Riding Safaris
There is nothing more exciting than cantering alongside the elegant motion of a giraffe or galloping amongst the great wildebeest migration. In Botswana, Kenya and Namibia it is possible to ride for hundreds of miles without seeing a fence post.
Experienced riders find horseback safaris a fantastic experience, riding alongside herds of game with your human form disguised by the movement and shape of the horse allows you as close to nature as you will ever get. Horses allow you to cover significant distances over remote regions beyond even the strongest four-wheel drive vehicle.
Honestly assess your own riding prowess. There are several operators in South Africa and Kenya that have horses trained to carry complete beginners, but most will assume some level of competence. If there's a lion in a nearby clump of grass you might be called upon to move quickly.
There are many places that offer short half-day rides, though serious equestrians can choose from specialist horseback safaris lasting days or weeks, fly-camping out under the stars and tacking up at dawn for up to six hours in the saddle. Alternatively you can experience life on a farm where horses are a part of the daily routine, being used to muster cattle and for impromptu games of polo. Here you can ride if you want, or simply experience the very different experience of living in rural Africa. Good places to ride include Botswana, Malawi, South Africa and Kenya.
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Experienced riders find horseback safaris a fantastic experience, riding alongside herds of game with your human form disguised by the movement and shape of the horse allows you as close to nature as you will ever get. Horses allow you to cover significant distances over remote regions beyond even the strongest four-wheel drive vehicle.
Honestly assess your own riding prowess. There are several operators in South Africa and Kenya that have horses trained to carry complete beginners, but most will assume some level of competence. If there's a lion in a nearby clump of grass you might be called upon to move quickly.
There are many places that offer short half-day rides, though serious equestrians can choose from specialist horseback safaris lasting days or weeks, fly-camping out under the stars and tacking up at dawn for up to six hours in the saddle. Alternatively you can experience life on a farm where horses are a part of the daily routine, being used to muster cattle and for impromptu games of polo. Here you can ride if you want, or simply experience the very different experience of living in rural Africa. Good places to ride include Botswana, Malawi, South Africa and Kenya.
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