Cold Spirit Riding Tours AY

Cold Spirit Riding Tours AY            Finland

In  the Western part of Finnish Lapland, close by the Swedish border and about 35km under the polar circle, close to Portimojärvi (lake) and surrounded by the Finnish forests. Nature is here still as it should be. Animals like foxes, moose, reindeers, bears, snakes, eagles, are quit  normal in our area. In the forest are several sources with cold and clean water and it’ s hard to avoid a dive in the cold lake!. Ylitornio en Overtorneå (Sweden) are two villages with shops. 10 minutes driving by car will bring people to the highest hill of this area, Aavasaksa. It’ s a beautiful place with a wonderful view and in winter a popular skiing/cross-country ski area. In Lapland, the winters are long and very cold, but also very special.

Rovaniemi is the place where Santa Claus lives. In the summer Lapland is also special, because the sun shines 24 hours a day. In this time it’ s possible to make trips in the night! In the autumn there are a lot of berries and mushrooms and the nature is very beautiful with her colours. 

Rokki Iitu is 1.60m, mare and  12 years old. She is very friendly and loves to be brushed. If we can find a good home for her, she is FOR SALE. She has good gaites and is a nice horse for riding in the forest or dressage for experienced riders. We don't have time enough for her and because she is mare, she is always alone in the meadow.

We offer :

• Horse riding lessons
• Safaries from 2 untll 6 hours
• Overnight safaries with full board and overnight in a cottage with sauna
• Hiking trips, 2... 5 days
• Horse riding hollidays, full board 7 day, 6 nights.
• Family holidays with, horse riding, fishing, hiking overnight in a cottage, sauna, survival

We offer custom made programs send us a mail for more information. coldspirit@co.inet.fi

At Cold Spirit place, we have also a Dutch horse, Kentucky, which we brought with us from Holland. He is already part of our family for 11 years, so we decided to take him with us to Finland when we moved. He is very friendly and enjoy his relaxing life in Lapland. He has been a show jumping and dressage horse before, but is now enjoying his retirement at our place.  

Cold Spirit Riding Tours is situated directly at the forest and there is a lake beach with sauna and grilli kota at about 500mtrs. In summer we can swim with the horses!

At our place, we have two bedrooms, 1 with double bed and 1 with 4 bunk-beds. Our clients share together a small bathroom and can shower and have sauna in the big bathroom in our house. We have also a grilli kota to drink and eat and enjoy the relaxed feeling of Lapland at the open fire. Other things we have at our place are meadows, stable, trainings circle and a paddock. In wintertime we have about 50/60 reindeers next to  our house. During our trips, we use different kind of cottages in the forest or a kota,  to spend the nights. 

We serve during the holidays typical Lappish food in combination with other food. For example, we serve reindeer meat, salmon, other kinds of fish, moose meat but also pasta, salads, normal meat and so on. The last evening before departure, the guests can choose their goodbye dinner.

Because the weather in Lapland can change very fast and because it can be really cold here, we must be able to decide not to go for riding. It can be too dangerous for riders and horses. It goes without saying that we offer an alternative program without extra costs.