Ride Reports

I was fortunate enough to visit the lovely Bushwillow in February 2025. It’s a really beautiful, restful place and I can thoroughly recommend it. Read my report..

I joined this safari in June 2025. I think that this trip is an absolute must for anyone who is an animal and wildlife enthusiast. Both riders and non-riders alike are sure of an incredible experience living freely in the bush with nothing to worry about other than reminding yourself to take in the little things before you have to return home.

The Tuli Safari is something that isn’t and absolutely cannot be replicated anywhere else. You journey on horseback through the unfenced, privately owned and protected Mashatu Game Reserve.

There is a wide variety of horses to choose from, each with their own personality and quirks. I rode two horses during my stay – Kiki and Arwen – who I adored and wish I could have brought home with me! They were forward going, fun to ride and so relaxed around game due to grazing out on the plains.

What I really loved about Ol Donyo was that everything is completely tailored to each guest. You can choose exactly what you’d like to do at what time and for how long which makes it the perfect luxury safari.

Lucy and Lois have both visited Velani Country Hotel. They found Velani Country Hotel to be a relaxing place for all. The choice of riding programmes means that all levels of rider ability can have a good time, and non-riders can sit back and enjoy the hotel too.

Read ITS guest Sophie’s journal from her trip in May 2023 – this is a real off-grid expedition for adventurous souls only.

In the space of 7 nights I ticked off each and every member of Africa’s Big 5, plus countless other game and bird species – and trust me when I say that there’s not many places where you can do that easily within one week, especially whilst on horseback.

The Mediterranean Trail is a fun trail for fit and experienced riders. You ride forward going horses for long distances often at a good pace. You get you stay in charming rural guesthouses and hotels, and will learn lots about the Catalan culture which makes this area so different from the rest of Spain.

This trails you through some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery on Sicily. You ride across the Nebrodi mountain range on a journey towards the final destination – Mt Etna. On your way, enjoy some wonderful food and special accommodation whilst riding lovely, well trained horses.

These itineraries are perfect for riders who appreciate polite, well-schooled horses while being lead through the mountains by an experienced guide.

I had read much about Costa Rica being one of the most biodiverse countries to be found in the World. This rugged, rainforested Central American country didn’t let me down

This ride is suitable to fit riders who enjoy riding forward going horses.

I hadn’t appreciated that over 80% on Montenegro is made up of mountains, and it was within this dramatic scenery that we rode for 4 days.

I absolutely loved riding the Peruvian Pasos! The gaucho games were also so much fun and I was able to relive my mounted games days.

This is a real off-grid adventure, which takes you from the virgin steppes of Argentina, through the vast mountain chain of the Andes and into the verdant Valdivian forests of Chile.

Riding along the coast of the Mitre Peninsula in Argentina, this journey takes you from civilisation to the End of The World. This is a trail ride where you must be ready to forgo everyday comforts for basic facilities, but the rewards are more than worth it.