I rode five different horses during the Kei Mouth Trail and all of them were extremely fit, incredibly sure-footed and very willing. They scrambled over rocks and canter over hills and gallop on the beaches beautifully. It was very hard to pick a favourite as they were all so good. The deserted beaches are perfect for long canters and gallops but I also enjoyed cantering up and down hills inland. Credit to team for keeping 40+ horse in such top condition!

The horses and the riding by far exceeded my expectations - the horses are very well trained, with amazing personalities, sure-footed and with outstanding athletic abilities. Even on the steepest terrain, on slippery and wet rocks, I never felt unsafe. It was great that Mel had all participants try different horses at first, and once we'd found our matches, we went on the two-day trail to Wavecrest. The canters along the beach were almost the best - only exceeded by the gallop along the beach - I don't think I've ever been on a horse going so fast!

My second time riding the Wild Coast and just as good as before. Weather much more varied this time.

(ITS NOTE: We are so pleased that you enjoyed your return visit despite the varied weather).

Great ride - we both loved our horses.

I was first given a horse for which I was clearly the wrong match, and I would not have enjoyed doing a week on that horse. I got then a different horse who was lovely. I think there is a wide range of horses, and there are quite a few that I would not wish to ride for a week, while others seem great to ride.

The guides are wonderful, and will do everything they can to make the trip enjoyable; and so just don't hesitate to speak to them.

The riding was great, lots of canters on the beach and elsewhere. Lots of trotting too.

The tack was great.

Horses were extremely fit and well cared for. Very safe and steady to ride. They were responsive and controllable individually, even on the beach!

I really enjoyed my riding experience on the Wild Coast. Loved the horse I had, pace and terrain were excellent and guides exceptional.

The horses were extremely fit, going on for long canters again and again. They were well trained and a pleasure to ride. The accommodation was friendly and comfortable and the food good. Our guides, Melanie and Caty, were friendly, competent and good fun! The views, scenery and seas were spectacular. We saw whales and dolphin as well as many birds. This is the best ride I have been on (out of five ITS holidays).

The horses were all superb, obviously so well looked after, immensely fit and fabulously fast on the beach canters.

The condition of the horses is excellent and the saddles are extremely comfortable.

The beach riding was exceptional. Good variety of terrain.

Excellent horses.

Excellent

Wow, wow, wow !! It was an amazing week! Had a fresh and forwardgoing mare, nice horse and a perfect match! We rode on the beach, in the green hills above the beach, up and down really steep hills, crossed small and large rivers, through small villages, past many, many cows and across stones and rocks … And the horses went so safe and steady everywhere. The biggest river took us almost 10 minutes to cross over and the water came up to the stomach of the horses, but they were completely carefree. And rock climbing was no trouble for the horses! And all the gallops on the beach -WOW !! 🙂

Good or Very Good

Perfectly matched horses for the trail part of the ride. Unfortunately my husband's horse at the game park seemed very lazy and did not keep up with any of canters (apart from our final beach canter on the last day) which was disappointing. On the trail there was a nice mix of fast, long beach canters giving us the opportunity to spread out and see what our horses could do, and shorter canters on the smaller beaches. One incredible gallop along a 2 1/2 km stretch of beach. Some challenging terrain and several rivers and streams to cross. The trail saddles were really comfortable.

Beyond expectations.

The horses were excellent, well above the normal trail ride standard. The were very well looked after as well.
The tack was the best I've had on a holiday for a long time - very comfy both for the horse and the rider. The saddles were very well fitted to the horses and never moved, and so all the horses had healthy backs.

Fab time. Horses and guides know their job.

The riding completely surpassed my expectations, the horse, guides, scenery, terrain and riding were all exceptionally good, only the weather wasn't as good as I expected, but it really didn't matter a jot!

More than .. particularly on the surf part .. just wish I could have taken that mare home!

Just wish i could have taken my mare from the surf bit home with me ..would if I could!!

The tack looked like it just came out of the shop. The horses had fabulous stamina and speed. More beach canters than you could count.

Happy and fit horses. Some days more fun than others and I loved the days we could canter on one beach after another. The horses enjoyed it as well. It was not very warm, so horses and riders did not really get very warm or tired from the riding. This will vary depending on the time of year.

The best riding holiday I have been on. The horses were incredibly fit, agile and so well looked after. A really good amount of riding, varied terrain and fast paced.

Horses were fantastic- the whole group were well matched. Horses were all forward going and fit& healthy. Tack was in excellent condition and saddles comfortable.

Many and long canters. Good guide.