Wild Coast - South Africa

Experience Level

Wild Coast Adventure Trail

4 star rating 19 October 2019

The saddles were uncomfortable, very wide and put a lot of pressure on the inner thigh. I ride every day and am riding fit, but the saddles caused a fair bit of discomfort. They were good for the horses which is paramount, but it did impact quite strongly on the riding pleasure. Claire from In The Saddle writes – the ride operator uses good quality South African trail saddles with sheepskin covers so we are very sorry to read that you were not comfortable. We do recommend that if you are in any discomfort that you raise this with the guide because sometimes buckles from the stirrup leathers or girth can be moved to relieve pressure.

The Riding

How well were you matched with the right horse for your ability?: 5 star rating
How would you rate the variety of riding, pace or terrain?: 5 star rating
How would you rate the overall standard of the horses, tack and stables?: 5 star rating

The Accommodation

How would you rate your room(s) for comfort and facilities?: 5 star rating
How would you rate the standard of the food?: 4 star rating

Do you have any comments about the accommodation and food?

We had expected a fair bit of seafood from the publicity material, but there was none. The diet was very intensive.

Before Your Holiday

Did you have all of the information you needed to:

Plan and prepare for your holiday?: 5 star rating
Feel comfortable about your transfers and what to expect?: 5 star rating

How could we improve the quality of pre-holiday information that we send?

It was very thorough. Possibly it set higher expectations of variety of food available than was the case.

Do you have any other feedback for us?

The best thing about booking through in the saddle is the confidence we have that the standard of the centre and the horses will be good.

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