Hunter Valley Horse Riding Adventures — Travel Agency in Rothbury

Reviews of Hunter Valley Horse Riding Adventures

• Alyssa

  Added 2016.05.05

  Very young trail ride leader, if you could call it a trail. Personally I would call it a paddock ride. We were late to leave as the group before us were late to return. We thought we were lucky having it only be the two of us and the leader but that was not the case. My partner's horse did not seem to want to walk, only getting up on a trot for 4-5 steps at a time, the horse (poor thing) was very slow. The horse I was on however kept wanting to bite the lead horse on the rear end so I would pull it back but he would still manage to get back up there for a nibble. In the end, the trail leader said maybe I should go in front and I did. Up to this point, we had done two very short trots and the horse wanted to go for a little trot so off we went. Well as you can imagine, the trail leader freaked out and yelled instead of coming after me. The whole experience was not the best horse riding experience I've had and I've had a fair few... did I mention you can't take camera's or your phone? Very disappointing and quite expensive for what it was and the owner Margaret's attitude was disgusting when we brought the ride to her attention. I would suggest you try a different riding company.
• Thomas

  Added 2016.02.18

  Absolutely amazing! The staff made this the most amazing experience. I have a three year old and partner who haven't had much riding experience, the staff were so helpful to make sure they both felt comfortable and confident before even taking a seat in the saddle. The horses all had a beautiful manner with interaction and while riding. The trail has beautiful views from all angles. I highly recommend, I did my research on riding experiences in the area and made many calls before making my decision, from booking the appointment, arrival, the information/ knowledge and ride this place definitely stands above all the rest.
• Evan

  Added 2015.02.08

  Charming environment to ride. Very friendly owner and stuff. A really loving horses horse carer (unfortunately I forgot her name), so the horses are all very well groomed and well trained. Can meet wild kangaroos during the ride trough the forest. Anytime a go
• Patrick

  Added 2014.08.13

  Lovely experience, Ellen was super nice. Teddy was a little trooper, cautious on the downhills but when you don't have experience it was probably for the best. The views were nice and so many wallabies and roos grazing.
• Jordan

  Added 2014.03.22

  Really difficult to book, had to pay in full by credit card for a group of 9. On the day, 2 people had to pull out but we were told we couldn't have a refund for them. $90 per person isn't cheap! Some more advanced riders in the group were not allowed to do any more than walk. Everyone just walked in single file for 1.5 hours. Pretty boring if you're an experienced rider. Beautiful scenery, but disappointing experience.