UNICORN TRAILS SAFARI HORSE RIDING HOLIDAY

Safaris on horseback are the ultimate in horse riding holidays. Not only does a horse riding safari holiday include all the adventure and luxury of a traditional safari holiday, but by being on horseback one truly becomes part of the environment.
The horse keeps its own senses tuned for any game, and by looking in the direction of its ears, many well camouflaged animals are revealed. Once comfortable, a horse will drop its head and graze, signalling to all the antelope in the area to relax too. In this fashion one can happily drift along with e.g. a herd of giraffe observing them as they go about their normal daily routines. Particularly smaller giraffe are often most curious and interested in horses and may be tempted to come closer if one stays quiet.
Additional advantages of a horseback safari include being seated at a height that makes game spotting easy and the ability to cover a good distance each day in search of different herds of game.

Many questions are often raised about the safety of riding with game. Some horse riding safari holidays are suitable for all levels of rider. The trick here is to ensure there is no dangerous game about, so that in the unlikely event of a fall, the game will simply run away. Many types of game are prefectly safely viewed by any level of rider on horseback, including all types of antelope, zebra, giraffe and many smaller carnivores such as black back jackal or even cheetah. Walking safaris are also perfectly safe in these areas.

Horseback safaris are always accompanied by 2 guides, one of who may be armed depending on the game in the area. The lead guide rides in front and a backup guide brings up the rear of the small groups. The guides are experienced at reading animal behavior and in the unlikely event of an unexpected move will the riders will turn and follow the back up rider away, if neccesary at a fast pace. Thus when riding in areas with big game such as lion, elephant, buffalo and black rhino one should be a confident rider with a secure seat.

Most of Unicorn's safaris on horseback are, as you would expect, in Africa. However we also have a horseback safari in the USA. The wide range of Safari horse riding holidays we offer are listed below, some of which are suitable for non-riders and families too. Call us to discuss any specific requirements. We can also book some lovely relaxing extensions to to the beach in Mozambique, or must see sights such as the Victoria Falls before or after a horseback safari.

Before we detail the safari rides we have carefull selected to include in Unicorn's portfolio, here is a list of countries where Unicorn has at least one horseback safari holiday. Click on the link to jump diectly the country web page:
horseback safaris Botswana
safaris on horseback Kenya
horseback safaris Tanzania
safari riding holidays Namibia
horseback safaris South Africa
safaris on horseback USA