Forests of Swedish Lapland

Day 1

Riding: No riding.

Arrival at Skellefteå airport and transfer to your accommodation, the lovely campsite of Rännudden, beautifully located on Lake Norsjövallen in Västerbotten's hinterland. You can then settle into your cabin for the week and take a relaxing first evening. Dinner is served in the small restaurant.

Day 2

Riding: 2 hours

After a hearty breakfast at the camp, you will be collected and taken to the farm for a whole day of fun with the horses. After getting all the necessary warm equipment, you will meet our fluffy Icelandic horses, prepare them for the ride and get to know a little more about their specificities. When everyone is ready, you will take your first journey into the forest for a 2-hour ride. Tölting in the snow is a unique feeling! After the tour, you will enjoy a nice lunch around the fire, cooked from the most local products. In the afternoon, you get to bond even more with your new fluffy friend thanks to some liberty play-time in the riding arena. In teams, your horse at liberty will have to understand your signals to go through small challenges. Finally, after a warm drink in the kåta, you will be driven back to the camp where you will enjoy a nice dinner.

Day 3

Riding: 3 - 4 hours

After breakfast in camp you will head straight to the farm to enjoy the whole day with the horses! You will tack up your horses, pack your lunch in the saddle bags and get everything ready for the ride. You will be riding through a snowy wilderness, between frozen lakes and dense frosty forests, hopefully spotting a few animals. Reindeers, moose, foxes… you never know who you can meet on the way! You will stop by a lake for lunch and make a warming fire, before taking to the road again with your fluffy companions. Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 4

Riding: No riding.

In the morning, after breakfast, you will drive to the kennel, in Dragnäs. There you will meet Jenny and Basti and their sled dogs. They will first give you all the instructions for the adventure. Then you will go for an exciting experience: driving your own dog team! You share a sled with another participant, so everyone gets to try driving as well as sitting in the sled.
After this exciting adventure, you will be driven to visit your hosts' friend Börje, the reindeer herder. He will serve a nice warm lunch around the fire and tell you about the life and ancestral customs of his people, the Sami, who were once nomadic, travelling according to the movements of the herd. In the afternoon, you get the chance to observe the reindeer up close!
Dinner and night at the camp.

Day 5

Riding: 2 hours

After breakfast, you will drive to Jenny and Basti’s farm for your next adventure: a snowshoe hike accompanied by sled dogs! They will introduce you to their friendly dogs and show you how to best enjoy the hike. It can be a bit challenging, but the pace will always be adapted to the participants and to the weather. A nice home-made lunch will take place in the forest or at the farm, according to temperature.
Later in the afternoon, you will head back to the farm for a moonlight ride. There is no feeling like riding in the dark, letting your horse guide you through the night. The moonlight, pitch dark or sometimes even northern lights… every weather condition make this experience absolutely unique! After the ride, you can warm up with a nice wood-fire sauna and a warm dinner around the fire at the farm. You will then be driven back to the camp for the night.

Day 6

Riding: No riding.

Already the last day! After breakfast, you will be driven back to Skellefteå where you can catch your transport towards home or on to your next adventure!