There are many ways to travel, see and experience. We ride.
Countless horse riders dream of exploring the World in the saddle. Some answer the call and join our adventures. Every tour, trail and expedition is a different journey, a different story. A story to ride.
We belive that riding horses is much more than just technique and skills. Whether it's one of the easier rides or a challenging expedition, it always takes a horse and a rider. It takes respect and care and work to be a true rider. W care for horses and all the animals, big and small, wild and domesticated.
We care for our riders as much as we do for our local partners. With years go by we've made close friends with many of our customers, partners, local hosts and multiple people along the way. We respect and amaze at their heritages, cultures, beliefs, their habits and way of life.
Our rides will take you to many interesting, amazing and beautiful places. Some a bit more busy and populated, some secluded and wild. While we ride we become part of those places and surrounding environment and deeply care for them. Take only photos, leave only hoof prints.
We share our passion for adventures in the saddle
The idea, started as 'Lisowczycy' - named after a 17th-century irregular Polish cavalry unity, first came to life in 2005, in Poland. A couple of years later the first expedition set off to Ukraine, then to Georgia and Morocco. In 2017 Agnieszka and Pawel took over, turned the idea into a registered company and took it to a different level. 3 years later Lisowczycy became the biggest and most professional horse riding tour organizer in Poland.
Today we ride in multiple countries on different continent, all year long, and add new trails and expeditions for our riders every year. Our ultimate goal is really simple: we want to travel the World on horseback. Everyone sharing our passion for horses and adventures is welcome - ride with us!
What started as a small idea in Poland grew to be a international riding experience. We opened Dirty Hooves upon multiple requests from our English-speaking riders scattered around the World. We're well aware of the fact that the Polish language is... well, a superpower 🙂 We made it easier for all of you and launched a sister brand in English offering the same trails, expeditions and experience worldwide, but in English.
We work with our partners in several languages, although usually in English. In countries where local guides and hosts speak very basic English or don't speak it at all we provide a bilingual/multilingual pilot who speaks both English and the local language (and often other languages, too).
Alone or with friends – join the Dirty Hooves!
You want to embark on a horse adventure but lack companions? No worries! There are many others like you. You'll make friends on our tour, both human and horse ones. Pick a ride and a date, fill in the form to make an inital booking and we will reach out to you shortly. In case of any questions – let us know. We reply to all messages!
Are you a group of riding friends willing to face the adventure together? Just let us know where and when you'd like to go. In many cases, depending on availability in a particular country, we are able to set up a date in our riding calendar for you and create a custom riding plan and programme for a bigger group.
For one to fly, one needs only to take the reins.
Our adventures run through lands far and near. Each tour is a unique adventure, so… what could go wrong? We do our best it goes smoothly, but we’re riding horses, often in wild, secluded places. That’s why we take care of multiple things that make a tour well organized and as safe as possible.
We are an official and legal tour operator in Poland and the EU, registered under the Polish Ministry of Sports and Tourism. We've been creating, organizing and running horse rides for almost 10 years. We have extensive experience and we know what we're doing.
We hold all required guarantees and necessary insurances, keep all standards, meet reqirements and fulfill obligations a tour operator should and could follow. We pay taxes in Poland and abroad, never cut corners and put all our experience to work in each and every tour.
We care for our horses, riders, partners, local hosts and environment around us. We put horses first and we're understand this very well 🙂 Then it's nature and environment, you - our riders and our local partners. We and our company come last.
This is the Way.
Dirty Hooves are led by Agnieszka, Pawel, Gosia and Irakli
An experienced trail rider, she loves horses and adventures in the saddle. Distant lands, challenging trails or capricious weather are simply another challenges for her. Professionally a marketing and management specialist. At Dirty Hooves she handles strategic issues, operational planning and marketing. Oversees multiple aspects of our operations, working with the rest of the team and making sure everything goes smoothly.
She never thought she would become a passionate trail rider, but got hooked from the first moments in the saddle. At Dirty Hooves she combines professional experience in administration and accounting work with passion for horses and riding. She's the one managing your tour bookings, agreements and insurances, making sure all our riders, groups and adventures are all set, ready for the journeys ahead and good to go.
Horses, both live and mechanical ones, have a special place in his heart. He loves spending time with people from all over the world, preferably in the saddle or behind a driving wheel. At Dirty Hooves handles the business part, makes long-term plans, invents new routes and prepares your adventures. He loves Eastern destinations, especially Georgia and Ukraine. A talker and storyteller, rarely stops talking, so he's the most likely one to answer your calls.
A Georgian highlander by birth, an avid traveler by soul and choice. He loves horse expeditions, enjoys trekkings and all other adventures, home and abroad. His favourite thing to do is a journey ahead and a jolly bunch of people to do it with. A very experienced tour organizer and leader, especially in his native Georgia, he's been a crucial member of both Dirty Hooves and Lisowczycy, our Polish brand, since the very first days of our adventures.
