点评:Wayside Stables provided me with the best riding experience I’ve had so far in the UK!
I’m from the US, and whenever I travel, I always make a point of scheduling horseback rides or treks. I especially love riding abroad because there are often opportunities to experience much more freedom and open space than I’m used to in the States. My rides through Windsor Great Park with Wayside were truly incredible. The landscape was beautiful, the horses were extremely well-trained and well-mannered, and the opportunities to canter were absolutely the highlight of my weeklong trip!
I will say that your experience can depend quite a bit on the group you ride with and the guide. My first morning’s ride with Ed was lovely, (horse was Blue!) and he was a great guide, but the pace was much slower than I had hoped for. There was quite a bit of paperwork beforehand asking in detail about riding ability and experience, and I had expressed that being placed with an advanced group was important to me. However, that first ride was around 80% walking, with some trotting and only a few short canters. There was a wide range of riding abilities within the group, and I felt like I didn’t get to experience as much of the park as I could have, especially seeing how many incredible open spaces there were to ride through.
My second morning with Nikki was a completely different experience and exactly what I had been hoping for. The group was very well matched in skill level, and we had so many incredible, long stretches of cantering through Windsor Great Park. It felt much freer, faster-paced, and gave us the opportunity to really enjoy the horses and the landscape. It was an unforgettable ride and I was elated during and after.
One to note for guests traveling without a car is you'll have to make a trip out to the stables separately to complete the paperwork and pick up rentals such as a riding helmet (bus from town took about 25 min).
would absolutely return to Wayside, esp If you’re an experienced rider looking for a more advanced, forward-paced ride in a stunning landscape. When the group is well matched, Wayside offers an amazing opportunity to experience Windsor Great Park on horseback.
翻译:Wayside Stables为我带来了我在英国迄今为止最棒的骑马体验!
我来自美国,每次旅行时都会特意安排骑马或马背徒步活动。我尤其喜欢在国外骑马,因为那里往往能让我享受到比在美国时更多的自由与广阔空间。在Wayside的带领下,我在温莎大公园里的骑行体验实在棒极了。那里的风景美不胜收,马儿们也训练有素且举止温顺。能够骑马驰骋的体验绝对是我为期一周的旅行中最精彩的部分!
不过我得说,您的体验在很大程度上取决于您与之同骑的团队以及向导的水平。我和艾德一起骑行的第一个早晨非常愉快(我的马叫布鲁!),他也是一位很棒的向导,不过骑行节奏比我期望的要慢得多。事先有相当多需要填写的表格,用以详细了解骑手的骑术水平和经验。我曾明确表示,能被分到一个水平较高的骑手组中对我而言很重要。然而,那次骑行中大约80%的时间都是步行,只有偶尔小跑几下,快跑的片段更是少之又少。组里的骑手水平参差不齐,我觉得自己没能充分体验到公园里的各种景致,尤其是看到有那么多绝佳的开阔场地可供骑行时,这种遗憾感更加强烈。我和妮基一起度过的第二个早晨则是一次截然不同的体验,也正是我所期待的。参与活动的成员们的技术水平相当接近,我们在温莎大公园里进行了大量漫长而精彩的慢跑。那种感觉更加自由、节奏也更快,让我们得以尽情享受与马匹共驰的乐趣以及周围的美景。那是一次令人难忘的骑行体验,整个过程及结束后我都欣喜不已。对于没有车的游客来说需要注意的一点是:必须单独前往马厩处办理相关手续,并租用骑马所需的装备,比如头盔(从镇上乘巴士前往大约需要25分钟)。
我绝对会再次选择Wayside庄园,尤其是对于那些经验丰富、希望在绝美的风景中体验节奏更快、更具挑战性的骑乘之旅的骑手们而言。只要团队成员的水平相当,Wayside就能为人们提供一次骑马游览温莎大公园的绝佳机会。