Ant's Bushwillow Safari - South Africa

Ant's Bushwillow Safari

5 star rating   8 May 2026

Allison (this is their first In The Saddle holiday) Fabulous holiday experiene | Yes the riding met expectations.

Very slight negative was that there was a small choice of horses at Bushwillow. There were only two large horses which were taken by the two tall girls in the group, therefore myself and one other girl had the small horses to ride but we were both used to riding 16.2 + and sometimes found our feet touching the top of the ponies legs! Admittedly one horse was poorly, one had thrown a shoe, some were not suitable for clients yet etc. so the options were a bit limited. However the horses were well behaved and safe which is more important.


The Riding

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How would you rate the variety of riding, pace or terrain?
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How would you rate the overall standard of the horses, tack and stables?
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The Accommodation

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How would you rate the standard of the food?
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Really good accommodation, kept very clean and tidy. Food was excellent and we managed to try dishes (game) that we may not have experienced before. Plenty of food!


Before Your Holiday

Did you have all of the information you needed to:

Plan and prepare for your holiday?
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Feel comfortable about your transfers and what to expect?
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Very happy with information received.


Do you have any other feedback for us?

a thoroughly fabulous holiday. All the staff were friendly and welcoming and accommodating, the ponies were sweet, very well looked after and fit. Definitely a bucket list trip and I cant wait to go again!