Huge thanks to you and Harry. We thought the venue, the setup, the day and most importantly, our instructors were absolutely flawless. Coaching and tuition were some of the best I’ve ever had in any form. There was not one negative about the day from anybody. You will definitely be seeing us again, hopefully in the not too distant future.

Yesterday saw myself Lawrence ‘Lol’ Pater, attend Desert Rose Adventure Riding Academy. This was quite possibly the most fun on two wheels I have had in living memory. We were welcomed at the site at 0830hrs by Paul and Harry, the Instructors. We met our fellow students, drank coffee, got kitted out, they supply absolutely everything kit wise, talked bikes a bit then were introduced to our steed for the day. We received superb instruction and the guys catered for all our varying levels of experience (or lack of experience) without pushing too hard but allowing us to explore our own limits in safety.

We had the BEST time yesterday and can’t wait to come back for another go! Thank you so much for the day, I also learned a lot and it’s helped get my confidence back after the crash I had in January.  Patsy, it was inspirational to get coaching from you and I definitely need to master the sliding off the side of the bike to put a foot down!

My level one course at Desert Rose was a real turning point in my off road riding. It made me think about my technique and instilled in me the basics that I now rely on every time I get on the bike.

Hi Paul and others,

Thank you for the pictures but mostly I wanted to thank you for a truly brilliant day on Saturday. From the friendly and patient instruction, to the beautiful location to the great bikes and other riders, I simply can’t fault the day.

Having been sick with nerves before we started to ending up being full of pride at what I managed to do and full of excitement at the idea of getting off road again, it really was fantastic. I can’t thank you enough.

Once the aching muscles settle down I’ll be looking to book another day to practice some of the skills!

Hey Paul and Harry

I wanted to say a huge thanks for today. It really blew my mind.

The sessions were really well structured and there are clear things that I can work on moving forward.

I’d really like to come back in a couple of months and repeat Stage 1. Just to remind me of what was learned today (which was a lot).

It was a really good fun day. And your facility is amazing.

Just a few lines to say thank you so much for the brilliant instruction at our recent training day, what a fantastic time we had! Being complete novices at off roading apart from a brief experience at this year’s ABR Festival, your patience, attention to detail and depth of technical knowledge was outstanding and our riding ability had improved dramatically by the end of the day.

Fab day, I ache all over. The course was run professionally, with clear direction & instruction. Not at one point did I feel any frustration from either of you, just encouragement but also empathy & care for those fall offs! I’m hoping to transfer some of the learnt skills & confidence to road riding. I wouldn’t change a thing. (apart from my own fear!)

Given that I’m fast approaching 60, I really didn’t think I had it in me.  I can’t recommend the Desert Rose Adventure Riding Academy enough, and looking forward to getting out there now with less cursing and more smiles !!  I will be back of course for my next instalment of “You CAN teach an old dog new tricks”

My time on two wheels with the Desert Rose Adventure Riding Academy was absolutely fantastic.  Harry made our day fun, engaging and really informative, explaining everything really well and he was happy to field the questions I had as a new rider. I was paired up with an approachable bike that ran faultlessly and all the safety equipment I needed, which combined with such a stunning location, really helped make the day one to remember.