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18/06/2026

The higher you go, the more you feel alive ❤️‍🔥

From our very first Black Saddle ride in Uzbekistan

17/06/2026

Our reccy trip to Kel Suu in mid-November, when the camps have packed up and its just shepherds looking after their yaks, ibex, Marco Polo sheep, wolves and eagles left in the mountains.

We’re launching three snow itineraries. Two in Kyrgzystan and one in Uzbekistan. Two will include skiing. Colder, more quiet, and beautiful beyond words.

17/06/2026

So many riders change their life after a safari. Move cities, shake off restrictive careers, go into business on their own, dump partners, retrain…

We love to see it. Nothing like feeling fully alive to realign your path!

16/06/2026

To those that get it, we have space in Kyrgyzstan on a brand new date:

07-15 August 2026
Appaloosa of the Ala Too
8 nights
✈️ Bishkek

Ride in the celestial mountains with a family of Chaat At, spotted horse, breeders.

Stay in a mix of tents, yurts, guesthouses and a hotel on Bishkek.

Cross mountain passes, swim in Tokotgul Reservoir, see horses living freely on the mountain in natural herds.

Get away from it all 🇰🇬

Comment ‘Kyrg’ and we’ll send DM you prices and a link to the itinerary.

Max eight riders

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15/06/2026

Follow in the footsteps of Alexander the Great in glorious Pakistan 🇵🇰

As personal guests of the influential Noon family, with access to their private, 20 bedroom, Mughal estate, private polo ground, and team of polo and safari horses, this safari is more than money can buy.

You’ll cross the Jhelum river as Alexander the Great did on his horse Bucephalus, you’ll ride out twice with the Peshawar Vale Pack - a reignited pack of English fox hounds that was first established by British officers during the Great Game.

Each guest gets their own room at the house and in luxury hotel in Lahore as standard.

You’ll drive minute spotted ponies in their colourful traps, ride camels, try tent pe***ng, tour the village named for the Noon’s ancestor that was a prime minister of Pakistan and contemporary of Winston Churchill.

You’ll feast in the ornate dining room at the house, enjoy lunch at Lahore Polo Club and watch a few chukkas.

You’ll witness the magic of the snake charmers as their flutes and mystical Sufi senses draw cobras to their melody.

You’ll spend two nights in luxury camps in stand up tents with real beds. Most guests drag their beds out to form a circle around the campfire and sleep under the stars.

You’ll enjoy a traditional meal prepared over coals by a celebrity chef. You’ll pause at small farms surrounded by donkeys and goats for a lunch served on white tablecloths compete with silverware prepared by the estate’s private chefs.

You’ll follow in Princess Diana’s footsteps and visit the famous Badshahi Mosque at sunset and jump in tuktuks for a fast paced tour through the lively markets in Lahore. Your final dinner is enjoyed on a rooftop with sweeping views of the ancient city.

This is a packed itinerary and the best possible way to see a Pakistan. This is more than a safari. It’s a mind bending full inmersion into a world and life most only ever read about.

We have space on two dates on the shorter 2026 season.

Comment Noon and we’ll send you all the details 💌

Non-riders very welcome and foot follow in the classic jeep. You’re never far from the pack.

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09/06/2026

Samarkand - the seat of the Golden Age of Islam 🇺🇿

When we visited Uzbekistan in November to scout this trip we visited the acheological museum in Samarkand. By the time we exited the organised bounded up to us with a big smile on his face.

“I have a special treat, just for Black Saddle! I have asked my contact at the police horse stable to lend us horses to ride over Afrosiyab - ancient samarkhand - where Alexander the Great and Ghengis Khan and their armies rode.”

Flash forward and we arrive to the museum to see the most beautiful golden and jet black Alkhal Teke horses and metallic chestnut Kok-Boru (prized goat polo) horses waiting for us. We had three photographers show up to snap photos. They brought traditional dresses and jewellery from the time of Amir Timur.

The horses were incredibly well behaved and responded well to a five meter train waving behind them.

We visited Amd Timur (Tamerlane’s) mausoleum, Registan Square, the necropolis and blue domed mosques. Our hotel was top notch and after a long day in the sun we relaxed in the rooftop hot tub.

Next, the Nurota Mountains, close to the KyzylKum (red sand) desert for 2.5 days gallopingc finishing at one of Alexander the Great’s defensive fortresses.

04/06/2026

Field Notes from the first Black Saddle ride in Glorious Uzbekistan 🇺🇿

A short 90 minute journey from Tashkent, we arrived to meet our horses at the gate to the Chingen National Park. We packed our saddle bags and set off into the mountains.

The terrain started with some steep ascents and descents interspersed with flat mountain meadows with tall grass.

Our first camp was on a shepherds highway. Large herds of goats, sheep and their shepherds passed by us. They were headed to the same high pastures we were.

On day two we stopped for lunch at a very local summer camp. We rested on its cushioned benches in the shade. We passed a ranger checkpoint and rode up the alpine road, camping beside a glacial stream.

Day three we reached mountain plateau. Incredible snowcapped mountains surrounded us on all sides right up the horizon. The landscapes were expansive and truely awe-inspiring.

On day four we cross the entire Chimgan range across the high plateau. We saw many shepherds - some of whom had passed as on the first day. Donkeys, giant shepherd dogs, sun-weathered shepherds leaning on their wooden staffs waving to us, eagles flying overhead. We traversed Chimgan mountain itself, shapped like arrowhead. The going was treacherous, sliding down snow banks, scrambling down steep rocky paths, but our incredible horses carried us through.

We arrived back to the mountain meadow we first had lunch in for a final nights camping.

For a rider looking for adventure and some of the most beautiful country you’ll ever see, this is the place. We didn’t see a single tourist on the mountain plateau.

This place is still undiscovered!

Comment ‘Uzbek’ for all the info. We will run at least two tours next year- one in May/June and one Sept/Oct.

In winter this spot becomes a ski resort. We’ll run our first ski-and-ride combo tour here at the end of the year. Watch for details!

We’re now headed to Samarkand on the bullet train 🚄

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22/05/2026

If they wrote a book on how to run a safari Namibia would be the case study. It ticks ALL the boxes. Great horses, great guides, stunning unique scenery, hot showers in the middle the desert, incredible meals, an open endless bar of cold drinks… and the most amazing guests to ride along with.

Full marks, no notes.

2028 dates out now. These safaris fill up fast with long wait lists.

Comment Namibia to receive dates and rates

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11/03/2026

It started with a blessing from the oldest man in the village, we rode up to 3,400 meters, raced across the steppe, slept in cots in yurts under ‘Chanel’ bedspreads.

We rode down through a pine forest, boarded the sprinter for the next location, narrowly avoided being served horse sausage soup at the hotel restaurant(!), and passed marmots and yaks as we entered Kok Kiya valley close to the border with China.

We picked up a red dog, Rex, who lapped us multiple time chasing chubby marmots. We passed many Ibex skulls with horns still attached - a pair of red wolves’ leftovers. We huddled together in a tent as the horsemen prepared our meal in the mess tent as it started to rain.

We spent the last night of the ride stuffed into a single yurt with the yak-pat fuelled stove burning, drinking Kyrgyz cognac, chatting and laughing in an end-of-ride delirium.

Every ride in Kyrgzystan is different - there’s always a new characters, new horses, wild weather that creates a one-of-a-kind story for each group.

We can’t wait to see how the stories of this years groups play out. We’re exploring two new locations. We’re heading away from the tourists - Kyrgyzstan’s secret is well and truly out - it’s time to discover more of this beautiful country 🇰🇬

Let’s Ride ❤️‍🔥

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31/01/2026

Stan Odyssey 2026 🇺🇿🇰🇬🇹🇯

A great adventure - years in the making. Four new rides take intrepid travellers through three Stans from west to east.

🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 30 May - 13 June | £2,995 | We’ll visit ancient Silk Road cities of Samakhand, Khiva, Bukhara and Tashkent. We’ll spend five days riding in the Tien Shan mountains and three galloping across the desert near Tashkent. In between rides we stay at small, luxury hotels. A true mix of adventure and comfort. A highly packed safari that ticks all the boxes.

🇰🇬Heavenly Horses of Kyrgyzstan | 24 June - 04 July | £2,450 | We’ll ride along the old Silk route to Kashgar, starting in the mountains and then zooming across the steppe towards Tash Rabat, a 15th century Silk Road ‘hotel’.

🇰🇬Appaloosa of the Ala Too | 06-13 July | £1,950 | Our host, a leading breeder of the local leopard complex local horses, guides us along summer shepherd paths through the Ala Too mountains to Toktogal resourvoir. A very local and little travelled route. Pure and untouched Kyrgyzstan.

🇹🇯High Pamirs, Tajikistan | 05-15 August | £2,400 | We explore the highest peaks of any Black Saddle safari in East Badakshan. This is an adventure for the fit and the brave. We’ll set up camp above 4000 meters, try riding yaks and visit a snow leopard sanctuary.

Uzbekistan has spaces available. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are provisionally full from our waitlist. You can still apply by filling out a rider form on our website and we will let you know of any cancellations. The 2027 waitlist is open.

Our rides are for advanced riders only. We specialise in putting together groups of experienced riders with good horse sense. Ideally you will have 10+ years regular riding experience.

Comment “rides” and we’ll share a link to all of our itineraries 🐎

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