This trip was a dream. Northern Ireland is such a beautiful place. The coastline is only just becoming a tourist destination so it is an absolute treat to visit before it absolutely explodes with tourism.
There are so many different terrains to ride along the coast, wonderful B&B hosts to make friends with, and I cannot say enough good things about the McKinley Family! They are the type of warm, welcoming people that you feel right at home with. I ate more scones that I'd like to admit at their kitchen table, and I certainly have not chatted so much and about such a wide variety of topics with new acquaintances before. They are an incredibly hardworking, fascinating family and I am so happy to have met them!
Apart from the company, the trip is incredibly well thought out. The horses are transported each day (along with riders) to the best trail given the weather for that day. There are several amazing historical landmarks to see in the area (Mussenden Temple, Dunluce Castle) and the trip was planned so that we started early enough on certain days to actually ride through some of these landmarks. It seems that we stopped at just the right time each day to stretch and eat lunch.
If you are an intermediate to advanced rider, you will appreciate how well trained and intelligent the horses are, even the youngsters still in training. I had an absolute blast riding Phillip & Chomp throughout the week.