Guestbook

Best horseriding ever! Have just been on the Barbarossa Pirate Trail, it was fantastic. Great horses, everyone in the group got a horse suited their personality, mine was energetic and had a lot of stamina. Rudi takes very good care of the horses. Food was great and plentiful, I gained two kilos on the trip, even if we spent about 5-6 hours in the saddle each day. Views were spectacular, we were riding in the mountains along the sea, I even had a swim on a secluded small beach, in april. The hotels we stayed at was nice, some of them more personal with a lot of ambiance, I liked them best, some were more of standard hotels. This was a wonderful week, spent it the open with nice horses, beautiful nature and good food, I strongly recommend it!

Karin A.

For the third year in a row we have had the opportunity to participate in Catalonian trail rides. The Mediterranean trail, the Bandit trail and this year we brought our daughters to the Paths of Herdsmen trail. As earlier, well organised, well kept horses, fantastic trails passning old villages and high mountains. Good food and charming lodging. Thank you Simon, (the guide), for treating us and the horses in a very good way.

Ingegerd & Hasse & Kajsa & Ebba

Hello!

Thank you so much for the absolutely fabulous trail! I was the "green one" in the group but every thing exceeded my expectations and I had a blast! Horses were so well trained and sweet, international group was funny and helpful, and of course the trail it self was the most beautiful with changing landscape from poppy fields to seaside and everything between. Most important thing for the successful trail was our great guide Nacho, who made us feel safe by showing great horsemanship and knowledge of human nature :) I really lived my dream!

Warmest thanks also to Jose for excellent arrangements of lunches and all.

See you next year!

Big hug and kisses from Finland, also to my "good bad boy" Atrevido :)

Susanna

Many thanks for a great time and riding vacation!

It all was sooo nice again! And Nacho is such a good guide and a nice person, and took care of everything so well.

As well Jose was great and very patient with helping us 'old ladies' :) :)- me and my friend Susanna, with saddle belts and everything.

Also cooking and food all was so delicious!

Hugs and regards to all of you! We surely will come back again next spring… if not earlier! :)

Give some extra carrots and some sugar to Attila and Quijote, please! :)

Tell my best regards and many thanks for a very nice vacation also to Nacho and Jose!

Kind regards from Finland

Anita

For all horse trail fans ... I've been here before with the Coast to Coast and the Bandits trail. This time I participated with the Barbarossa Pirates trip. It was super. Our funny guide Nacho, a great guy wearing shorts, knee socks and a Gaucho cap gave all his attention to the horses and his guests. Ladies who needed some support to get on the horse were well looked after.
Nacho makes a healthy picnic, made with love, decorated with flowers and stacks nicely little stones on the corners of the tablecloth. (do not tell anyone … he does not want to be called a sissy) We had a mixed group , this time all participants aged over 50, very nice people. The ride is relaxed, yet challenging, the scenery changes every day and we were off between 5 and 6 hours a day.
We slept in good hotels. The hotels outside the villages are more luxurious and original as I love the old stone-built farmhouses. Picnics go with wine and dinner includes a three-course menu where you can choose from the card.
The horses are well cared for, some in the beginning of the trail are quite spicy, but as long as you keep in line no unexpected things will happen. They are very strong in the mountains and they know very well how to place their feet on difficult rocky paths. When the climbing is very steep, I do give relief to the horse, but mostly I trusted my horse Carinyoso.
The nice thing about this trip was that it is so varied. Mountains, forest, beach, white villages and vast hilly landscape. The was riding also varied, long gallops, climbing and sometimes hiking. Definitely recommended for people who are good in the saddle and want a relaxed, yet challenging holiday. Nacho: " Digo ... stay in line! "

Hope to see you on my next trip,

Eva