🐴 WESTERN CAPE HORSE RIDING & TRAILS

Beach, Winelands, Karoo & School Rides

Riding across the Cape — the classic Noordhoek beach ride, Winelands estate outrides around Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, Walker Bay and West Coast beach rides, and Cederberg and Klein Karoo mountain trails. Stables, trails, schools and rides, filterable by region and type.

💡 Most operators cater to beginners as well as experienced riders, but weight limits, minimum ages and helmet rules vary, and beach rides often need prior cantering experience — check when you book, as rides usually need to be arranged ahead. Cape weather and wind can change a ride, so confirm on the day.

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📍 Where in the Western CapeAll areas

Full list

African Horse Company — Stanford. Stanford-based operator running fynbos and mountain outrides plus longer beach rides along Walker Bay near Hermanus and…
Ballare Horse Riding School — Constantia. Riding school set in the Constantia vineyards for novice to advanced riders; scenic vineyard outrides, lunge and…
Cape Winelands Riding — Franschhoek. Near Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, running day rides and multi-day riding holidays through vineyards and…
Constantia View Stables (Chart Farm) — Constantia. Based at Chart Farm above Wynberg and Constantia, offering guided outrides and lessons through rose fields and vineyard…
Driehoek Guest Farm — Cederberg. Working guest farm in the Cederberg offering horseback rides through the mountains with birdlife and wildlife…
Elgin Grabouw Trails — Grabouw. Guided trail rides through the apple orchards, vineyards and fynbos hills of the Elgin and Grabouw valley in the…
Garden Route Horse Trails — Wilderness. Based at Hoekwil above Wilderness, offering guided trails through forest, farmland and the lakes area of the Garden…
Hog Hollow Horse Trails — Plettenberg Bay. Guided outrides through indigenous forest and rolling hills at The Crags near Plettenberg Bay; relaxed rides suited to…
Horse About Trails — Stellenbosch. Cape Winelands horse trails from the Klapmuts and Stellenbosch area, riding across wine farms and foothills with…
Imhoff Horse Riding — Noordhoek. Guided beach and bush rides crossing Table Mountain National Park wetlands onto Noordhoek Beach, plus lessons. All…
Klein Karoo Horse Adventures — Oudtshoorn. Run from Doornkraal farm near De Rust and Oudtshoorn, offering short outrides through to multi-day Swartberg and…
Kromrivier Cederberg Park — Cederberg. Guided horseback rides from Kromrivier in the Cederberg Conservancy, exploring mountain scenery, birdlife and wildlife…
Kurland Park Horse Trails — Plettenberg Bay. Outrides and horse trails on Kurland Estate near The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, through indigenous forest and farmland…
Mount Ceder — Citrusdal. Mountain retreat near Citrusdal in the southern Cederberg offering guided horse rides along the Grootrivier and rugged…
Plett Game Reserve Horse Safari — Plettenberg Bay. Roughly two-hour horseback safaris across Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve, riding among free-roaming plains game; guided…
Sleepy Hollow Horse Riding — Noordhoek. Long-established Noordhoek stable running guided outrides that reach the long white sweep of Noordhoek Beach; caters to…
The Riding Centre — Hout Bay. Family-run school since 1986 teaching showjumping, dressage, equitation, cross-country and vaulting for all ages and…
West Coast Beach Rides — Paternoster. Beach rides meeting at Paternoster on the West Coast, with horses trained to go into the sea; helmets provided and pony…
Westcoast Horse Trails — Yzerfontein. Yzerfontein-based operator offering beach outrides along the West Coast shoreline plus dune and fynbos trails; guided…
Windstone Trail Rides — Langebaan. Riding centre at Langebaan Country Estate offering guided outrides across West Coast veld toward Langebaan Lagoon, plus…
Wine Valley Adventures — Franschhoek. Horse and quad trails at the foot of the Franschhoek mountains, with guided outrides through vineyards and fynbos…