Horse riding holidays and mountain biking vacation in Spain

Discover spanish trail riding at Rancho Ferrer in southern spain

 

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Some of our guests' comments since August 2001 (when we moved into Rancho Ferrer)

" Just wanted to say thank you for making my holiday with you last week so enjoyable" - Vicky Stone - September 2001

"The whole holiday was fantastic, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves from start to finish" - Lynne & Karen Bell - August 2001

"We will remember our week with you with great enthusiasm…….your home cooking and the warm, friendly atmosphere around your dinner table in the evenings….and all the lovely horses" - Diana Batty - November 2001

"What a lovely and extraordinary week…..I shall remember Andalucia in late October as the place to be. Bugger England." - Jenny McCormack - October 2001

"Thanks for a lovely time. Good riding, nice horses and good company - not forgetting Annemarie's cooking - delicious!" - Marilyn Cornish - November 2001

"The place is ace, there's no race, just an easy pace and a happy face" - Hilary & Bruce Shaw - October 2001

"We had a wonderful time, due to all of you and your wonderful family. Give Chapas a kiss for me. He is my favourite horse." - Carol & Eddy Walt - September 2001

"Many thanks for a great holiday, we can't wait to come back some time in the future. P.S. Annemarie, if I ask very nicely please can I have that recipe for the salad dressing!!!" - Brent Meheux - August 2001

"Very enjoyable winter break, thank you for looking after me so well" - Tony Hartill - January 2002

               

"Many thanks for a wonderful time, so much sun, great food….and the skiing was an added bonus…It's such a relaxing place!" - Gervaise Terry - January 2002

"Great food, beautiful scenery, a fantastic time...." - Ray Chapman - March 2002

"I'm feeling truly refreshed, and extremely well fed. The riding was interesting and varied, on fit well mannered horses" - Marion Parsons - March 2002

"An excellent mountain-biking holiday! Extreme terrain, beautiful scenery, brilliant routes. Much fitter than when I came out. Thanks for making us feel so welcome" - Geraint Bateman - March 2002

"The most fantastic rides.." -Jo & Jackie - April 2002

"A wonderful week, amazing terrain, fantastic horses, sure-footed and eager. I loved the hillsides covered in flowers and thyme. Annemarie's cooking is tops and everyone made me feel so at home…" - Nicola Fulcher - April 2002

"Had a great week - good riding, fascinating people & villages all around. Kindness & superb hospitality from Annemarie and Mike & the team, thanks!" - Alison Packer - June 2002

"A great week - worth the sore bum which I'm sure will recover in time! Was lovely to be made part of the family. I look forward to seeing everyone again. Thank you." - Sian Jones - July 2002

"What an amazing holiday! Thanks to Emma & Jo for making the horseriding such fun too." - Nita Blyth - July 2002

"The inclusive atmosphere is overwhelming and is only enhanced by the riding experience…" - Jenny Porteus - July 2002

"Simon is a fantastic (mountain-bike) guide and a top bloke. Sorry about the kebab incident!" - Chris Bagge - July 2002

"I haven't had such interesting vegetarian meals for ages" - Emma & Jared - June 2002

"10 out of 10 for Jo, Jaffa and all the girls" - John Addy - August 2002

"best holiday ever" - Abi Saleem - August 2002

"all the little things, like taking us up the mountain in the jeep, making us feel at home, has made this holiday" - John Lennon - August 2002

"we will leave behind a piece of ourselves, in my case a piece of my knees & shins, aaaarghh!!!" - Ian Woodward-Nutt - September 2002

         

"great biking…….ideal for mountain bikers, thanks" - Sean Hooper - September 2002

"definitely the best holiday in the world" - Anita Mountain - October 2002

"a big thank you to the children who are absolutely charming" - Alison Stevens - October 2002

"it's restored the parts that nothing has reached for 45 years" - Maggie Furnivall - October 2002

"thank you for allowing us to share in your adventure, your home and your family" - Donna Walker - November 2002

"we will miss the hills, the weather, the horses, the evenings' company & all the family!" - Christian Spencer - Davies - January 2003

"what a wonderful place"Nancy de Ruchic - February 2003

"you saved us from Rickets!" - Jessica Haselby - March 2003

" a super break from the London smoke" - David & Judy Hicks - March 2003

"what a week, thank you" - Joep & Winnie de Laat - April 2003

"many thanks for "adopting" me for the week, I had a truly great, relaxing time" - Sam Burns - April 2003

"biking in the UK will be a piece of cake now" - The Fryatts - April 2003

"the area is beautiful and at this time of the year everywhere smells divine - herbs and horses, lovely!" Vivienne & Doug Miller - April 2003

"tally-ho, what a fab week" - Christine Silver - May 2003

"next time I'll bring a horse box so I can take Flash home with me" - Rosemary Nelson - May 2003

"I spent a whole week cocking my leg over things, horses, banana boats, and a window in my room, but at least it will not get me pregnant!" - Elaine Wilson - May 2003

"you have truly rekindled my love of horses" - Renu & Mike - June 2003

"if you have got this far (in the guest book) and have been at Ferrer for more than 24 hours, then you will know that it is all true, this is a truly amazing place, it is so reassuring to know that you can book a holiday over the internet AND believe the hype" - Felicity Ball - July 2003

"thanks for giving us a taste for 18th century Spain" - Tobi Richmond - July 2003

" we are off home to diet" - Tracey McCallum - August 2003

" a lovely relaxing holiday with like-minded people and lots of time to enjoy all the things we love - riding, kayaking, snorkeling, boating, swimming, what a find!" - Bryony Close - August 2003

"enjoyed the long evenings of talking rubbish around the dinner table" - Rupert White - August 2003

" I have enjoyed this stay even more than the last one" - Emma Thomas (12) - August 2003

" the food was absolutely delicious, do you do deliveries?" - Kelly Cornwall - October 2003

"child-free holidays would not have been invented if all kids took a leaf from yours" - Dave & Jo Best - November 2003

"I want a first edition cookbook " - Kate Davis - November 2003

"amazing that we managed to horse ride, ski and dive, all within a couple of hours drive from the Ranch, and in the same week!" - Kate Bowe - November 2003

"makes the mountains of Scotland seem like molehills" - Kate & Alan Laing - January 2004

"if only all men were as easy to handle as Balou" - Jenny Short - January 2004

"Malcolm doesn't know if he is John Wanye or Frankie Dettori" - Malcolm & Margaret Douglas - January 2004

  

" I am just thankful that you accept Americans" - Lee & Nancy - February 2004

"big thanks to Mike for inspiring us both in so many ways" - The Aussies - February 2004

"the best horse-riding week I could have imagined" - Andrea & Simon - March 2004

"you have created something very special here" - Clive & Rennie Webster - March 2004

"there's a large part of me that can't wait to leave, the part I sit on!" - Karen - April 2004

"your staff are just the best" - Penny & Andy - May 2004

"riding at home will never be the same" - Claire Gilbert - May 2004

"what an inspiring bunch of people" - Lisa & Stuart - June 2004

"thanks for making our honeymoon one to remember" - Cheryl & Adrian - July 2004

"almost too relaxed to write!" - Kate Harborne - August 2004

"just bliss" - Sally Hornsey - August 2004

"a complete idyll for both horsey and non-horsey people" - Phil & Kerry - October 2004

"everyone went the extra mile, lots of thanks" - Gordon - November 2004

"pure heaven, see you next year" - Mary Younghusband - November 2004

"can't remember the last time I ate so well" - Christina - November 2004

"definately a UUUUU experience!" - Sam Strivens - February 2005

"rancho perfecto.....estupendo!" - Jo Jo - April 2005

"another great week, with adventures to last for another year" - Andrea - April 2005

"so good to feel the hot sun after a Welsh winter" - Karen - April 2005

"my horseriding skills came on in leaps and bounds" - Rachelle - July 2005

"fab riding, great food, lovely people" - Julia - August 2005

"what a fab start to our married life" - Pauline & Robbie - August 2005

"thanks for.....introducing me to my new love of prawns, and for showing me the real Spain" - Abi - Sept 2005

"many exhilarating gallops that will never be able to be repeated at home" - Georgia - Sept 2005

"as a new rider you have give me so much confidence" - Alison - Sept 2005

"my 3rd time and another great stay" - Jenny - Sept 2005

"fell in love with a male, but he didn't have 2 legs!" - Tracey - Oct 2005

"stunning" - Meridy - March 2006

"the staff couldn't have worked harder to make the holiday enjoyable" - Barbara & Neil - March 2006

"nearly managed to conquer my fear of heights" - Pauline & Jim - March 2006

"nice to visit your little pearl in the Spanish mountains" - Deb and Michael - April 2006

"I loved having my own house, terrace & pool!" - Monica - May 2006

"never eaten so well in my life" - Lisa - May 2006

"wouldn't think it possible, but I had an even better time than last" - Carla - May 2006

"so lovely to be back again" - Karina - May 2006

"we loved the evenings around the table" - Mike & Sandine - May 2006

"the riding was perfect, starting easy then getting tougher & more challenging" - Frankie - June 2006

"back after 5 years and it is every bit as good as we remembered" - Ali & Nic - July 2006

"long may you continue to provide happy memories of an unforgetable place & way of life" - Ruth & Hannah - August 2006

"even though the heights scared my mum, I think she enjoyed it too!" - Alex - August 2006

"my horse-riding buddies are going to be sooo jealous when they see my pics" - Claire - Sept 2006

"the world will be yours as long as you stay as you are" - Nic - Sept 2006

"I never thought we'd be waterskiing on a riding holiday!" - Dudley - Sept 2006

"thank you all and especially the dolphins" - Fiona - Sept 2006

"thanks Mike for the wonderful dolphin experience" - Alana- Sept 2006

“you will see me next week because I’m not going home” – Malcolm – Oct 2006

“best of all, the silence of the mountains”Victoria – Nov 2006

“third visit and it just gets better and better – Selina – Nov 2006

“the longest, most exhilarating canters I’ve ever had, big grins each time” – Mia – Nov 2006

“I feel like I have had my first proper holiday” – Lizzy – Jan 2007

“you worked miracles, came exhausted, going home as a human!” – Sue – Jan 2007

“the only problem is leaving” – Stephen – Feb 2007

“quite simply the best holiday I have ever had” – Ray – March 2007

“fantastic holiday, even better than last year” – Steph – March 2007

“my third time, even better! This place is soooo special!!! – Chris – March 2007

“third time here and more convinced than ever that this place is therapy for the soul!” – Carla – May 2007

“can’t believe you got me from beginner to galloping in a week and that the only thing that hurts are my tummy muscles from laughing so much” – Jackie – May 2007

“fab, fab, fab, best holiday yet”Lynn, Derek, Hayley, Poppy – Aug 2007

“the set up is just great, you are a lovely, hospitable family” – Elaine – Aug 2007 

 



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