If you are looking for great food, comfortable accomodation and fantastic horses and trails then our riding holidays are for you.

Accomodation:

Our purpose built totally unique woodland lodge provides a cosy place to rest your head after a long day in the saddle.  Overlooking the stables, and with beautiful views all around, our lodge is the perfect place to escape the modern world.  A versitile space the lodge can be set for a single, twin or couple, a woodburner keeps you warm all year and the velux windows provide a clear view of the stars as you lay in bed.  There is no electricity, running water or wifi in the lodge - it really is a place to get away from it all! 

The nearby "ablutions" block provides a private wet room and utility space where guests can make a cup of tea and get a hot shower.  There are also plenty of plug sockets for charging your phone!  

Food:

All of our riding breaks are fully catered - food is something we are extremely passionate about and a real highlight of every holiday.  Before retraining as a saddler and harness maker Tim enjoyed a successful career working as a chef in a number of London's Michelin starred restaurants spending several years working for Marco Pierre White before moving to Cheltenham to take up a position there as head chef in Raymond Blanc's brasserie "Le Petit Blanc". Here at SaddleTramps seasonality and quality ingredients are at the centre of the menu. Tim prepares all meals from scratch and is able to cater for people with dietary requirements (you will be asked for your preferences and any allergies etc. on booking). 

The Horses:

All our horses are owned and trained by ourselves, they have a home for life here with us.  We choose them as youngsters for their kind temperaments and aptitude for the job.  They all have good conformation and quality movement allowing them to be sound and sure footed over the most challenging of terrain.  Most of our crew came to us as 2yr olds and have know the consistency of training (and love) over the course of their lives making them bold, forward going, confident friends that will make your holiday extra special.  They are all fully shod and have their own custom made quality English leather saddles and bridles (courtesy of on-site saddler and harness maker Tim) so you know that they are as comfortable as you are out on the trails.

We encourage all our guests to get involved with the daily care of the horses - a great opportunity to spend some extra time with your mount and create an even stronger bond.

The Trails:

Located on the Pencarreg Mountain we are ideally located to enjoy many miles of off-road riding and the thousands of acres of trails in Brechfa forest.  The terrain is varied and interesting with breathtaking views and plenty of opportunities in equal measure for leisurely walks or exhilarating canters, there are quarries and streams, woods and mountains.

"All you can ride" Short Riding Break:

Day 1: arrival from 10am, refreshments on arrival followed by 1hr forest trail ride, return to HQ for lunch then head out on the trails again for another 2 or 3hrs - help groom and bed down the horses before enjoying a hot shower before dinner.

Day 2: we begin feeding the horses and preparing them for the day at 730am followed by breakfast at 9am then head out for a day ride stopping for a picnic lunch returning to HQ about 5pm - horses are fed and bedded down for the evening, riders enjoy a hot shower and well deserved eveing meal.

Day 3: the final morning starts at 730am with feeding the horses and breakfast at 9am followed by a 1hr forestry trail ride before checkout by midday

Total cost: £453 (single) or £756 (based on 2 sharing)

"Christmas 2020" Luxury Riding Break:

Day 1: Arrival on Christmas Eve. (Thurday 24th December), tea and cake followed by a trail ride - tinselled up of course! Evening meal of light fish supper or camembert and mushroom pie followed by a frangipane tart and cheese course.

Day 2 : Christmas Day - a full English breakfast to start the day followed by a long ride in the forest before returning to indulge in a late afternoon 6 course traditional Christmas Dinner (langoustine broth, pate de campagne, gravadlax, roast chicken and pork with all the trimming and traditional vegetables, cheese course and Christmas pudding!) go for a walk in the woods or spend some time with the horses before a buffet style tea (including crab sandwiches and plenty of sweet treats) in the evening.

Day 3: Boxing Day - a full English breakfast followed by a morning trail ride returning to HQ for a buffet lunch then returning to the trails for a leisurely afternoon ride. Traditional boxing day supper of "bubble and squeak" with cold meat and pickles followed by a desert of poached pears and cheese course.

Day 4: Sunday 27th December - start the day with a cooked breakfast with kedgerie option before heading out for a morning ride, lunch at HQ of cold cuts, pickles and cheese - spend the afternoon relaxing or head out for another ride before an evening meal of confit duck served with a cassoulet of beans followed by chocolate fondant desert (and cheese of course!)

Day 5: Bank Holiday Monday 28th December - after breakfast enjoy a 1hr forestry trail ride before you depart; check out by midday.

Total Cost £1800 per couple (based on 2 sharing)