Horseback Riding in the Kenyan Wilderness
One of the most unique and interesting adventure activity to engage in Kenya is the horseback riding. Horseback riding can be combined and made part of your holiday activity or done exclusively as a horseback safari for those who are experienced drivers.
The good thing with horse back riding routes is that they avoid the tourist vans, roads or even lodges. The riders will find themselves alienated from the rest of the world and the life takes a slower pace. The camps that one is set up in are quite comfortable and managed by experienced staff. There is nothing like the thrill of hearing a load roar of a lion or watching graceful antelopes as you run along them.
Ride through mountains and forest, across vast open savannah, into rivers and water-holes and up huge escarpments surrounded by zebra and wildebeest or watching a family of elephant feed, or imagine a gallop alongside a herd of giraffe. All these can be done aspart of your holiday activity or as Horseback Safari for the experienced riders. Or do wonderful game bird hunting.
Regions where horseback is popularly done is at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro,Masai Mara national reserve, Loita hills, Amboseli National reserve and Mt. Kenya area.
The breeds of horses that the riders ride upon are Somali-Arab crossbreeds as well as thoroughbred horses and thoroughbred cross polo ponies. All these horses can suit all riders. Beginners to experts will have no trouble using them and also patent safety horses, which are trained to work well with children and people that are not experienced with horses.
Laikipia Horseriding in Kenya
Laikipia is an area in Kenya that has an enormous mix of wildlife that include the Big Five. It is famous because its the remaining reserve of the Jackson Hartebeest plus other rare species of animals including the Reticulated giraffe, Grevy Zebra, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx and the Somali Ostrich. Landowners have opted to move away from cattle ranching and embrace game animals and as a result their has been an increase in the number of hyenas and lions than they were 25 years ago.
The Mount Kenya Safari Club
Mount Kenya Safari club has a magnificent view of Mount Kenya and it has 115 fantastic and luxurious rooms that are set over 100 acres of land that offer the guest a luxurious level of comfort, adventure and relaxation. Some of the famous guests that have visited this place include Winston Churchill and Bing Cosby.
Mount Kenya Safari club has a choice of 7 thoroughbreds from which to choose from and the guests can ride them any time always in the company of one or more grooms. Children under the age of 12 years are not allowed to ride them.
Loisaba
Loisaba bestrides the border of Laikipia and Kenya’s rugged Northern Frontier District. Only a few miles from the equator, this private game ranch is in country of transcendent beauty where the farm management and the local Laikipia Maasai and Samburu community work together to preserve the environment and the wildlife that abounds here.
Horseback-ride through the wild canyons of the two great rivers that span the vast property. Loisaba is immense: bigger than ten of the world’s fully-fledged nations. You could take months exploring this land and never encounter the same view twice. On horseback it is possible to get unusually close to wildlife and our stable of horses have all been reared from birth in the bush so are quite accustomed to its presence. It is however a reasonable degree of riding skill required.
Riding through the Amboseli National Park
This national park is located on the North West side of Mount Kilimanjaro, on the border of Tanzania. A company by the name of Ride Kenya offers horse riding tours in this game-rich park in East Africa. The 6 night tour starts at the Kenyan Tanzania border and passes through the Amboseli National park and finally ends at Chyulu hills.
The rides feature huge game densities including herds of elephants up to 100 strong. Guests will most certainly ride with buffalo, hippo, leopard, lion, cheetah, and massive herds of zebra and wildebeest. As Amboseli is situated at the base of Kilimanjaro, the views of the mountain promise to be second to none.