Horse riding in Bulgaria

Rila Ranch

About us

Horseback riding center “Rila Ranch” is located in the village of Dospey – 60 km from Sofia and 13km from the resort of Borovets. Thanks to our over 20 years of experience in organizing horse riding treks, we have selected the best horses for this purpose – purebred Arabians and Shagya Arabian – strong, fit and well-trained.

Our horse riding trails are extremely diverse:

multi-day horseback riding trips – for advanced riders and adventurers
one-day horse riding tours – for experienced and intermediate riders
1-2 hour ride – for beginners or training

Horse riding vacations

Rila Monastery
High mountain trail riding only for experienced riders

5-day horseback trek through the most attractive parts of Rila Mountain

Zekiritsa Peak – Panoramic View
Horseback riding for intermediate level riders

3-day horse trek with overnight stay at Vada hut and in Belchin Banya

Iskar Lake and Wildlife park
Fast riding with strong horses

4-day progressive horse riding through the village of Raduil, stunning Iskar Lake, Iskar Wildlife park and Plana Mountain

Plana Trail Riding
Endurance horse riding

2-days horse riding with overnight stay in a cozy guest house

Horse riding and SPA

3-days horse riding with two overnights in mineral water resorts

Sleeping under the stars – for adventurers

2-day hike with overnight stay next to the campfire in Lakatishka Rila mountain

Challenging horse riding adventures

In 2022 we completed the incredible challenge
to cross Bulgaria from Kom peak to Cape Emine on horseback.
760km riding, 15 days with our faithful horses, more than 15 thousand meters of positive and 18 thousand m. negative elevation gain.

Horse riding lessons

Learn how to ride on the trail or just spend an hour or two trotting and cantering on the horseback

Media publications about Rila Ranch

Video about Rila Ranch and the horse riding treks we organize from the renowned Horse Media BG (HMBG), owned by the National Horse Breeding Association (NAK)

Article by the specialized media EzdaPress.com about our successful completion of the Kon-Emine 2022 project.

The TV show “Horses of Bulgaria” on AgroTV with a report on the children’s birthday parties at the equestrian center

Customers Reviews