Horses, Leather & Speed: We've Picked The Best Places For Polo & Horse Riding In The City
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Horse riding is a lot of fun! For many people, it's their favourite sport and recreational activity as it allows them to relax, exercise, and have fun at the same time. Now you can also enjoy this activity right here in Delhi, because there are many popular polo and horse riding clubs in Delhi. We've listed out the creme de la creme for you - take a look!
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Founded in 1995, Army Polo & Riding Club is located at the Nicholson Ranges of the Army. It is one of the best clubs in India, and has helped promote equine sports in Delhi. Many of its members have represented India in the Olympic and Asian games. The Quartermaster General of the Indian Army is its president and the daily management of the club’s affairs is taken care of by the 61st Cavalry regiment. In other words, this is the best club to hone your equine sports skills! The club remains closed on Mondays.
Location | B Squadron 61 Cavalry, Cariappa Marg (Cantonment)
Call Them | +91 11 2569 9444, +91 11 2569 9555 & +91 11 2569 9666
Email Them | Armypoloclub@gmail.com
Delhi Riding Club, which is located right behind Safdarjung Tomb, is the best club to enroll in if you want to learn horse riding. They have horse riding classes for all age groups here. For children, they have a separate riding club and this is a major plus point of this club. Kids' riding classes are held in the afternoon, while adult riding classes are held in the evening. It's a great club with the best of facilities, so go check them out!
Location | Safdarjung Road, Behind Safdarjung Tomb, Safdarjung
Call Them | +91 9810 679 090
Here's Their Website | http://www.delhiridingclub.com/about/
Run by Beeya Vohra, Beeya’s Riding Facility in Vasant Kunj offers excellent facilities to those who want to learn horse riding. The club is open to both members and non-members. They have some really well-bred horses and for kids below the age of three, they have ponies (aww!). People between the age group of 4 and 60 can enjoy horse riding here. The student to coach ratio here is 4:1 and with Beeya Vohra running the facility, you know you're in good hands!
Location | Park Lane, Vasant Kunj
Call Them | +91 9810 062 736
Check Out Their Website | http://beeyasridingfacility.weebly.com
Janak Horse Riding Club is one of the best horse riding clubs in Gurgaon. The club is equipped with the best facilities, offers highly trained instructors, and provides riding lessons for all ages. Whether you're beginner or a trained horse rider, the club is perfect for everyone who loves horse riding. It's open all seven days of the week and their timings are from 6 to 9 AM in the mornings and from 4 to 7 PM in the evenings (winter timings).
Location | New Sohna Road, Opposite Sector 57, Gurgaon
Call Them | +91 9910 458 106
Check Out Their Website | http://www.janakridingclub.com
Aspen Riding and Polo Academy, founded by Mr. Aroon Pal Singh (Fourth generation polo player), is a world class academy that provides the best facilities. The aim of this academy is to promote equine sports and activities amongst residents of Delhi and surrounding areas. They have classes for all age groups and for beginners as well trained riders. For beginners they have a separate riding arena. They also have separate arenas specifically for lunging, dressage, jumping, and wooden horse. Riding classes are held in the mornings and evenings here.
Location | Village Dhulsiras, Sector 24, Dwarka
Call Them | +91 9811 157 598
Email Them | Riviera2000@hotmail.com
Check Out Their Website | http://www.aspenhorseriding.com
This Club was started in the early 60s to teach kids how to ride horses properly. Today, it's one of the best children's riding clubs in Delhi! Moreover, it not only caters to the riding needs of children, but adults as well. The Club specializes in teaching the English style of horse riding (awesome!). They also provide lessons in jumping and dressage. Besides this, the kids learn to bond with horses, which really helps in confidence building and improving communication skills.
Location | Behind Safdarjung's Tomb, Race Course Road
Call Them | +91 11 2301 2265
Email Them | Info@childrensridingclub.com
Check Out Their Website | http://childrensridingclub.in
Always thought it'd be amazingly cool to learn how to horse ride? Well now you know where to go to turn that dream into reality!
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