a challenge in itself and you may find yourself going into overload with all these fabulous holidays, but we can help you to narrow down your choice. You may already know which regions and countries you are interested in. However check out our ride category selector. Here you can look for rides by the following categories:

. beach riding holidays
. ranch riding holidays
. horse back safaris
. our premier selection
. family friendly horseback holidays
. adventure riding holidays
. health and lifestyle riding breaks
. singles riding holidays
. advanced riders
. horse holidays with tuition (dressage, polo, jumping)
. riding holidays for beginners
. fast riding
. desert riding
. mountain trekking
. centre based riding holidays
. trail rides
. unguided horse holidays
. holidays that can incorporate non-riders
. western style riding
. natural horsemanship holidays
. riding holidays with camping
. Christmas & New Year riding holidays
. winter sun horse holidays
. short riding breaks
. holidays suitable for the heavier rider
. cattle drives
. horseriding holidays in Eastern Europe

So as you can see there is something for everyone. WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU!

Don't forget we can always arrange an extension to the riding element of you holiday. You may like us to suggest something or perhaps you have your own ideas. Whether it's time to relax on a beautiful beach, go white water rafting, take a cruise around the magical Galapagos Islands or a see the sights in a city stopover we will be delighted to make the arrangements for you.

Unicorn Trails is very proud to have rides all over the world. Here is a list of the countries we ride in. To see the relevant web page and learn more the country and our rides there, just click on the link:

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