点评:I was more than hesitant to do this, what with not having been on a horse in 40 years. My wife finally talked me into it.
GREATEST HOUR I'VE HAD ON A VACATION MAYBE EVER.
The horses are so tame, obedient, gentle, and easy to ride. They walk slowly in a line behind the guide. There is a three-step wooden stool that riders use to mount the horse. The ride...oh man, it was stirring in terms of scenery. The dunes have stunning flora. The mountains in the California sun seemed almost CGI. And then you come up and see the Pacific AND then go down the dunes and ride on the beach. Again, it was just so moving to this East Coaster.
I can't say enough about our guide, Addy, whose calmness and lack of "hurry" made for such a reassuring, fear-free ride. I'm guessing all the guides have that same aura. She even dismounted on the beach and used people's phones to take wonderful pictures of riders with the Pacific and mountains in the background.
One tip. Put the actual address into your GPS. The link we got from the company took us to a farm about a quarter mile up the road.
If you're on the fence, well, get off the fence and onto a horse. You won't be sorry. I almost went back the next day to do it again. For real.
翻译:我非常犹豫是否要这样做,因为我已经 40 年没有骑过马了。最后我的妻子说服了我。
这可能是我度假期间最美好的一小时。
马匹非常温顺、听话、温和且易于骑乘。它们在导游后面排成一排慢慢行走。有一个三阶木凳,骑手用来骑上马。骑马……哦,天哪,风景令人激动。沙丘上有令人惊叹的植物。加州阳光下的山脉几乎像是 CGI。然后你上去看到太平洋,然后下沙丘,在海滩上骑马。再说一次,这个东海岸人太感动了。
我对我们的导游 Addy 赞不绝口,他的冷静和不“着急”让我们的骑行如此令人安心、无所畏惧。我猜所有的导游都有同样的气质。她甚至在海滩上下马,用人们的手机拍下骑手们在太平洋和群山映衬下的美丽照片。
一个小贴士。把实际地址输入你的 GPS。我们从公司得到的链接把我们带到了路上大约四分之一英里外的一个农场。
如果你犹豫不决,那就下马骑马吧。你不会后悔的。我差点第二天又回去骑马了。真的。