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Guestbook comments:


....We have had a lovely time here, great riding and company, made to feel so welcome, rides out have been super with spectacular scenery, thank you both....Jo - Sussex, UK. April 2009.

....Great fun, first time I've ridden due to fear of horses. Would recommend to anyone. Be back again....Kim and Mark - UK. March 2009. 

....Having rode all over Spain these are the best looked after horses I have seen. Well fed and loved. Will be back....Julie - Bolton, UK. March 2009.

....Really enjoyed the experience, wonderful scenery, good company and great hospitality. Great trainer and instructor Roberto....Deborah - Manchester, UK. March 2000.

....We had a great time and really enjoyed the treks. It's been a brill weekend and I hope to come back again....Danielle and Jill - Chichester, UK. February 2009.

....Fantastic holiday, you guys are brill! Viva Villa Roxmar! ....Adrian - Belfast, Northern Ireland. January 2009.

....Thank you I had a fantastic time....Lizzie - Worksop, UK. January 2009.

....Really enjoyed the riding, we will be back...Anne and Lee - UK. December 2008.

....Best Xmas since I got a skateboard in 1972! Felt more like home than home. MIss you loads and see you soon....Sarah - Yorkshire, UK. December 2008.

....What a great experience, so peaceful, thanks for making us feel so welcome. Felt like we were visiting old friends. Will be back as soon as possible.....Penny and Frankie - Wiltshire, UK. November 2008.

....My first experience of Spain, could not have been better, had a great time, lovely people, lovely weather, food, amazing rides and made to feel so welcome. Thank you....Norma - Southampton, UK. November 2008.

Debby and Norma
Debby and Norma

....What a week! Great company and a great setting, including a lovely pueblo. Learnt a lot going from fear to joy with Rob and Carole's calming influence. I love Carmen, thank you for an entertaining week....Steve and Jo - Essex, UK. October 2008.

....Back again, rode Carmen for the first time, lovely forward going ride, wonderful trek, see you soon....Jane - Kent, UK. October 2008.

....Had a great experience, won't leave it so long to get back in the saddle next time. Thanks a lot....Dave and Rosie - Essex, UK. September 2008

....Such a wonderful experience, great hospitality, amazing scenery, love to come back again....Denise, Colin and Hannah - UK. August 2008.

....A cocktail of wonderful animals and a thoroughly enjoyable time, many thanks...William - Cambs, UK. August 2008.

....Wonderful to be again with the team. Thanks for all you do for me. Missed everyone on four legs and two. Fantastic riding....Anthony - Shropshire, UK. July 2008.

....Amazing place, great hospitality, beautiful horses dogs and cats, some of the best riding I've done. Amazing horses....Barbara, Chris and Rebecca - UK. July 2008.

....Thanks for another fantastic stay, really enjoyed the riding again, the jokes the cards and the pool games all added to another great experience. We will miss you guys a lot and look forward to seeing you again....Jenna and Giles - London, UK. July 2008.

Jenna and Giles
Jenna and Giles

....Had a great time, fantastic scenery, great company, thank you....Nodeje - France - June 2008.

....Never ridden before, felt really safe, great scenery, lovely people and horses....Sylvia and Suzie - Manchester, UK. May 2008.

....Had a really good time, gave me the confidence to ride again after 30 years out of the saddle, we will be back, thanks for everything....Sue and Brian - Essex, UK. May 2008.

....Fantastic stay, felt welcomed at the stables and loved all the treks whilst out riding, highly recommended for horse lovers and will be back....Rhonda - London, UK. May 2008.

....Fantastic company, great riding, friends forever, loved you both, see you next time....David - Spain. April 2008.

....Yet again a good time and enjoyed the experience....Jane - Kent, UK. April 2008.

....Wonderful visit, friendly terrific welcome, laid back as can be, will be back.....Sarah and Graham - UK. April 2008.

....Thanks for a brilliant time, great hosts, very warm, thanks for the riding, looking forward to see the photographs of our ride....Emily and Adam - Eastbourne, UK. April 2008.

....Wow! Fantastic time. Riding was great, very good teaching, Lawrence wow, thankyou for making us so welcome and entertained......Quincey and Hayley - Essex, UK. April 2008.

Richard and Hayley
Richard and Hayley

....Great company, loved it all, will be back, went from a novice to Clint Eastwood in 4 days. Hasta pronto!....Brian and Deborah - Barnsley, UK. April 2008.

....Lovely ride, super horses, great company....Chris - Hambleton, UK. April 2008.

....Great time on Dusty, fantastic, will definitely be back, fantastic scenery....Diane - Blackpool, UK. April 2008.

....Proper home from home. Great hosts, best horses, love Carmen, fab scenery, hope to be back soon....Mandy - Bolton, UK. April 2008.

....Wonderful surprise. Made very welcome. Unforgettable meal with Lawrence of the Desert, awesome riding....Jenny and Jim - Scotland, UK. March 2008.

....Wonderful to be back with best friends one could ever hope for on two legs and four! Will miss you all so much. Will be back soon....Anthony - Shropshire, UK. March 2008. 

....4th visit in less than a year. Says it all. Home from home. Miss you all. Hasta pronto....Sarah - Yorkshire, UK. March 2008.

....Had a fantastic time. Superb place and people, thank you....James and Diane - Lancashire, UK - March 2008.

....Just a short stay, had to return here for the fabulous company, horses and scenery....John and Vicky - Essex, UK. March 2008.

....Had a fantastic time, will be very sad to leave humans and animals! Home from home....Eileen, Robert and Sharon - Cheshire, UK. March 2008.

....From someone who has travelled the world and met lots of people I feel lucky to meet likeminded people. Hope we meet again....Jill and Richard - Eastbourne, UK. March 2008.

....I had the bestest time it were reet good for me and you will never get rid of me now. I wish I was staying for longer....Louise - Sheffield, UK. March 2008.

....Great location, right in the desert, lovely finca, beautiful riding. And best of all very very friendly hosts. Felt like home....Debbie, Terry and Charlotte - Spain. February 2008.

....Great place, great horses, will be back for more riding and local hospitality....Harry - UK. February 2008.

.....Lovely hosts. Had a fantastic time. Bring whole family next time. Thanks....Maz - Birmingham, UK. February 2008.

....Fantastic horses. Thank you Carole and Rob for your welcome and hospitality. Hopefully will see you in July....Abbey - Suffolk, UK. February 2008.

....3rd visit gets harder to leave my friends each time. I'll be back....Sarah - Yorkshire, UK. February 2008.

....Had a really great time. Ellie loved the riding and helping with the horses. Thank you....Dave and Ellie - Essex, UK. February 2008.

....Can't beat the company, horses or views. Thanks....Vicky and John - London, UK. February 2008.

....Thank you so much for a lovely stay.  Wonderful horses and location.  Love it all.  Gracias...Kim and Phil - Estepona, Spain.  January 2008

....Great weather, great company, great time.  Third visit, many more to come...Peter and Vera Seddon - Morecambe, UK.  November 2007

....2 days not enough!  Maybe 2 years next time?!?...Sarah Gelard - Lancashire, UK.  November 2007

Sarah on Dusty
Sarah on Dusty

....Thank you for an amazing time!  Rides and views were absolutley brilliant.  Brilliant horses.  Will recommend you to all our friends!  Fabienne and Rhys - Guernsey, UK.  November 2007

....Thank you for welcoming us into your home and for riding such well looked after beautiful horses.  Thanks for teaching me so well on Dusty Rob!...Jo and Rob Bader - Cornwall, UK.  November 2007

....Had a wonderful time, lovely place and horses.  Made 2 new friends in Rob and Carole...Liz and Marcel - Brighton, UK.  October 2007

Marcel on Mula
Marcel on Mula

....What a beautiful location.  Thank you for your great hospitality and relieving my fear of horses...Sally Grant - California, USA.  October 2007

....Wonderful people and a wonderful place!  Big thanks...Adam (Cameraman for ITV) - UK.  September 2007

....Wonderful place, great time had by the both of us....Alec and Kath - Mossley, UK.  August 2007

Alec & Cath
Alec & Cath

....Excellent time had by all!  Fantastic hospitality!...Jason, Amanda, Ron and Jackie - Southampton, UK.  August 2007
....Had a fabulous time, horses kind and generous to us at all times.  Rob and Carole fantastic hosts.  A definite re-visit!! -  Cath and Beth - Cardiff, Wales.  August 2007

Cath & Beth
Cath & Beth

....It was very good and I really enjoyed it.  Thank you very much.  Me and Emily had a great time!...Dave and Emily - Yorkshire, UK.  June 2007

....Fantastic couple of days, brilliant scenery and hospitality!  Thanks for the riding tips, will defo work on them!...Justin and Jenny - Scotland, UK.  June 2007

Justin & Jenny
Justin & Jenny

....Thanks so much for a great stay and riding tips!  The scenery is awesome and the hosts great!  If your ever in Canada you know who to call!...Chantal and Claude - Ontario, Canada.  June 2007

....Thank you for a brilliant time.  I've thoroughly enjoyed every moment.  The horse riding was incredible!...Jenna and Giles - London, UK.  June 2007

Jenna and Giles
Jenna and Giles

....We've had a great time!  Great scenery.  Many thanks for great hospitality!...Cath and Ian - Leeds, UK. June 2007

....A wonderful place, great hosts and a fantastic time.  See you again very soon!...Ian and Sharon Bickers - Bucks, UK. June 2007

....Lovely time, lovely family! 1st time ever on a horse for Stan & out on a trek on the 2nd day! Good teaching, great horses! Fantastic time for both of us & "Lawrence" a one-off! ....Stan & Pam - Stockton-on-Tees, UK. April 2007

Stan and Pam
Stan and Pam

....Fabulous as usual, we had a great wedding anniversay! ....Peter & Vera - Morecambe, UK. March 2007

....Excellent experience, very friendly, overall great fun, wish to return....Amanda & Jason - Southampton, UK. March 2007

Amanda on Carmen
Amanda on Carmen

....Fantastic riding, horses 110%, Rob & Carole 200%, brilliant company. Thank you, you made our holiday!....Hayley & Daz - West Midlands, UK. March 2007

....Had a fantastic time with lovely hospitable people, great horses and good food and wine! .... Rachael & Jayne - Essex, UK. March 2007

Rachael & Jayne (and Rojo the dog!)
Rachael & Jayne (and Rojo the dog!)

....We've had a great time - it went too quickly - fantastic location - great horses and the best people you will find!…. Nita & Terry - Kent, UK. March 2007

….Lovely people, great location, excellent riding, could do with longer here, will be back! …Vicky - Essex, UK. March 2007

…Thank you for your great hospitality and a lovely meal…Dawn - West Midlands, UK. February 2007.

....We had a great time in Spain with you and look forward to seeing you again ....Alan & Rosie - Lancashire, UK. February 2007

Alan, Rosie & Roberto
Alan, Rosie & Roberto

….A wonderfully relaxing 5 days, thank you both for your generosity….Mal - Nottingham UK. February 2007.

….Horses really very good, very friendly welcome….Geraldine & Maria - West Midlands, UK. February 2007

Dawn, Geraldine & Maria
Dawn, Geraldine & Maria

….Fantastic hospitality, lovely riding and scenery.  Will come again. Thank you, and unforgettable experience…. Bridget - Cambridge, UK. February 2007

….Thank you for a brilliant trip and opening your home to us. Loved Mula & dinner with Lawrence!....Rose - Wiltshire, UK. February 2007.
….Fantastic experience, wonderful hosts….Plaxy - London, UK. February 2007

Plaxy on Zorro
Plaxy on Zorro

....Fantastic experience, will come again. Recommended to everyone ....David & Anne - Scotland, UK. January 2007.

....Really enjoyed it - it was a certainly a different experience! I will come back sometime and will keep in touch ....Shirley - Lancashire, UK. November 2006 


....We have never been to a place like this...Its wonderful!...Lovely people and horses...Everyone should try "Laurence of the Desert"!...His meals are something else!...Thanks!!!....Tom and Liz, Leeds, UK.  October 2006.

...Great experience.  Friendly hosts providing a very personal horse riding package....Alex M Densham-Smith, Yacht Shogun, Almermar, Spain.  September 2006

....Riding holiday was great, can rec to any standard of rider - excellent horses....Laurence and Kandice, Essex, UK.  September 2006.  

Kandice on Zorro
Kandice on Zorro

...We are looking forward to visiting again in March, hopefully for longer, because the hospitality is so good.....Peter and Dianne, Blackpool, UK.  April and August 2006

....It was great, there are miles and miles of hacking and the views were fantastic....Its well worth going and realy made my holiday....Alec Knight, Brighton, UK.  August 2006.

....The riding was fantastic!  Thank you very much for the kind hospitality you have shown us, we will come back later on in the year.....Zorro was magnificent!  Can I buy him!?!...Alexia, Paris, France.  August 2006.

Alexia on Zorro
Alexia on Zorro

....Holiday good...Roberto and Carolina very nice...Horses and riding very good...Gracias!!....Manolo and Pedro, Calaspara, Spain.  July 2006

....Nice and quiet...Beautiful scenery...Very nice hosts...Very hot!...Will book for next year....Karl, Dortmund, Germany.  July 2006

....The views are truly beautiful...Lovely and peaceful, just what i needed!...Martinez who I rode was perfect and well schooled....Silvia, Switzerland.  February and June 2006

...The feeling of peace and quiet away from the city life was very good...We like the wildlife and many colors of the desert...It is much hotter than where we are from!...All horses looked well and are nice to ride.  We will be back there someday....Wendy and Manolo, Seville, Spain.  May 2006 

....We love this area as we live here and ride regular with our son...Also, we were filmed by a television company at Villa Roxmar!...Roberto and Susanah, Almeria, Spain.  May 2006

...I did not have much riding experience before I stayed at villa Roxmar.  In 2 days I was allowed to ride Zorro in the arena and I cant explain how he was trained to do those movements but he was fantastic!...Everyone should ride him!...I am back again over Christmas, cant wait!....Jenny walker, Surrey, UK.  April 2006.

....I liked the way the horses were kept, naturally and in large paddocks, free to roam. They looked very happy! Will come back with the children next time ....Bill & Judith - Worcestershire, UK. March 2006.

....A riders dream! Recommended! ....Dawn - Glasgow, UK. March 2006.

...The villa is situated in a fantastic location with great views and a true feeling of being miles away from anyone yet close enough for some great nights out in the local bars....The ride to Fort Bravo is strongly recommended, turning up in the "Wild West" on horseback is unforgettable....Mike and Jill Hoy, Middlesborough, UK.  January 2006.

 

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We've also had reviews on Viva Almeria, one of the biggest directories for services, events and attractions in Almeria. To find us go to "Sports and recreation" then "Horse riding". Our advertisement is called "Horse riding in Tabernas at Villa Roxmar": www.viva-almeria.com

You can also watch Kim & Phil's home video of their holiday with us on Youtube:  http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaH96LMLNs  
 
   

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