Kirinara Horse Stables

Kirinara Horse Stables is an equestrian centre and Arabian horse farm on the grounds of the Kirinara Golf Course in Bang Sai, Takua Pa. It shares the property with the golf course and villas, but horses are its dedicated focus. The farm breeds, raises and trains purebred and part-bred Arabians, including Polish and Australian Crabbet endurance bloodlines, as well as some ponies.

Riders can take paddock lessons, singly or in packages, for beginners, children and adults. Endurance riding lessons prepare riders for long-distance races of 40–80 km and are taught by a local endurance rider. The trails include a one-hour walk around the golf course estate, a two-hour beginner ride through palm plantations and historic tin-mining sites, and a 2.5-hour mountain ride along rural hillside roads, rubber and palm plantations and through forest. Beach rides in the Khao Lak and Pakarang area have been arranged on request.

• Training stalls and an open-air paddock arena
• Extensive off-road countryside, mountain and plantation trails
• Clubhouse restaurant (Somchol Kitchen) and Kirinara Villas accommodation on site

It suits beginners, children and adults who want paddock lessons or a guided trail, and endurance riders training for long races.

Kirinara Horse Stables is at 20/3 Moo 4, Bang Sai, Takua Pa District, Phang Nga 82110, on the grounds of the Kirinara Golf Course. It lies near Takua Pa Old Town, roughly 15 minutes from Bangsak Beach and 25 to 30 minutes from central Khao Lak.

From Phuket International Airport (HKT) the drive is about 1 hour 20 minutes to 1.5 hours north via Highway 402 and Highway 4.