Vietgangz Horse Club: Saigon horse-riding site
For weekend getaways, many Saigonese love to go camping in forests and large lakes in neighbouring provinces. However, with Vietgangz Horse Club, an excursion like that will not cost you an eternity preparing and travelling far from the city centre.
At this club, get immersed in the wilderness with horse-riding lessons and activities, not to mention a large outdoor yard ideal for throwing BBQ parties with your friends and family.
You can learn to ride a horse here
Experience sessions are available for children from three years old.
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Vietgangz Horse Club was established in 2020 but officially opened two years later due to the pandemic. It offers a lot of interesting activities with horses, so evne those new to large animals can register for a session to get familiar with the creatures.
Even if you are not sure about riding a horse, watching them is not less interesting.
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Going further, you can enroll in a private horse-riding session. Within 45 minutes, the club’s instructors will help you learn how to ride a horse properly.
These sessions are available for children from 3 years of age and also adults, from around VND500,000 (~USD21.47).
Advanced courses are also available
The club will provide the riders with appropriate costumes and equipment for the ride.
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In addition to the experience course, horse-riding classes are also open for riders of many levels. Depending on your skills, you can take either the basic, the advanced, or the professional courses, lasting from 3 months to a year each. The prices for these courses vary from VND7,000,000 (~USD300.62) to VND14,000,000 (~USD601.25).
For advanced and professional courses, you will be instructed by expert horse riders from Turkey, England, South Africa, as well as Vietnamese professional racers. With the latter, you will also have a chance to visit other Vietgangz horse-riding sites in Hanoi.
The horses at Vietgangz Horse Club are imported from Europe and well-treated by the club caretakers.
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Apart from horse-riding sessions, Vietgangz Horse Club also holds classes where you will learn how to take care of horses. Horse keeping is also available here.
You can throw a party in the club yard
A BBQ party will be a great conclusion to your exciting day of horse-riding at the club.
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Even if you are not confident enough to sit on the saddle, Vietgangz Horse Club is no less interesting as the camping space of this club will be a nice spot for your barbecue party.
In this yard, you can ask the club to set up a proper space with tables, chairs, and stoves for grilling. The BBQ menu it offers is quite diverse, from fast food such as fried noodles, salad, sausages, and fries to many types of beef and seafood. If you are planning on a date, contact the club for a romantic setting with wine and candles.
Vietgangz Horse Club
Vietgangz Horse Club is a new choice for your weekend getaway. Here, you can learn how to take care of horses as well as how to ride them properly. Professional courses are also available. Plus, the BBQ yard will be a great place to have fun with your friends.
Vietgangz Horse Club Saigon
Address: 58 Tam Đa Street, Long Trường Ward, District 9, Hồ Chí Minh City
Telephone: 0856658865
Vietgangz Horse Club Hanoi
Address: Đầm Trành, Thạch Bàn Ward, Long Biên District, Hanoi
Telephone:0779322232
Vietgangz Horse Club’s website and Facebook page
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- Hoàng Thao: Quy Nhơn Santorini-styled restaurant with a sea view
Cover image adapted from ah naw, Thuy Do Thu, and Trong Phuoc Nguyen
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