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Wild Coast Beach Trail

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Review received from JM of Abergavenny on 10/08/2011

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		Unicorn Trails sales staff Professionalism     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Friendliness     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Speed of response     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Efficiency     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Knowledge     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Other(please specify)     (   ) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Riding tour leader Professionalism     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Horsemanship     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Pacing of Ride     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Concern for Safety     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Leadership     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Friendliness/availability     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Knowledge of local Culture     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Knowledge of local Flora/Fauna     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Concern with Environment     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Language skills     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Additional Comments Nicky was an excellent guide . Having lived in the area for 7 years and moved from derbyshire was able to give a easily relatable view of local culture and economy - much appreciated Horses and Tack Condition of Horses     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Condition of Tack     (   ) Excellent     (X) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Performance of Horses     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Additional Comments The horses on the trail were incredibly fit and healthy - enduro saddles were ok but could have done with up to date care - flocking horses at the game reserve were very thin even for tbs and unfit -seemed to be julie-Annes semi retirees and made us a bit concerned for the trail horses before we saw them- but these were in top condition Meals Meal Quantity     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Meal Quality     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Meal Punctuality     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Accommodation Camping Equipment     (   ) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (X) N/A Hotels/Lodges/Inns     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Hygiene standards     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Miscellaneous Transfer arrangements     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Other office staff     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Other ride staff     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor     (   ) N/A Weather     (X) Excellent     (   ) Good     (   ) Fair     (   ) Poor Was this trip accurately described to you beforehand?     (   ) NO     (X) YES Please give more details to explain your response There was not a detailed itinery available - a previous example would have been nice - but understand route is variable - turned out to be excellent Was there anything you should have known and were not told?     (X) NO     (   ) YES Please give more details to explain your response What could we do to improve this ride? fatten and fitten up the game reserve horses as was an uneasy introduction to the otherwise fabulous horse How would you rate the difficulty of this ride out of 10 where 1 is very easy and 10 is very advanced? 7 Please explain why you scored it as you did Lots of galloping along endless unspoilt beaches - so ability to gallop and stay on while horses swerve the surf- fabulous Would you recommend Unicorn Trails to your friends?     (   ) NO     (X) YES Please give more details to explain your response May we use you as a reference for other people wishing to go on this ride?     (   ) NO     (X) YES Any other comments Unicorn comments

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