点评:This was my first time ever riding a horse but was excited about the experience despite unfamiliarity with horseback riding. My one big recommendation for the owners would be to find a way to communicate with trip participants if they are behind schedule and will be starting a ride late due to delays with the previous group. Myself and several other riders for 4:00 pm were at the designated start point with no sign of the horses ,trailer, or the staff until very shortly before the ride was to begin (after being asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time). A text message or an email to the group letting us know they were delayed or something of that nature would have been much appreciated. However, once we did get started everything was great. The staff was very attentive to the experience level of the riders as well as their size in determining which horse to match with which rider. All the horses were older and relatively calm. Staff did a good job or orienting riders with basic commands and instructions. They also kept one staff member toward the front of the group and one at the rear as well as having a truck drive along the side for supervision. One of the staff members rode next to me for a large part of the ride and answered some questions that were helpful. I'm very glad I chose this experience for my first time on a horse. The experience of riding a horse on the beach alongside the ocean was breathtaking with amazing views. One of the other staff members riding in the truck took pictures of some of the riders (myself included) and shared them promptly through personal text messages. This experience was something on my personal "bucket list" and doing it through Virginia Beach/Outer Banks Horseback Riding met all expectations. I highly recommend this experience!!!!
翻译:这是我第一次骑马,尽管对骑马不熟悉,但还是对这次体验感到兴奋。我给马主的一大建议是,如果行程落后,并且由于前一组马匹的延误而导致出发晚了,一定要想办法与参与者沟通。我和其他几位下午4点出发的骑手到达了指定的起点,但直到骑行开始前不久,马匹、拖车和工作人员都不见踪影(我们被要求提前30分钟到达)。如果能发短信或邮件通知他们延误了行程,或者类似情况,我们将非常感激。不过,一旦我们开始骑行,一切都很顺利。工作人员非常关注骑手的经验水平和体型,并根据他们的马匹大小来决定哪匹马适合哪位骑手。所有的马匹都比较老,而且相对温顺。工作人员很好地指导了骑手们使用基本的命令和说明。他们还安排一名工作人员走在队伍的最前面,一名工作人员走在队伍的最后面,并安排一辆卡车在旁边行驶以便监督。其中一名工作人员在我骑行的大部分时间里都陪在我身边,并解答了一些问题,非常有帮助。我很高兴第一次骑马选择了这次体验。在海边的沙滩上骑马的体验令人叹为观止,景色也美不胜收。卡车上的另一位工作人员给一些骑手(包括我自己)拍了照片,并通过私人短信及时分享。这次体验是我“愿望清单”上的一项,而通过弗吉尼亚海滩/外滩群岛骑马体验,完全符合我的期望。我强烈推荐这次体验!