Hi Kirsten, I'm glad you enjoyed your trip! This one is right in our backyard here in CO, so it's extra special to us and something we love to be able to share with others. Thank you for sharing your concerns about the riding level on this trip. While we try to only send intermediate+ riders on this one, Bearcat does accept riders of all levels, so unfortunately we cannot control who else books onto these trips, and you were the only Equescapes rider on this particular ride. I will pass your feedback on to Bearcat though so that hopefully this can be avoided in the future. Thank you!

Thank you Mindy, and we are glad you had such a fabulous time!

Hi Deborah, I'm glad you enjoyed the trip! If I may, I would like to clarify a few things regarding the trip logistics. Since we were not asked to help plan any of the pre- and post-trip logistics, we were not involved with where everyone decided to stay before and after the riding part of the trip. The group pick-up from the bus station was clearly communicated: it was in the original itinerary, the travel dossier that was sent to everyone, and it was sent by email and included on the WhatsApp group with the location. With this information, everyone could have booked hotels close to the pick-up location. When asked if pickup from hotels would be possible, I did try to set this up for you but with 11 people staying at 6 different hotels, some in parts of the city that are inaccessible with the van, this was not possible. No hotels were included in the included transfer, because the included transfer was always from the bus station. In previous years, sometimes Ishestar has not had enough rain gear to provide it for everyone, or not in the right sizes, so this is why we suggest everyone brings their own. This is also part of the Ishestar packing list even though they do have extra equipment they can provide. The same goes for riding helmets - by bringing your own, you are guaranteed to have something that you know is the right size and fits comfortably. How kind of you to donate the helmet to them, though. In any case, I'm glad you had a good time on the ride, and if you do decide to book another riding holiday I hope you will keep us in mind - I would be happy to work with you directly on pre- and post-trip logistics, and we have a travel agent on staff who can also help book any additional hotels, transfers, activities, etc. for a seamless and comprehensive itinerary.

Thank you Christina, it was great having you and Rebecca on the trip, what a great thing to do together as mother/daughter! Wonderful to meet and ride with you both and your lovely horses and hope to see you again sometime!