Somlyo Valley Farm

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. The Equestrian Center Ivo Riding Ranch was founded in 2008 as a small family business in the Izvoare Valley, Zetea Village in Harghita.  The Ranch has the only stud farm of Icelandic horses in Romania. The Icelandic horse has a very balanced temperament and is extremely easy to raise. Moreover, it is very friendly, docile and easy to handle. Both children and adults could ride it.  The Icelandic horse is ideal for riding trips. The rider could easily ride a distance of 40-50 km. Whether you are a beginner in horse riding, you are fond of long riding trips in the wilderness, or you wish to spend a relaxing but active holiday with your family or friends, we have the expertise to bring you an exceptional equestrian adventure. Browse through our enticing trips and offers and contact our well informed ride consultants for advice. Join us on one of our trips, and discover the beauty of Transylvania's intact nature on horseback! Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: beginner, advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse • Horses type/ breed: icelandic horse • Equipment: icelandic • Period of time: 6 days, needs of clients • Number of participants: 1-12 General infotmation Please do not hesitate to contact us for special requests, questions regarding horse riding, buying icelandic horses, your stay in Izvoare (Ivo) Hatghita county, and more. We are happy to help you. We can organize one day of half day tours and multiple day tours. Note that all of our services require prior reservation. For safety reasons the maximum weight of each participant is max 100 kg. The routes will be chosen depending on the riding experience of the participants and the weather conditions. Thank you for understanding!  We are very pleased to welcome you to Ivo!

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Equestrian tours at the Endorphin Sport Office in Gheorgheni are for those who want an active holiday. Romfeld László, the head of the office, is a guide for equestrian tourism and leads many mountain trips in different regions of Transylvania. The trips organized in the office start from Gheorgheni and reach places such as: The Lonely Rock (Piatra Singuratică) from Hăşmaşu Mare, Red Lake, Şugău Cave, Lázár Castle, etc. According to Romfeld László, one-day tours range from approx. 40 km of riding and lasts for at least 7 hours. For those who want something more, Romfeld László recommends so-called "outlaws trips", where accommodation is made in tents or sleeping bags under tarpaulins, in the so-called bivouacs. From May until mid-November, horses are kept outdoors, this being the best time for mountain laps, says Romfeld László. Weekend tours contain a ride on the ground (2 to 3 hours) and two daily trips (4-5 hours), and one-week trips consist of day trips (5 to 6 days). Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: advanced • Accomodation: guesthouse, tent • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: english • Period of time: a few hours- days, needs of clients • Number of participants: 1-6

❗ Horseback riding tours must be booked in advance! We recommend that you book 3 to 4 days before your scheduled time. Sopárkút Guesthouse is situated in a beautiful clearing, 14 km from Odorheiu Secuiesc and 31 km from Miercurea Ciuc, in Homorod Băi, on the Cekend Plateau. In this idyllic atmosphere we are welcomed by Szőcs Elek, the host of the guesthouse and of the horse riding center. The horses of the Furioso and Lipitans are kept on the pasture 365 days of the year. According to Szőcs Elek, in winter they prefer the food under the snow to dried fodder. Horses habitually used with mountain life are very dynamic and excellent for hiking trips. From here we can easily travel to the romantic landscapes of the Harghita mountains. Horse riding tour: • Difficulty: beginner, advanceed • Accomodation: guesthouse, barn • Horses type/ breed: warmblood • Equipment: Bock saddle • Period of time: 1 day- few days, nedds of clients • Number of participants: 2-7