Top Galway Horseback Riding

The trip from Galway through Connemara to Kylemore was extremely picturesque. Kylemore Abbey was definitely worth the visit. I loved all our tour guide’s insights, though too many of the things pointed out seemed to be on the driver’s side of the bus. Overall I felt in good hands. The bus was new and the sensors kept going off, I hope they find a way to turn those off as all the beeps were pretty annoying and obviously the driver was as far from the edge of the road as he could be, so all the tree branches and bushes near the narrow road were making it go off all the time. Obviously not his fault, just a bother. My only complaint is that our guide gave us a basic run down of what order we should do kylemore in, but didn’t point out specifically that the restaurant is outside the gates, and we went to eat in the middle of our visit, but worried they wouldn’t let us back in as we had already given our ticket stub and did not have receipts like those purchasing tickets on site. Luckily they did! Though the first lady seemed like she was not inclined to.

We loved the tour with Mike! Kylemore abbey was amazing even if the gothic chapel was under construction. We really loved the Victorian walled garden too. Only complaint (not mikes fault) is that there were several people talking during the tour so sometimes was difficult to hear Mike.

We did the 2 hour ride through the surrounding Forrest with views of the cliffs, the Atlantic. It was an amazing experience to not only ride horses in the Irish countryside but to also learn so much about an area that is steeped in history. Peter paired us up with horses based on our experience level and was a wealth of knowledge. As a rider, I came in hopeful and was completely blown away by both the horse’s care and the quality of the entire experience. We cantered through the Forrest and the learned about the surrounding area, even identifying the local school house and famine ruins. I was very fond of the horse I was paired with. Romeo was adorable, cheeky, and every bit the perfect boy. Katrina was a sweet guide who took her time to chat about my horses back home, while also sharing fun facts about the area. The tour was a dream come true for me and a great reprieve from our busy lives at home. It was surreal and I look forward to snagging another opportunity to visit and ride with the team again!