Bogong Horseback Adventures
An award winning tourism business operating for over 20 years, featuring horse riding holidays in the spectacular Australian High Country of North East Victoria. Offering a truly Australian experience, a tapestry of horses, campfires, history, and yarns, woven into a stunning landscape.
The Man from Kangaroo Valley Trail Ride
The Mountain Trail Rides climb through lush subtropical rainforest on Mt Moollootoo which overlooks the property. From the peak of Moollootoo there are panoramic views of Morton National park that make a perfect backdrop for photographs of cowboys and cowgirls on horseback.
All riding levels catered for with rides starting at 2 hours. All accommodation and meals supplied. Some rides go to a pub overnight. Choose when you book, however Pub Rides are minimum 4 hours per day. Friendly hosts, good horses, great food, clean accommodation and fantastic scenery.
Homestead based treks combine adventure with luxury! Nowhere else in the mountains will you access such an amazing variety of riding country, alpine vegetation and wildlife and yet return each night to unsurpassed comfort. Small groups, quality horses, superb three course meals, hot showers and comfortable beds will delight you!
Snowy Wilderness
Experience the best horse riding Australia has to offer. Our stunning Snowy Mountains resort is 7,200 acres of wilderness High Country and adjoins Kosciusko National Park. If you’re after a great horse riding adventure with breathtaking views, our guided horse riding treks will be an adventure you’ll never forget.
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Riding Holidays | Australia
Horse riding vacations in Australia are generally focussed on the natural wonders of the country, exploring the mountains and coastlines with canters along beautiful empty sandy beaches. With one of the lowest population densities in the world, Australia is one country where you can be sure to get away from it all on a horseback riding holiday. Australian equestrian vacations are some of the best available anywhere in the world.
Horses were introduced to Australia by the European settlers and were used on the farms to muster cattle and sheep, and as transport. Due to the long journeys by sea that the imported horses had to endure, only the strongest survived, and so local Australian horses are particularly known for being healthy and strong. Many escaped or were released when farms closed and they continue to flourish in the wild as feral herds of Brumby horses. Australia has more wild or feral horses than any other country, even outnumbering the American Mustang.
One of the most well-known accounts of a Brumby horse is in Banjo Paterson’s poem ‘The Man from Snowy River’. There is a lovely horse riding holiday in this area of New South Wales. The Snowy Mountains Ride takes you through the Kosciuszko National Park. This is a five day horse ride staying in tented camps.
To the north of Brisbane at Noosa is a great coastal ride called Equathon, where you can explore the beautiful beaches of the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
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Riding Holidays | Australia