Horse Riding

Horse riding lessons, trekking, hacking and more equestrian activities are available when you saddle up for horse riding adventures in Mid Ulster.

Plan your horse riding holiday

With the history, heritage and expanses of lush green countryside all around us, sometimes horseback feels like the most appropriate way to travel around Mid Ulster. While a trot or a trek across our beautiful landscape will undoubtedly help you to put one hoof in the past and give you a sense of how life would have been in this part of the world, we also have an array of horse riding schools and equestrian facilities that are very much of the 21st century.

Whether you’re a beginner wanting to take horse riding lessons in Mid Ulster during your visit or an experienced rider who can’t let your time here pass without going riding, you’ll find excellent horse riding facilities that offer exactly what you need. Or perhaps your own horse is coming along for your trip. If so, you’ll find trustworthy, British Horse Society accredited stables in Mid Ulster to home your horse during your stay.

Gallop into your horse riding holiday

Horse riding in Ireland is a big deal. You need only look at the runners and riders at the Grand National or any other major horse race to know that. We’re no exception to the rule and the passion for horses certainly extends to this part of the island, with legendary jockey AP McCoy hailing from just across Lough Beg from us in Moneyglass, Co Antrim. All of which makes Mid Ulster a great holiday destination for horse lovers.

You’ll find plenty of equine entertainment available in the Mid Ulster area. Given the amount of picturesque countryside available, horse trekking in Northern Ireland is a popular holiday activity, as is hacking for more experienced riders. Riding schools and equestrian centres, including Moy Riding School, Fort Centre, The Forest Stables, Meadowvale Equestrian Centre, offer a range of equine activities.

A holiday for horses

If you’re in Mid Ulster for a show jumping event or a race, or you’ve brought your horse with you during an extended visit to the area, it might be the case that what you’re planning is more of a holiday for horses than a horse riding holiday. With accredited stables available, you can rest assured that the accommodation in Mid Ulster will be to the satisfaction of the equine members of your travelling party.

Clogher Valley Horses Welcome is the first stables in Ireland to be fully accredited under the British Horse Society's Horses Welcome scheme, which inspects the stabling, grazing and equine facilities of stables offering B&B for horses.