On Day 2 I rode a horse who was a bit too much for me. Perfect in walk, but I felt a little over-horsed in trot and canter. I spoke to the guide and for the last 3 days had horses who were absolutely perfect for me! And this horse was by no means bad (someone else rode him after and loved him) - it was just a case of us not clicking. So with the terrain and the pace Day 2 was a little scary, but I did it and felt great afterwards. I would say this is definitely a holiday for a fit person with competent standard of riding - which is exactly as described in your brochure, so no complaints at all from me.
[ITS comment: It's great to hear that you enjoyed the week and were able to find horses to match you later in the week. Thank you very much for your feedback.]

The horses I were allocated were lovely but not that straightforward to ride and combined with not being used to cantering on uneven ground made for some slight scary moments. So whilst I was matched with horses that were correct for my ability as I could control them, it was not easy at times and it would take most of the morning to work out how best to ride the horse. I do have my own horse and am quite careful about riding at speed on uneven hard ground or down hill so perhaps am more of a cautious rider than their normal client who may be more used to going on riding holidays or riding a variety of horses. They do have schoolmaster types but these were allocated to the less experienced, they probably made a slight error in judgement in presuming as I have my own horse I would want a more challenging ride than those who do not have their own horse or ride less frequently.

This meant I had two perfect days of riding after I had got used to my new horses and three days which were more challenging as it took a while for me to get confident and trust the horse and work out how best to ride them.

The riding was out of this world. The horse were top quality they were both well cared for and extremely fit.

Excellent Horses, very well looked after, as was the tack.

This holiday far exceeded my expectations and I’m thrilled to give it a gold star?.

Horses fit, very well cared for and their well being came first during rising and breaks.

The tack was at times confusing as it was aimed for long distance riding and I had an endurance saddle with breast martingale on my horse, which took some time to get to learn how to put on and take off but the guides were always very helpful.

The riding was excellent. The guides were very careful to listen to our likes and dislikes. I loved all of the three horses I rode. They were all forward going, fit and well schooled.

Lovely horses, very fit and well cared for. All very well behaved, sure footed, fast and responsive. Riding through the forests, plains and mountains. It was a fabulous experience.

I was concerned about a shoulder injury that I got a few weeks before my trip, but I explained to the guides that I would prefer a horse that was steady and wouldn't pull, and the two horses I rode were perfect. The pace was great, lots of walking due to the fact we spent lots of time climbing either up or down mountains, but also lots of long trots and canters where it was possible.

Lovely horses.

Excellent