Rocking Z - USA - Montana

Charlotte (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) A great week in beautiful Montana made very easy by in the saddle | I think I downplay my riding ability a little bit which did mean it took a few days to find a horse I really loved (my fault). I wasn’t expecting such hard ground which meant quite sedentary paced rides & there were lots of beginners so I would consider experienced rides only for my next trip. The opportunities to have long canters (through a little more than one field) were limited, but the staff did everything they could to suit everyone’s wants and the rides with Maria were particularly fun / all the staff are lovely. Some periods of disorganisation and waiting around in the mornings - i think this is because there is not schedule which is both a pro and con for them from what I could see.

Do you have any comments about the accommodation and food?

It’s not easy cooking for so many people and it’s very much a ‘welcome into our home’ approach which meant they did all the cooking themselves. Most of it was perfectly fine (breakfast is yummy) but some lunch and dinner options did feel like being at school - boiled meat, soggy veg and some form of plain carbohydrates. Would have loved more salad options at lunch - the big salad bowl would come out at dinner which was nice. Homemade puddings were lovely! They ran out of Pinot Grigio halfway through the week which was a bit limiting because there wasn’t much else in terms of wine but it was all readily available and good enough standard.
[Becky from In The Saddle replies: Thank you very much for your feedback. The ranch is very relaxed with the day to day activities and it is very much a 'welcome into our home' kind of place.]

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