Horse riding on Gran Canary

Discovering the varied landscape, the milde climate and the unique freedom of Gran Canary on the back of a horse with its flowing crest. Who doesn´t want that?

There are plenty of possibilities for that on Gran Canary. The leisure facilities reach from individual horse-riding trips over guided adventure tours to stays on an equestrian finca. The isand provides interesting options as well as matching holiday lodging to experience the unmistakable elegance and the spirit of horses.

Sitting in a carriage, being pulled by a team of horses makes it possible to admire the beauty of these hoofed animals and become acquainted with the surounding at the same time. Pets corners with ponies close to many holiday fincas make children´s eyes shine. Another unforgetable holiday event is the adventurous hack through the mountain forests of Gran Canary or through the water splashing surge of the sea.
Who wants to learn horse-riding, best utilises the offers of professional horse-riding farms. Here you can learn how to deal with horses and connect this with excursions to the most beautiful locations of the island. Experienced riding teachers provide you with professional advice on the art of leading horses.
A known riding-riding farm is "Happy Horse" near Maspalomas in the south of Gran Canary. They have offers for experienced horse-riders as well as for beginners. Hacks to the huge dunes of Gran Canary, through the landscape, which is characterized by cacti as well as to the volcano are highly recommendable.

Similar offers are made by the team of the finca "Hipisur", the "Centro Hípico La Gloria" and the horse farm "Black Horse" with its ponies near El Tablero in the south of Gran Canary.
The horse farm "Centro Hipico San Mateo" is located in the north of Gran Canary. This holiday accommodation for friends of horse riding will satisfy professional horse riders, show jumpers, horse riding beginners and children. Especially interesting are hacking-offers into the mountainous surrounding of the close-by volcanic cone.