Ride World Wide

Ride World Wide

Riding holidays and horse safaris

Other Ideas & Special Rides

As well as the standard riding trips featured on this website we have other riding options that might suit those with a particular interest and we will also once again, be offering several special rides. Some of these are with dedicated trip leaders meaning that not only will you benefit from the experience and knowledge of your local guide, but you will have the advantage of travelling with a private group of like-minded riders under the careful guidance of a well travelled and entertaining host.

Classical Riding in Andalucia
Hacienda Dos Olivos is a small, typically Andalucian Hacienda just south of Seville in southern Spain. It is owned by Johanna Beattie, an English lady who trained at the Royal School of Equestrian Art in Jerez and who offers instruction in Classical Riding on pure-bred Andalucian horses. Stays at Dos Olivos are organised on request and are generally for a week. They can include a combination of lessons, hacking from a neighbouring stable, visits to the Royal School in Jerez and to a local Andalucian stud. Contact us for further details.
 

   
 
Tristan Voorspuy - Anyone who has ridden with Tristan Voorspuy of Offbeat Safaris knows what a superb guide he is and how much he can add to any trip with his knowledge of the bush, the game, the birds, and also Kenya's political and economic climate. As well as the Mara Safaris Tristan also plans a ride in the  Amboseli region but just once a year. Dates for 2012 are 6th to 16th June  - please contact us for more information.
 

 

  
 
Jakob von Plessen - Currently working for Offbeat Safaris as a riding safari guide in Kenya, Jakob will be taking private group escorted rides in Argentina during the South America season. 2012 dates may include visits to the polo open, cattle mustering and possibly stag hunting depending on the season. Jakob was born and brought up in Argentina and this special ride will include visits to several private Estancias owned by friends and family - a unique opportunity to see Argentinean life from the ‘inside’.
 
Maria Elena Dendaluce - Maria Elena has been running rides in Spain for over 10 years now and we have had the pleasure of working together with her on programs in Seville, the Extremadura and her 'home' territory, the Gredos Mountains. The Gredos Rides have always been a great favourite and guests return again and again for the remarkable hospitality, efficiency and attention to detail.
Expanding the horizon, Maria Elena has planned rides in other areas of Spain.
Menorca - this ride explores the ancient trails of the Menorca coastline, an island famous for its beautiful black stallions.
Segovia - on the Meseta, the high plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, home to many architectural jewels - history at a canter.
Contact us for more details.
 
Jane Williams - Many of you will know Jane Williams from Estancia Huechahue. As well as hosting guests at this lovely estancia Jane has been leading rides up into the Andes, with equipment carried on pack horses and exploring the beautiful Lanin National Park. For the last 2 years she has also organised a major expedition, crossing the South American Continent - and this is on the cards again for 2013. This adventure will be for the very tough and hardy only. Dates to be confirmed.
 
Nigel Harvey - Nigel is a founder and director of Ride World Wide. He is also an avid traveller and experienced horseman with a passion for South America where he lived for several years working on Estancias in both Chile and Argentina, from Tierra del Fuego to the province of Corrientes. During this time he spent three months riding through Patagonia, crossing from Chile to Argentina and back and organised many riding trips into the Andes in his spare time. He aims to return to South America each year and plans to take a group to northern Argentina in October 2012. Please enquire for itinerary.