Insight for Riding Fans!

In my last blog post I told you about the little valley called Szalajka-Valley which is an area of the Bükk Mountains in Hungary. The reason why I have been there four times already since my stay here in Budapest is because the national horse stud of Hungary is located there. It is the National-Lipicai-Stud which is the highlight of the little village. They have around 250 horses, five different stables, a huge riding hall and show arena.

The stud is open from Monday to Sunday between 9:00 am to 12:00 am and 13:30 pm to 16:00 pm. You can trace the story of the classical breed in Hungary in the museum adjoining the Baroque stable block. Enjoy the old carriages and travel through the history of the stud. The entrance for the museum costs 400 huf for children and 500 huf for adults. If you are lucky and the horses are in, you can see the cute little foals like on the pictures:

The highlight for riding fans is going for a ride through the national park. Lippizaner are quite different to ride and that are not typical school horses, which are brave. If you want to go for a ride in the national park you should be a skilled rider and have some riding experience. We always go for a two hour ride where you get astonished because of the beautiful landscape and if you are lucky you see also some wildlife. One hour riding costs 3500 huf. Before you go for two hours you should go for one at first, so you get used to the horses and afterwards you can really enjoy your two hour ride through the national park. As a beginner it is also possible to take normal riding lessons. You should contact them at least a week before you plan your trip to make sure they have time:

Webpage: http://www.menesgazdasag.hu/en/elerhetseg
Phone number: +36 36 564 400
E-Mail: info@menesgazdasag.hu

On the Webpage you will also find some information about the big riding events and auctions which are definitely worth to see.

To get the nature adventure perfect I would recommend you the following accommodation. The Villa Negra is located in the middle of the way to the little waterfall and so in the middle of the nature. They barely speak English but they are really nice and try their best. The food is really good and affordable. You can eat game for a fair price. One bottle of wine costs 2000 huf. One double room for a night costs 15000 huf. If you are there at the right time and you are interested in hunting it will be really enjoyable for you, because they host many international hunts.

Webpage: http://www.villanegraszilvasvarad.hu/fooldal#
Phone number: +36 355 240
E-Mail: villanegra@t-email.hu

I can hardly recommend you to go there for a weekend and just relax and spend time with the horses. It is unforgettable for a riding fan because of the awesome landscape!