Bosnia: the great terrains of Herzegovina
Styles
• Based ride
• Guided tour
• Package program
• Sightseeing and recreation
• Solo-riders, kids, teens, family
Key information
• Rider Weight Limit: 95 kilograms / 210 pounds
• Horse Height Range: 15 hands
• Tack Type: English, Australian and Western tack (riders can choose)
• Horse Breed: local Arabian crosses breeded by the owner
Highlights
• 6 days of riding, 3-5 hours in the saddle
• group size from 2 to maximum 10 riders
• local church, villages, lakes to swim
• English-speaking guide and local guide assistance
• Home bred traditional horses of Herzegovina
CHECK AVAILABILITY AND PLAN YOUR DREAM TRIP!
- You will be requested to confirm your riding skills
- Solo traveler are welcome with the same price
- Possibility to try Western and Australian saddles
- Local home-bred horses
- The owner has been declared the most successful athlete of the questrian Sports Association and Olympic Committee of BIH several times and she competes dressage, showjumping and endurance.
- Blaževići village with the local church of St. Luke, valley called „Omerovac“, Roman tombstones
- Lake Krenica, Matica River, Nuga Lake.,“Peć Mlini” Park.
- Transfer and visa not included
Herzegovina’s breath-taking landscapes will make you want to never leave, terrain riding gives you
opportunity to feel the special magic while sitting on horse’s back, through the untouched nature
surrounding you, with a group of your loved ones, family, friends, or your partner. What a priceless
feeling it is to realize in a moment of this magic that you’ve just entered the forest that seems to have the
highest trees in the world, as it shelters you from the civilisation. Hereby we offer you The Nature’s Four
Children, each special in its own way. The spring offers you wonderful view of ferns and the smell of
fresh cut grass. The summer accompanied by the sound of birds, wild rabbits hopping nearby, and
delighted birds whose nests we are just passing by. The autumn proudly demonstrates her magical colours
and the sounds of yellow leaves and twigs crackling under your horse’s hooves. The winter, in the best
way paints the picture of peace and tranquillity, it is like riding through a dream the nature is having. Next
to the above mentioned nature’s gifts, we are proud to offer you the joy of riding on several kilometres
long trails that lead to the lake Krenica, travelling through Herceg Stjepan’s middle age trade route,
visiting the lake Nuga, stopping to refresh on the river Matica, visiting the Ravlića cave and necropolis of
ancient Roman tombstones known as “Stećak” and feeling all the beauties and benefits that this kind of
recreation has to offer.
Among other things, our guests will be a part of the most successful equestrian team in country; they will
enjoy team work and make friends for life. We will gladly hear their opinions, patiently answer their
questions and enjoy watching them grow and cherish each day. Besides terrain riding, we also offer riding
in the sand outdoor arena in the presence of our coaches. The size of the arena is 20×40 m, consisting
safety obstacles and the top quality sand surface which will be watered before any activity above
mentioned, for the comfort of both horses and riders. The horse club is founded in 2009 and we are proud of
our professional staff and joyful volunteers which are going to make your stay truly unforgettable.
Accommodation is newly builted house with the pool, on the ranch, where guests will be
sleeping during this program. Single accomodation 250€ extra (if you request single room).
Day 1:
Guests will have time to meet each other’s and set in the house. Before the dinner hosts will have a short
introduction and briefing about rides, horses and other things important to know. Dinner will be served
with homemade food specialities. Snack before dinner in case of early arrivals.
Day 2:
Each morning starts with cup of tea/coffee and breakfast. After breakfast guests will get to know
horses and after getting ready we will get out to the test ride with group. Guests will have time to meet the
horse and decide whether everything suits to them. After ride we will enjoy a delicious lunch followed by
rest. At the afternoon hours we will get one more ride before the dinner and final rest before next day of
adventure.
Day 3:
After breakfast guests will get ready for the trail riding. Everyone is going to groom and assist to get the
horses ready, but guide will be saddling and checking each horse. Any needed help will be provided by a
volunteers and final check by the guide. Today’s ride will go to the uphill riding route through the
Blaževići village where we pass the local church of St. Luke who is the patron saint of horses and
animals. Lunch will be served back at ranch. Afternoon ride is up to Lake Krenica. During the summer
months this afternoon ride we go saddle less so we can stop for refresh and taking pictures at the Lake
for great memories. Krenica Lake tour is very interesting straight forward ride over hay fields of
Herzegovina with amazing views and wildlife such as rabbits, wild ducks, pheasants, birds. Riding around
Krenica Lake which is well known by legendary stories with the deepest point of 47meters and that is not
a bottom of the lake. Dinner will be served at the ranch with traditional food and drinks with your hosts.
Day 4:
After breakfast we will ride starting from the ranch and crossing the water chanels 2 times to the final
open fields of Artemisia- the name says it all, interesting riding route through the fields of very aromatic
herb Artemisia. This is mazing experience cantering through the herbs and enjoying the amazing and
unique smell of the plant which is very nice aromatically experience. Lunch will be served at the nature,
so we can all enjoy the rest in the shade of threes and the horses can have a bite of grass. Afternoon ride is continuing towards to the ranch and riding next to the water channel passing the wine yards on our
way. On our way home we ride along different channels, and on our way there is possibility to of seeing a
herd of sheep in the fields. Onced we are back home, everyone is helping to take the saddle of the horses
and get the horses ready for dinner. Dinner will be served back at the ranch.
Day 5:
After breakfast guests will start ride from the ranch and we will riding near wine yards, passing the
orchards and crops of corn, potatoes, wheat (depending which part of the year we are riding at). We will
ride trough the village and then follow the route uphill crossing over hill called Svetigora. After crossing
hill we will arrive in the very peaceful valley called „Omerovac“which is family owned field in the valley
surrounded with the 4 hills (Svetigora, Krstina, Ograda i Orlov Kuk). This is our uphill and downhill
riding route with amazing break for lunch in the nature on the family owner field in the middle of the 4
hills. All you can experience in this ride is absolute peace, without sounds of traffic or any other modern
disturbing. At the valley we will stay for break in the deep shade of oak trees. There is possibility for
football match or other activities such as traditional games of Herzegovina. On our way back home from
valley we will stop to visit necropolis of ancient Roman tombstones, this is very interesting because some
of them still have carved symbols after so many years. Dinner vill be served after we ride downhill from
valley, at the ranch.
Day 6:
In the morning after breakfast you will get ready for yet another trail. Today’s trail is called Matica River
– this is very attractive route called Matica river, and is very special riding day as this route was used to be
a route for National endurance Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2010. It is nice ride along the
Matica River well known as a river that changes name in every next village down the river, and by the end
ends up in the Adriatic Sea. On this route we will have amazing place to stop and cool the horses and
riders and have a lunch and break at the river. Dinner will be served back at the ranch after riding along
the river, and couple of more channels on our way back home.
Day 7:
Highlight of the holiday. After breakfast we will get ready to go on most interesting route riding around
the beutifoul lake Nuga. We will be climbing the hill to get to the entrance of the famous cave called
“Ravlića pećina”. After visiting the cave we will continue to the spring of the Matica river. The area is
well known by the old watermills that were used to flour grain for bread in the past centuries. Nowadays
there are just the old buildings and some of the mills pieces left over for visitors to see. Picknick lunch
will be served at the river, and then short visit to the “Peć Mlini” Park. After break we will mount up the
horses and ride back to Nuga Lake. From there we will follow the different route that lead back home. At
the stables we set the horses to the barn amd head to the dinner served in the club house.
Day 8:
Departure is scheduled after breakfast . Snacks for late departures.
Te entire estate is under the leadership of Marija Mikulić, a young ambitious athlete who will be your
guide through a week of holidays in the saddle. Marija isa graduate of advanced horsemanship and sports
coach with a degree from the University of sports. She has been declared the most successful athlete of
the questrian Sports Association and Olympic Committee of BIH several times and she competes
dressage, showjumping and endurance riding.Together with her familly she has been breeding horses for 20 years, training them, presenting them and enjoying her life’s call to be a horsewoman. Marija and the
staff of the club will make your stay an unforgettable experience, and all of the above will surely help you
choose your perfect destination for a holiday with horses.
Stina Horse Club is located at peaceful small place in
Herzegovina. Nearest airports are: Mostar, Sarajevo (Bosnia) or Split (Croatia).
Home-made local food (some days coocked on fire) and soft drinks.
Six days of breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus a beverage; dinner on arrival and breakfast on departure,
English speaking guide and six days of riding 3-5 hours each day.
Flights, visa if applicable, airport transfer, insurance, personal expenses, sleeping bag (you should have your own with you).
Book your flight to Mostar, Sarajevo (Bosnia) or Split (Croatia) airports and book transfer with hosts. We provide transfers from and to the airport, price depends on which airport guests choose. Mostar and Split we charge 100€ one way for a regular car, or 130€one way for a minibus ( depending on the size of the group). From Sarajevo airport we charge 150€ one way for a regular car or 180€ minibus( for bigger groups).
Standard company terms.