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 Thank you guys for giving me a home away from home, letting me participate in your life and giving mesuch a great experience, as i said i was meant to meet you, to find this great place with even greater horses and greater people, it was more than just a vacation, it was finding a place where i can go whenever i want and where i am really happy. What more can you give to a person?

silvia jurecka

Hi kalle and carol, just wanted to say a big thank you once again for making us all feel welcome and for taking dayna and steph out on their treks and allowing them to ride such beautiful horses as sandakan and cerillo, we love coming to see you every year and cannot believe the progress you have made.

All the best claire,elaine, dayna and steph

Paul and I would just like to say thank you and to say what a great time we both had out on our ride!!! It doesn't even begin to sink in fully how fab it was until you get back and now we can't get it out of our minds!!! Your horses are all gorgeous and seemed very well looked after and loved!! and how chuffed where we to be out riding with the 3 magnificent boys !!! Stunning!!! 

again, Sharon & Paul

HI carol/kalle, 'thanks a million' for a great day we had at rancho bravo, we are still trying to come down of 'the high' from our experience we had with you guys, it was by far the highlight of our holiday and indeed our year so far... truly something we will(me in particular) never forget.

Ronan and anna

Just a quick note to say thank you for a lovely few days. Although the logistics for us were a bit of a nightmare the riding was well worth the trouble. As i said to you both the place looks fantastic the horses are obviously very happy and contented and indeed why shouldn't they be in such surroundings.

lee

kalle, we wanted to say thank you for a wonderful time!  we loved going out with kalle, his instruction was great, and his enthusiasm so refreshing, fantastic riding ways and excellent horses.

 kind regards Wayne and elaine

Hi guys,I just wanted to say thank you so much for a lovely ride on thursday, it really made my holiday.

kind regards and many thanks once again

jacqui

We want to say thank you to everyone at ride with me, this is our third year of riding with you (the first at the wonderful rancho bravo) and you continue to make a lasting impression with your love of horses, your dedication and the standard of holiday you give us, it's all first class. I highly recommend to anyone that is thinking of riding in spain, or looking for a riding holiday in spain, try Ride with me, you won't find better !
Jeff, Kenneth, Miriam, Janet & Giles

Riding the Dream
"Hacking around on tarmac roads on grey November days, huddled under a long riding coat with freezing feet, I used to dream about wide blue skies, open countryside and sunshine. I had also long had a secret fantasy about riding a dancing white horse with a flowing mane and tail. When we took early retirement and moved to Spain two years ago I discovered that both were possible – even at my advanced age! Away from the concrete cancer encroaching the coast, up in the pine woods and mountains around Alhaurin el Grande (not far from the water tower that looks like a castle) riding takes on a different meaning. Kalle, our guide, is a genius at finding new and interesting tracks, even after two years of riding in the area. His Andalucian horses are forward going, gentle and sure-footed; they can cover rocky terrain with ease. Their paces are comfortable and smooth, and so it's relatively easy to sit to the trot and canter. You can follow stoney trails up through the dappled sunshine in the pine forests to viewpoints where you can see down to Malaga bay in one direction and across to the scattered white villages further north in the other. Then there are the sandy gallops on the valley floor of Baranco Blanco, winding round clumps of bushes covered in pink and yellow blossoms, to end up paddling in the river. Kestrels can be seen hovering in the sky and, on rarer memorable occasions, eagles. Further afield on the Rio Grande you can ride along the edge of, or even through the water, accompanied only by white egrets and heron; or take the trail down to Entrerios to a venta where you can tie up your horse while you enjoy the barbecue or paella. And sometimes there are special rides; such as the two-day trip up to the village of Casarabonela up in the mountains, or joining a local romeria or feria to share the colour and excitement of Spanish life and culture first hand.

Here at "Ride With Me" I have discovered a more relaxed style of riding on western tack. Because western saddles are more secure (you have more to grab hold of!) it does not seem such a cardinal sin to wear a wide-brimmed hat rather than a riding helmet, or even let the wind blow through your hair (you are, of course, offered a hard hat if you prefer). And after you come in from your ride, after untacking and washing down the horses, there is the bar a few steps across the yard where you can collapse in a chair with a beer or a tinto verano and plan your next excursion. Or you can stay even longer and talk horses over lunch or dinner. It's all quite different from riding in the UK!

Thanks to everyone at Ride with me for a wonderful day out, looking forward to coming back later in the year and spending more time at your wonderful ranch,

Keith & Jenny

Yet again Kalle you've made our holiday so special. Thank you so much for spending time with us and making sure our day was so much fun.

Jonny and Geoff

We had a fantastic time out with you guys, thank you so much.

Jill, Keith, Tommy, Sharon & Tinker