Welcome to ‘Zara’s Planet’, where a world of horseback adventure awaits all intrepid explorers searching for a once-in-a-lifetime horse riding holiday with a difference. We offer a hand-picked selection of horse riding holidays around the world which combine beautiful locations, highly professional guides, warm hosts and fantastically trained and conditioned horses all geared towards offering you the horse riding holiday of your dreams. We have a great selection of horse riding holidays that can cater for all levels of rider, from complete beginners to experienced hands.

Zara’s Planet is a family run business and all of us come from a background of competitive riding while also having a penchant for exciting travel. We are delighted to be able to offer such unique and high-quality horse riding holidays for all of those who love horses and seeing the world from a new perspective.

Whether you have been riding all your life or have simply always wanted to take the reins in your hand without having had the opportunity then Zara’s Planet knows the perfect horse riding holiday so you can get the most out of your horse-bound adventure.

We cater for all kinds of travellers, from honeymooners to families, groups of friends to single travellers and everything in between.

Where would you like to ride? We have crossed the globe to choose the partners that fit the Zara’s Planet philosophy so that wherever in the world you travel with us you are guaranteed a dedication to adventure and love of horses that match our own.

All our horse riding holidays are updated with current dates and prices for 2018.

FEATURED HORSE RIDING HOLIDAYS

AVAILABILITY

from£370 or €410

per person, per night

Horse Riding Holidays Botswana - RAW Botswana

3-10

NIGHTS

Raw Botswana, Motswiri camp is a firm favourite of Zara's Planet clients for Horse Riding Holidays Botswana on account of the variety of fantastic guides ... Experience Level

AVAILABILITY

Sierra Tejeda | Horse Riding Holidays Spain

from£1,120 or €1,260

per person, 7 nights

Horse Riding Holidays Spain - Sierra Tejeda Mountain Finca

3-7

NIGHTS

Join us for this wonderful riding retreat that lies high up in the mountains, just an hour from Malaga in the peaceful setting of the Sierra Tejeda National Park. As part of our Horse Riding Holidays Spain collection ... Experience Level

AVAILABILITY

Golden Circle Trail | Horse Riding Holidays Iceland

from£1,845 or €2,080

per person, 5 nights

Horse Riding Holidays Iceland - Golden Circle Trail

NIGHTS

The Golden Circle Trail is a very special and very different horse riding holiday in Iceland. Unique country, excellent hosts, you will experience riding on the edge of civilisation. As part of our Horse Riding Holidays Iceland collection... Experience Level

AVAILABILITY

Bitterroot Ranch | Horse Riding Holidays USA

from£1,840 or €2,075

per person, 7 nights

Horse Riding Holidays USA - Bitterroot Ranch, Wyoming

NIGHTS

Bitterroot Ranch provides a quality ranch holiday with serious horse riding in the states with wonderful scenery, hosts & horses. As part of our Horse Riding Holidays USA collection... Experience Level

We’re at the end of the phone, Monday to Friday (you can even try us at the weekends, leave a message and we’ll try and call you back!) to discuss your horse riding holiday plans and in contact 24/7 via our website or Facebook page – we’ll normally reply within a couple of hours to your riding holiday request.

Make sure you take some time to look for some horse riding holiday inspiration on our website and enjoy all the images, videos and feedback from our clients.

We look forward to hearing from you for that trip of a lifetime in 2018!

Signed - Zara Stassin & Jill Dolan

~ HORSE RIDING HOLIDAYS TESTIMONIALS ~

Carole Newton on the Camargue, France

Where to start? there is so much to tell... I had the most amazing adventure! Was picked up from the airport by my very own cowboy Laurent! Who was my companion every day of my holiday and he was charming and great fun. Dropped me at the house and gardens are beautiful and my room

Carole Newton UK 20/01/2018

Joy Voeth on Beach & Countryside Riding, Spain

It was a phenomenal week!! I had an amazing time. I fell head over heels in love with my horse (Delicado). He was everything I have ever wanted in a horse - and everything I had asked for - full of energy, forward going, and quiet in the head. Caroline did a great job of

Joy Voeth USA 20/01/2018

Sally Anderson on Colombian Central Trail, Colombia

Just to let you know we had a fantastic time in Colombia, the weeks riding was a real treat. We met some lovely people on the ride and Paul and Chalas and his team looked after us brilliantly. It was a great privilege to be able to visit some wonderful homes along the way -

Sally Scotland 19/01/2018

Olga Ridley on Estancia Corrientes, Argentina

I had the time of my life it was my best riding holiday yet. The horses were very well matched, which gave me great confidence, especially when we were cantering. Fabian the guide was very good he was very easy to get on with and a great help with my riding and he spoke good

Olga Scotland 19/01/2018

Janine Whyte on Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Camp Kalahari and the ride with David Foot was just magical.......the pans are a very unique place to ride and would highly recommend. David is a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and passionate and happy to share his experiences. I'm not the biggest "birder" in the world but his enthusiasm is so infectious that I was

Kildare, Ireland 08/01/2018

Janine Whyte on Macatoo, Okavango Delta, Botswana

How are you?! Yeah back to work and it feels like I've never been away!! I had an amazing holiday, it really was absolutely fantastic.....I'm not sure how I'm going to top it!! Macatoo is a really fun place to ride, I honestly didn't stop laughing from the moment I landed! Staff are very friendly

Kildare, Ireland 08/01/2018

Sandra McCracken on Riding in Rural Rajasthan

Still trying to process all the wonderful experiences we had over the last couple of weeks, it was and amazing time with a super group of people! There was very little I would change about the trip if I had to do so, it had the right combination of interesting terrain, constantly changing, great villages

Wicklow, Ireland 08/01/2018

Niall Power on Ride & Walk Safaris

I am not a “gusher” but I am going to sound a bit like one I’m afraid. The holiday was absolutely amazing, that’s the best description for it, start to finish, perversely I probably don’t have much useful therefore in the lines of feedback, but I can tell you why it was good in my

Niall Power Dublin, Ireland 07/01/2018

Pat on Wellow Farm Horse Riding Holidays, UK

We had a great time and as a horsey person (Riding for the Disabled Volunteer) we loved staying in the modern holiday cottage in the stable yard. The riding was superb on good horses on some of the best on and off road routes and fields in the south-west. My family from Australia will be

Pat from Norfolk, UK 09/11/2014

Chris on Cattle Herding Holiday, UK

There was a great atmosphere and it felt like a really special moment, when the cows came out of their winter housing, the first time since the autumn. We started to herd them over the tracks, across the dam and out onto the open moor. Mostly the cows know where they are going but there

Chris Cousens from Edinburgh 09/11/2014

FEATURED DESTINATIONS

FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS FOR UPCOMING SEASON

AFRICA - BOTSWANA

Wild & Beautiful

3-10

DAYS

AFRICA - BOTSWANAExciting safaris, good horses, superb country & fantastic guides - only fracture of adventure highlights you can expect from horse riding holidays in Botswana! See below example list of holidays & click 'Explore' to find them!

SUNNY ~30°C

From £315 per person, per night

Limpopo Safaris
Macatoo Safaris
Kalahari Camp
Okavango Safari
Motswiri Ride & Walk

EUROPE - SPAIN

Wonderful Riding

DAYS

EUROPE - SPAINIn Spain you can find a lot of options for your horse riding holiday. Including dressage training, polo games or wonderful beach rides! Below you can find example list of available holidays - click 'Explore' to find them!

OCCASIONAL RAIN ~15°C

From £128 per person, per night