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Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   27 October 2024

Bianca (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Wonderful adventure | The guides were very professional and the horses were very welll behaved. I enjoyed the beautiful nature during the beautiful outdoor rides.
[Caron from ITS replies: Thank you for your feedback, it is wonderful to hear you enjoyed riding in the Azores so much.]


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   8 June 2024

Katie who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Fantastic in every way | It went beyond my expectations. What wonderful people,horses,scenery. Beautiful place and was welcomed in like a family member. I went as a solo traveler,but at no point did I feel lonely or bored. Guides are fun and knowledgeable. They really look after you here. Would highly recommend going here.
(Olwen from In The Saddle replies - we are so glad that you enjoyed your riding holiday at the wonderful Quinta da Terca).


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   21 May 2024

Jane who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. So glad we went on this holiday the riding is BRILLIANT | Excellent riding with a huge variety of landscapes. We rode by lakes, by the coast, through jungle, along lanes and over fields. Some steep hills but horses very sure footed.A certain amount of road work to get to places but horses 100% in traffic.Big effort to box horses so could go to different areas.Guides made sure everyone was happy with the pace and would split up if some less confident. Gave us lots of information on local flora and fauna and made it all great fun.

Brilliant way to combine riding, seeing the Island and some cultural trips.The full day lakes ride will never be forgotten, it was stunning.We were lucky to have clear views and sunshine.Note when it does rain you will get seriously wet but we only had 1 wet day out of 6.

Worth a walk to local beach to swim
(Olwen from In The Saddle - We are so glad you enjoyed this wonderful riding holiday in the Azores).


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   11 May 2024

Karen who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Fantastic! | the riding was excellent. considering the horses are rescue horses and some have suffered trauma, they were very calm and well behaved and practically nothing spooks them especially in traffic! once the guides got to know us and that we enjoy a fast ride, they arranged rides that we all very much enjoyed. the guides were fabulous so friendly and super knowledgeable about the island.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   25 November 2023

Jane who has been on 12 In The Saddle rides. riding and relaxing | Having been to Christina and Claude's before, we knew what to expect and enjoyed our riding


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   25 November 2023

Monica who has been on 11 In The Saddle rides. Just like going home | As always the team in Quinta make my riding holiday perfect, everyone works to the same objectives.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

4 star rating   21 October 2023

Cynthia who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. A good experience | The guides and horses were very nice - super helpful and willing. The horses are totally bomb-proof. The island has natural beauty for sure. Overall, the guides made the rides fun, kept the pace perfect for all riders, and were incredibly informative on local flora.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   16 September 2023

Sheila who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Atlantis Ride (Azores) | We had a lesson at the start of the week. The quality of the instruction was excellent, and it ensured that our hosts knew which of their horses would be the best fit for us.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   16 September 2023

Chris who has been on 9 In The Saddle rides. Happy stay on a beautiful island | All the horses I rode had comfortable paces and excellent manners. The guides were great and the initial assessment lesson was one of the best I have had in years - extremely helpful.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   26 August 2023

Kim (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Wonderful excursion on a lovely island | Most of the horses at Quinta da Terca are rescue horses and behave remarkably well and are well cared for.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   22 July 2023

Dan who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Azores | The tour was wonderful. The island we rode and stayed on was enchanting. We rode over all types of terrain.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   8 July 2023

Janet who has been on 16 In The Saddle rides. Azores | Sometimes when you go back somewhere it's not the same.This was just as good second time around. The landscape and vegetation are stunning, food fantastic and Christina made sure that in our non riding time we went to a whole lot of different places around the island....for such a small place there is a surprising amount to see and do.

The horses are wonderfully cared for and willing, the riding is appropriate for the terrain with plenty of changes of pace.

Everyone makes you so welcome, Cristina and Claude as hosts and the guides Bruno,Tomas, Manuel, Anka and Riccardo.....not forgetting Rui and the backstage staff! Thank you all for creating a wonderful holiday.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   1 July 2023

Louise who has been on 18 In The Saddle rides. Splendid Riding /Horses/Guides | We felt that the welfare of the horses was high priority which was heart warming
The guides were great as were all the staff to be honest


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   1 July 2023

Angela who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. A lovely holiday, one of the best so far ,well fed, great horses and excellent care from owners and staff. | The riding was very scenic with pleasant rides , the days were filled with plenty of activity , never a dull moment.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   19 June 2023

Lorna who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. A great time | On the whole the horses appeared well cared for, however I noticed most of the horses on their hind quarters / flank had a lot of cuts. When I asked about this I was told it was from the screws from the horse trailer. The guide told me he was trying to sort this our by filing down the screws. It was something that could have been easily prevented by covering over with protective materials before the horses were loaded.
Some of the tack was old and not in good repair, and not very comfortable, a regular thorough clean and condition would have been beneficial for safety as well as presentation.

That said the horses were extremely willing and knew their job and coped exceptionally well in very steep, slippery and rocky terrain.

[In The Saddle replies: thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you had a lovely time overall. We have contacted the ride operator about your comments. They have told us that as soon as they saw the scratch marks on the horses they took action and covered the screws with a soft material. The tack is cleaned and checked by the guides on a regular basis but the weather on Sao Miguel is very wet and humid and this is very hard on the leather. The ride operator is sad that you were uncomfortable in your saddle because had they known they could have provided a seat saver which might have made you more comfortable.]


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

4 star rating   10 June 2023

Jackie who has been on 8 In The Saddle rides. Quite an adventure! | The horses are all rescues and quite a variety. Good to change whenever you wanted. The guides were keen to help and make sure you were happy. The horses were not used two days in a row if they were out for a whole day ride.
The riding was limited by the weather. The worst storm (Storm Oscar) that they had ever had. However, the riding we did was fun and there is lovely scenery to admire. As a plant lover, it didn't disappoint.
It is worth combining riding with options for tourist attractions that can be incorporated into the week, amazing whale/dolphin watching, visits to tea plantations, volcano craters etc. There is a huge team of staff, really friendly and go out of their way to drive you around. We always felt like we had personal guides whatever the activity.

In addition there is a small indoor arena which can be used in event of not being able to ride out. There are good riding trainers for coaching on well schooled horses. It was all very flexible in view of the conditions.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   20 May 2023

Gerry who has been on 11 In The Saddle rides. Fantastic Riding Holiday | Couldn't fault the riding or the horses and the guides were excellent and very knowledgeable


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   20 May 2023

Kate who has been on 10 In The Saddle rides. Lush island, luxurious stay on their fabulous horses | An amazing holiday, fabulous riding experience In beautiful mixed terrain- from fields to jungle. Great support team, felt so looked after and loved all the plants we rode past. Great local beach for evening dips and cocktails. Highly recommend, matched us all so well to our horses. [In The Saddle replies: Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are so pleased that you had a wonderful holiday.]


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   13 May 2023

Dawn who has been on 7 In The Saddle rides. wonderful week in the Azores - beautiful scenery, horses and hospitality | Was great to have the flexibility to do trails as well as lessons


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   24 April 2023

Rachel who has been on 26 In The Saddle rides. Stunning scenery and lovely horses | Some wonderful canters and the scenery is truly stunning. Road work was interesting but the horses are absolutely amazing no matter how big or close vehicles passed, they didn't worry.

The guides were all brilliant, knowledgeable, fun and know their horses very well.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   24 April 2023

Christine who has been on 12 In The Saddle rides. Very good, as normal. | Riding very good. We missed some of the better views because of the mist and rain, which was unfortunate.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   12 November 2022

Hilary who has been on 7 In The Saddle rides. Relaxing holiday with amazing views. | There is a lot of road riding which includes steep metal roads. The horses are bullet-proof with the traffic and also the numerous barking dogs that are behind or on top of walls.

A couple of the rides require you to walk, partly because of the steep, down-hill terrain but one so that you can see a beautiful waterfall so appropriate footwear should be considered.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   15 October 2022

Brenda who has been on 13 In The Saddle rides. Fastastic Riding Holiday | Exceeded my expectations. Loved the canters and gallops!


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   15 October 2022

Tina who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Perfect horse riding holiday in stunning location | I was very impressed by the variety and quality of the horses, all of whom were extremely well cared for. I rode three different horses during the week, and all of them were excellent and a good match for me.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   15 October 2022

John who has been on 13 In The Saddle rides. An outstanding riding experience from start to finish! | What was nice was that all paces were accommodated, the horses were very well trained, the food and accommodations were outstanding, and the hosts, Claude and Christine made you feel very welcome in their home.

Anky, who led our rides, was an outstanding guide and she would tailor your ride and preferences to suit. Fantastic staff, and let's not forget Rui !


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

4 star rating   8 October 2022

Sara Fevre (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Good


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   10 September 2022

Trisha who has been on 16 In The Saddle rides. Wonderful Scenery, beautiful accommodation and well looked after horses | The initial horse I was given was very lazy, so rather hard work. Then they gave me a more forward going horse, unfortunately he had girth galls so had to take time off. By the Thursday I was given a horse I enjoyed riding. Horses all well cared for, and obviously loved. Tintin (her nickname) our guide, always asked how we got on with our horses. She tended to do quite a fast ride but always asked what kind of ride we wanted. Christina was excellent in organising the riding and programme around the weather which was not that great during our week. Just a shame that the cloud was so low on the final ride around the rim of the extinct volcano that we were riding in fog!!! Very disappointing.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   27 August 2022

Jess who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Atlantis and Green Island Trails | Excellent


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   16 July 2022

Maria (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Refreshing holiday | Riding was through beautiful scenery. Horses were well cared for, but not all the equipment best fit each horse.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   16 July 2022

Troels Vang (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Good, steady, fresh horses. Nice to try different horses and get your favorite horse on the last ride. The guides are very attentive to all riders, throughout the ride, they are in control of everything.


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Atlantis Ride

5 star rating   9 July 2022

Janet who has been on 16 In The Saddle rides. Well worth waiting for | This was my third attempt at going on this holiday and wow did it deliver. First the horses are perfectly cared for and know their job in a nice way. They are certainly not dull. The guides are very attentive to what is going on and we did have a riding lesson on Day 1! It is beautiful, lush with extremely different terrains...and no biting insects. The riding is very varied, plenty of change of pace and you do see all parts of the island. Christina and Claude have an amazingly beautiful place and organise everything perfectly nothing is too much trouble. Christina cooks the food and it is delicious....what more can I say other that this is a place you will meet people from everywhere.For us we had Americans and Danes all delightful. I will certainly go back
[Olwen from In The Saddle - we are so glad that you were eventually able to enjoy this wonderful holiday having deferred from 2020 and 2021.]


Atlantis and Green Island Trail - Azores

Green Island Trail

5 star rating   25 June 2022

Barbara who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Fabulous | The horses were beautiful, happy, responsive horses. We decided to bond further by doing the horse wash down at the end of each ride. Bruno was our guide for most of the week and his knowledge of the island's exstensive flora gave our rides an added dimension. We have to add that we had 2 half days of excursions to the tea plantation and botanical gardens and hot springs.As well as dolphin/whale watching boats from Porto Delgada. Rui our driver was a wealth of talents. He organized bookings, did airport pick ups, and helped in the stables.


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