Full
day riding
Horses are proud and beautiful cretures. Despite the fact that we
represent predators in there awareness, they humble welcome us to
join them.
To have the privilege of knowing this amazing animals is not only a
matter of riding but also trying to understand how nature it self
works. We share the day with our lovely haflinger horses. Riding is
a part of the experience, the forrest gives us the right atmosphere
and when the night comes, we have a lot of impressions to deal with
and maybe one or two tired muscle to rest.
spring summer and autumn
10:00 am to 18:00 pm, lunch och coffee break included
approx.. 4 houres in the saddle divided on 3 riding shifts. 890
SEK/PERS.
Half
day riding
Same contents as the full day riding
spring summer and autumn
10:00 am to 14:00 pm, or 14:00 pm to 18:00 pm, lunch or coffee break included
approx.. 2 houres in the saddle divided on 2 riding shifts. 460
SEK/PERS.
On a horseback through the landscape you become a part of the nature and can experience the early dawn.
With a bit of luck, the cuckoo predicts how the coming year will develop. The traditional myth says that "cuckoo in west is the best" and accompanied with the sunrice, it is easy to know the point of the compass.
By the waterside of a small lake, we make our coffee over the fire and eat sandwiches and then, when the early morning pass on to day, we ride towards the farm again with new hope and courage to face the world.
May
05.00 am to 08.00 am. Coffee and sandwiches included, approx. 1 hour
in the saddle, easy riding
370 SEK/PERS.
The twilight slowly falls over the property of Sonakull when we ride towards the sunset on the wriggled paths. A scent of forrest and warm horse fills the swedish summer evening.
Right now the chance are the best of meeting some of all creatures living in the forrest like hare, roe deer, fox, moose or was it the mysterius forrest elf that slipped away in the shadows ? Who knows, in any case you have enriched you life with humility for nature and the heritage we have to manage and pass on for the future.
June, July, August
20:00 pm to 22:30 pm, approx. 1 hour in the saddle, easy riding, 240 SEK/PERS.
Moonlight
riding
To have the opportunity to ride out in the forrest a cold winters
evening in moonlight is something very special. Everything gets a
mysterius glow and the breath from the horses make small clouds
spreading among the trees. You can be sure of being observed and
maybe we get a glimpse of the fox on hunt for supper.
Back on the farm the warmth is spredding in your hart, cold toes and
fingers get help to defrost after the ridning with a hot cup of
coffee, meanwhile the horses chewing on there hay wich gives
almost a meditativ feeling.
All winters nights with snow on the ground and full moon.
20:00 pm to 22:30 pm, approx. 1 hour in the saddle, easy riding
370 SEK/PERS.
Varm clothing is recommended !
Other
options of riding
This riding has nothing to do with performance or results.
The challange is to develope your relation with the horse, to try
and find the keys of cooperation using simple means.
All year around 240 SEK/HOUR with guide, 2 guests at
least.
Practical details for your visit
When you visit us in Sonakull for a ride, we recommend comfortable clothes
suitable for the weather, trousers and thick shoes with heel is a good
idea.
We match rider with horse together. Each horse has it´s own special
adjusted equipment, western or english saddle with simple harness.
It is always at least one guide riding along.
Please let us know when you book your visit if there is any special
needs or wishes conserning food and we will take care of it.
You can order breakfast at the farm if you like. It will be served 9:30 am.
and the price is 65 SEK/PERS.
If you like to complete
your visit with a barbecue on the waterside in the forrest, we will
arrange that for you, the price is 150 SEK/PERS.
A group of 10 - 20 people can book riding in smaller groups. In that case
we ride a shorter tour and while waiting, we make coffee over the bonfire
or serve a smaller meal according to your wishes. 280
SEK/PERS.
Comfortable staying is available in the area for example at Hestravikens
Värdshus, or Herrestad
vandrarhem
Maybe not all people in the group are eager to go for a ride ? On Gnosjö
kommuns turist information, you will find more activitys in the area.
Or we can arrange a picnic basket and show you a lovely place nearby for
relaxing.
Cach payment during visit please.
It is unusual with injurys among our guests, however we are insurenced by Agria incident/Länsförsäkringar.
Excess pays by the affected.
Sonakull has been in the family for at lest 8 generationes., Here was about 100 years ago a small farm with place for 6-8 cows, a couple of pigs, hens, and 1-2 working horses. Gradually as time changed and it went hard to live in that way, the farm has developed to be a modern horse farm instead. Grandfather may have had a hard time to understand the use of keeping 12 horses but I hope he would have been proud of the way we manage the heredity.
As a horse owner you have a big responsebility to watch out for the animals to keep them so prosperous as
possible. According to EU law, the horses should be looked after in a way that promotes there health and
provides them with the opportunity to act as natural as possible. There is a lot of understandings to achivie this
goals. We try to listen a lot, but most of all we watch our horses, how they feel and
acts. Horses are herd animals and enjoy life among others, thats why we keep
oure horses in flockes at big areas. For a horse, it is natural to eat most time around the clock and thats why we try to offer them free amount
of grass during the day and night. The horses fur is fantastic, when it is
cold the fur stands straight outwards to keep the horse warm and when it is
raining, the fur drain of the wather. Thats why we don´t shave
our horses and don´t use blankets under normal conditions.
The latest horse careing project is to try and keep our horses bare foot. So far it looks good and we trim the hoofs according to AANHCP.
Our first goal is to keep the horses in good shape and we want oure guests to notice it by prosperous and mellow horses. An important issue that we find interesting is the management of the horses, not at least from a security view. There is a lot of competent models in this subject, for example Parelli that we try to apply to. Another is Klaus F. Hempfling.
The hole family is engaged into the horse keeping and loves to go for a ride in the woods with or without
guests.
Sonakull is located in the province of Småland.
You find Stall Sonakull 20 min. west of E4. From
south exit 84 (Värnamo Södra), from north exit 87 (Skillingaryd
Södra).
If you arrive from west you find your way via the small village
Anderstorp.
The railway (Göteborg - Kalmar/Karlskrona) is located 10 min. by car from Stall Sonakull, the nearest train station is located in Gnosjö.
GPS
Lat: N57º 16' 5"
Long: E13º 46' 20"
We would love to see you on our farm but kindly ask you to respect our wish to announce your arrival before visiting if not otherwise is advertised in any arrangement. We make more detailed travel instructions available after booking
We usually reply to email, phone calls and text messages daily.
email: ulrika@stallsonakull.com mobile: 0046 (0)70-510 31 76