Sardinia has a long tradition of horse riding which has perpetuated until the
present day. Riding stables on practically every corner offer many different
types of excursions suited to all kinds of levels, from beginner to advanced
rider. You can take your pick from pony riding for kids, tours through romantic
and secluded mountains over several days, and bikini-clad horse rides on the
beach.
Sardinia’s hilly expanse and endless beaches make the island a perfect arena
for visiting horse riders. All that is to be heard is the panting of the horse,
lazy insects buzzing and birds singing. You can smell the heady mixture of the
macchia and the salty ocean as the sun warms your skin. In the evening when the
sun worshippers leave their posts, you can gallop freely across the beach and
its shoreline, even if you are a beginner. This is a good way to experience a
different side of the island and discover spots that are inaccessible by car.
The locals have a special affinity to horses, which is evident at their
spectacular riding festivals such as S’Ardia in Sedilo, where the Sardinians are
keen to demonstrate their almost neck-breaking riding skills. Sardinia’s
Gennargentu mountain range is one of the last regions in Europe to still home
free-roaming wild horses.
Further information and contacts
Associazione Nazionale Turismo Equestre
Via Carso, 35/a -
Sassari
Tel.: +39-079-299889
Tourist information on horse riding options
in Sardinia
Istituto Incremento Ippico della Sardegna
Piazza Borghia 4,
Ozieri,
Tel. +39-079-787852 or -787229
Institution of horse riding
establishments, good for information regarding riding schools etc.
www.sardegnacavalli.it
Guide Equestri Ambientali
Oasi di Sale Porcus, San Vero Milis
Tel.
-39-0783-528100
40 horse riding centres have got together to produce a
comprehensive and reliable guide for their sport’s proponents.
www.sitogea.net
Local Riding Halls
Oristano
Hotel Mandra Edera (own riding school)
Loc. Mandra Edera /
09071 Abbasanta
Tel: +39-0785-562300
E-Mail: mandraedera@tiscali.it
Website: www.mandraedera.it
Costa
Rei
Centro Equestre Iba a Cresia
Loc. Piscina Rei
Tel.
+39-070-991286
Cagliari (Fluminimaggiore)
Maneggio "Cabus De Figus "
Ernest Saxer /
Marguerite Roduner
Loc.Cabus De Figus
Tel.Fax :
0039.0781.54943
Mobil : 0039.338.5360288 ( 06.00-18.00)
Email: cavalloweb@gmail.com
Website: http://www.cavalloweb.de
Pula
Ranch „Is Morus“,
(on the road leading to S.M. di
Pula)
Tel. +39-070-9240051
Mobile +39-333-2438791
San Teodoro
Maneggio La Cinta
Via Gramsci
Mobile
+39-338-8228984
Scifoni (San Teodoro)
Sardigna Equitours
Tel.
+39-346-2188335
E-Mail: info@sardignaequitours.com
Web:
www.sardignaequitours.com
Santa
Teresa di Gallura (near Portobello)
Centro Ippico
Via Lombardia 3, Santa
Teresa di Gallura
Mobile +39-340-8514708 or -8508292
www.sardinienreiter.de
