Luxury Riding Holiday Traveller Reviews

Its my third riding break with Equestrian Escapes, I had a fabulous time again. The country hotel is just perfect with really lovely staff and the riding school are excellent both the staff and the horses, I just wish I could've stayed longer. Looking forward to trip number four. Thanks to all the teams for a brilliant time

An easy booking process and great personalised experience

My second time with Equestrian Escapes, just a fabulous break again - I merely provided dates and it was all arranged. The hotel and stables are excellent. I'll definitely be going back.

Brilliant service again, all planned and sorted I just have to turn up!

My daughter and I had struggled to find somewhere to have a mix of lessons, hacks and a farm ride for an adult and pre-teen. The accommodation was organised close to the stables who were very welcoming and helped us both recognise where we could improve our position and technique in the lessons and put them into practice hacking through the Cheshire countryside. It was with trepidation we went on the farm ride cross country but the instructors made sure we stayed within our limits while feeling like we stretched ourselves. Hard work all week but loved every minute.

Equestrian Escapes organised everything with the minimum of hassle, plenty of information in terms of phone numbers and postcodes for the sat navy and always replied promptly when I had questions.

Thanks to the wonderful staff at the Cheshire Stables for making my experience so amazing. The two instructors I had, Holly and Emma were amazing and I really felt that I began to make progress and they managed to help me correct things I'd been doing wrong for years. I was really impressed by the professionalism on the yard, the wonderful care shown to the horses and the standard of instruction. Also, they were so friendly and helpful, and I now have photos and video taken by the instructors to remember my holiday by but also to help me improve my technique. I had such a good time. Thankyou, Caroline Nailor

Very organised and efficient

This is the first time that my friend and I booked with Equestrian Escapes and will definitely be doing it again. Having decided on the break we wanted to start with I can say the experience from start to finish was very professional. From the initial call with Lindsey where she helped to tailor our requirements, to the excellent teaching and the well schooled and cared for horses. Everyone the riding school were so lovely and the hotel accommodation was lovely and the views were stunning! It made us realise we had become lazy as happy hackers and that riding different horses and lessons are something we do to do more often. Looking forward to booking our next break.

Very professional and their advice and knowledge of their establishments was amazing.

Just back from a fabulous few days in the Cheshire countryside, staying at a country house hotel with the stables a few steps away. The hotel was lovely and a perfect setting. The stables were brilliant, and all the staff were excellent and knew a million ways to teach the not so perfect rider as well as the experienced rider. It was a fully immersive experience as I undertook some stable management, private lessons, hack outs and loved every second.

Sarah and Hatty were brilliant, tailored the holiday to my needs and riding skills and all at the very last minute. I would thoroughly recommend them.

This is the first time that I've booked with Equestrian Escapes and will definitely be doing it again - my experience from start to finish was absolutely fab! From the initial call with Lindsey where she helped to tailor my requirements, to the excellent teaching and the well schooled and cared for horses. Everyone on the yard made me feel really welcome and the hotel accommodation was lovely and old fashioned in a good way. My riding has really progressed and the Cheshire countryside is soooo beautiful! Thanks so much and see you again for sure!

Really felt that they understood what I was looking for and designed the perfect package. All of the admin was really slick and the holiday ran like clockwork.

We had two most wonderful breaks through Equestrian Escapes so far. The first one was our honeymoon in Spain in October 2016, two weeks of utter riding happiness, first at a beautiful riding centre (really a small ranch) with hacks in olive groves in the morning and riding lessons in the afternoon (and swimming pool in between!), and then going through the spectacular Sierra Nevada mountains, staying in beautiful mountain villages. The people who looked after us (all hosts, riding instructors and guides) were excellent and friendly throughout the journey - and the horses, well, they were Spanish - among the kindest and most willing animals on the planet! The second one was more recent (August 2017): a Cheshire riding weekend, with lessons and hacks, and time to explore the beautiful countryside (and discover the Shire horses sanctuary - great fun!). Both lessons and hacks were excellent - in the standard of instructors, small group size on the hacks and the horses we got.

Equestrian Escapes were excellent throughout - even though organising a honeymoon must have been somewhat pressured, particularly for people who only had about two years riding experience at that point yet wanted to ride as much as possible! Sarah and Lindsey were great in suggesting the itinerary and organising the trip itself extremely efficiently despite it involving transfers between the trip's two legs. The itinerary and standard of riding were exactly right for us - we were challenged enough but had great fun and overall relaxed in the best possible way. The Cheshire break too was lovely- once again everything ran like clockwork, we were made to feel very welcome at both the hotel and stables, and the horses we were given suited us to a tee from the first lesson to the last hack. Equestrian Escapes made everything so easy for us here once again. We are looking forward to the next Equestrian Escapes break suggestion :)

I just wrapped a 3 day Equestrian Escapes holiday in Cheshire and had the most amazing time. When I contacted EE on Monday morning, I had some fairly specific requests - novice lessons, traveling solo, no car so need be able to get there by train and/or taxi and availability for the upcoming weekend. EE responded right away and by that afternoon the whole trip was arranged with a very detailed confirmation. The whole experience was was pitch perfect - from the lovely hotel to the stables right next door to the fantastic instructor and gorgeous horses. I’m fairly new to riding and to the UK so I really appreciate feeling so looked after. Can’t wait to do this holiday again and also see where else I can go with EE.

Equestrian Escapes was very quick to respond to my initial inquiry and just as fast to offer a spot on suggestion for my last minute request. I had no idea where I wanted to go - I just provided my wish list and they delivered. I really appreciated the destailed confirmation and all check ins went smoothly.

I booked a very last minute trip 48 hours prior to departure and Lyndsey was extremely efficient and got me exactly what I wanted straight away!! I arrived to an instructed lesson at a gorgeous riding school with excellent horses and had one of the best lessons I've ever had. For the next 3 days I felt pampered in the excellent spa, dined on scrumptious food and adventures around stunning Delemere forest on horseback. I'll be booking the exact same trip very soon as it blew me away really - friendly people and clearly the team at Equestrian Escapes have researched the country for the BEST riding schools, idyllic surroundings and top class hotels. I can't recommend them enough, you are really in great hands... Thanks so much EE team xx

Lyndsey was informative, well researched and prompt with my last minute trip.