General Information

SHORT TREKS UP TO FULL DAY

We Provide

 Horses, saddlery, saddle bags, riding helmets & lunch/snacks for day treks.

 

 YOU NEED TO come dressed for riding!

Ø      Comfortable long trousers, track pants or jodhpurs. Shorts are NOT suitable or comfortable.

Ø      Shoes or boots with a heel (most hiking boots are ok), smooth soled gumboots or Jodhpur boots.

       If you don’t have suitable footwear let us know, we keep a range of riding footwear here.           

Ø      Riding helmets are provided (riders are welcome to bring their own if they have a Pony Club/ESNZ approved one).

Ø      Depending on weather or season you may also need:

Ø      warm jersey

Ø      raincoat

Ø      sunscreen

Ø      And don’t forget your camera!

 

 

 

MULTI DAY TREKS

We Provide

Horses, saddlery, saddlebags & riding helmets, and pack horses.

All meals & accommodation (unless specified otherwise).

 

 

YOU’LL NEED TO BRING – items on gear list, which is sent out at booking

 

  • Comfortable clothing for riding (see short treks) & for wearing at campsites
  • Some warm clothing, polarfleece/polypropolene type items recommended
  • Riding or tramping/hiking type boots. Must be suitable to walk leading horse, as well as ride.
  • *Raincoat                                                              
  • Insect repellant
  • Sunscreen                                                            
  • Camera
  • Warm hat & Sun hat                                            
  • Towel(s) & toiletries
  • *Sleeping Bag                                       
  • Drink bottle for water
  • Swim suit                                                              
  • Alcoholic drinks if you wish (cans or plastic containers only, if using pack horses)
  • Any medication you are taking
  • ½ Chaps & riding gloves - if you have them (We have some if you don’t).

* These items can be hired if needed, please enquire

 

Note: Most accommodation is comfortable bunkhouse style, with showers & flush toilets, apart from any nights under canvas. Riders gear is taken between campsites by vehicle, unless pack horses are being used. Weight restrictions may apply to allowed gear in some packed situations. 

 

 

CHILD RIDERS

·        No riders under 6yrs of age.

·        All child riders will have their own horse/pony; they are not permitted to ‘double’ on a horse with an adult.

·        Lead line options for younger, nervous or beginner child riders may be available for 1 hr treks. Please enquire with management.

·        Riders 14 years & under, wanting to do multiday treks, must be accompanied by an adult and physically capable of the ride duration. NOTE: some of the multiday treks have age restrictions on them e.g. 7 day treks

 

WEIGHT LIMITS

·        Whilst we have no set weight restrictions, we only have a limited number of horses able to carry riders over 100kg. Bookings are subject to availability/suitability of these horses.

·        For all day and multiday treks, riders over 100kg are only booked at the discretion of management.

 

Your riding experience

  • When you contact us to make a booking, we’ll need to ask you a few questions like height, weight, age & of course previous riding experience! We use the information you give us, to try and best match you to your horse or pony.
  • Please read our guide below to help determine your level of riding experience. Choose the one that is closest to your level. 
  • In fairness to the horses, and for your safety and enjoyment, please be as accurate and honest as possible. If you’re still not sure about your experience level, you’re probably best choosing beginner or novice.

 

 

Beginner:          

  • Has never ridden before, or only been led on a horse.

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Novice:             

  • Has ridden independently, at slow speeds,
  • Walk/trot.  
  • Not very confident.

                       

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INTERMEDIATE: 

  • Able to ride independently. Has cantered.
  • Confident on a sensible horse.     

                        

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EXPERIENCED:  

  • A confident rider, at all paces, on a variety of
  • horses & in different situations.