Horse Riding - High Country Horses Queenstown

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Half Day Rees River Horse Trek from Glenorchy

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Highlights

Learn to ride horseback or improve your canter & trotting skills
Ride through pristine countryside in the Glenorchy basin
Friendly and knowledgeable guides
Suitable for beginners and all rider levels
Self drive required (Queenstown is 45 minutes from Glenorchy)

Description

Horse trekking for all rider level abilities with Horse Country Horses, out in beautiful scenic Glenorchy and surroundings. Around since 1985 and with over 100 horses and 150,000 acres to explore, the team can match you to a special character who is tailored to your specific ability.

Whether you need a quiet schoolmaster who will let you relax and enjoy the scenery, or you are experienced and would like a horse to match your ability. The friendly and passionate guides will take you across rivers, into valleys, and through the willow trees on a ride you’ll never forget.

Rees River Trail - 2.5hrs in the saddle

A perfect half day trek for beginners and experienced riders. Picturesque views of the mountains, glacial river crossings in Rees Valley, and many filming locations from Lord of the Rings. A great tour for beginners to learn and for experienced riders to canter.

Rees River Pro - 3hrs in the saddle (experienced riders only)

Breath taking views in Rees Valley, with picturesque views of the mountains and glacial river crossings. This ride features all the scenic highlights of our Rees River Trail and is where our guides and horses go to play. Opportunities to go at a fast pace and explore the beautiful land. Suitable for experienced riders only, need to be confident and have ridden for a number of years.

Trip Includes

Guided horse ride
Helmets and wet weather gear provided if required

Duration

Rees River Trial - allow 2.5 hours
Rees River Pro - allow 3 hours

Departures

Rees River Trial 9 am & 2:30 pm
Rees River Pro 9 am & 2:30 pm (on demand)
Departs from Glenorchy (45 minutes drive from Queenstown)

Other Information

Self drive required (Queenstown is 45 minutes from Glenorchy)
Minimum age is 7 years old for the Rees River Trial
Minimum age is 8 years old for the Rees River Pro
All children 14 years old and under MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Wear sturdy footwear (toes enclosed). Gym shoes are fine
Bring your camera, sunglasses & water
Maximum weight limit of 95kgs
Please bring long trousers, suitable sturdy footwear, sunglasses, sunscreen
During winter please bring warm layers including socks, gloves, scarf

Normal Retail Prices

Rees River Trail:
- Adult NZD$220.00
- Child (14yrs & under) NZD$210.00
Rees River Pro:
- Adult NZD$250.00

All prices shown in NZD$.

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Wonderful horse riding experience in beautiful countryside. Absolutely stunning.

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We Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Reviewed 09-Oct-2022

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Hi Pauline and I had an amazing ride with Amanda, Sulley, Spud and Murphy. We are beginner riders but we were taught how to handle and ride the horses comfortably, even if Spud had a few other ideas. We highly recommend High Country Horses to anyone at any level. The scenery and experience blew us away

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Fantastic experience we recommend it to any one of any ability

Reviewed 31-May-2021

Reply from Everything Travel Group

Thank you so much for your feedback, we really appreciate it. We are so glad to hear that you had a wonderful time With High Country Horses. Please get in touch regarding any future holiday plans, we would be more than happy to assist you & offer you a repeat customer discount. All the best! :) Everything Travel Group

Posted 13-Oct-2021

Hi I am hoping to book riding for 2 people on either the afternoon of the 30th Dec,or anytime 31st Dec
We would be happy please if you could help us

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Hi! Im travelling from the Philippines and am a huuuuge Lord of the Rings nerd. I wanted to go on your horse riding tours with my wife. Both of us are of small build and under 80kg.

I am planning to bring some soft props (no weapons or metals) and a bit of costume (just a cloak or cape and maybe a flag) resembling a Rider of Rohan from the movies. Will you allow this?

Thank you and I appreciate your feedback on my query!

Cyril from the Philippines

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Hi, We are in Queenstown over new year and really keen to do a horse trek. Do you have any availability on the 1st or 2nd of Jan? Family of 4 with a 6 and 10yr old. Many thanks, Fiona

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is it safe for pregnant woman

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Hello. I’m interested in booking a tour for my husband and myself on the 4th or 5th October for about a 3 hour ride. I currently have a knee injury which requires me to wear a knee brace. It’s my left knee so I’ll still be able to eat myself into / out of the saddle. Just wanted to make sure this will be alright with you?

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Hi,

This is Jingxi, from SG. My family is travelling to Queenstown this early Dec, and we are keen to book the half day horse riding with you. I have two sons - the younger one is 8 years old. Can he participate?

Thanks,
Jingxi

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Hi,
My friend and I are really keen on coming, but we are staying in Queenstown and will not have access to a car, is there any other way of getting there from Queenstown?

Comments

Unfortunately, there are no transport options unless you can drive yourself out to Glenorchy. When are you looking to go? There used to be some options but since covid, these have all gone away. Maybe they will come back this summer!

Comment by: Kalena - ETG on 28th Jun 22 at 15:24

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Hi There!

I wanted to confirm where the meet up point would be and if this would be in Glenorchy?

Just hoping to confirm prior to locking in a group tour on the 8th of July, thanks!

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For the High Country horses tour in Glenorchy, you need to meet at the stables which is just a 10 minute drive past Glenorchy. When we send you the booking confirmation it will have all the details of where to meet and what to bring etc but essentially if you are driving up from Queenstown its just another 10 minutes past the small Glenorchy township over the Rees river bridge towards Paradise.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 20th Jun 22 at 13:16

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Hi,

We are 3 adults and 2 kids coming to Queenstown on 25th April. I have few questions for you.

1. My weight is 105kg do you consider for horse riding.
2. One of my daughters age is 5 years old is she can accompany my wife on the same horse.
3.Do you provide transfers from Queenstown.

1.

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Thank you for your question about High Country Horses. Unfortunately, the tour operator has a strict maximum weight rule of 95 kg.

Comment by: ETG on 5th Mar 22 at 11:17

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Hi, On the everything Queenstown website it says you are available for rides on the 3rd of January but on your High Country Horses website it says you are unavailable for a Rees River trail ride at that time. I'm just checking that you are available before I purchase the trek :)

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I am an experienced rider and would like to do the Rees river pro. I am staying with a friend in Kingston who can get me to Queenstown but wondering if there is someway to get to you ? Thanks Judy Christie

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Thank you so much for your enquiry. At the moment, we are unable to offer transport from Queenstown to Glenorchy.

Comment by: Everything Queenstown on 1st Jan 21 at 11:17

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