Where to go horse riding in Kyiv and beyond: horse clubs and trail rides
Horseback riding, riding lessons and relaxing experiences with horses.
If you’re looking to try something new and spend time with animals in Kyiv, consider visiting one of the city’s horse riding clubs. You can do more than just enjoy a ride: learn how to care for horses, get to know these animals and experience what it’s like to be a rider.
The Visit Kyiv team has put together a guide to the best places for horse riding in Kyiv and the surrounding area, where you can enjoy a trail ride or take horseback riding lessons.
Where to go horse riding in Kyiv
Mriia Horse Club
Mriia Horse Club is located on Kyiv’s Left bank, near Partisan Glory Park.
The club offers horseback riding for adults and kids, riding lessons, field rides for experienced riders and even galloping sessions. You can also take show jumping lessons, learn how to care for horses or join a guided tour of the stable.
In addition to lessons and rides, the club offers horse rental for photoshoots.
Prices:
- Horse rides: from UAH 1,000 per hour for adults and UAH 800 per hour for children
- Horseback riding lessons: from UAH 1,100 per hour
- Show jumping lessons: UAH 1,500 per hour
- Horse care lesson: UAH 1,000 per hour
- Field rides: from UAH 3,500
- Horse rental for a photoshoot: from UAH 2,000 per hour
- Stable tour: from UAH 1,000 for a group of up to 5 people
Address: 15 Mykoly Khvylovoho Street
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Booking: By phone at +380 93 993 6083 or via the club’s Instagram page.
Restrictions: Check the weight limits for your chosen activity before booking.
After your horse ride, head to Partisan Glory Park to relax among the pine trees and stroll along its peaceful paths.
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Horse Club Midgard
Located on the VDNH, Horse Club Midgard is a great place to enjoy horse riding in Kyiv and learn how to feel confident in the saddle.
The club offers horseback riding lessons for beginners, one-on-one training sessions with an instructor and guided trail rides through the forest. Kids can enjoy pony rides, while horses are also available for photoshoots. Lessons in English are offered as well.
During the colder months, training sessions take place in an indoor riding arena.
Prices:
- Pony rides (ages 2+): UAH 600 per 15 minutes
- Forest trail rides: from UAH 1,300 per 30 minutes
- Basic riding lessons (ages 6+): from UAH 1,100 per 30 minutes
- Lessons in English: UAH 1,600 per 45 minutes
- Advanced riding lessons: UAH 2,000 per 45 minutes
- Horse rental for a photoshoot: UAH 1,700 per hour
Address: Pavilion 14, VDNH, 1 Akademika Hlushkova Avenue
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Booking: Online via the club’s website.
After your visit, explore the VDNH, take the kids to the Museum of Science or stop for a bite at one of the cafés.
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Free Riding Club
Free Riding Club is a place for active leisure at Kyiv Hippodrome, where you can enjoy horseback riding and improve your riding skills.
The club offers different types of lessons, including private and group sessions for beginners and experienced riders, as well as dressage and show jumping training. It also hosts equestrian competitions and a summer horse riding camp for kids.
If you’re not looking to take lessons but simply want to spend some time with horses, you can book a ride around the hippodrome grounds.
Free Riding Club also offers photoshoots with horses and organises equestrian trips abroad for those looking for a different kind of adventure.
Prices:
- Show jumping lesson: UAH 1,500 per 45 minutes
- Dressage lesson: UAH 1,300 per 45 minutes
- Beginner riding lesson: UAH 1,200 per 45 minutes
- Horse ride around Kyiv Hippodrome: UAH 1,500 per 60 minutes
- Photoshoot with a horse: from UAH 1,000 per 60 minutes
The club also offers lesson packages and gift certificates.
Address: 10 Akademika Hlushkova Avenue
Opening hours: Monday–Saturday, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
Booking: +380 67 710 7706 (WhatsApp, Telegram or Viber)
International horse riding trips: Free Riding Tours.
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Avanhard Equestrian School
Avanhard is the only licensed equestrian school in Kyiv, focusing on comprehensive horseback riding education and professional equestrian training.
The school offers lessons with professional instructors for riders of different skill levels. Its programmes include first introductions to horses, basic horse care, equestrian stretching, trick riding and hippotherapy. You can also book special Insta-training sessions that include video footage of your ride.
Beginners can join Avanhardia, a step-by-step training programme with different skill levels and rider certification.
Prices:
- Private lesson: UAH 1,100 per 45 minutes
- Full experience: UAH 2,000 per 1 hour 35 minutes
- Specialised sports training: UAH 1,300 per hour
- Equestrian fitness: UAH 1,200 per 45 minutes
- Equine-assisted therapy: UAH 1,200 per 45 minutes
- Other themed sessions: UAH 1,000–2,200 per 45 minutes
Lesson packages are also available.
Address: 1 Vasylia Kasiiana Street
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Booking: Online via the school’s website.
Restrictions: For children aged 10 and above and adults weighing up to 90 kg.
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Where to go horse riding near Kyiv
Kentavr Horse Club
Kentavr Horse Club is located in Kopachiv village, approximately 50 km from Kyiv. The club offers horseback riding lessons and guided horse rides, where you can learn to interact with these animals.
Besides horse-related activities, the club offers archery, knife throwing and photoshoots with horses. It also hosts children’s birthday parties.
Prices:
- Horse rides: UAH 950 per hour on weekdays and UAH 1,000 per hour on weekends
- Horseback riding lessons: UAH 950 per 45 minutes on weekdays and UAH 1,000 per 45 minutes on weekends
- Horse rental for a photoshoot: UAH 1,200 per hour
- Archery or knife throwing: UAH 500 per 30 minutes or UAH 900 per hour on weekdays; UAH 550 per 30 minutes or UAH 1,000 per hour on weekends
Lesson packages and gift certificates are also available.
Address: Knyazha Koniushnia, Kopachiv village
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Booking: Via WhatsApp at +380 63 773 2264.
Restrictions: Weight limit of 85 kg. Horse rides are available for children aged 9 and above, while lessons are available from age 12.
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Equides Club
Equides Club is located within a country resort and hotel complex in Lisnyky village, approximately 15 km from central Kyiv.
The club offers horseback riding lessons for adults and children aged 6 and above, from first-time experiences to professional rider training. Beginners practise on a lunge line under an instructor’s supervision, while younger visitors can get to know horses through pony rides.
The club offers several types of equestrian activities:
- Dressage and show jumping: Training sessions and preparation for competitions.
- Club horse leasing: Regular lessons with an instructor, a horse assigned to you and the opportunity to take part in its care.
- Stable tours: Guided visits to the stables and an introduction to the horses.
Prices:
- Horseback riding lesson: UAH 1,100 on weekdays and UAH 1,400 on weekends per 45 minutes
- Trial specialised lesson: UAH 1,640 per 45 minutes
- Specialised lesson: UAH 1,980
An insurance policy is included in the lesson price and provided before the session.
Address: 36 Vyshneva Street, Lisnyky village
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
Booking: By phone at +38 (050) 338 58 58.
At Equides Club, you can combine equestrian activities with a relaxing getaway at the country resort, which features a spa, swimming pool, restaurant, golf and padel facilities.
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RHL Horse Club
RHL Horse Club is located in Bobrytsia village, approximately 11 km from Kyiv. This countryside destination is a great place to enjoy horse riding, learn how to interact with horses and discover the basics of horse care.
The club organises forest trail rides and horseback riding lessons for adults and kids. It also offers liberty training, a form of free interaction with a horse without traditional riding equipment.
Special programmes are available for children aged 3 and above. The club also organises photoshoots with horses and celebrations for special occasions.
Prices:
- Horse rides: UAH 1,000–1,500 per 45 minutes
- Horseback riding lessons: UAH 1,100–1,300 per 45 minutes
- Horse rental: from UAH 1,000 per hour
- Horse care sessions: UAH 800 per hour
- Liberty training: from UAH 1,000 per 45 minutes
Lesson packages and gift certificates are also available.
Address: Maliovnychna Street, Bobrytsia village
Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM
Booking: Via the club’s website or directly on-site.
Restrictions: Weight limit of 120 kg. Activities are available for children aged 3 and above.
After your session, you can explore the club grounds, treat the horses to some snacks and meet the other animals living there, including dogs, cats, sheep, pigs, goats and donkeys.
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Solomaha Ranch Horse Club
Solomaha Ranch Horse Club is Ukraine’s largest active open-range stable and horse club, located in Lytvynivka village, approximately 50 km from Kyiv.
The club focuses on building a connection between people and horses and promoting humane animal care. Horses live outdoors in spacious paddocks, while the facilities include stables, automatic waterers and an indoor riding arena for training.
Here, you can enjoy horseback riding, take a horse-drawn carriage ride, train with an instructor, join a stable tour or arrange a photoshoot with horses.
Prices:
- Horseback riding and training: UAH 1,200 per 45 minutes (UAH 1,700 with the head instructor; group lessons — UAH 1,000)
- Horse rides: UAH 800–1,000 per 30–45 minutes
- Horse-drawn carriage rides: UAH 1,000 per 30 minutes; phaeton rides: UAH 1,200 per 30 minutes
- Photoshoot with a horse: UAH 1,700 per hour
- Guided herd tour: UAH 350 per person for 30–45 minutes
Address: 1E Chervona Sloboda, Lytvynivka village
Opening hours: Monday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Booking: Advance booking is required via the website or Instagram page. You can also contact the administrator at +380 97 647 03 62.
Restrictions: Please check the requirements when booking.
The XII Months Zoo is located near the club, so you can continue exploring the animal world after your visit.
FAQ: Horse riding in Kyiv
In Kyiv, you can enjoy horse rides at Mriia Horse Club, Horse Club Midgard and Free Riding Club. The city is also home to Avanhard Equestrian School, which specialises in horseback riding lessons and equestrian training.
Yes. Most horse riding clubs offer basic lessons for people who have never ridden before. An instructor will help you get acquainted with the horse, learn the basics of controlling it and feel comfortable in the saddle.
Age restrictions depend on the club and the activity. For example, Horse Club Midgard offers pony rides for children aged 2 and above, while Equides Club provides horseback riding lessons for children from age 6. Check the requirements for your chosen activity before booking.
Prices depend on the club and the duration of the ride. On average, a horse ride costs UAH 800–1,500 for 30–60 minutes. Some clubs also offer group lessons, lesson packages and gift certificates.
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