FESTIVAL REVIEWS
Huge critical acclaim has been extended by guests, performers and industry professionals. There's reams of rave reviews below in several carousels which you can scroll left and right.
Year one in 2022 was much loved, but challenging staging such a huge event for the first time. In 2023 four sold out shows with exceptional production values elevated The Festival into a sensational and super high end event. It's a South West home grown show of World class standards. With continuous innovation and improvements, each year it's bigger than ever before.
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Absolutely sublime. We loved it. We look forward to next year to come see you guys again. Safe journey home to all
Fantastic achievement! You really captured the essence of Iberia this year as well as our wonderful horses! I loved the 4 Flamenco dancers who did the routine with the wooden staffs, such precision and skill. Thank you for all your hard work and effort
Absolutely amazing and beautiful show, spellbinding, profound touches your soul, unforgettable and magical experience
Ash Piper's picture has captured one of my favourite parts of the show. Córdoba Ecuestre showed such skill, power, grace and passion, the flamenco, the horsemanship and of course the horses themselves! A wonderful spectacle that will stay with me
What an amazing experience. Truly spectacular show, thank you
Thursday evening was honestly breathtaking. Your entire team should be so proud
Thank you Fleur, Paco and your whole team for this incredible show
Brilliant show, enjoyed every minute!
An amazing show, beautiful horses, inspirational riders and a great venue
Loved our visit on Sunday! Beautiful and emotional. Best wishes to all the people and the wonderful horses
We had a great time, the show, food, drink, shopping, great atmosphere
What a wonderful show, superb performances!!
Loved the Friday evening show. Absolutely incredible horses and horsemanship
An amazing evening loved every minute and as others have said one particular performance brought tears to my eyes. Well done to all concerned and see you next year.Thank you
Yet again breathtaking, even better than last year. Such beautiful horses and such passion.
Loved the show every minute of it, absolutely incredible. We were there the first night and it didn't disappoint
Made me cry; made me laugh...beautiful, beautiful horses and so glad I got to meet this elegant, soulful beauty at the end
Absolutely incredible show. Brought tears of joy to my eyes. Thank you
Amazing show. Our family had the most amazing day on the Sunday matinee. Well done to all those who put this show on, it truly was amazing
We thoroughly enjoyed the show, thank you so much
This was the best bit of the show for me. The Doma Vaquera horses were just beautiful- so light and happy in their work
It was so amazing, absolutely loved our day and evening there on Friday. Will definitely be going again next year
Congratulations for running such an awesome show and filling all those seats!! I really enjoyed the matinee today after competing yesterday.xx
We went on Saturday night. It was amazing the whole show. Thank you all. See you next year xxx
It was so very great 2nd year in a roll xx roll on next year xx
Absolutely Incredible Evening we loved it and can't wait to come again
Loved every moment, moved us to tears at times. Looking forward to seeing you again next yea
Magical evening creating a wonderful experience
We went on Friday night, Amazing show better than last year, also great food stalls to enjoy beforehand. Well done
Brilliant show awesome and so beautiful I had a magical day thank you to everyone involved
Simply Superb. Thursday night show was mesmerising and moving. Well done to the whole team for an amazing production which will long remain in our hearts and minds
Loved it beautiful and will love to see it again thank you for travelling to us
Fantastic a truly unbelievable show
What a great late birthday present four days down westpoint Devon county show ground seen lots of tremendous displays over the years and that was one of the best. Frederic Pignon topped it
Skiĺl passion intrigue so much emotion from the artist with so nany horses. Unforgettable
Thank you for all your showmanship and hard work and the same to all of the horses of course !! Saturday evening was unforgettable XX
I bought tickets and drove my Mum (79) from Dorset to see your show, within 30 seconds we were both in tears, absolutely stunning! The connection between horses and owners absolutely beautiful, well done all round, absolutely loved our time shared with you
Thank you for a wonderful show, it was amazing
Amazing, Thankyou for an incredibly memorable evening
What an incredible show it was amazing to watch all the super stars
Thank you for a wonderful experience
This was the lift I needed to watch this amazing show of horsemanship passion and work put in by everyone, with so much pleasure in what they do
Absolutely stunning, beautiful riding, beautiful horse and the costumes were heavenly
It was amazing the sound and lighting was fantastic and really set the atmosphere. Thank you everyone for making it possible
The show was fantastic, well done. Wouldn't want to miss any of it... Couldn't have been done better. XXX
Brilliant performance and highly emotive watching the beauty of the horse and their interactions with Frederic
Thank you to everyone involved for such a special experience can’t wait until next year.x
Absolutely breathtaking and magical
t was one of the best things I have ever seen -I was there on Saturday and watched the evening show and it was breathtaking x
Feeling so grateful to have spent the First and Last days of the show with these magnificent, Magical and truly Breathtaking Horses. The beauty of these Awesome creatures and the bond between them and their Human Companions is palpable. I actually shed tears of joy. An experience I will NEVER forget.
They were incredible... It’s rare to see such fantastic riding these days, absolutely THE REAL DEAL
Truly magical. Bravo
Wow wow wow! Definitely will be back next year with my friend and some of our children. It was amazing. Thank you so much! I don’t get away from the farm often, it was such a treat xxx
They were fantastic and very personable and kind showing us their horses outside. So generous of them
Inspirational, I loved it
Absolutely incredible time watching this show, with superb horsemanship with with these beautiful horses
This was just stunning to watch, beautiful harmony and artistry combined
Such class and dignity THE most beautiful animal.
This horse was so touching, I cried. It was such an amazing day, which I will never forget, especially this beautiful horse. Thank you from the bottom of my heart xx
Total Majic ….very rare and precious in these hard fought days …. reduced me to tears when l watched on the Thursday show
Yes was amazed how she was doing side saddle, what other performers were doing astride!
One of the many highlights - such a memorable moment when this dancer and horse met together forehead to forehead ..Breathtaking
Once seen, never forgotten
I was there to hear and feel the love and majesty and the powerful connection between horse and humans. Thank you, a million times thank you for the wonderful experience. Bravo x x
That was the most moving part of the show. I almost shed a tear, probably would have done if there weren’t so many people around. Absolutely stunning!
So beautiful, powerful creatures that reach into your inner soul & heal you
I loved them! Such a treat!
It was fabulous!
I loved how the rider and horse moved around the dancers xx
Out of this world
Enhorabuena y Muchos Éxitos Ole
Incredible skill and beauty xxx
It was truly magical!
What a spectacular thing to have watched xx
The hours and effort that’s been put into this show is incredible! Don’t need to say it again but I will, it was one of the best put together performances I have seen yet!
Wiped me out, it was so moving
So regal. Fabulous show
Met Frederick at Exeter Show. The love between him and his horses is palpable.
These guys were fabulous to watch
It was an amazing show
His horses were absolutely breathtaking
This was my highlight of the show incredible performances. Loved every minute of it - we came for the matinee on the Sunday
They were incredible horses and riders
We all enjoyed the whole day on Sunday. It was spectacular & appreciated all the performances
The way his horses look at him and play is magical!
This was fantastic, have never seen such controlled pirouettes
If next year is anything like this years Show just let me know when the tickets are on sale and I’ll be there. Thank you to EVERYONE for all your great work in putting this Awesome Event together. Bravo Ole!
Thank you for coming to the UK with your fabulous horses. Loved the show and meeting all the breeds outside It was a truly memorable experience x
Brought my grand daughter from the Isles of Scilly especially to see you. Worth every minute and such magnificent horses
See you again next year unbelievable love and emotion
Twas a brilliant day and even better evening xxx
That feeling when he came out will never leave me, such a deep connection with every single audience member in awe of Lancelot maybe we should add the Sir he has earned it!
Can't thank everyone enough for all that goes into creating such a moment for us all to enjoy & be a part of x x
A spectacular horse woman, the bond between a woman and a horse was mesmerising
Huge congratulations to you all it was a great show!
It was an incredible show and we cannot thank you and your team enough for them going above and beyond when we lost our tickets! we had a fantastic day and evening, thank you
It was an absolutely awesome show! Fantastic experience. Thank you so much everybody
Thank you for a fabulous show. It was amazing
For people that are far away, I went last year and it is well worth travelling far to see this amazing performance there is plenty of accommodation nearby, and easy accessible from the M5, my advice is not to miss it as it is incredible.
I just wanted to write and thank everyone involved for what was without doubt one of the best evenings of my whole life. Everything was so beautiful and the music ingeniously chosen to suit all tastes and to cause us to feel the atmosphere of Spain. The wonderful relationship of the trainer with the loose horses in the arena is something I have witnessed before and it made my heart sing. Please pass on my comments to everyone involved. It was a truly wonderful time.
Speechless! Spectacular evening I am absolutely blown away by these incredible animals. Emotional at times, beautiful music & magical mesmerising routines, these trainers are incredible! Feeling blessed to have experienced this... No videos I can share would never do it justice, you just have to go! The love shows! Great sound & lighting too with Nub Sound
Thank you to all the team that put this spectacular show on. I attended the evening event on Saturday and the atmosphere was amazing - not only was it a fantastic showcase of all things Iberian but it felt so very welcoming. You strive for something special and you delivered in bucket loads. Incredible stuff!
Hi I would just like to say how wonderful the show was on Thursday evening. It was so moving in parts, cleverly choreographed and with such wonderful expertise by the riders. A truly wonderful evening, thank you
I wanted to say thank you for all the work that went in to the festival this year and that our group of RDA volunteers who manned our stand had a fantastic time and got a lot of interest! If there was a possibility of having a stand at the festival in 2024, we'd be very grateful! Thank you so much for reaching out to us this year, it was a brilliant opportunity to broaden our reach and network with other charities working in the area doing similar things which was fantastic!
Fabulous - all the displays are stunning, beautiful horses and their riders.
The most wonderful experience I’ve had in a very long time Exeter Arena August 31st to September 3rd this year. Looking forward to the next event - thoroughly recommend for horselovers especially but all animal lovers in general.
One of the most incredible things I had ever seen had the pleasure of meeting him and getting a photo and my wallet signed before the show
Came to see the show this year. Wonderful and hope to do so again next year!
Absolutely incredible time watching this show, with superb horsemanship with with these beautiful horses
We enjoyed the perfect combination of skillful riding training and horsemanship with amazing light show and sound- boom boom spectacular!!! Great entertaining and emotional evening with theatrical setting, high level Doma Vaquera, liberty displays and stunning horses. MESMERISING and perfectly produced
The creation and execution was mind blowing. As a spectator I loved all of it. As a Competitor I loved all of it!! Especially the surface rode brilliantly this year. Thank you all xx
The show was an outstanding success, congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen!!!
It was my first time this year wow wow wow! Definitely will be back next year with my friend and some of our children. It was amazing. Thank you so much! I don’t get away from the farm often, it was such a treat xxx
Beautiful just what I needed people enjoying what they do and I love to see so much passion for their horses, absolutely beautiful
A fantastic, and huge, arena show
Fabulous gala show very lucky to see such incredible acts and horsemanship
It was an amazing experience to be a part of. Thank you for having us and we look forward to being back next year!!!
All of us at The Cornmill Stud - Rocky Mountain Horses loved the experience and we were so happy to show off our special gaited horses to so many people
Truly wonderful show, we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves can’t wait until next year
The highlights of night shows were Córdoba Ecuestre with their flawless synchronised riding and Magali Delgado and Frederic Pignon - theatrical display of music, light and horsemenship
Last night was epic
Thanks for putting on an absolutely fantastic Iberian extravaganza we had a blast!!
I absolutely loved the show
This was amazing, even better than last year. Incredibly brilliant work
It was heavenly
IF YOU ARE THINKING of going to this event DO IT, highly entertaining great show, the Spanish horses and riders of the royal school of Cordoba were SUPERB, the atmos was great, loved the masterful demo of working equitation by Paulo Santos dude! All in all a must-see horse lovers feast!
Oh what a night! Simply Superb! Congrats to all involved in producing a wonderful spectacular evening
Really enjoyed the show again this year
Amazing night. thank you to everyone involved..what an achievement absolutely LOVED it..
The Lady and the horse disappeared and another appeared, such magic, unbelievable
I have been very proud to have been a small part in a performance by Magali Delgado & Frédéric Pignon: la passion des chevaux in her butterfly act. I’m so impressed by their costumes, music and theme making their pieces so much more than technically great, but entertaining for everyone.
Went this year with my horse mad (adult) daughter. If I could only use one word it would be Magical! Very very special show!
Was there representing Equine Touch and absolutely loved the show. also loved the evening and afternoon showground atmosphere. Met lots of amazing people, thank you
Had a great time, will come again next year
Fantastic Day
A brilliant evening, loved every minute
Next year we plan to come on the Saturday and see some showing. Fabulous show, masterfully put together and ran as far as we could see as smooth as silk … loved it
We all enjoyed the whole day on Sunday. It was spectacular & appreciated all the performances
Thank you Fleur, Paco and all of your team for this incredible show
Thank you it was wonderful
Absolutely amazing show. And I’m not really a horsey person. But I’ll be going again if it happens next year!
What a busy weekend - Well done to the organizers, riders, and volunteers who worked so hard to produce such a spectacle
Fantastic show..beautiful horses.. and so emotional to see the bond between horses and people x
I loved it! Well done to all concerned and bon voyage on your next journey.
Was amazing loved every minute
It was an amazing show, fantastic horsemanship with stunning horses!!
Fantastic show xx