Design Your Dream Ride in Scotland
This totally customisable ride combines a tailored equestrian experience with unrivalled hospitality. Choose your dates and let the fabulous team in Scotland take care of the rest!
Trip Highlights
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Living out a historical fantasy as you crest hill after hill astride a plucky, gentle giant of a horse
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Feeling the huge smile spread across your face as your confidence soars during a lesson in the arena
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Experiencing the many moods of the Scottish landscape, from the meandering River Tweed to the cloud-kissed moorlands and pristine beaches
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Shivers running down your spine as the history and legends of the Scottish Borders seep into your soul
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Chasing away the chilly air with a dram of whisky by a crackling fire
Details
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Riding levels
Suitable for all riding abilities.
This ride is a wonderful option for beginners, nervous intermediates, or perhaps globetrotters who require practice riding in an English-style saddle before embarking on a longer riding holiday. Advanced riders can also be catered for.Not sure what your riding ability is? See the definitions below.
- Type of tack
English all-purpose saddles.
- Horse breed
A mixture of Irish Draft Horses, Irish Cobs, Irish Sport Horses and Connemaras. *Please note, you can expect to ride a couple of different horses throughout your ride.
- Accommodation
Guests will stay at the beautiful Cringletie House Hotel near Peebles, where character-filled yet elegant ensuite rooms combine historic charm with modern comfort, fireplaces and romantic turrets.
- Pace
The pace is variable, depending on the nature of the terrain.
- Weight limit
A maximum of 95kg / 209lbs.
It is VERY important that you provide your current weight accurately when booking. If your weight is not accurate, we cannot guarantee that your hosts will have a horse for you to ride.
- Group size
Variable due to the bespoke nature of this itinerary. But you can expect to ride in a group of no more than 8.
- Minimum age
10 years of age
- Time in Saddle
On average between 2 to 4 hours per day.
- When to go
January to April & September to December.
- Languages
English
What’s included (and what’s not)
Included
- All riding
- Meals (from first day dinner through to breakfast on the last day)
- Accommodation
Excluded
- International and regional flights
- Travel insurance (compulsory)
- All transfers
- Alcohol
Departure dates and prices
Ride length
4 days, 3 nights (3 riding days)
Riding level
Beginner • Intermediate • Strong Intermediate • Advanced
Booking fee
A fixed Booking Fee of £79 GBP
Payment plans
Lock in your ride with a 10% deposit and pay the rest over time – interest-free in 10 easy payments. Learn more.
Accommodation types
Single
Private accommodation for one guest (room, tent, or similar). A supplement may apply on departures where a sharing option is available.
Share
Willing to room share with the same gender or travelling with a companion.
Couple share
Sharing a bed with companion.
Non-rider
Sharing a room with a riding companion.
Per person
2026
CUSTOM DEPARTURE DATES in 2026
are available January to April & mid-September to December, upon request and subject to availability.
The fun bits
Payment details
- A fixed Booking Fee of £79 GBP
- All bookings are charged in the local currency of the ride destination.
- Accepted payment method is by credit or debit card only.
Cancellation policy
We understand that plans can change. If you need to cancel your ride, please let us know as soon as possible. Cancellation fees apply based on how close your departure date is, and deposits are non-refundable. We strongly recommend travel insurance to protect your booking. Read our full cancellation policy.
International fees
If you're paying in a currency different from your own, your bank may charge a conversion or international transaction fee.
Please note
Solo globetrotters are required to pay the single supplement rate for your own room.
Itinerary
Please note, this is a suggested itinerary only and subject to change at the discretion of your guides due to weather and other influencing factors.
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Day 1: Arrival
Orientation rideIf you are flying internationally, you’ll likely land in Edinburgh, around an hour’s drive from your base for the Academy. Welcome to the Border country! It’s a beautiful drive, so soak it all in.
You’ll need to ensure you are at Kailzie Equestrian Centre in Peebles by 1pm today. Your room at the Cringletie Hotel (15mins drive) may not be ready prior to this, but you’re welcome to leave your luggage there and head to the riding centre for your introductory ride, then check in after.
At Kailzie Equestrian Centre you’ll be met by Susy and her superb team of horses. Depending on your specifications and who is with you, you’ll most likely enjoy an arena session with one of her wonderful horses. She may well partner you up with multiple horses throughout your stay, which is a great accelerator of skills development in itself. However, the main thing to say is that you will kick off right where you are today – all are welcome. You’ll have a good debrief with the team at the end of the session and talk tactics for your subsequent days.
Heading back to Cringletie, you’ll then have time to freshen up before sitting down to a welcome dinner. Loosen your belts, globetrotters, as the food you’ll be served throughout this week will definitely be worth the extra calories!
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Day 2
4 to 5 hours in the saddleAfter a breakfast worthy of royalty (seriously, you do NOT want to miss the lavish spread served each morning at Cringletie), you’ll return to the equestrian centre. Today could be a split itinerary with lunch back at Cringletie, or, if you are hoping to work on your skills outside the arena and push up to a full day ride, you might head straight out for the trails and take a packed lunch prepared by Cringletie’s incredible catering team.
We expect most guests to enjoy a lesson in the morning and a trail ride of some description in the afternoon. However, it’s YOUR holiday! Flexibility is key.
We’d suggest booking Carlos, the incredible masseur who Cringletie keeps on speed dial, for a massage in your room once you return to the hotel – speak with the lovely team at reception to book. This region is all about the sport: golfers, archers, hikers and bikers, Highland Gamers, shooting parties… a lot of muscles get goaded here, and Carlos can put you back together in time for dinner and a re-match the following day. We think you’ll appreciate his expert attention before getting back in the saddle for the last time tomorrow!
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Day 3
4 to 5 hours in the saddleThis is your last riding day, and though the format may mirror yesterday’s, it certainly need not. If you have made some key breakthroughs and want to put them to the test in open country, or at a higher speed, for example, this might be the focus. Or maybe you want to take those stirrups away and see how your seat has improved in an arena lesson, or take in a few handy cues on your position from your instructors.
Off the horses, and back at Cringletie, you’ll enjoy a final lavish dinner. And, if you have already decided that this needs to become a semi-regular ‘refresher’ course for you and everyone you know, perhaps this would be a good time to see what else there is to entertain and captivate in the region. A whisky distillery tour? A trip to Hawick, the European ‘capital of cashmere’? (Fun fact: Did you know that all of luxury brand Chanel’s tweed is made in Hawick? #cool) A round of golf? There is so much here to keep you coming back, as if the riding were not reason enough.
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Day 4: Departure
Non-riding daySavour one last delicious breakfast at Cringletie before checking out this morning. You’ll bid a fond farewell to Bill and his team and head off on your merry way.
*If you’d like to enjoy one final farewell ride this morning, this can be arranged at an additional cost direct with Susy.
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Non-Riders
Non-riders are welcome to join their riding travel companions for this itinerary. The region is ripe with history and Cringletie Hotel is a suitable base for a number of day trips around the area. The nearby Traquair House (Scotland’s oldest inhabited house) is certainly well worth a visit, and a day can easily be spent exploring in nearby Edinburgh too. Keen for a round or two of golf? You’ve got the fabulous Peebles Golf Course an easy 10min drive from your accommodation (bookings essential). Be sure to liaise with your hosts at Cringletie Hotel for more Scottish-inspired activities. The non-rider price consists of all standard inclusions in the rider package (i.e. meals & accommodation) minus the riding element.
Transfer information
Please be aware that this is a self-driving riding holiday. You’ll need to hire a car, as you’ll be expected to drive to and from your ride destination each day (the stables are a 15min drive from Cringletie Hotel). There is no transfer service included with this ride. When you’re not in the saddle, thanks to your hire car, you’ll have the freedom to explore local towns and historical attractions (i.e. Traquair House) in your down time.
Depending on your budget and where you’re flying from, you have the option of flying into either London or Edinburgh and hiring a car from there. Keep in mind, Edinburgh is a 1 hour drive from Cringletie Hotel, while London is a 6 hour drive.
You’ll need to ensure you arrive at the equestrian centre by 1pm on day 1, and can depart after breakfast on the final morning.
Accommodation
Guests will stay at one of our favourite hotels in the world – the Cringletie House Hotel just outside the Scottish Border town of Peebles. With its very distinct architecture, the guest rooms at Cringletie ooze comfort and character while being modern and elegant, with romantic turrets to feature fireplaces. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms.
Food
Expect to be treated to Scottish specialties like shortbread, oatcakes, and haggis, neeps and tatties. The food at the Cringletie Hotel is truly superb.
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Not sure what your riding level is? Watch our videos to see all our levels.
Beginner
Reasonably confident riding a horse at a walk, a rising trot, and learning to canter.
Intermediate
Confident and in control riding at all paces outside an arena, but not riding regularly. Comfortable and competent using aids {the language of your leg, seat and hands} to communicate with your horse.
Strong Intermediate
An intermediate rider who is currently riding regularly outside of an arena and is fit enough to ride for at least six hours per day. Strong intermediate riders are comfortable and competent in all three gaits; able to post or sit to the trot; have an independent seat while cantering (don’t hold onto the saddle); and can pick up the correct canter lead. They can also navigate more complex terrain, including asking a horse to sidestep and jump over a small obstacle.
Advanced
A frequent rider who is very fit, comfortable in the saddle for at least six hours per day, and has an independent seat and soft hands. Advanced riders are confident on a forward-moving horse at all paces over rough and variable ground on open terrain. They can ride over small jumps and know the techniques used to collect a horse
Not sure? Contact our team to help you figure out your riding ability.
