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There is a stretch of coast south-west of Rome where you ride through umbrella pines and come out on an empty beach.
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Three landscapes: the coastal pine forest and dune, the volcanic hills with their old drove roads through chestnut woods, and the Maremma, which is cattle country and where the Italian cowboy tradition actually comes from.
Most stables take complete beginners for a led walk-out ride, and experienced riders for something longer.
Close enough that the drive is not the day.
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On horsebackA riding centre on Via della Macchiarella in Rome that lists horseback rides among the services it sells alongside its riding school for children.
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On horsebackA one-hour riding lesson at the Cavalieri Appia Antica school, inside the Appia Antica Regional Park.
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On horsebackGuided horseback rides and excursions inside the Appia Antica Regional Park, led by Sandro, an equestrian guide with thirty years of experience.
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On horsebackA trial session of Natural Horsemanship with the instructors of Ciampacavallo, a social association based inside the Appia Antica Regional Park since 2000.
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On horsebackThe riding school runs rides in the countryside on the edge of Rome, with the length set by the level of the riders.
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On horsebackA riding school on Via Portuense at Fiumicino, running for over forty years, with an indoor and an outdoor arena.
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On horsebackThree to four hours in the saddle for experienced riders: from the ranch through pinewood and forest out to the beach at Ostia, Rome's own coast, where the ride stops at a beach…
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On horsebackRide through the Castelporziano pines and come out on the beach at Ostia.
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On horsebackAn hour on horseback in the Parco dei Castelli Romani with a certified guide, leaving from Via Sicilia at Rocca di Papa.
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On horsebackThe centre teaches western riding with CONI federal instructors, working with Quarter Horses.
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On horsebackThe riding centre sits in localita Monte Sughero, inside the Parco di Veio, 15 km north of Rome.
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On horsebackHalf a day on horseback from a ranch inside the coastal nature reserve on the edge of Rome.
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See the dayOut after breakfast, back with the evening still yours.
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On horsebackA ranch on the wooded hills of Campagnano di Roma, half an hour north of the city near the Veio and Treja parks.
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On horsebackA riding school set inside a working farm in the crater of Lake Nemi, next to the archaeological area of the temple of Diana Nemorensis: lessons from pony first-contact upwards,…
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On horsebackRide out into the Tolfa hills for three hours. They also go out at sunset.
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On horsebackA ride on the coast north of Rome, with two routes to choose between: the beach at Santa Severa, alongside the seafront castle, at dawn or at sunset, or the oak woods and ridges…
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On horsebackA riding club on Via Tufello at Aprilia, between Rome and the Pontine coast.
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On horsebackThe farm's riding centre, affiliated to Fitetrec-Ante, runs accompanied rides for both experienced riders and beginners.
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On horsebackA riding centre in the countryside near Nepi, in the Tuscia, that publishes an actual price list — unusual in this trade.
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On horsebackThe farm runs teaching days for children, families and school groups built around its horses and its farm animals.
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On horsebackA farm stay in the lower Sabina, between Rieti and the northern edge of Rome, that runs rides with the A.S.D.
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On horsebackThe farm's own stable runs guided rides through the woods, streams and rock walls around Manziana, inside the Bracciano-Martignano regional park.
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On horsebackA full day in the saddle leaving around 10:30 and returning around 17:30, roughly four hours on horseback.
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On horsebackAn agricultural estate that grew out of a riding stable and keeps horses at the centre of what it does, offering horse rides alongside archery, yoga and holistic sessions and a …
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On horsebackA horse ride through the woods above Cori or among the estate vineyards, with the Fontana del Prato riding school, followed by a guided cellar visit and tasting.
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On horsebackA full-day ring ride on horseback across the karst plains of Campaegli and Camposecco inside the Monti Simbruini regional park, with a stop for lunch in a mountain refuge and a …
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On horsebackA social and teaching farm and equestrian tourism centre at about 500 metres in the Lepini mountains, three kilometres out of Carpineto Romano, reached by a mile-and-a-half turn…
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On horsebackA walk through the chestnut woods in the company of donkeys that live free in the forest, with a visit to the rock hermitage of San Leonardo and a tasting of organic jams.
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On horsebackAn afternoon ride across a private 500-hectare estate on the Maremma coast of northern Lazio: from the Sassone down through Mediterranean scrub and wetland to four kilometres of…
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On horsebackA family-run riding club in Montalto di Castro, in the Tuscia and the Maremma of northern Lazio, a short drive from the coast.
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On horsebackA riding club in the old oak forest of Baia d'Argento, inside the Circeo national park between Sabaudia and San Felice Circeo, less than an hour's drive south of Rome; the stabl…
See the dayA full day, out and back, and worth the drive.
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On horsebackA guided horse trek in the Tirino valley combined with a tasting of local products, run by the same operator as the canoe trips.
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On horsebackA riding centre and farm 13 km from Spoleto, at 700 m in the hills above the Valnerina, that runs guided treks from its own stables.
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On horsebackA ride of about an hour and a half on horseback through the vineyards, followed by the cellar tour and a tasting of six wines with local products.
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On horsebackA guided ride along the banks of the Tirino, run by the same co-operative that manages the river centre at Capestrano.
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On horsebackA working farm and stable at the foot of Monte Amiata takes riders out into the countryside around it, through woods and across the river.
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On horsebackA western-riding centre inside the 15,000-hectare park of Veio, on the Cassia just north of Rome at Isola Farnese, that makes trail riding its main business rather than a sideline.
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See the dayDriving time from the middle of Rome, on the road network and without traffic. It tells you whether the day stands up; it is not a timetable.
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The day stays yours: you leave when you want, stop where you want, and come back when the light goes.
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