Riding Holidays in Molise and Abruzzo (ITALY)

This area is ideal for a holiday on horseback. You can ride for hours without coming across fences or roads, let alone another human being. Nature is still so unspoilt that UNESCO protects two primeval forests. Wild flowers abound, some species of which are very rare or even becoming extinct. The landscape is sloping to mountainous and varied. Vast fields alternate with large forests of beech and oak. Sometimes we have to cross a little river.

Here Carmine and his Dutch wife Astrid organize four different, adventurous treks plus a based ride. Both are certified guides (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestre). He speaks Italian and English; she also has Danish, French, German and Dutch of course.

The atmosphere is informal and cosy so many guests feel at home instantly. During the riding week everybody takes care of his/her horse. The tack is western. Experience with western-riding is, however, not required.

All year long the horses live in a herd. They can choose from the paddocks around the house or the new stable, which is at a distance of 30 feet from the house. We train the horses ourselves, gently and with a lot of patience.