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Hello and welcome to the testimonials
We have many riders who have ridden with us before on Skye and who are already converts, however since we reopened we are delighted to be able to share with you some unsolicited emails and letters which have been sent to us. I hope they are helpful.
Annie & Tim,
Thank you for a fantastic weekend!
We are feeling rather stiff today after all our riding, but we can hardly believe how good it was. Richard has sent us some pictures of the beach ride which look fabulous, and bring back all the good memories of the 2 days. I can't believe how fast we went! Clydesdales are such amazing horses and we would recommend them to anybody.
The whole weekend was well organised - especially the weather - and we thought the Accommodation was good. We were especially pleased with the massage after the first day.
You have a unique riding experience there, with the incredible, slowly unfolding views on the hill climb, then the descent through valleys and across rocky streams and onto pleasant tree lined bridleways and farmland. The beach ride was something else - a totally unforgettable experience riding along the vast sandy beach, through the waves and on to the sand dunes.
We would certainly like to ride with you again, and we will aim for the six-day ride! Thank you again,
Adrian & Stephanie
(via email)
My husband and I came to ride with you on Friday 6th July, as first-timers and complete novices. From our first enquiry on the telephone, to the moment we left after our ride, everyone was so friendly and helpful. We both have very different physical abilities... I, having broken my back and now having arthritis, wasn't sure that I would be able (however eager). And my husband, a very fit military man who is used to having complete control at all times (not at all like Hamish, but I think his hand eye co-ordination came in handy!) The friendly personal approach from Tim and Laura during the ride, coupled with the clear consise instruction, was the perfect recipy for the most fantastic experience for both of us of our entire holiday (although our inner thighs are glad that we waited until the day before we went home to try riding!) What great value for money too. So we would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to you both and all your team (with special praise to Emma for her patience and skill with me. And to Hamish for challenging my hubby so perfectly... he thrives on it!) Needless to say, we will be returning at our earliest opportunity, if only so I can work on my rising trot which left a lot to be desired, in spite of Emma's best efforts! Huge thanks again! And wishing your business every great success it rightfully deserves
Sarah and Steven
(via email)
Just a quick note to say thank you so much to both you and Tim for going so far out of your way for us on Tuesday. On a personal note, I was stunned at how fantastic the horses were. Not at all heavy footed and not flat like a thoroughbred or too bouncy like a warmblood. They really are absolutely magical under saddle with just the right combination of spark and sensibility that most owners would die to get out of their horse. I've had horses for years and never considered the Clydesdale as a riding horse, but if Tommy can convert me within 20 minutes I hope more people wake up and smell the coffee and start taking this breed very seriously. I would also love to see a Clydesdale knocking smiles off the faces of people in the dressage world - they've certainly got the muscle and power to sit back on those quarters and look spectacular! I hope everything continues to go well and I'll hopefully be back soon. Thanks again for letting us come out to Chappels Farm on Tuesday.
Caroline B, Reporter, Westmorland Gazette
(via email)
Hi Annie I just wanted to write and say how much my mum Jacqui, my daughter Sophie and I enjoyed our ride on Bank Holiday Monday. I fell totally in love with Lugs and would have loved to have brought him home with me. I have always wanted to ride heavy horses and our ride was a dream come true. Everyone was so helpful and kind making our ride an extremely enjoyable experience. Sophie loved Prince to bits and was so proud of herself having ridden him without a lead rein at points. Alan was wonderful with everyone but particularly Sophie - she thought he was wonderful. He was absolutely brilliant and took some wonderful photos for us. Mum loved Max and really enjoyed her ride. We are now working out when we will be back in the Lakes because we want to do it again. I just wanted to say how helpful Kirsty was. I would recommend riding with you without hesitation. The whole experience was fantastic from the moment we arrived to the moment we left and you were so helpful answering all my questions before I booked it up. Your horses are wonderful and I wish you great success in the Lakes - we will definitely be back. Thanks for a wonderful day.
Heidi Cosford, June 07
(via email)
The card couldnt say what I wanted so here is a small letter of thanks which I hope will go some way to expressing my thanks for the trully wonderful day that yourself and your friends gave me. Above all I hope you wont be upset by me when I say the greatest thrill was riding Charlie, I make no apologies for saying he made my day, he never put a foot wrong, so easy to sit and ride and I fell in love with him, "Charlie is my darling", he and the rest of your Clydesdales and the Shire are a credit to you and Tim...Annie I find it impossible to explain how I really feel, the grin on my face that Sunday was nothing to how I was feeling inside. Good Luck for the future, and hope you and Tim meet all your goals, God bless and thank you,
Ronnie, July 07
(via email)
Hi Annie
Just wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of riding with you and the Clydesdales. Even without the cantering and galloping it was, without bias, the best ride I've yet experienced. I think we all really enjoyed it, and we're all dying to come back again as soon as we can - and I WILL canter next time!!
Many thanks again.
Daren
(via email)
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