From the land of "The Hobbit" and Mongolia's steppes to African deltas and the sun-kissed beaches of southern Spain, holidays on horseback offer adventurous types the chance to explore the world's most beautiful locales from an entirely different perspective.
Choosing to holiday on the hoof, so to speak, might not be the cheapest vacation you'll ever book but for many the experience is priceless.
So if you thinking about indulging your inner cowboy or simply fancy riding off into a sunset instead of just staring into one here are some ideas to get you champing at the bit whichever corner of the world you choose to go globetrotting.