The joy of horse riding
Experience the beautiful nature, feel the adventure!
If you're on holiday it doesn't mean you have to miss out on some of the things you like. In mountain region of Gorski kotar, hinterland of Opatija and Istria you can enjoy horse-back riding excursions or you can let the training experts guide you through your first riding ecperiences.
Horse riding in Gorski |
Kotar from 15 € hour / person |
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In the mountain region of Gorski kotar, only 30 - 45 minutes drive from Opatija is a small mountain town Fuzine. Here, on the Ranch Vrelo you can try horse back riding for the first time or you enjoy excursions that last several hours or several days in the beautiful mountain scenery.
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TIME : 4 - 7 hours | distance : 20 - 35 km
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locatin : Gorski Kotar / CROATIA
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HOURLY OUTINGS AND RIDING EXCURSIONS
At the ranch „Vrelo“ take hourly rides, riding excursions, trekking and you can participate in the riding school.
The one or more hour outings start and finish at the Ranch “Vrelo” and can not last more than one day. Riders are guided over numerous trails in vicinity covering varied landscapes and pristine lakes.
Price: 100 kn / 15 € per hour.
20% discount is given on hourly outings to all those who have attended our riding school.
For those who like adventures there is the unforgettable conquest of the Gorski Kotar mountains with horses and mostly on horseback:
TUHOBIC (1109 m) splendid view of the whole Kvarner Bay and island Krk
VISEVICA (1428 m)
RISNJAK (1528 m)
TREKKING
This unique activity meets the adventurous desires and allows the riders and horses to merge into this splendid scenery. The trekking is on Arab, Thoroughbred, Anglo-Arab and Akhal-Teke horses using English or Western style saddles. Trekking offers are of 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 days. The daily routes are of 20 to 35 km or 4 to 7 hours, depending on the weather and terrene being covered.
The offer includes: horses with adequate tack, home made food, drinks (water, tea and schnapps) and overnight lodgings. Overnight arrangements are in tents by the fire, forest and mountain homes or private houses and include breakfast and dinner while lunch is eaten en route (lunch packet).
The riders are required to take: riding attire, raincoat, water flask, additional clothes and other items for personal use packed in separate baggage which will be taken along.
The trekking is in groups of 3 to 7 riders.
1-2 day tours are held throughout the whole season (15.04.-01.11)
3, 5 and 7 day tours are held in springtime (01.04.-01.07.) and in autumn (01.09.-01.11.)
Note: The maximum weight of the rider should not exceed 90 kg (otherwise special approval is required).
A) Trekking with 3 days journey
1st day: Ranch “Vrelo” - Tovic polje - Vrata - Licko polje – Ravno – Lukovo
- arrival at Ranch “Vrelo” in the morning hours (aperitifs and welcome)
- assignment of horses and introduction
- departure at 09:00 to 10:00 from Ranch “Vrelo” towards Tovic polje
- lunch break around 12:00 at Licko polje (open area)
- continuation at 15:00 towards Ravno
- arrival to Lukovo around 18:00, dinner and overnight stay
2nd day: Lukovo – Lic - Zlobin
- breakfast, preparations and departure before 09:00
- lunch break around 12:00 (Lic) continuation towards Zlobin
- arrival to Zlobin around 18:00, dinner and overnight stay
3rd day: Zlobin – Tuhobic – Lepenice – Ranch “Vrelo
- breakfast, preparations and departure around 09:30
- lunch break at the slopes of Tuhobic mountain (possibility of climbing to the peak at 1109 m with overwhelming view of Kvarner Bay and island Krk)
- continuation towards Lepenice and Fuzine
- reaching Ranch “Vrelo” in the late afternoon, dinner and parting
B) Trekking with 7 days journey
1st day: arrival at Ranch “Vrelo” in the morning hours (aperitifs and welcome)
assignment of horses and introduction, trial ride in vicinity of Fuzine
(along Lakes Bajer and Lepenice, Benkovac, excursion site Preradovic and similar), visit to the Vrelo Caves, lunch, dinner and overnight stay at Ranch “Vrelo”
2nd day: Ranch “Vrelo” – Lake Lepenice – Tuhobic - Zlobin
3rd day: Zlobin – Li c – Licko polje – Ravno - Lukovo
4th day: Lukovo – Matic poljana – Begovo razdolje (the highest inhabited settlement in Croatia 1065 m)
5th day: Begovo razdolje – Bjela kosa – Crna kosa – Olimpic center “Bjelolasica” – Jasenak
6th day: Jasenak – Vrboska poljana – Matic poljana – Tuk vojni
7th day: Tuk vojni – Siroka draga – Slavica – Vrata – Tovic polje –
arrival at Ranch “Vrelo” in the late afternoon and parting
C) Trekking one week amidst mountains and rivers of Lika region
1st day: Donji Lapac (arrival, preparation, trial ride)
2nd day: Donji Lapac – Mazinsko Polje
3rd day: Mazinsko Polje – Cermenica
4th day: Cermenica – Brezovac
5th day: Rafting on the river Una
6th day: Brezovac – Dobro Selo
7th day: Dobro Selo – Donji Lapac
Prices:
1 day outing 500 KN ( 70 €) one meal only and no overnight arrangements
2 day outing 1300 KN (180 €)
3 day outing 1900 KN (270 €)
5 day outing 3100 KN (430 €)
7 day outing 4300 KN (585 €)
Horse riding in Istria |
from 15 € hour / person
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Motovun
Ranch near town Motovun in central Istria offers a relaxed atmosphere
and a possibility of competing in different activities: riding, archery,
horse shoe pitching, rock throwing, rope pulling, jumping in sacks and
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TIME : 2 - 4 hours | distance : 10 - 20 km
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locatin : Motovun / Istria / CROATIA
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RIDING
Basic riding course: getting to know
and preparing the horse (leading, cleaning, saddling), work in the
coral (mounting, saddle exercises, right posture, horse control, riding
slowly and in trot. All activities are individual. Two students can
participate in one hour.One hour lasts 50 minutes.
Price: 125 kn / 18 € + VAT
RIDING EXCURSIONS
The basic riding course continues to riding
excursions for the students that are ready and for all other riders.
You will be riding through vinyards and along the river Mirna valley
on the slopes of the town Motovun.
Price per person: 100 kn / 15 € + VAT
Whole-day excursion (2 – 4 persons) to Groznjan or Sipanovci for riders
with basic riding skills and physical fitness. Start at 9 am and return
at 7 pm. Two and half to three hours ride along the rover Mirna valley
and hilly areas with short rests in one direction, rest, sightseeing of
the town and lunch, return. Lunch not included in the price.
Price of a whole-day excursion per person: 540 kn / 75 € + VAT
Two-days excursion for 2 – 4 decisive persons with good riding
knowledge and in good physical shape. Departure at 9 am, riding along
river Mirna to Buzet (about 2 and half hours), rest in the tavern Most,
followed by a ride through hilly area, in the evening arrival to Kotle,
dinner in a small restaurant with excellent home-made food, evening
around camp-fire, sleeping in the sleeping bags. In case of a bad
weather, sleeping in sleeping bags in a room with a fire place.
In the morning you wake up with the smell of freshly made coffee on the
remains of the fire, watering the horses by the Mirna river and return
to Motovun ranch. Rest in the tavern Most near Buzet. Horses are
reliable and trained for field riding on McClellan saddles, all the
necessary equipment we carry with us. In case of an emergency, help is
available. Food is not included in the price.
Price per person: 1080 kn / 150 € + VAT
Different team building programs such as paragliding,
speleo-adventures, climbing school, hot air balloon flight, mountain
biking are also available.
For any and all information feel free to contact us and just fill out the inquiry form here on the right!
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