Thread: Horse Trekking Canterbury

Hiya all,

I am wanting to go for a horse trek while I'm down in Christchurch at the end of next month. Does anyone have any recommendations of places? I am intermediate skill level, not interested in walking on a near-dead poor old horse soul. I am going with a friend who is also intermediate level but much taller than I...

Anyone heard of these two?

Ride horses near Christchurch - ride horses through beautiful scenery

Waimak River Horse Treks - Home

Haven't heard of those two but my daughters go here for riding lessons Horse riding holidays in New Zealand

Dougie I do not know of any trekking places but be sure to enquire as to what breed of horses they have (or more to the point ask if they use standard bred pacers). I once paid good money in Glenorchie to ride a bloody horse that had no idea how to trot, canter or gallop. It was like riding a ball busting plank (it was quick though).

Cool thanks Stug I have been there before too, didn't realise they did longer treks!

Are you able to take a rifle on these treks, ?

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Are you able to take a rifle on these treks, ?

I would think not Neckshot. It would frighten the natives.

The Waimak horses seem pretty tame when I whiz past them in my boat.

All the best Dougie. At my skill level, I might be best suited to an old Donkey
I would love to do one down Otago over "The old man" range between Roxburgh and Waikaia.

I can't help with down south, but if you are ever in my neck of the woods I can take you on a trek over the Kaimai's via Thompsons Track...great fun in the winter with shit loads of mud.

The suspension was fucked on the two i rode, made bumps where there were none and the throttle kept sticking.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The suspension was fucked on the two i rode, made bumps where there were none and the throttle kept sticking.

VC I will gladly teach you. It is a shit load of fun going flat out on a horse.

Originally Posted by Rushy

VC I will gladly teach you. It is a shit load of fun going flat out on a horse.

I don't doubt that, however i like to have a physical mechanical connection with the go and whoa and left and right buttons.

That way if there is a cock up its my fault

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I don't doubt that, however i like to have a physical mechanical connection with the go and whoa and left and right buttons.

That way if there is a cock up its my fault

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OK so putting it in motor bike terms, you can canter just like standing on the pegs on a trail bike. The stirrups are the pegs, your legs applying pressure are the accelerator and the reins are the handle bars. The only trick is to apply the brakes you need to sit down deep, push down on the stirrups and pull back on the reins. Oh and this is all really a bluff because the horse thinks you are stronger than it is. But you aren't as it is six hundred kilos and you are not so if it takes it into its mind to not do as you ask then you are pretty much stuffed.

Alpine horse safaris ( lake sumner area) and mt lyford horse treks . Wicked country . I'd try them . Good luck

Originally Posted by Rushy

VC I will gladly teach you. It is a shit load of fun going flat out on a horse.

Not where I want one for.