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Ride from Shoreline to Sea<\/h2>\n

For generations, the horses of Sumba have been guided into the ocean \u2014 a tradition as old as the island itself. Now it’s your little one’s turn to be part of it.<\/p>\n

Little riders ride gently along Nihiwatu Beach, then together wade into the crystal-clear Indian Ocean, guided every step of the way. Feel the pony’s calm warmth beneath you and the cool pull of the tide around you.<\/p>\n

Pure magic \u2014 and a story they’ll tell for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2637,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","experiences":[5,6],"class_list":["post-2636","experience","type-experience","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","experiences-equine","experiences-ocean"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSwimming With Ponies - NIHI Sumba<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nihi.com\/sumba\/experience\/swimming-with-ponies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Swimming With Ponies - NIHI Sumba\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ride from Shoreline to Sea For generations, the horses of Sumba have been guided into the ocean \u2014 a tradition as old as the island itself. 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