Featured in the 'Mail on Sunday' travel section - an exciting trail which takes you across spectacular landscape, ancient Irish boglands, mountains and coast and, as an extra bonus, you'll get one of the best trip hosts in the world, Willie Leahy - he's wonderfully entertaining, and a true Irish character and guests can't help but have a fun time in his company!

Castle Leslie underwent a massive $15 million renovation in 2007 and its equestrian centre on this family run estate is without question the best there is to offer in Ireland. With that special touch of Irish hospitality and with regulars such as Lucinda Green, Jeremy Spring and Ian Stark, it is a very special place. Throw in a new therapeutic spa and cookery school and you'll see why even the Irish have stopped venturing outside the country for their horseback riding holidays!

If you can ride and jump fences well, then hunting in Ireland has got to be one of the ultimate horseback adventures. We offer varied hunting throughout Ireland's prime equestrian counties, Kildare and Meath, riding out of O'Neill's yard where hunting has been in the family for generations.

Horseback riding and Ireland...what a magical combination. Trust us, riding through one of the most beautiful counties in Ireland on the back of your trusted Irish cob, with a bunch of like-minded people, has to be one of life's best-ever holidays.

Westport Woods riding holiday is set in the historic town of Westport, on the coast of Ireland, in Country Mayo - its location, means you have access to some of the most amazing beach riding available in the World - miles and miles of wonderful stretches of sand, set against the backdrop of the famous mountain of Croagh Patrick.

Bel-Air is the oldest equestrian riding centre in Ireland and shines through as a charming Irish country house hotel offering really exciting riding for intermediate plus riders, including dressage, show jumping and a great cross country course.