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Riding farms
Holidays on a riding farm
A ride past lush green meadows, picturesque villages and a fantastic view of the beautiful mountain scenery. What horse lover could resist? During a holiday on a riding farm in South Tyrol, you can enjoy unforgettable hours on horseback or take riding lessons with the farm family.
A ride past lush green meadows, picturesque villages and a fantastic view of the beautiful mountain scenery. What horse lover could resist? During a holiday on a riding farm in South Tyrol, you can enjoy unforgettable hours on horseback or take riding lessons with the farm family.
A riding farm fulfils the following criteria:
- a classification of at least four flowers.
- breakfast with at least twelve different products.
- the bedrooms have wooden floors.
- horses are kept and horseback riding is available directly on the farm.
- a member of the family is a certified cross-country riding guide, trail riding guide or trainer and offers professional beginner lessons and guided rides.
- a member of the family gives instructions on how to handle the horses.
- the possibility to look after and care for the riding horses.
- at least five riding horses on the farm.
- horses are kept in stalls with sufficient daylight and a good stable climate, as well as paddocks or grazing for sufficient exercise.
- a riding arena on the farm.
- a well-kept saddle room and saddle or bridle, as well as stable halters for each riding horse.
- three-point safety helmets.
- cleaning and care set for each horse.
- sanitary facilities for the riders.
- washing facilities for riding accessories.
- a changing room and cloakroom for riding clothes.
- veterinary reports on the health of the horses.
- animal liability insurance and accident insurance.
- a first aid kit for guests and horses.
- a horseshoeing set for emergency interventions.
- specialist literature on the subject of riding and a trade magazine is available in German and Italian.
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Riding farms
App. Erika - Gallerhof
Fam. Zwigl | Innichen (The Dolomites)
Livestock
Farm's own products: milk, eggs, cordial ...
Schallerhof
Fam. Wielander | Schlanders (Vinschgau)
Fruit growing
Farm's own products: dried fruit, fresh fruit in season
Oberhof
Fam. Schwienbacher | Ulten (Meran and environs)
Livestock
Farm's own products: milk, eggs, fruit jams ...
Farm offers: Helping out in the barn, Barn visits, Experience the hay harvest ...
Gasserhof
Fam. Pixner | Kuens (Meran and environs)
Fruit growing
breakfast
Farm shop: eggs, fruit jams, cordial ...
Farm offers: Farm tour, Farm tour and produce tasting
Kreuzhof
Fam. Michaeler | Vahrn (Eisacktal valley)
Wine growing
Farm's own products: fruit jams
Farm offers: experience everyday life on the farm, orchard and vineyard tours, wine tour
Perwanger-Hof
Fam. Perwanger Wiedenmann | Auer (Bolzano and environs)
Fruit growing
Farm's own products: fruit juice, fresh fruit in season
Farm offers: Farm tour, Farm tour and produce tasting
Ausserstauderhof
Fam. Pichler | St. Leonhard in Passeier (Meran and environs)
Livestock
breakfast
Farm's own products: milk, butter, speck ...
Farm offers: Experience everyday life on the farm, Barn visits, Experience the hay harvest
Weingut Schmid Oberrautner
Fam. Schmid | Bozen (Bolzano and environs)
Wine growing
Farm shop: fruit jams, cordial, dried fruit ...
Farm offers: Wine tour, Wine tour, Cellar tour with wine tasting ...