RIDING INTO THE SUNSET ALONG ONE OF SEYCHELLES’ FAMOUS BEACHES
(Posted 30th January 2016)
The Seychelles lack few major tourist attractions compared to many other destinations in the world. Arguably is hot air ballooning probably one of those activities which simply cannot take place on the islands unless pilot and passengers are ready to land in the ocean instead of firm land. Horse riding though has now come to the Seychelles with a planned launch in March this year after Damian and Tamara Dreyer, a South African couple, relocated to the main island of Mahe.
After spending their honeymoon in the Seychelles in 2014 they fell in love with the paradise islands and soon after their return home to South Africa put the wheels in motion to move to Mahe, the archipelago’s main island.
The couple, assisted by the Seychelles Investment Board, discovered that stables existed in the Barbarons District on the west coast of Mahe, which though disused were available for purchase. The couple took the bold decision to invest the proceeds of the sale of their properties and holdings in South Africa and going by the look of things – check out their Facebook page for relevant details https://www.facebook.com/TurquoiseHorseTrails1/timeline – have things progressed very well. The seven select Appaloosa horses, which were flown from South Africa to Mahe, are out of quarantine and have settled down in their new home while getting acquainted to the long beaches and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
A range of options for tourists are available, from riding lessons over short rides along the beach to two hour outings, swimming with horses, picnics and photo shoots included. Details are available from the company website http://www.turquoisehorsetrails.com/ as are tariffs. Discovering the Seychelles, or at least part of it along the Barbarons beaches, from horseback, is now no longer just a fiction but from March this year becoming reality.
