Sahara desert horse riding holiday

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There is no more environmentally-friendly means of transport than the horse: they are quiet and gentle on the environment and a natural part of the habitat – particularly because we use an indigenous Moroccan breed.

Over the centuries there has been massive degradation of the Barb breed standard; this stable is part of the registry that was established by the King of Morocco to protect and reinstate the Barb as a distinct breed. It is extremely difficult to export a Barb nowadays This is because Morocco recognises the value of the breed and it’s potential. The ambition is to breed back to a pure strain of Barb and to that end the stable has 2 pure Barb stallions and multiple crosses (mares and stallions). Joining this trek and riding the horses brings income directly into this project.

On the trail we stay in Berber camps and make sure to remove all waste from each, carrying recycling separately so that it can be recycled appropriately or composted, and safely burning everything else. We also provide a toilet tent in the camp, and dispose of waste in a sanitary manner. Sterilized water is provided every day, eliminating the need for the use of plastic bottles. As the Guide is working in “his own back yard” he will uphold these policies diligently, and we ask guests to do the same in these fragile wilderness areas.

At home we operate in an energy efficient building that produces some of its own electricity and uses the rain water to flush the toilets. We also operate a recycling policy in the office. We encourage the use of environmentally transport by offering storage space for bicycles and operate a flexi start to fit in with the local bus timetable.