8 Reasons to Go Horseback Riding in Austin for a First Date

Are you looking for unconventional date ideas for your first date with the girl (or guy) you've been interested in for a while? If you know your date loves animals and you want a date that will impress, why not consider horseback riding in Austin? 

This date has a few components that will help it stand it out and help you get that second date. If you're ready to head down the trail, keep reading and find out why horseback riding could be the perfect date. 

1. You Can Hear Each Other

Going to the movies or a restaurant are classic first dates. However, both of these options have one significant barrier. 

At the movie theatre, you can't talk. If a restaurant is loud, it is hard to hear each other. The last thing you want is for your date to walk away feeling like they didn't really get the chance to get to know you. 

In addition, loud environments can cause more annoyance than enjoyment as you sit and stare awkwardly at each other after saying, "what was that," about a million times because you can't hear your date over the background noise. 

To truly begin to build a lasting connection with your date, you need to be able to talk and communicate. Horseback riding comes with only the sounds of nature surrounding you. You can talk and enjoy the scenery and actually hear each other. 

2. Built-in Activity

If you're not much of a talker or struggle to talk without an activity, horseback riding in Austin is perfect. Building in an activity for your date helps the conversation be more natural.

It also shows that you took the time to plan a date and actually cared to impress your date. It's easy to meet up for coffee, which has its own perks; however, when you really want to impress the girl (or guy) of your dreams, you need that extra edge. 

3. Horseback Riding Is Fun

Have you ever been on a date where it is about as fun as a visit to your dentist's office? If you're a dentist or love going to the dentist, think of the most boring experience you can. 

Do you have that thought in your head? Okay, are you rushing to go back and experience that again? 

My guess is your answer is no; when you incorporate an activity like trail riding into your date, it automatically ups the fun factor. That is unless your date is not a fan of horses (maybe ask some questions before you plan a horse riding date). 

If you and your date love horses and nature, a horseback riding experience is going to enhance your date and make it fun. 

4. Physical Contact

Horseback riding gives you the opportunity to have natural physical contact on your first date. If you speed physical contact unnaturally and too quickly, it will seem creepy. 

However, a date such as a horseback ride allows for small moments of physical contact. Whether you lend a hand as she mounts or dismounts, or you go for a hike with a picnic afterward, and you give her a hand over rough surfaces, physical contact in this scenario is perceived differently. 

Instead of seeming creepy, you become a gentleman. 

5. Endorphins, Serotonin, and Dopamine

Horseback riding is exercise. During exercise, your body releases endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine. 

These hormones are known as happy hormones. With the release of these hormones, you experience an elevated mood and more energy. 

This leads to positive feelings. These positive feelings will get associated with your date and make the memory of your date fond. 

Essentially, your body will release hormones that help make your date an unforgettable experience. 

6. Reduce Distractions

It is unlikely you will check social media mid-horseback ride. It is also unlikely that you will run into Sally from work. 

Have you ever seen that couple on a first date that looks awkward, and they are trying to distract themselves from the awkwardness with their phones? These types of distractions can contribute to the awkward feeling of the date, and that date will continue to spiral down the drain. 

If you want a date that reduces or eliminates distractions, go for a trail ride

7. You Can Plan a Picnic

Whether you will have the opportunity during your ride or before or after your ride, you can plan a picnic. This is the ultimate romantic date. 

Grab a basket, a blanket, pack a delicious meal with all the essentials and a bottle of wine and sit outside and enjoy a meal together. You won't have to worry about a waiter interrupting or distractions from nearby tables. 

A picnic is a perfect way to compliment your horseback riding experience, and you and your date are bound to be hungry after your ride. 

8. You Open the Door for More Dates

A horseback riding date shows that you are interested and that you care. This date will be a great way to kick off a potentially long-term relationship. 

With the feelings that result from this date, you may just get a second date. 

Plan Your Horseback Riding in Austin Date

A horseback riding date in Austin is going to be unique and unconventional. It will be a date you and your partner will remember forever and help create a bond that leads to more dates. 

Are you convinced that a horseback riding date is right for your first date? Book your adventure through Southern Trails today and make a memory. 


Cole Dansie