Liberate yourself on horseback (5/30)

It has been proven that horse-riding and spending time with horses can contribute to reducing stress and anxiety. According to a research published in The American Psychological Association’s Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, people who frequently spend time with horses are shown to have low levels of cortisol or stress hormones. Moreover, horse-riding is a good way to practice concentration. You don’t even have to travel out-of-town for horse-riding lessons. A number of institutions in Bangkok actually provides equestrian lessons, such as Checkmate Horse Club, which offers a basic horse-riding program, and Golden Horse-Riding Club, which focuses on dressage riding, a discipline that emphasizes harmonious communication between riders and horses. For riding arenas in the city center, try the Royal Guard Horse Riding Club, which is neatly situated next to BTS Sanam Pao Station.

Locations:
Checkmate Horse Club, 2/2 Moo 13, Reab Wong Waen Tawan Ork Road, 081 410 8523. Open Mon – Fri 09:00 – 18:00, Sat – Sun 08:00 – 18:00

Golden Horse Riding Club, 100/265, Soi Nakkila Laemthong 4 Yaek 1, 02 735 7990. Open Wed – Fri 9:00 – 18:00, Sat – Sun 08:00 – 18:00, Tue 08:00 – 18:00

Royal Horse Guard Riding Club, 226 Phaholyothin Road, 02 297 5127. Open Wed and Fri 17:30 – 19:30, Sat – Sun 06:30 – 19:30