The terrain was not as varied as I have experienced in other parts of the world. However I was very happy with the riding and the dedication of the guides. The horses were amongst the most happy and contented that I have met anywhere. They are not only very well cared for but also enjoy a great deal of freedom to behave naturally. They are valued as individuals and appear to have a wonderful work/life balance.

All the guides & staff were wonderful and we met some really interesting people, horses & riding brilliant as usual !

The riding was superb and we were so well looked after by our guide Ziten.

Please add any further comments on the riding e.g. did it meet your expectations: I’m fairly new to riding and my friend is very experienced. We were both matched with the perfect horse which equally allowed me to keep up with the pack and my friend to have a enjoyable challenging ride (precisely what we both wanted!) horses are happy and clearly well loved and not treated like a commodity.

I have just come back from a week's riding on the Bandit trail. I went with my 14 year old son and we are both experienced riders. The riding terrain was varied and the views breathtaking. The horses were fit and responsive and extremely well cared for. The ride was paced well to look after the horses on challenging terrain over the six days of riding. The tack was also in excellent condition and the guide was an extremely experienced horseman who obviously loved his horses.
My only comment would be that we were probably advised to take the wrong ride as we both would have liked to ride at a faster pace and would have been better suited to one of the other rides that the company offers. That aside, the quality of the horses and the scenery made for an excellent weeks riding.

I started riding after having my youngest son. Having not ridden before it was a bumpy ride, but the dream was always to gallop across a beach. Seven years on and at the age of 52, have achieved just that. With long canters through the woods, and galloping in the fire tracks and on the beach, I couldn't have wished for more.
Hercules was forwards, but secure, and I felt completely safe in every pace.

I have been before so knew what to expect and it was brilliant. Will probably visit again at some point in the future but fancy a riding holiday to Iceland next.

What a team. Thank you so much Rachel, Jose and Roberto. Everything was perfect.

This was an amazing long ride across all terrain. A fair number of steep climbs and downhills.

I took some extra dressage lessons from the trainer, Nelson, and had a blast riding and learning on their beautiful and well trained Lusitanos.

Definitely met all my expectations and more,
Looking forward to booking again , South Africa this time . As a single lady I would feel quite comfortable to go on my own .
All the staff at Kambaku safari lodge were amazing .
The horses are well looked after and loved.
Definitely rebooking for next year.

The horses were superb; brave, forward going and fit, responsive, well cared for and comfortable. The riding allowed you to observe the habitats and wildlife with minimal disruption and intrusion, which makes these safaris unique. Some of the game were oblivious to our presence, others inquisitive, some appeared to enjoy our company (the zebra) and we really appreciated the opportunity to 'take time, watch, listen and learn' under the expert and ever watchful eye our guide Bernie. If you didn't gel with your horse, or wanted one a tad slower or faster, Mod sorted you out with another trusty steed for the next ride, there were plenty to chose from. Whilst there was no opportunity for splashy canters, the dry terrain created opportunities for fast canters across the open plains, which were exhilarating.

Varied rides in small groups. Lots of long canters and suitable for ability.

The terrain was harder than I expected but the horses were obviously used to it.

Ideally it would have been nice to ride at the beach. (Claire from In The Saddle comments the hotel is too far from the sea to offer beach rides on the centre based option but on the Lassithi trek there is the opportunity to swim with your horse at the beach but it is too stony for riding on)

There was a wide variety of rides, with stunning scenery and good opportunities for canters.

Lovely, faster morning rides and (normally) more gentle afternoon ones. I say 'normally' as on the way back from first afternoon ride we encountered wild dog on a chase of a reed buck so of course we just had to chase after them!
Sadly they were unsuccessful but that ride alone made for a holiday to remember.
Had two lovely horses Katherine picked for me, Mgobo and Noonoo, loved riding them both.

Lovely horses - well trained & cared for. Varied rides each day with plenty of opportunities for a canter / gallop. Great to be able to ride on the beach. Looked after really well by Rachel, Jose and Roberto.

I had been quite anxious before arriving at Los Alamos as I haven’t a great deal of trekking experience. I needn’t have worried. Rachel, who owns these wonderful Spanish horses, is a very experienced judge of the right matches between horse & rider which means that everyone gets to ride the horse most suited to them. The countryside is beautiful & the beach riding very enjoyable. The most magical ride was riding through the woods in the dark & emerging on to the beach at sunrise. The light was amazing.
The guides were fantastic, very careful but without any fussing. Plenty of fast paces to suit everyone but also allowing us time to wander quietly through the woods to soak up their silence. It also taught me a lot about trusting your horse to do the best thing as they know the terrain so well. It was a marvellous experience all round & greatly exceeded my expectations.

The pace was quite slow and the terrain quite good. The riding was generally a hand-walking warmup, then a quick gallop after mounting up, 2 hours of walking, then a quick gallop before hand-walking to the lunch spot. The same pattern for the afternoon. The horses were fantastic with great movement and comfortable tack, very responsive and safe.

Willing, manageable horses, well suited. My horse became lame on day 4 and was replaced for the following days. A demanding guide, yet good humoured. A very willing support driver/cook.

Excellent

Really good guides, variety of riding places.

Horses were amazing they know what they have to do and they do it so well, the horses are so well looked after they are loved and cared for, the tack was really good and well looked after.

Wonderful experienced guide & great horses.

Excellent

It was the end of season, but the horses were all still very keen. Great walks, trots, gallops. Varied terrain - never dull. The autumn colors were amazing.

Excellent

Completely surpassed my expectations.
Horses were wonderful, very well schooled and very well looked after.
Riding & Guides was fantastic - beyond anything I expected.

Well paced, fun, fast riding through varied scenery- Sam was an excellent ride leader and we had great back up, especially from Silviou who always had everything ready to take care of both horses and riders at the end of the day.
I was very happy with both my horses.

In the Saddle recommended to us Quinta do Rol listening to our expectations. Well they were all surpassed! This is a place to bond with most noble horses, face your mistakes and improve your riding under the guide of top trainer Pedro Texeira.

The dressage instruction was excellent. I was very tired at the end of the lesson! The trail rides were all similar, however. So while it was a pleasant ride, there wasn't much new to see each time we went out.

I was impressed with the the care that the instructors gave to our lessons and the horses we were given. I felt I made more progress than on previous dressage holidays.