Hilary who has been on 7 In The Saddle rides. Relaxing holiday with amazing views. | There is a lot of road riding which includes steep metal roads. The horses are bullet-proof with the traffic and also the numerous barking dogs that are behind or on top of walls.

A couple of the rides require you to walk, partly because of the steep, down-hill terrain but one so that you can see a beautiful waterfall so appropriate footwear should be considered.

Hester who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Based to the itinerary I expected the rides to be longer and more diverse. Riding was a lot of fun, but rides were short and basically the same.

Ruth who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Another delightful African stay | The riding was excellent. We (Myself and my daughter Rebecca) were always asked what sort of ride we would like by our first class guides. We opted for long canters interspersed with close encounters with a variety of game viewings.

Sam who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Great Holiday | Excellent

Jessica who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Excellent! | The holiday far exceeded my expectations. The location, people and horses were all incredible.
[Becky from In The Saddle replies: Thank you very much for your feedback. We are so pleased to hear how much you enjoyed riding at Los Alamos.]

Rosemary who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. Wild landscape, well-schooled horses | The pace was generally walk due to the very beautiful but rough terrain. Canters were very speedy in contrast.

Ideally I would have more change of pace but that's no complaint, just an explanation of the score above.

Pedro kindly lent me gloves when the weather got cold. I hadn't realised I would need them. We rode in double socks that day.

The family were great hosts, especially regarding the riding and our needs / happiness with our mounts.

Dick who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. Kujwana - Awesome | To be honest there is really nothing that could have been improved. The children were also really well matched on ponies, to the extent that they wanted to take some of the ponies home!!

[In The Saddle replies: We are so pleased that you enjoyed your long-awaited safari at Kujwana. Thank you very much for taking the time to tell us about it].

Lene (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) The lessons were good. Instructors were skilled and so were the horses.

Joe (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) A truly amazing experience | Excellent

Kate (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Kujwana - experience of a lifetime | Excellent

Christina (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) What An Adventure! | There are opportunities to ride up to 3 times a day - which I mostly did because of the range of rides available. Generally the rides out are categorised as 'slow' or 'fast'. Slow is at a walk, but through the most extraordinary scenery that you really do need to pass through steadily to see it all. Slow ones included the breakfast rides (a lovely spot with a hearty breakfast)and the mountain rides (where it gets fairly steep and views from up high are spectacular). Rides are offered from 1 hour to all-day. My companion and I were allocated horses on the first day, based on our stated abilities and we were not disappointed! Mine was a lovely responsive, forward-going Mustang (stuff of dreams) and there was never a moment of disappointment. He took me over mountain ridges and did cattle-penning beautifully (making it look as if I was in charge - I was not, it was all him and his skills!). I kept him for the week, but it is easy enough to change horses if you feel the need. Wranglers (who lead the rides) were fantastic. Horses look fit and well-cared for and everyone seemed very happy with their rides.

Sue who has been on 5 In The Saddle rides. The time of my life (part 2) | My first trip to Los Alamos was in April 2022. I adored it so much that as soon as I returned home I booked again for May 2023. However, after a few weeks at home I decided that I couldn't possibly wait until May, so I booked this October trip as well.

This time I was travelling on my own and I didn't know any of the other guests beforehand. I knew as soon as we met at Malaga airport, for our transfer to Los Alamos, that we would all get on well. Thank you ladies - you were tremendous company.

The October weather was extremely kind. It was hot and sunny every day. One day, as the forecast was for a temperature of 33 degrees, we set off riding at 7:30 a.m. It was still dark and we started our ride under a starlit sky - it was magical. We rode through the pine forest for about an hour and reached the beach as the sun was appearing over the horizon. The riding on the beach was breathtaking. Canters and flat out gallops on the most well behaved horses. They don't go until you tell them to and they stop with the slightest touch on the reins. The other rides were just as good, particularly the firebreak gallops in the forest where you are permitted to overtake (usually you have to canter and gallop in single file).

I was fortunate to ride 3 different horses during my stay, all of them were delightful. However, Olivera stole my heart. She was fast and brave - the most gorgeous Andalucian grey mare. Rachel is very intuitive and is able to match the horses to the riders with ease.

Our guides, Jose and Roberto, were utterly professional. Very safety conscious and always checking that we were happy and had no concerns.

[Abbie from In The Saddle replies: Thank you for your feedback. We're so glad that you had such a wonderful return visit to Los Alamos].

Micheál who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Horses, Dunes & Nomads | Excellent

Irene (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Mountain top experience | What an incredible experience! Vasko shared his in-depth knowledge of what he referred to as his front and back garden and during the week he shared some incredible places. Perfect lunch spots with delicious meals before we set off for the next part of the day. Amazing sunrise ride with views of the Balklands!
[Becky from In The Saddle replies: Thank you so much for your feedback and it's wonderful to hear how much you enjoyed your holiday.]

Sophie who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. The perfect relaxing break | Excellent

Anne who has been on 2 In The Saddle rides. A complete riding holiday | No comments, everything satisfying.

Ingrid who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Los Alamos | Excellent

Synnove who has been on 7 In The Saddle rides. I am very happy with the well kept horses which are perfectly fit for beach rides and fire break runs

Astrid who has been on 38 In The Saddle rides. Perfect! - as always | Nice and strong horses that looks happy.

Sandra who has been on 8 In The Saddle rides. Los Alamos 16-23 October 2022 | Focus on safety. Consistently good horses that are doing well. I got the opportunity to test four horses during the week.
Beautiful landscape to ride in - good balance between speed and slower pace.
[Becky from In The Saddle replies: Thank you very much for your feedback :-)]

Leslie who has been on 24 In The Saddle rides. Exhilarating and relaxing! | Excellent

Bertie who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Magnificent Autumnal Trail Ride | Excellent

Lizzie who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. 3 days of trails | Excellent

Sophie who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. My favourite place ever! | Excellent

Jo who has been on 6 In The Saddle rides. The riding in Uganda surpassed my expectations! I've never ridden such fit, forward but safe and sensible horses. Natalie & TJ are passionate about their horses' wellbeing and have produced an excellent team who care for them.

Karen who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Very good | The riding and the horses were fantastic. I don't think I've ever ridden such good horses before.

Tina who has been on 4 In The Saddle rides. Perfect horse riding holiday in stunning location | I was very impressed by the variety and quality of the horses, all of whom were extremely well cared for. I rode three different horses during the week, and all of them were excellent and a good match for me.

John who has been on 13 In The Saddle rides. An outstanding riding experience from start to finish! | What was nice was that all paces were accommodated, the horses were very well trained, the food and accommodations were outstanding, and the hosts, Claude and Christine made you feel very welcome in their home.

Anky, who led our rides, was an outstanding guide and she would tailor your ride and preferences to suit. Fantastic staff, and let's not forget Rui !

Yngve (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Wonderful riding in an intereseting area with fantastic host | The trail was sold in as a trail with some cantering and trots. During the trail some more cantering would have be fine, but according to the initial information it was as agreed.

Brenda who has been on 13 In The Saddle rides. Fastastic Riding Holiday | Exceeded my expectations. Loved the canters and gallops!

Chris who has been on 9 In The Saddle rides. Wonderful chance to see African wildlife up close | Exceeded expectations. The guidance had said that riding would be tailored to our preferences. We had assumed that meant a compromise between our preferences and that of the other half dozen people we would be riding with. Not so. The Lodge took seriously that we were less troubled about long canters than we were about seeing and learning about the wildlife. Most days we rode with only a guide, and we were allotted the one who was also a game ranger. We had some amazing encounters with the game on the reserve.

Marian who has been on 3 In The Saddle rides. Fabulous | This was our second holiday at Horizon - and I have to say I think we enjoyed it even more second time around. The owners and staff are so welcoming and really fun to be around. The riding was superb - horses matched perfectly to our individual abilities.