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01/09/2026

A new location for the most intrepid riders 🇹🇯

Far from the tourist trail, be one of the first to discover the High Pamir mountains of Tajikistan. Ride on the roof of the world.

East Badakhshan is sandwiched between Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and China. The land border from Kyrgyzstan has recently reopened after six years and now do the time to drive the Pamir Highway to Murghab to discover a country very few others have ever seen.

Mostly settled by Kyrgyz tribes that were on the wrong side of the border when the Soviets carved up the republics, you’ll ride Kyrgyz stallions over 300km over nine full days of riding.

Truly authentic and uncorrupted by mass tourism.

Go in 2027 before too many others discover this untouched country.

We’ll run two to four small groups of six in July and August 2027. Dates and prices to be confirmed soon. Fill in a rider form and we’ll email you the day they are released.

Comment ‘Pamir’ and we’ll DM you a link to the itinerary on our website 💌

Let’s Ride ❤️‍🔥

02/08/2026

Bucket-list riding in the Okavango Dekta, Botswana! 🐎🇧🇼

https://black-saddle.com/macatoo

This is the real deal. Truly wild and far from any tourist trail, with huge herds of buffalo, giraffe, elephants, zebra, many kinds of antelope and more. You’ll come across lions, leopards, hyena and rare wild dogs.

Accommodation is in very smart tents and offer a luxurious place to rest during the afternoons between rides. There’s a honeymoon tent that’s larger with an outdoor bath for any guests wanting extra privacy.

You’ll ride for four hours every morning with a break for snacks in the shade. As you return to camp after each ride you’re able to go where the action is without sticking to a trail. Your guide will track the herds and take you to them!

For your safety you must be an accomplished rider with many years experience to join this ride. You should be able to control a fit thoroughbred at all paces, have good balance and great horse sense.

Non-riders are very welcome and enjoy game drives when their companions are out riding. Guests can swap any ride for a game drive which get your closer to the big cats. G&Ts are brought along in the cooler.

This really is a pinnacle ride for any rider and Macatoo delivers across the board. Horses, scenery, wildlife, accommodation and service are all to a very high standard.

Arrive any time with a minimum three night stay. Pricing is seasonal. Stays of seven nights have a 50% discount on the Cessna flights to camp and on a stay of 10 nights the transfer flights are free of charge.

Let’s Ride ❤️‍🔥

01/08/2026

We love the Fujifilm X100VI. It’s been very hard to get the last two years but a new drop has just been released so now is the time!

Please share your photos with us after your next ride, we love to see them! 😉

https://black-saddle.com/journal/what-to-wear-on-safari

31/07/2026

Nurpur Noon and the Peshawar Vale Hunt 🇵🇰

https://black-saddle.com/pakistan

In the 1870s, during the Great Game, it wasn’t unusual for British regiments to keep their own hounds, and so the PVH was born.

Peshawar had long been famed for its ideal hunting and even now locals meet in large groups on horseback with hawks on their arms and Afghan hounds at their heels.

The original pack was dormant for many decades but was recently reignited with hounds imported from England. Bertie Alexander had a chance meeting with the modern sponsor in the field in Oxford which resulted in a three year stay in Pakistan as master and huntsman of the PVH. Another chance encounter with an old friend from university brought him to Nurpur Noon.

Nurpur Noon is a sleepy village in Punjab, halfway between Islamabad and Lahore. The Noons have owned the land for generations and the property was a favourite escape of their recent ancestor Sir Firaz Noon. An English trained barrister, he was first the High Commissioner of India to the UK before becoming Pakistan’s 7th Prime Minister.

Taimur, along with his twin brother and parents, welcomed the PVH hounds to their country estate, building kennels and adopting Bertie as a permanent guest.

2,350 years ago the area was central on the world stage when Alexander the Great rode through the Kyber Pass and down the banks of the Hydaspes river to fight the great Maharaja Porus.

Now Taimur and Bertie follow in his footsteps, taking guests on this dazzling 8 night safari through land steeped in history. Three nights are enjoyed at the glamourous house. Guests are then taken to Lahore, once the seat of the Mughal Empire. A highlight is a visit to watch chukkas at the Lahore Polo Club, where an uncle is president, and the Noons often play.

We have two dates available on this safari that’s in a league of it’s own:

23-30 November 2026
02-09 December 2026

No experience riding to hounds is necessary though you should be a confident rider, in control on a fit thoroughbred over uneven ground.

30/07/2026

More than a riding safari, this is the most life-affirming week of your life 🔥

https://black-saddle.com/pakistan

Pothos - that yearning or passionate desire to do, see or reach something new and unknown.

The ancient historian Arrian wrote that Alexander the Great was seized by pothos to march to reach the edge of the world, to see what lay beyond, to go where only the god Dionysus had gone before.

Pakistan is one of the worlds last great underexplored countries. There is no better way to see this authentic, untouched, country than as guests of the influential Noon family.

The highlight is riding out with the Peshawar Vale Hunt. Originally founded by British officers who imported hounds for sport during the Great Game, the pack was recently reignited under the custodianship of Bertie Alexander and kennel at Nurpur Noon, a great Mughal mansion and country estate.

You’ve never experienced something like this before! The gold standard in riding safaris.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Let’s Ride ❤️‍🔥

28/07/2026

Long live gauchos! 🇦🇷

https://black-saddle.com/los-potreros

Joining in the cow work at Estancia Los Potreros, a working 6,500 acre black Angus beef ranch. The cows needed drenching and we aimed to stay out of the way as much as possible. A lot of hooting and hollering and we got the job done!

When not out playing gaucho, Los Potreros provides a very elegant stay at this traditional working estancia. You get a taste of real gaucho life and beautiful accommodation with chef-prepared meals, afternoon teas, free-flowing famous Argentine wine, a chance to play polo, fast riding through the Sierra Chicas highlands and live music with supper. The perfect way to experience the real Argentina!

Los Pots works like a hotel. Arrive any time for a three night minimum stay. If you stay seven nights you’ll benefit from a reduced nightly rate.

Fly to Cordoba, a 90 minute flight from Buenos Aires.

Availabilty:

November - no availability
December - 8th to the 12th , 20th to the 26th
January - 16th onwards
February - 1st until the 13th, 20th until the 2nd March
March - 20th until the 25th
April - 3rd until the end of the month

They take all level of rider. This is one to bring your non-riding partner on to get them hooked on horses!

Experienced riders are taken out separately from beginners so that you can ride as fast as the terrain allows.

Vamos! 🐎❤️‍🔥

27/07/2026

Crossing the Andes 🇨🇱🇦🇷

https://black-saddle.com/crossing-the-andes

If you’ve been looking for an old school adventure THIS is it!

Ride across the Andes in northern Patagonia, swimming in glacial lakes as you go, summit Sollipulli Volcano and enjoy lunch beside its 4km wide glaciated caldera.

You’ll swap horses at the border and gallop into Argentina like a Wild West movie. You’ll dodge Chilean mounted border guards, who are looking for animal rustlers, as you follow the border to your final destination.

Like almost all of our rides this is owner guided and so you’ll experience the best of everything and enjoy all the stories from a lifetime spent in these mountains.

Dates:

03 - 13 January 2027
24 January - 03 February 2027

Let’s Ride ❤️‍🔥

22/07/2026

Jakotango - The Patagonia Trail 🇦🇷

Jakob von Plessen’s 7 night ride through the Andes in Northern Patagonia. Sold out up to two years in advance. One of the world’s best rides.

What’s the different between this ride and The End of the World ride, also by Jakotango?

The Patagonia Trail was Jakob’s first ride in Argentina after returning from years guiding in the Mara with Offbeat.

You spend much of the week in cabins in real beds with ensuite shower rooms and a double entry fireplace. The highlight is the Pass of Tears - a ridgeline ride that gives incredible views over the secret Base Camp valley. Most of the thrills come from riding at elevation. It’s a high service safari with many simple luxuries while at base camp. You spend two nights in fly camps in simple dome tents. Jakob bases himself here during the season and most groups get the chance to meet him. Maximum 10 guests in four cabins and one shepherds caravan.

The End of the World ride is on the island of Tierra del Fuego in southern Patagonia. You ride from estancia fo estancia with one night in tents at an authentic gaucho puesto. As the landscape is generally flatter than in the north the riding is faster. Your guide is Marcos Villamil, who rode the length of Argentina with his horses before partnering on this safari with Jakob. This is a newer safari, about to enter it’s third season. Maximum of 8 riders.

The End of the World ride is wilder (Tierra del Fuego is known for it’s wild weather), faster and guided by Marcos. the Patagonia trail has more mountain riding, creature comforts at Base Camp and surprises like arriving by speed boat to meet your horses on the first day. It’s slightly easier to get to from Buenos Aires.

The EOTW, as the newer ride, costs 20% less than the Patagonia Trail - for now.

We expect new dates for the 2027/2028 season around late August.

Currently there are two spaces left on the EOTW this season, check out our previous post for details.

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For information on The Patagonia Trail comment ‘Jakotango’ and we’ll DM you the itinerary. To add yourself to the waitlist you can fill out a rider form.

21/07/2026

Jakotango’s Ride at the End of the World 🌎

https://black-saddle.com/end-of-the-world

Marcos Villamil guides this seven night ride through Tierra del Fuego - the Land of Fire - in Southern Patagonia.

Co-created with Jakob von Plessen, owner off Offbeat Riding Safaris and his own Patagonia Trail, this is the newest ride from one of the world’s greatest guides.

You’ll ride from Estancia to Estancia, with one night in tents at an authentic gaucho puesto. For those that have already ridden the Patagonia Trail this ride offers longer riding days and as the landscape is flatter, faster riding.

The area is world-famous for fly-fishing and guests that would like the chance to fish can have a go for a notional additional cost. All equipment is provided.

We have two spots left on this highly sought-after safari:

15 - 22 December 2026: 1 saddle
20 - 27 January 2027: 1 saddle

Both are for female riders only as you’ll share accommodation with another female rider.

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