Experience Horseback Riding Near Seoul: Yangju Equestrian Center
With the perfect autumn weather upon us,
are you wondering where to go every weekend?
If you want to escape from everyday life while breathing in the fresh air
and have a very special experience,
how about 'horseback riding'?
Horseback Riding Experience near Seoul!
Yangju Equestrian Center in Gyeonggi-do,
where national equestrian competitions are also held.
Yangju Equestrian Center is a public riding facility
easily accessible from Seoul and the metropolitan area,
where you can spend a healthy time with horses
while enjoying nature.
Yangju Equestrian Center is located in Eunhyeon-myeon
and boasts pleasant indoor and outdoor riding arenas, a large site,
and various equestrian facilities.
As a public riding facility,
experience riding costs ₩10,000 (₩15,000 for non-residents),
and a day of riding costs ₩30,000 (₩40,000 for non-residents),
allowing even those new to horseback riding
to participate in education and experience programs
without any burden due to the affordable prices.
In addition, equipment and facility management for safety
are thoroughly maintained,
so even beginners can enjoy horseback riding with peace of mind.
Yangju Equestrian Center's experience programs
operate on a reservation-only basis,
and are available to everyone from children to adults
on both weekdays and weekends.
Here, you can find everything from horseback riding lessons for beginners
to riding opportunities for experienced riders.
With just basic preparations such as comfortable clothes, sneakers, or boots,
you can fully experience the charm of horseback riding.
Horseback riding, where you interact with horses and stroll through nature,
something you've only seen in dramas and movies,
is an exciting thought.
If you've vaguely thought, "Isn't horseback riding too far away
and expensive?",
'Yangju City, Gyeonggi-do,' which is only about an hour away from Seoul,
will break that prejudice.
Yangju is very accessible from the metropolitan area,
making it a popular destination for day trips and weekend getaways.
In particular, it is famous for having many excellent riding clubs
situated in a beautiful natural environment with fresh air.
It's no exaggeration to call it a 'city of horseback riding'.
Beyond simply having many riding facilities,
Yangju City is also constantly striving
for the development of a professional equestrian culture.
As if to show this,
the '6th Yangju Mayor's Cup National Equestrian Competition'
was successfully held
from Saturday, November 1st to Sunday, November 2nd, 2025.
About 150 athletes and 90 horses from all over the country
participated in this competition
and competed in various events.
Various competitions were held, such as
obstacle courses (100, 80, 60, 30 classes),
dressage (D, C classes),
and KHIS-6, KHIS-7 for beginner riders.
In this competition,
many outstanding equestrian athletes from all over the country,
from elite athletes to amateurs and youth,
participated and showed off their skills to the fullest.
The passion of the athletes and the dynamic movements of the horses
unfolded dazzlingly under the autumn sky.
In this way, Yangju City
is working to revitalize the equestrian industry and the local economy,
expand the base of experience,
and expand it into citizen culture.
How about experiencing a special healing
with horses in nature this fall
at the Yangju Equestrian Center, which is only an hour away from Seoul?
Beyond a simple 'experience,'
you can have a time of 'healing'
where you care for and connect with animals
and temporarily forget the stresses of everyday life.
○ Yangju Equestrian Center
264-21, Gurugogae-ro 221beon-gil, Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
Operating Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 09:00 - 18:00
Inquiries: 031-8082-7375
Source :https://blog.naver.com/yangju619/224064605450
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