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Riding Adventures
There is no shortage of things to do and see in New Zealand. The breathtaking landscape with its abundant vegetation and wildlife promises excellent riding and sightseeing opportunities.
Alpine Horse Safari - Waitohi Itinerary
Day 1: Leaving from Waitohi Downs Stable at approximately 10:00-10:30am, we ride around the track to the influx of the Mandamus River into the Hurunui River. We cross the Hurunui River and ride up Mandamus River onto the road, travel along passing Glens of Tekoa Homestead and buildings onto Island Hills Station, owned by Ed and Jan Shand. Island Hills Station covers an area on 6,850 hectares(17,000 acres), running 5,000 sheep and 300 cattle.
We ride over the saddle to the Glencoe River, passing hill country of native scrub and scattered silver tussock on our way to reaching the Mandamus River once more. Crossing for our last time, we travel up the east bank and follow the track through dense manuka scrub into Organ Stream. Our first night is spent in the Valley Camp Hut.
Day 2: Leaving the Valley Hut at approximately 8:30am, we head up the pack track through beech bush onto a saddle and down to Darkies Gully, following the pack track through a beech forest to the Gorge Creek Saddle. Descend down a steep face into Gorge Creek, following the creek for approximately 0.5 miles and then taking the track on the west side of Gorge Creek.
Ride onto the top of the Little Organs Range. From here a magnificent view can be seen of Glynn Wye Station, the Lewis Pass Road, as well as views up the Doubtful and Hope Rivers with the Southern Alps in the background. Glynn Wye is owned by Cliff and Lorraine Cox. It covers an area of 24,300 hectares(60,000 acres), running 16,000 sheep, 1,400 cattle and 1,400 deer. After lunch we ride back down to the Valley Camp and spend the night.
Day 3: Leaving Valley Camp we ride South for 30 minutes, then head west up the Blue Rock Stream into the Glenrae Saddle. Follow the track down and upon crossing the Glenrae River we arrive at the Glenrae Hut, our accommodation for the night.
Day 4: Leaving Glenrae Hut we ride south over Beau Saddle down to the Hurunui River, crossing and following the river east while viewing many mountain peaks on our way back to Waitohi Downs.
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