Totally exceeded my high expectations - could happily have turned around and done it all again! Every single day brought jaw-dropping moments and and my fellow travellers wore wide grins much of the time (when we weren’t shaking our heads in disbelief). Everything was top-quality - food, horses, accommodation. Beatrice in the backup vehicle always patiently waiting for us and looking after us. The pace was relaxing with moments of exhilaration and adventure. The scenery and countryside left me speechless - so much more varied and beautiful than I had imagined and all the paths and trails made it perfect for exploring by horseback. Thanks so much for organizing this trip of a lifetime for me. Worth every cent and more. So glad I didn't try and save pennies and take the cheaper options!
Le Bourdil Blanc is a most delightful manoir… a perfect setting for our party of 10. We were very impressed by the standard of cooking but occasionally disappointed by the quality of the raw materials and the wine. The ambience was superb. Antoine provided the sort of riding that we asked of him. A very calm, charming and professional horseman….overall an excellent holiday
We both really enjoyed our holiday - definitely the best riding holiday of the 3 we have done. I know the brilliant weather contributed a lot to that in terms of what we could do in the mountains, and the views, but it would have been a fantastic holiday without that. What Xavier and Sergio provided was a wonderful experience - virtually all of the accommodation and food were excellent!
Maria Elena is amazing, what a great lady and she has such a professional slick friendly and lovely back up team. Everyone was so accommodating, and the horses were amazing, beautiful yet like mountain goats up those mountains, they were looked after so well and it was a true privilege to ride them. Nothing was too much trouble, lots of amazing food in amazing locations during our ride and then again in the evening – so much thought and hard work by the whole team went into it all. I had a great time, and I’m sure the 3 other ladies I travelled with will say the same. I hope very much to join Maria Elena on another ride in Spain in the future. Please give her a 10 out of 10 rating from me and next time you contact her say how great she and her set up is...
In a word it was AMAZING!! Thanks so much for all the info and organisation. There were SO many highlights: the beautiful scenery which changed every day, the snow-capped mountains in the background, eagles soaring overhead, lively forward-going horses, Maria Elena’s warm welcome and passion for her horses and the Gredos, Jaime and Amanda her amazing support team who always went the extra mile and the amazing catering arrangements - being served a four-course meal under canvas on a mountain plateau in a hailstorm was extraordinary! Oh and seeing all the horses roll in the meadow at the end of a long ride and on another occasion drinking G&T (Spanish measures) while watching our horses graze over the fence.
