Monte Velho - Portugal

Katie (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Dressage paradise in Portugal | The dressage lessons were excellent. I was lucky enough to have Teresa all three days. She was a very good communicator and asked up front what my goals were. My goal was generally to improve my riding and she honed in on a few position changes quickly. The horses were extremely safe and perhaps quieter than I might pick, but I do appreciate the safety factor! They were very well schooled.

The trail ride was also lovely and again my horse for that was fantastic. I heard from riders that did multiple trail rides that the route is very similar day to day. The trail rides are probably 95% walking which worked great for me.

[Abbie from ITS replies: Thank you for your super feedback. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Monte Velho].

Do you have any comments about the accommodation and food?

Though the glass divisions between the bedroom and the bathrooms is stylish, it is not particularly private - especially in the premium rooms! I'm sure this is fine traveling with a romantic partner but was a bit funny traveling with my mom and could have been quite funny traveling with a friend.

[Abbie from ITS replies: The glass is frosted and the Premium Rooms have blinds for privacy, but we can understand your comments and appreciate your feedback.]

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

Everything sent was great.

How could we improve the way we handled your booking and payment?

I was totally satisfied here.

Do you have any other feedback for us?

An absolutely lovely trip - I will definitely go back. It was nice to meet Emma, Fi & Mel (and the others in their group) who also booked with you!