Bali Horse Riding Seminyak Beach Experience Private Transport

First off its not horse back "riding" its horse back being led around on a lead rope. Second the place is completely disorganized, we never got any briefing on what to expect we just stood there for 15 minutes and a horse came up. By the way theor dog bites so be careful petting it. My daughter got on and they started to lead her away without waiting for me to get my horse or even realize I was going too. After they got me a horse which was a Stalion which if you know horses is not a good fit for lead rope walking we were led away down an alley past some houses and across a small street to the beach. Figured they would let us "ride" now but nope just kept leading us. My horse was a compete disaster he bit my foot 4 times and was unruly to handle. So now my foot is tore up. And my saddle has cracked everywhere so my legs getting chewed up too. After an agonizing 25 minutes we head back. Horse still biting at me handler struggling the whole way. My oldest daughter competed equestrian hunter jumper her whole life and I actually own a horse rescue in the states so I know a thing or two about horses and believe me this is absolute crap. At the stalls one horse displayed a horrible injury to its right rear foot directly above the hoof. We dismounted and got into our ride as quickly as possible. One good note the guides were very nice if under qualified.

Beautiful experience. Thanks so much to Jerry who made the ride very smooth and entertaining and got such nice photos and videos. So nice to see the bond the handlers have with the horses, they seem very well taken care of.

Not what was advertised, horses are lead so you don't ride yourself. Walking the beach infront of all the bars restaurants and sun loungers, not on the quiet stretch of beach as advertised.

Lovely ride on the beach. Staff very friendly. Well cared for horses. Ps Beach currently has loads of litter due to recent flooding

Had a lovely time at Mesari Stables. Domer is such a cool guy and super helpful to a beginner rider like me!! Thanks!

We so enjoyed our hour with Mesari Stables and could easily have continued for another hour! The two staff members who accompanied us were fun to talk with, were sensitive to our different levels of familiarity with riding - and were by our sides to ensure that we had a great time as well as being safe. Nothing is quite like riding a horse on the beach. It was definiely worth booking this experience.

Unfortunately, this was a terrible experience. From the beginning, the guides didn’t seem particularly attentive. During the ride they were smoking and generally appeared disengaged rather than focused on the horses or the safety of the riders. Partway through the ride, the horse my partner was on became unpredictable. It reared up onto its hind legs and he was thrown off. The horse started circling and charging toward the horse I was riding. It did two fast laps like that and it felt completely out of control. My partner had to run over, help me off my horse, and we ran up the beach to get away from it. The guides didn’t respond with any real urgency and didn’t seem overly concerned about what had just happened. They eventually removed the horse and we later learned it was very young, which raises questions about why it was being used for beach rides in the first place. They did not provide another horse for my partner to continue the ride, so the experience was effectively over for him after the fall. The horse I was riding was 20 years old and looked tired and under-conditioned. It didn’t appear particularly well cared for, which was also concerning. To add to the discomfort, when we returned, we found out our local guide had been told to wait outside in the alley despite there being plenty of seating and no other guests inside the stable area. That felt unnecessary and uncomfortable to witness. My partner’s leg and hip were injured from this. Overall, the whole experience felt poorly managed and unsafe. We would not recommend this company.

The experience was poor. Out of an hour long experience, it last only 30 mins and there was no one to help to take photos so we had to end up taking the photos ourselves at close range (as we were all on the horses) and ended up with most of the images with the horses cut out. For an experience that is USD $200 this was not worth the money and definitely let my kids feeling very unsatisfactory an no good photos for lasting memory.

It was fun to ride the horse on the beach and since we knew how to ride, they let us ride ourselves. However my horse did not listen at all and was scared of the water, so it was very hard to manage

Superb guides and customer service! Definitely a memory to treasure! Horses are charming and the relaxing feel of everything makes the experience rare and unique.