No prior experience is necessary. The club welcomes both complete beginners and experienced riders. Trained instructors guide all sessions to ensure safety and provide a comfortable experience regardless of your skill level. The horses are docile and well-trained, making them suitable for first-time riders.
The Experience Trekking Course costs 8,000 yen or more for approximately 50 minutes. Admission to the facility itself is free. You must wear equestrian boots and helmets during rides, which are available for rental at 300 yen each. The club does not accept credit cards or electronic payments, so bring cash.
Yes, infants and toddlers are admitted to the facility. The club accommodates visitors of all ages, though specific age or height restrictions for actual riding are not detailed in available information. Contact the club directly to confirm requirements for younger children who wish to ride.
The Niikappu Onsen Re-Code no Yu Hotel Hills is located within walking distance from the club. After your horseback riding activity, you can relax in the hot springs at this facility. The area also features the Michi-no-Eki Thoroughbred Road Niikappu roadside station about 5 minutes away by car, where you can find discount coupons and local information.
This year, I stayed at Niikappu Hotel Hills on my fourth trip to Hokkaido. Last year, I didn't have time to go to Horoshiri Equestrian Club, so I went there on the 26th of this month.
The facilities were beautiful, and the place was rich in nature. It was my first time riding a horse, so I was nervous, but the staff were very attentive and instructive, and Apollo Sonic and Sugino Endeavor were very smart, so even beginners like us were able to enjoy the experience with peace of mind. I'm looking forward to visiting Horoshiri Equestrian Club when I visit Hokkaido (Niikappu). I love Hidaka, the town of thoroughbreds.
Although there are customers even in large tourist buses, it is a relaxing horse riding facility with a sense of openness, many horses and staff, and a souvenir corner, toilets and rest areas are clean, the view is good, and the riding ground is spacious, which impressed me. There seems to be a long trekking course, so I highly recommend it.
All Hokkaido riding courses are expensive, but this one is super cheap! I highly recommend it!
I went there without any expectations, thinking that because it was so cheap it wouldn't be a very good club, but the clubhouse was beautiful, there were plenty of riding arenas, and the stables were also very clean!
When I asked why it was so cheap, I was told it's because it's a mostly public club run by the village.
I did a proper test trot in the arena before going on the trot and there were no problems, but during the trot, I fell off my horse due to my lack of skill (I usually only ride in the arena, so I couldn't keep up with the ups and downs of the course). However, they were very kind to me afterwards, which I really liked.
They suggested that I continue trot, or if I got scared, I could go back to the club at a normal pace and trot in the arena, so I switched to a trot lesson.
It seemed the reception staff had understood my request, as on my way out they gave me a free bunch of carrots as an apology, and I gave my horse a treat before heading home.
Even though the fall was my fault, I was happy to receive such warm treatment.
I would definitely like to go again when I travel to Hokkaido! I'll try my best to avoid falling off the horse next time lol
It is located near Niikappu Onsen Hotel Hills.
You can enjoy outdoor riding at a relatively low cost. You will walk leisurely through the forest near the club at a normal pace, but there is a good chance that you may encounter deer. (There have been no bears so far.)
They also welcome visitors who just want to look, but even if you just want to look, you must go to the clubhouse and get permission.
You can interact with the horses from outside the stables, but like most horses at riding clubs, most of them are businesslike (they only get friendly when they are likely to receive a carrot, and are cold at other times). (You can buy carrots to feed the horses at the clubhouse.)
