The best place to go horse riding in Switzerland is in the French-speaking region of Jura canton where the horses are renowned for their calm and gentle disposition.The headquarters of equestrian activity is Saigneligier, the most photographed mountain in the Alps, the 14,780-foot Matterhorn, attracts mountaineers, hikers, and just plain old tourist sightseeing. Almost every view of the landscape is breathtaking from the many valleys, but it gets even better as you go higher. To climb the Matterhorn you need plenty of mountaineering experience. This world of constant whiteness yields skiing year-round.