Sarah who has been on 8 In The Saddle rides. Brilliant Holiday | A tremendous holiday. Anne and her family are an inspirational family and she looked after us fabulously in all aspects. The horses were perfect to ride being responsive and forward going and full of character. The saddles were extremely comfortable. We went out with four different guides who were all extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the reserves and their wildlife. Food was delicious and we had several meals out in the most beautiful locations in the bush. Milwane has a wonderful swimming pool and kaMsholo a large and perfect plunge pool. The only recommendation I would make is to definitely fly back to Johannesburg rather than go in the mini bus as on the way back it is a two hour taxi ride before a four hour drive in the mini bus to the airport. Anne suggested this to us which we did and it then enabled us to have a morning ride of the final day before flying back.

Emma (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) The riding in eSwatini was absolutely fantastic. However, it is important to be aware of the difference between "canter" and "gallop", where you were only allowed to "canter" which is a calmer gallop. Mostly so that you don't have the hope of galloping wildly and fast.
When we arrived at KaMsholo's we were allowed to gallop more and faster, as the terrain there is flat.

Katrine who has been on 12 In The Saddle rides. Some of the horses in Mlilwane were too skinny. I spoke to the owner, who said that they had had problems with the hay, and that she was aware of it, and was in the process of feeding them.
[Olwen from In The Saddle writes - we are following up with the owner (Ann) and believe that she will sort out this problem.]

Sue who has been on 7 In The Saddle rides. A trip FULL of wildlife and great experiences | I rode several horses in the time we were there and they were all well behaved and trained, steady and sure footed. No concerns about them at all. The rides weren't fast (absolutely fine by me, I can do fast at home on my own horse) and sometimes I would have preferred less cantering just to focus on the wildlife a bit more easily - there was so much! - but I do get that the guides have to satisfy their customers with different speeds. All the horses I rode were very comfy in all paces.

Janet who has been on 10 In The Saddle rides. Amazing Riding holiday | I had the most amazing riding holiday in Eswatini! The entire team was fantastic—so welcoming, knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife and great company. The horses were a joy to ride—fit, sure-footed and very well cared for. A truly amazing experience. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Staying in the heart of Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary was a real highlight for me —absolutely beautiful and full of wildlife. Nowhere else can you enjoy a local Sibebe beer while watching warthogs snooze peacefully by the campfire!

Birgit who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Chubeka trail - recommended | Reliable horses....everything well organised and each day varied rides.

Jane who has been on 13 In The Saddle rides. Fanntastic! | Despite falling ill at the start of the ride I had a memorable holiday for all the right reasons! The team swung into action, immediately, organised a doctors' appointment and took turns to take me on a 1-1 ride so that I could carry on riding without having to be in the group ride.
All of the guides were excellent. They were all highly knowledgeable- about the horses , the wildlife, the birdlife and the history of the country.
The horses were well trained and well looked after.

Joanne (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Adventure | The horses were foot perfect on the different terrain we were riding across.

who has been on In The Saddle rides. Eswatini - Chubeka Trails
Eswatini - Chubeka Trails | Excellent

Katy who has been on 11 In The Saddle rides. Eswatini is a unique, beautiful and very special place | The riding was always varied from winding through gentle forest tracks to open bushland and mountain terrain. There were plenty of fast canters on tracks, as well as over wide open grassy hillsides. The guides were great and always made the most of every opportunity to pick up the pace.
We all rode three different horses in total. Two at Mlilwane and one at KaMsholo. All the horses were forward going and fit.
[In The Saddle - We are so glad that you enjoyed the wonderful riding in Eswatini].

Helle who has been on 5 In The Saddle rides. Moderately priced and well managed riding safari in eSwatini | I had been to Mlilwane riding once before (2001) so I knew the place. The ride and the horses absolutely met my expectations. Mlilwane and KaMsholo are both very small reserves so one will not get the same wilderness experience as many of the other safari riding, however the price is very affordable so top 'value for money'. The horses are well cared for, the guides are good and Ann is just fantastic.
The trail I appreciated the most was the ride to the river where we had picnic lunch, the one that was most boring was the so called 'community ride'.IF including a community ride I suggest instead to visit a local small scale farmer instead of a large - very artificial - event place. I also really enjoyed the 'canter-track' we rode the second afternoon when Ann came with us. I will suggest including that particular path more than once (other tracks were we were riding more than once were not as nice...)
(Olwen from In The Saddle writes - we are so glad that you enjoyed the horses and riding at Mlilwane and KaMsholo. And we will make sure your comments are noted by the ride operator for future guests).

Bridget who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Would have been better if I hadn't broken my leg but I did so my summary is more about that | Well on the morning of my day 3 I broke my leg but all I can say is that owing to this I was feeling very, very, very sorry for myself but .... that happened and what happened next with the rest of the holiday is that I was really well looked after, kept busy within my ability to walk and beautifully consoled as I felt bereaved - which seems a little melodramatic and probably is but ... I was with such a fantastic group of people that time flew by too quickly with so much support and laughter and all too soon we were on our way home.

The two days riding I did achieve were wonderful, exhilarating, relaxing and everything I would have wanted - should I have lasted the distance.

One thing I would suggest is that prior to fording rivers is that all riders are encouraged to take their feet out of their stirrups on crossing - none of us did - my accident was nobody's fault (but my own - as I do know better and I didn't act on my [pony club] knowledge).
[In The Saddle - we were so sorry to hear of your accident early in the week and so glad that you well on the way to recovery].