Description
The riding centre is located in an area of approximately 6 hectares of private woodland and pastures, roughly 25 kilometres away from Sarajevo. It is nestled at the foot of the Ormanj mountain range, offering sweeping views of the peaks and the Bjelašnica mountain. It is in an ideal location for easy access to hundreds of kilometres of riding tracks, through unspoiled nature, along forest roads, through meadows, to mountains and through mountain villages. The team offer a structured but fun environment for riders of all levels, in a friendly atmosphere and with facilities adjusted to all members of your family. The team also aims to offer a safe and healthy home for the horses that they take care of.
The trails include clear paths through forests that lead to canter-inviting glades, together with views of snow-capped mountains in the distance. Stones with strange and ancient carvings border your path. A few of the routes are not as easy: at times you may need to dismount to walk with your horse up or down steep inclines. However, the horses were born and raised here and so they are able to take most undulating terrain in their stride!
Your hosts, Selma and Rasim, are both trained doctors and fluent in English and German. When she isn't caring for patients at the hospital, Selma is also a talented writer, riding camp manager and mother. Rasim is an executive in a multinational pharmaceutical company, an explorer, a competitive endurance rider, a university professor, a riding instructor, a facilitator of equine-assisted learning and a pilot. But most importantly, the couple are passionate horse people.
The horses you will ride on this trip are both spirited and kind and kept to the best of your hosts' abilities. They are considered part of the family and compete in endurance, dressage and show jumping, as well as being used in the riding school for children at the weekends. The breeds vary from Bosnian Arab horses, Lipizzaner, Anglo – Arab mixes and some Haflinger too.