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A game viewing on horseback experience. Borana would not be the place it is today without horses. When the Dyer family first came here they were the only means of personal transport. Today, all their farms still have stables.
One of the best ways of seeing big game is on horse-back and Borana recommend it to their guests. They have horses to suit all riders from beginners to experts. At the foot of the escarpment is the Ngare Ndare River. Here Rose Dyer keeps a stable of horses that are suitable for novices. They are Patent Safety horses which have been trained to be careful with children and non-experienced riders.
Guests can ride through the plains at the foot of the escarpment among giraffe, hartebeest and impala or into the forest that cloaks the foot of Mount Kenya. Further up Mount Kenya at Kisima, they keep a stable of polo ponies which are only suitable for experienced riders. Guests are welcome to stick and ball at the North Kenya Polo Club or ride up into the heather on the mountain-side where day long trips can be arranged.
Back at Borana itself, they keep a number of horses that are suitable for the more experienced rider. Guests can explore the ranch with guides to show them the special places and the big game that abounds here. Picnic lunches and sundowners can be organised for those wanting a day's ride but a quick hack before breakfast is just as easy to arrange.
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