点评:We were so lucky to stumble upon this hidden gem! We made an unanticipated visit to Custer and the other more popular horseriding companies were full, but we called Hollingsworth the day before and scored a 3 hour ride the very next afternoon!
I've done many of these horseback riding adventures on my travels, but this one tops the list! Their approach is unique, refreshing, and frankly genius! They walk you through the basics in the roundpen, have you do a test down and back on your own in the field, and then you're off!
We chose to do the first 1.5 hr guided along the trail that neighbors their property (very well maintained and perfect for a nice trot for only an additional $5 for the trail pass) and then the final 1.5 hr we went on an unguided adventure around their property.
Most of these horseriding experiences are a follow-the-tail-in-front-of-you type experiences. As someone who rides my own horse 1-2x per week, boring! Hollingsworth offered an experience I've never seen elsewhere! We got a private guided ride (just my sister and I) plus an unguided experience all for a fraction of the cost of other outfits in the area where the ride would have only been an hour and in a group of 8-12 people.
翻译:我们真是太幸运了,竟然发现了这处隐秘的宝地!我们原本计划去卡斯特小镇游玩,结果其他比较热门的骑马公司都订满了,不过我们提前一天给霍林斯沃思打了电话,第二天下午就预定了3小时的骑马行程!
我在旅行中体验过很多骑马活动,但这家绝对是我的最爱!他们的教学方式独特、新颖,简直妙不可言!他们会在圆形围栏里讲解基本技巧,然后让你在田野里独自完成往返测试,之后你就可以自由驰骋了!
我们选择先在向导的带领下沿着他们农场附近的步道骑行1.5小时(步道维护得非常好,非常适合悠闲地慢跑,只需额外支付5美元的步道通行证),然后剩下的1.5小时则在他们的农场里自由探索。
大多数骑马体验都是那种“跟着马尾巴走”的类型。作为一个每周骑一两次马的人,我觉得太无聊了!霍林斯沃思提供的体验是我在其他地方从未见过的!我们享受了一次私人导览骑行(只有我和我妹妹),外加一次自由骑行,所有这些加起来的价格只是该地区其他机构的一小部分,而其他机构的骑行通常只有一小时,而且是8-12人的团队骑行。