Lynn (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Magical | Excellent

Jill (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Incredible experience … will be back! | I was assigned two horses the whole week , they completely matched the description I had given them . That suited me as I was happy to stay on those two . My friend rode different ones as she wanted that experience, which they gave her.
Horses are very well cared for and happy in their jobs, fit , agile , sure footed
We had amazing rides over hours abs miles and miles of terrain and very different experiences . Lots of long canters which we loved !
You get so close to the animals it’s unreal! Guides are fabulous!!

Amazing Amazing Amazing !!

Deb (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Just amazing beyond my wildest dreams | Just do it, if you can, do it, amazing place. Amazing people. Feel very privileged

Fiona who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Spoilt every other holiday ever! | The horses were amazing, sure footed, reliable and well matched to all guests. They were really well looked after by an experienced knowledgeable team

Paul (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Amazing | Excellent

Katie (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Wonderful holiday | I loved my horse who was steady and a gentleman but also responsive and swift when it was called upon. He really looked after me and was great fun

Caroline who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Wonderful | The whole holiday was wonderful. Fantastic horses and amazing wildlife. Really knowledgeable and fun guides. A great place for non riders too. Walk rides were offered as well as bush walks and mountain biking.

Marianne (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Exhilarating riding, far exceeded my wildest dreams | Far exceeded!
Fast and thrilling, the horses responsive and well schooled.
The terrain makes for long, fast canters with numerous wide sandy tracks.
The guides were considerate, very informative and knowledgeable and great fun.

Simon (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) did not disappoint | I could have preferred a more "lively" horse but the terrain and ride were well matched.

Lizzy who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Family holiday at Ants Nest and River Lodge | Great horses overall and impeccably well behaved. Amazing to get so close to the animals.

Feedback on the horses was not necessarily solicited or taken on board at times, several of the group stayed on slower horses than they might have liked.

Karen who has been on 13 In The Saddle rides. Excellent | Excellent

Sophie (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) A week packed with adrenaline! | Horses very well cared for, living a great horse life on the reserve. Very sure footed, which is a very good point for some of the crazy riding we had during the census week!

Joanne who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Incredible | An excellent holiday in every way.

Christine (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Most amazing horseback riding adventure I have ever been on! | Ants was wonderful with choosing horses for us, and if we were not happy, they were more than accommodating to choose another horse for you. This was my first time riding in this type of saddle, and I will say it was very comfortable.

Kimberly who has been on 7 In The Saddle rides. Fantastic riding and safari experience | I rode 5 different horses over my week. I loved them all. The long winding canters were great fun. As expected the riding was at walk near the animals and canter when moving to different parts of the reserve.

Natalia (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Unforgettable Experience | Excellent

Julie who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Dream vacation | Excellent

Sarah who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Wonderful hospitality | It was so kind of Bushwillow to organise for Lorraine and I to borrow horses from Ants Hill to ride to find the rhinos.

Adam who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Horseback Safari Adventure | We had been 2 years ago and found that they were even better than we remember. (ITS comment: We are delighted that you really enjoyed your riding holiday).

Lisa who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Incredible family experience | The riding was perfectly tailored to our family's experience. Our novice children (aged 6, 8 and 11) had very safe ponies/horses and were able to move on to more forward going ones as they progressed. All cantered for the first time. Children should be prepared to ride reasonably large (15.2hh) horses - they were chosen based on temperament, being more reliable than ponies! There was no problem with that at all. My husband and I loved our more forward going but very straightforward freisan and thoroughbred.
Morning ride is normally 3 hours but we shortened to 2 hours so not too much for the children when it was hot. All activities are bespoke so that was no problem.
Swimming with horses in the dam was so much fun!

Lucy who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. A unique and wonderful holiday | Riding was always good, some days better than others, dependent on other guests and their riding abilities. On occasion complete beginners are put with experienced riders which isn’t ideal, however, the guides try to split up during the ride so advanced riders can at least get a canter or two.
Groups are never more that 6 guests which is perfect.

Chloe (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Best holiday ever | The whole experience was amazing, better then I expected, loved every second of it.

[Abbie from ITS replies: Thank you so much for your lovely review.]

Nichola (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) An amazing holiday of a lifetime | The staff were very accommodating, taking the rides at the pace which you wanted to go, plenty of opportunities to canter on different tracks also walking through herds of zebra, buffalo as well as getting up close to rhinos, giraffes as well as many other animals on the reserve.
The horses are well behaved and well cared for.
I was unsure what to expect after having had an injury before Christmas I was worried that I would hold the ride back but I was given a couple of confident giver horses who totally looked after me and even gave some of the ponies a run for their money, coming back with smiles at the end of each ride after being made to feel like a teenager all over again.

[Abbie from ITS replies: Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are delighted that you had such a great time.]

Liz who has been on 24 In The Saddle rides. Continues to exceed expectations | It was our fourth trip to Ant's, which says a lot about the place. Maybe a fifth is on the cards for next year? We love riding so close to the game, and it's great that all abilities can experience this

(Liz) I was lucky to ride my favourite at the Nest on every ride, and at Hill I met a new favourite horse, she was wonderful with the best canter ever

(Verne) Very happy with the horses, made some new favourites and reacquainted with some old friends

Hetty who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Another fabulous week! | Thoroughly enjoyed it all despite not having ridden sine my last holiday at Ant's!

Suzanne who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Our fourth trip to Ants Nest, LOVE LOVE LOVE | We are planning our 5th trip to Ants Nest. Love this place! Love the riding because you can get so close to the game on the horses. Love that after we finish a ride or a sundowner we just take the tack off the horses and let them go free. SPECIAL PLACE!

Tracey (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Beyond amazing! | Beautiful scenery, amazing to be able to get so close to the animals without causing them stress.
All the horses were well behaved, forward going and calm around the wild animals, making the whole experience unforgettable!

Beth who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Holiday of a life time, for the fourth time! | The riding is always fantastic at Ants. I stayed with my friend at both the Nest and the Hill. The horses are beautifully cared for, and the staff listen to requests and feedback and adjust horses mindfully, if needed. The terrain was brilliant, a mixture of winding canters and long, fast, extended canters.

Christine who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Magnificent | Good, reliable, well cared for horses. Friendly knowledgeable guides.

Susan who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. out of this world | The riding was exceptional. It took a day to get used to the style at canter. I always imagined a safer on horse back would allow you to get closer to the animals and I was not disappointed.

Liz who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Luxurious retreat in a horsey wildlife paradise | Excellent

Lynn (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Best holiday ever | We had the best time the horses we had were fab everyone in our group were very happy , there was maybe 1 horse that wasn’t quite suitable but was easily changed , infact a few in my group wanted to bring them home with them