RIDING HOLIDAYS AT MAKEK FARM IN SLOVENIA

Experience green slovene landscape on a horse 

“All the happiness of the earth is on the back of a horse”.
Especially to horse lovers, we wish a very hearty welcome on the organic farm Makek. With our elegant horses (Arabian and Lipizzaner), we would like that your equestrian holiday brings a smile on your face, again and again. So that you, the horse and nature are in harmony, and life makes fun. Enjoy your riding holiday with us at Makek!
In july and august we love to give you lessons in our riding school up to grade L In other months only on your inquiry.

Experience the beautiful surroundings of our village on the horseback, either in our panoramic outdoor manege or on your daily riding tours. Slovenia is waiting to be discovered by you on a horseback.

RIDING HOLIDAYS FOR CHILDREN

Independent riding on our farm is designed for children who already have sufficient knowledge to ride a horse on their own. With individual lessons we will help you to improve your riding level.

Indeed there is a great way for kids to have lots of fun, improve their riding skills and get experience in all that is involved in looking after a horse, like horse brushing and grooming, saddling, scraping hooves, leading to pasture, taking a walk with a horse, interpreting horse body language, and make all the things that revolve around the theme of the horse … Just being together and enjoying!
For your safety please do not forget your helmet and your body protector. 

RIDING FOR ADVANCED

We offer independent riding for those riders who already master the English riding technique, have a safe seat and are familiar with other riding skills. You can choose between our Lipizzaner, Arabian and Haflinger horses, use our outdoor riding place of 20 m by 40 m or explore the superb landscape on trail rides.

RIDE TOURS

Hacking with all your senses in Slovenia countryside!

Take part in 2- to 4-hour hacks through our rural landscape. We go on the gravel roads to meet freedom where green forests and white Alps are home – forest, mountains and lake beside countryside and heritage.

• Trip Makek – around the lake to Ravenska Kocna – Makek
• Trip Makek – spring of mineral water – farms – lake – Makek
• Trip Makek – Murnovo – Makek
• Trip Makek – Povsnarjeva planina – Makek

RIDING FOR SMALL CHILDREN

For your youngest children a guided tour around the farm offer an exciting adventure. Benefit from this opportunity and let your little treasure discover new experiences and emotions on this elegant and fine animal. Our horses are waiting to give you wonderful memories to share with your friends once back home.

The horse is a sensitive animal and an excellent pedagog . It is an elegant, large, strong and gentle animal with an expressive body language. Cause and effect in the horse behavior is always in a causal co slope, which are easily to understand and to accept. Horse riding leads to a relaxation that allows a profound opening to sometimes buried feelings.

Handling the horse is not only fun and enjoyment, on a horse your kid can profit from following proven benefits :

• gymnastic (such as improving motor skills and develop muscles),
• therapeutic (overcome anxiety, increase self-confidence, take responsibility, trust and build response relationship) and
• educational (to learn what is right and what is wrong, training of perception)

OUR PRICES 

Discover the wind in your hair, the smile on your mouth and go with the best animal there is, toward new adventures. Yes, on the horse’s back, life is simply nicer.

Warmest welcome at your next horse riding holidays at Makek in Slovenia!