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Emese tour 6 days


Anonymus, a historian in the court of Béla IV of Hungary, in his cronicle refers to Emese as the daughter ofchieftain Eunedubelianus, and the mother of Prince Álmos. The saga of Álmos and that of the Turul (peregrine falcon) , the totemistic bird of ancient Hungarians, are connected to her name. Part of the saga is Emese’s dream: the story is not only pagan and pre-Christian, but also of a distinctly ancient nature. According to the legend, the turul bird enticed her with a dream in which a river originated from the womb of Emese, which would grow and spread over a foreign land. According to dream speakers, this meant that she would give birth to a son who would lead his people out of their homeland, Etelköz and his descendants would become glorious kings. In his study, the historian György Szabados states that King Béla’s historian “probably used the word emesu as a personal name due to a misunderstanding. “Emes” in the old Hungarian language meant a half-awake, half-crazed state during vigil, when the boundaries between dream and reality are blurred.”

This new tour combines the elements of the Attila tour and the Danube-Tisza tour. You can ride longer distances than during the Attila tour, so if you want, you can prepare for the Danube Tisza tour, which is a longer, 200 km- long tour. The special feature of the Emese tour is the visit of the eastern Akhal Teke stud and the Eco-Park in Sándorfalva, at 1200 acre nature conservation area next to the Pusztaszer observation tower, and the Hungarian Grey cattles/Blonde Aquiten herd.

Dates:
-12 – 18 Maj 2024.
- 15-22 September 2024

Price: 700 Euros / person (+ optionally accomodation in single room for 250 Euros)

This tour is only accessible for experienced riders who have at least a good intermediate level of riding. They must be fit, very well balanced in the saddle and confident outdoors at all paces and on almost any horse. It is essential to have a stable seat in rising position in all the three gates. Applicants are asked to send us video recordings presenting their riding in the three gates.

Please refer to Akhal Stud of Ópusztaszer's web page for more information.