The Devetaki Plateau
26 October 2024
The Devetaki Plateau
26 October 2024
Jessica who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Fantastic Trip | The riding exceeded expectations and the terrain was perfect for long canters and gallops. They dealt with a lame horse well too.
The Wild Land of Bulgaria
20 July 2024
Mari (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) We had an incredible horse riding holiday in Bulgaria! The horses were fabulous, well taken care of, and had been carefully chosen for us (thanks to Katerina!), making them a perfect match. The riding experience was amazing, led mainly by Maria (who was very experienced and a great guide) with a good mix of pace that allowed us to fully enjoy the beautiful views of the Bulgarian countryside.
Kingdom of Thracians
25 May 2024
Jacqui who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Great riding with lovely horses and super hosts | Great riding countryside, super horses and hosts were very friendly helpful, making sure tack was ok for me (first trip back after recovering from a back injury). Lots of cantering on the later days, through beautiful meadows and fields.
The Devetaki Plateau
11 May 2024
Gail who has been on 9 In The Saddle rides. Absolutely Fantastic | The whole holiday was amazing. The horses were great - like whippets, small and fast.
The family team that looked after us were brilliant. And I have a special mention for the brother Vasko who was an amazing host. Nothing was too much trouble and he went the extra mile making sure we were all happy and looked after.
The riding and terrain was great with lots of fast and long gallops. The hotels and food was also good. Vasko's picnics being the BEST!
I would definitely recommend this riding holiday.
The Devetaki Plateau
11 May 2024
CĂ©leste (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Truly amazing | If you want to be treated like royalty, this is the tour to book along with Kingdom of the Thracians! The guides and supporting staff have truly exceptional service - I wasn't even allowed to carry my own luggage! The food is sublime. Whether it be lunch or dinner, a hot meal is always served!
You can expect to have lunch with a table while the horses graze beside you. The staff were all entertaining and easy to talk to. Unfortunately due to the wet weather, we weren't able to do all the gallops that were promised but the team was quick to offer us different options. The team did everything in their power for us to enjoy ourselves.
Side note: most of the guests were in their 20's so being fit is a must if you want to keep up! Would highly recommend brushing up on lessons before heading out on this tour to enjoy the most out of it.
The Devetaki Plateau
30 September 2023
Neil who has been on 23 In The Saddle rides. Excellent riding and great hosts | The riding was excellent, lots of long canters and more trot than you often get on a riding holiday.
The horses were all fit and forward-going, but still calm and sensible.
The Devetaki Plateau
5 August 2023
Tabea (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) amazing | Good
The Devetaki Plateau
5 August 2023
Giselle who has been on 17 In The Saddle rides. BULGARIA Balkan Rides - Devetaki Plateau (Prvate Ride) | Met and exceeded expectations. Bulgaria is a marvellously open country- no gates or fences. No permission needed to cross farmland. This and the generally level terrain allowed for lots of long fast canters. The horses were excellent and our hosts take great care in looking after them and their welfare as they did for our comfort and well being
The Devetaki Plateau
5 August 2023
Delphine (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) A perfect week | Excellent
The Devetaki Plateau
17 September 2022
Berit who has been on 15 In The Saddle rides. Good | My horse had problems with the bridle, nodding his head constantly. On the last day the guide admitted that they needed to try with another bridle for him. Would have been nice if this was dealt with earlier.
In general , the Riding was great! Well aligned group of horses and felt safe all the time. Many long canters but always controlled.
The guide and the hosting family (with all services, lunches, dealing with horses etc) was great! Perfect english knowledge and did their best to please our needs:)
Balkan National Park
20 August 2022
Orsi who has been on 7 In The Saddle rides. Great value for money, lovely scenery | The scenery was beautiful. I didn’t find the riding very challenging and perhaps a bit too slow for my taste, but of course I appreciate the terrain wasn’t always suitable for canters. Based on the description I’d say I expected a more challenging and faster ride, but overall I was still happy with my trip and enjoyed my week here. I did wish we left a bit earlier in the day- often we didn’t get on the horses until 11am-ish, which meant that we rode in the hottest part of the day.
The Devetaki Plateau
9 July 2022
Alison who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. A good riding experience | These are working horses and as such were fit and well cared for with the odd knock here and there. My horse suffered from heat stroke one lunchtime and the crew were on it immediately and soon had everything under control. I was impressed by their efficiency in dealing with the issue - this is about the 14th trip I've done so I've seen it all before and have owned horses for more that 40 years so I accept that different countries have differing standards.
This was a good team and they looked after us well.
Kingdom of Thracians
28 May 2022
Chris who has been on 19 In The Saddle rides. One 100% Perfect | Excellent
Annie (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Fast canters, beautiful scenery, amazing guides! | This riding holiday was my second ever riding holiday, and wow did it deliver! Really well taken care of in advance by Lucy we were ready for our trip by October. When we arrived we were greeted by the super friendly and charming Vasko who took our group from the airport to the first guest accommodation of the stay.
On the second way Vasko took us all to the riding stables and where we were met by Maria our guide. Everyone was carefully assigned their horse for the week and we were given good instructions. We set off into the Bulgarian countryside ready for our adventure.
The week offered lots of fast canters, long trots and beautiful walks through endless Bulgarian countryside (no fences!). Kept safe, well guided by Maria we enjoyed every second on our well cared for and trained mounts.
Lunches were exceptional with Vasko and Monica setting up a full picnic every day with amazing Bulgarian cuisine - lots of salads, vegetables and lovely dishes. We did not go a second of the without being taken care of!
Each evening Vasko joined us for dinners where we were entertained with stories of the horse transportation business and Bulgarian culture and customs.
Everyone was so accommodating and welcoming, all the accommodation was clean and tidy and every meal amazing! I had the week of my life, the only downside was not being able to bring my horse home with me 🙂