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The Horses & the Riding

Australia

ABOUT THE RIDING

Style of Riding: English. The horses are trained to be ridden on a loose rein in English style.

Type of Riding: Trail-Ride/Expedition - The pace is dictated by the terrain.

Type of Tack: Bogong use Australian stock saddles for their durability, comfort for horse and rider and suitability for mountain riding. They have a range of saddles from open seated styles that suit freer riding and deeper-seated saddles offering more security. All the saddles are fitted with breastplate and crupper to make them more secure in steeper country. The riding gear includes Australian made extended head bridles, their own red hide reins fitted with a Kimberly knot, hobbles for each horse and straps, saddlebags and points for all your gear.

Hours in the Saddle: 5 to 7 hours a day.

Riding Ability Required: Novice upwards.

Maximum Weight:100kgs (16st)

Number of Guides per Ride: 1 or 2

Minimum/Maximum number of riders in group: 1/10

Looking after the horse: You are expected to groom and tack up your horse.

ABOUT THE HORSES

Bogong are proud of the hard earned reputation of their mountain horses. This is the culmination of years of breeding training and managing the horses to make them happy, skilled and rewarding mounts.Australia

In 1986 Steve and Kath arrived in the beautiful Kiewa Valley with a truck load of horses and a dream. Over time those horses became a team, that understood and worked beautifully at the challenges and rewards of a life in the mountains. Most of the original team have since gone to the "Stockyard in the Sky", but their mountain ways are continued by a young keen team. The youngsters have not had to learn the ropes the long way, they have inherited the "mob" knowledge of mountain work, and adapted to this life from an early age. In 1986 Steve and Kath arrived in the beautiful Kiewa Valley with a truck load of horses and a dream. Over time those horses became a team, that understood and worked beautifully at the challenges and rewards of a life in the mountains. Most of the original team have since gone to the "Stockyard in the Sky", but their mountain ways are continued by a young keen team. The youngsters have not had to learn the ropes the long way, they have inherited the "mob" knowledge of mountain work, and adapted to this life from an early age.

Bogong Horseback Adventures manage their working stock, train their home bred replacement horses as well as the guiding staff according to the principles of Natural Horsemanship, first introduced to Steve and Kath when they attended a "difficult horse" clinic about 15 years ago.