Equitation
IN MAREMMA YOU CAN TAKE RIDING COURSES, TREKKING AND WONDERFUL HORSE RIDES ORGANIZED BY FARMHOUSES AND EQUESTRIAN CENTERS. HORSE RIDING AND DIFFERENT ITINERARIES ARE PROMOTED BY THE VIA EQUESTRE TOSCANA.
Maremma is the land of the legendary Butteri, the characteristic herdsmen on horseback, the last representatives in Europe. The beauty of the area and the variety of landscapes that are crossed on the back of the local equine breed, the Maremmano Horse, make this land a particularly suitable place for the practice of numerous equestrian activities. In the equestrian centers of the Maremma it is possible to carry out riding courses for adults and children with qualified instructors, horseback riding and trekking throughout the Province of Grosseto up to Monte Amiata, courses technical and competitive improvement and for the acquisition of FISE licenses, totally customizable equestrian weeks and summer school camps for children. Many Maremma farmhouses also make their horses and riding stables available to their guests, with the possibility of organizing riding lessons, trekking and horseback riding which can last from a few hours to a few days, depending on requests and ability. of the knights. In sella al proprio cavallo si visitano luoghi suggestivi e si attraversano spiagge, paludi, colline e boschi della Maremma Grossetana e Livornese. For those who wish to personally experience the buttero’s profession, it is possible to work closely with the herdsmen, assisting in the breaking of the horses and the branding of the cattle.
Via Equestre Toscana: Horse riding in Maremma
The heritage of horse riding is strongly supported by the Via Equestre Toscana (until 2007 “Grossetana”). The association, based in Paganico (GR), offers a network of bridle paths that covers numerous routes in the Maremma and various areas of Tuscany. Connected to the initiative are: equestrian centers, equestrian centers and agritourism companies of the Province of Grosseto (as regards the Maremma area) and have the aim of encouraging the proposal of horse riding holidays (horse riding or equestrian tourism), sports practice and knowledge of the territory, traditions and typical products of the Tuscan Maremma. Many of these structures make animals from their own farms available and rely on equestrian environmental guides. Tuscan equestrian trails have developed since Monte Amiata al Regional Natural Park of the Maremma, from the Metalliferous Hills covered in Mediterranean scrub to the thick pine forests of the Argentario, continuing up to the Etruscan cave roads in the Tuff Area, which open through forests of holm oaks and oaks, dotted with necropolises and ancient monuments.