The Berber Trail - Marrakech Riding

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The fabulous Jenni from Sweden has opened a superb stables about 25k out of Marrakech on the Route de Fez. Its a little way out but really worth it for the fabulous scenery. There are a number of different rides, some around amazing mud villages. Jenni picked up perfect Moroccan dialect arabic in a year of being here. The trick, she only spoke to Moroccans originally during the initial build of the club. Her horses are top notch and impeccably trained, even though they are mainly stallions, nice as you don't ever get that out of control feeling, sometimes associated with stallions. Jenni drove the first horses all the way from Sweden with her father. They got stopped at customs with the horses for 10 days! Jayne and i ride with Jenni every Friday morning. At the moment it's very civilised riding as the weather is so wonderful. We drop the kids at school and head off down the Fez Road to her stables. In the summer you have to ride very early morning or late afternoon. A late afternoon ride is very special in the summer as the colours are so stunning - just waiting for her apres bar to open and all will be perfect for a balmy summers night. I'm helping her put together a menu of different rides, lengths and abilities so there will be something for everyone. She's going to be doing longer rides with lunch in a Berber Village included. This is my favourite horse, Esprit. He's like a hunter in the UK. It's also the only time i feel taller than everyone else. Just look at that sky!! Behind me is the paddock. Below you can also see the large school for training, which also includes training horses for stunts in the movies. The stable also has a number of horses in livery.
One of the stable blocks and tack room.

Jenni and Jayne riding out. No they never stop talking!!

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