My wife and I stopped in Fuchal for the day while on a cruise. We had booked a three hour ride with Quinta do Riacho by email. The web site was down at the time. Anyway, Paulo came to the ship and picked us up for a short drive to his horse ranch. The drive through the town was very... More

Firstly let me say that these are two very nice people who clearly love their animals, however our party of four beginners ( clearly pointed out when booking) at a total cost of 480 euros for a three hour trek did have some misgivings. The entire trip from being picked up to being dropped back at our hotel in Funchal... More

Brilliant horses Lovely couple who really determine the levels and horses to suit ! both speak great English and the 13 dogs on site were delightful I rode Venus a lovely 15.2 hh arab mare Great scenery great company Thanks lots xx

Paulo and Paula were superb, from the minute they picked us up at the hotel to the minute they dropped us off. They treated us and the other 2 riders like friends and we had a wonderful ride. Only wish we had done it earlier in the holiday as would definately have taken another ride. Absolutely the best bit of... More

We can't recommend Quinta do Riacho enough. My husband and I went recently and although we are very different levels of ability, they were able to provide ideal horses for both us. I had grumpy but charming Welsh Cob Rofty and my husband had the beautiful Apollo. We only did the beginners / hour and a half ride on this... More

This review is long, long overdue. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Portugal and Madeira in June 2011 (we have had a whirlwind of things happen over the last two years so I truly apologize to Paula and Paulo for the delay). They picked us up at our hotel and we had a great drive up to the... More

My wife and I did "ride 2" (the three hour ride for beginners) today. It was absolutely amazing! My wife has only been on a horse one other time and told me after I booked the tour that she was afraid of horses and was not looking forward to the ride. She told me after the ride that she had... More

Paula and Paulo picked my daughter and I up from our hotel in Funchal. We went on two rides during our stay and thoroughly enjoyed both, I rode Apollo and my daughter rode Hofti (Welsh Cob). We both ride at home but it was very different as very hilly but very beautiful scenery and very peaceful and relaxing. You can... More

Paulo and Paula are great hosts. From collecting you at the hotel, to gauging your level of experience and providing tuition to suit, they make this a real adventure not to be missed. The scenery is fabulous, and somehow the light rain while we were winding through the trees just enhanced the peace and tranquility of our horse riding experience.... More