Zoo, Farms and Animal Outings Around Athens, 3 of 7: Hellenic Riding Club
The Hellenic Riding Club is where organized riding began in Greece. Army officers and amateur riders founded it just before World War II, and after the war it moved to its grounds in Paradisos, which became the country's first major center for competitive riding.
Today it runs a riding school alongside the sand arenas where its show-jumping competitions take place.