If you’re planning a horseback riding vacation to New Zealand this year consider yourself lucky! It’s going to be the vacation of a life time and though it may be expensive you can really save yourself some trouble by doing some prep work ahead of time.
Get the House Ready: You’ll be gone for a while since New Zealand is quite a haul so make sure you call the neighbors and set your Home security systems. Have someone water the plants and care for the pets, too.
Research Some Riding Facilities: There are tons of different ways to horseback ride in NZ including for tourism, volunteerism and just to exercise the animals. Research stables in your area to find out who has the best program for what you’re looking for.
Practice: Don’t head out on the trip of a lifetime without having ridden in a while. Get on your horse at home or pay for a lesson – it will be well worth it when you’re headed through the Kiwi mountains and not sore as all get out!