Monthly Archives: October 2017

The final day was home day. There was no riding, and no horses involved, and we were all transferred to Pula after breakfast. For some of us it was for the whole day – a little two long – but … Continue reading →

Our last half a day of riding was upon us, and a visit to a coastal town awaited that afternoon. Patrick tacking up. Alice also tacking up. Apache having been tacked up. Finally I was starting to get the hang … Continue reading →

This was to be our last full day of riding. So, after a short van ride to pick up our horses and saddle up were were off again. Although our guide for the day, who may have been called Jakov … Continue reading →

The clouds finally (sort of) cleared and we left to stare at a marvellous valley view on the fourth morning, something that we were all too tired and wet to even think about the evening before. There wasn’t a lot … Continue reading →

There are very few photos of day 3’s riding because it rained too much. The forecast was awful, but it didn’t really chuck it down and maybe rained for ninety minutes of the time we were on the horses. Still, … Continue reading →

Each day started with something I’m very unfamiliar with, which is tempting your horse to come over, stand still and have a head collar put on it. They were surprisingly willing despite just how cack-handed I was about the whole … Continue reading →

In the latest installment of “riding horses on holiday”, the destination was Crotia, more specifically the region known as Istria. Like many things, I knew nothing about it before or even during my time there, but it’s the bit nearest … Continue reading →