Jenny founded Rendola Riding in 1969 because she wanted to transmit to others her love of horses and the Tuscan countryside. She is very knowledgeable not only about its agriculture, flora and fauna but also about Tuscan art and architecture. She is the author of Pietro's Book, the story of a Tuscan peasant (published in 2003 by Constable), a Rendola cookbook and her autobiography, Tuscany on Horseback. In 2020 Terra Nuova Edizioni published her art and travel book Il Ciclo dei Mesi, da Aosta a Otranto alla scoperta di un tesoro dell’arte medievale italiana.

Eraldo Tuveri, your riding instructor and guide. Eraldo first came to work at Rendola in 1995 and then for ten years went to England, where he learnt to speak English fluently and qualified as a British Horse Society instructor. An accomplished horseman and a brilliant and much-loved teacher and guide, he has been back at Rendola since 2005 and is now in charge of the riding-centre. He is very knowledgeable about local fauna and he is happy to talk about it with the guests of the centre. He married pretty Martina four years ago and they now have two small children.

Jovial Franca was born in Sicily but came to live in Tuscany when she was a small child.From her mother she learnt how to prepare Sicilian dishes, but she is also expert in genuine Tuscan cuisine. She adores cooking and likes to give personal, innovative touches to traditional fare. She is happy to give cooking lessons on request.