Ride & Swim with a Finnhorse
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Ride through Lapland’s golden summer night where the sun never sets.
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Your experience begins at the ranch stables where you meet your Finnhorse and guide. After a short introduction to riding and safety, your guide will help you get comfortable in the saddle before heading out onto the trails. You pack your swimming clothes to saddle bags.
The adventure starts with a scenic ride through Lapland’s forests and hills. Depending on the group’s experience level, the ride includes both relaxed walking sections and opportunities to trot or canter along suitable parts of the trail. Along the way, you may spot local wildlife and enjoy beautiful views over the surrounding wilderness.
After the first ride part, you arrive our other stable and getting ready to change into swimming clothes before continuing to the lake together with the horses.
One of the highlights of the experience is swimming with the horses in a peaceful wilderness lake. Guests have the opportunity to enter the water riding the horses, enjoy the unique connection with these gentle animals, and cool off during Lapland’s summer days. This is a memorable experience that few people ever get the chance to try.
After swimming, there is time to change back into riding clothes before setting off on the second part trail ride. The return ride takes you deeper into the surrounding forests and across scenic trails, offering a different perspective of the landscape.
After approximately three hours, you return to the ranch where the horses are unsaddled and released back to their paddocks.
Ride & Swim is a unique summer adventure that combines horseback riding, swimming with horses, and the peaceful beauty of Lapland’s wilderness into one unforgettable experience.
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The Holiday of Your Dreams Awaits
Join us at Ranch Kuulas for steady rides, quiet forests, and simple days shaped by the northern seasons.
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The Ranch & Our Way of Working
Ranch Kuulas is a working Finnish ranch just outside Rovaniemi.
We welcome guests year-round and share daily life with our Finnhorses.
About us
We are a small working ranch outside Rovaniemi, where we live and work with Finnhorses throughout the year. Our riding takes place on forest trails and open terrain shaped by the northern seasons, using Finland’s native horse breed known for its strength, steady temperament, and long history.
We guide our rides in small groups and match each horse carefully to the rider’s experience. Alongside riding, we prepare meals at Restaurant Loimu in a wood-fired oven and are opening farmhouse-style accommodation in summer 2026 for guests who want to stay longer in a quiet rural setting.
Responsibility
At Ranch Kuulas, responsibility is part of everyday life. We care for our horses, nature and surroundings with respect, following sustainable practices and traditional ways of working. Our goal is to create experiences that feel meaningful while preserving the environment for the future.
Our Horses
Our horses are at the heart of Ranch Kuulas. From Finnish Finnhorses to Arctic horses, each one is carefully trained and well cared for. Known for their calm temperament and strength, they make every riding experience safe, steady and deeply connected to nature.
Contact Us
Planning your visit or have a question? We’re here to help. Whether you’re interested in riding, accommodation or a full holiday experience, feel free to reach out and we’ll help you find the right option for your stay in Lapland.
Plan Your Visit to the Ranch
Join us at Ranch Kuulas for steady rides, quiet forests, and simple days shaped by the northern seasons.
Book your holiday at Ranch Kuulas