Milly O who has been on 5 In The Saddle rides. Stunning ride in the snow | The riding was very enjoyable with lots of canters. The landscape was beautiful with a mix of meadows, rolling hills and valleys all covered with a layer of powdery snow. During the course of the week on the rides I really felt we explored the local area with many of the rides going out in different directions. The horses were quite fresh as we were the first winter ride of the season and appeared very keen to be out in the landscape. My recommendation would be to pack lots of layers to stay warm as I was cold by the end of many of the rides.

Anne-Marie who has been on 29 In The Saddle rides. An interesting experience | Having been to Romania before and really enjoyed the trail ride I was very much looking forward to seeing it at a different time of year and riding the horses again. Unfortunately, conditions weren't quite as hoped initially and there was much rain and mud in the first couple of days, and the horses on the first day were very fresh and lively and 3 riders were unshipped. Things improved later in the week when the snow arrived, and the whole landscape looked entirely beautiful, and the Wednesday afternoon ride was gorgeous. The Thursday morning ride didn't entirely go to plan as there was much ice meaning the horses couldn't go faster until later in the ride, by which time a couple of them had got quite worked up. By Friday the snow had finally properly come, and the Friday morning ride was long with many canters through the powdery snow which were wonderful. I also particularly enjoyed the Monday and Friday afternoon rides where the group was consisting of only 2 or 3 riders and the horses appeared a little more relaxed and we were able to go flat out on a couple of canters without any concerns that things may go awry.We did also have an encounter with a family of wild boar running in front of us which was wonderful to see. I did get slightly over-horsed on one morning, but was able to swap and after that was allocated horses within my capabilities which were a pleasure to ride, I was especially fond of Kiruna, Ayda and Widra.