This Is Not a Typical Horse-Riding Tour

This is NOT a commercial horseback riding holiday. It is our annual Tushetian horse migration – a centuries-old tradition of moving with our herd through the mountains.

By joining us, you are becoming part of our culture, lifestyle, and heritage, not simply participating in a tourist activity.

Before confirming your participation, please take a moment to read the information below to familiarize yourself with the pace, conditions, and unique nature of this expedition.

Who Can Join?

This experience is exclusively for experienced, advanced riders.

You will ride alongside our family, our dear horsemen, and a herd of more than 80 horses across remote mountain landscapes.

Migration is physically demanding, mentally challenging, and sometimes unpredictable. Riders must be confident, balanced, and in full control of their horse at all times.

To participate, you must be able to ride independently and comfortably at all paces, including walk, trot, canter, and gallop, without assistance or support from guides.

About Our Horses

Our horses are semi-wild mountain horses that spend most of their lives roaming freely in the Caucasus Mountains.

They are calm, intelligent, sure-footed, and exceptionally reliable in mountain terrain.

Riding during migration is very different from a regular trail ride and requires confidence, experience, and good riding skills.

When moving with the herd, the horses naturally follow their instincts and tend to travel at a faster pace. This is not a walking horse tour. Much of the journey is ridden at a trot, with periods of cantering and occasional galloping, depending on the terrain and the movement of the herd.

Riders must be comfortable and balanced at all paces, able to maintain control of their horse independently in open landscapes and within a large moving herd.

Rider Responsibility

Horse migration is demanding and requires full attention throughout the journey.

Participants are responsible for their own safety and must remain focused, particularly during the start and finish of each riding day.

Our experienced horsemen will accompany you at all times, but all riders must follow their instructions and respect local riding practices.

The Tushetian Way

Horse culture in Tusheti has developed over centuries in one of the most remote and demanding mountain regions in the Caucasus. The way we ride, handle our horses, travel with the herd, and move through the landscape may be different from what you are accustomed to at home.

We invite you to approach this experience with an open mind and a willingness to learn. This migration is an opportunity to step into a living tradition and understand horsemanship from a Tushetian perspective. Rather than bringing expectations based on other riding disciplines or cultures, we ask participants to observe, respect, and adapt to the local way of doing things.

Throughout the journey, we follow Tushetian customs, methods, and knowledge passed down through generations. By joining the migration, you agree to respect these traditions and become part of the herd and the team for the duration of the expedition.

Respect for nature

We travel through protected landscapes and sensitive ecosystems.

All participants must follow Leave No Trace principles, respect wildlife, and help preserve the natural environment.

Respect for Local Culture

This journey passes through remote communities where traditions remain an important part of daily life.

We ask all guests to be respectful of local customs, people, and cultural heritage. Your guides will communicate these to you.

Tusheti Road Conditions

The mountains set their own schedule. Although the road to Tusheti has always been open during our migration dates, weather conditions in the high Caucasus can be unpredictable.

For this reason, there is a small possibility that the road may not open as planned. While such delays are rare, access to Tusheti ultimately depends on mountain weather and road safety conditions, which are beyond our control.