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Semadae Horseback Riding Club
near Osan Air Base in Korea!
    

 

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Susan, Jack, and Sharon visit the
Semadae Horseback Riding Club!
   

Sharon first learned about the Semadae Horseback Riding Club when she came across a news article on the internet!

Read it here!

   

Susan took it one step further when she found the actual website for this stable!

http://www.osanhorse.co.kr/

Sorry, it's in Korean and FYI the picture on their homepage is a "stock" photo and not from their facility.

         

       

     

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This is the nicest Korean Horseback Riding Club that we have visited so far!

 The barn is pretty much a "dressage barn" and not really the place for casual riding

(although they do occasionally ride the farm paths around the barn).

  

This would be a great place for English or Dressage Riding Lessons!

Their indoor arena is HUGE and lined with mirrors and spectator lounges / viewing boxes.

 

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The horses are high quality.

They have been imported from Germany where they were trained.

In fact, when one of the trainers was correcting a horse, instead of saying 'No!"

or Aniyo (Korean for "no"), the trainer called out "Nein!" (German for "no") to the horse.

   

They saddled up a couple of horses for us for 40,000 won / hour.

We enjoyed riding in the indoor under the instruction of an English speaking Korean woman.

I pretty much stayed on the ground taking pictures while Susan and Jack rode

-- except for one lap that I took around the arena (above right photo) --

just to say that I did it. :)

  

Directions are difficult -- we took the subway and a cab to get there from Seoul.

   Fortunately, people at this barn speak English

and they will be able to assist with directions from Osan Air Base!

I recommend contacting them!!

  

UPDATE: For those with GPS, the coordinates are

N 37 degrees 59 minutes 33 seconds  

E 127 degrees 1 minute 31 seconds

As of Jan 2009: A single lesson costs 60,000 Won or 10 lessons for 500,000 Won.  

 

katekorea1ride.jpgkateKoreariding.jpgValerie -- Today was a big adventure! After just a week and a half in Korea we took a taxi ride to the country side and Kate had her first Korean horse lesson. We visited the Semadae Horseback Riding Club. We learned about the stables from your wonderful website! The horse was new to the mainland, she was from Jeju Island off the south coast of Korea. The breed is Cheju Pony. Kate had a wonderful time! The trainer was Korean but spoke English. They are a very serious dressage stable with members who compete at high levels including the Asian Games. I was very happy with the facility and will be back. Thank you for the recommendation!  7/14/2010

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