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Experience Africa from the back ofone of our horses!
Horse TrailsThe stables are open every day for Horse Trails and anyone can take part in the trails; we have a stable full of horses and ponies to suit all ages and abilities. Novices are welcome, we have kind horses that will give even the most nervous rider confidence. The trails are a wonderful way to explore our country and see a view of it that you cannot possibly experience from a car! Our valley is beautiful and there are many wonderful rides we would like to share with you. There are many visitors who come to stay for the riding alone.
If you would like to ride please speak to one of us about organising a time as it is best to book your ride early to avoid disappointment. We do need advance notice for the longer rides especially. Pony ridesThere are also Pony rides for the younger ones, where they go for a gentle walk round the farm. Our ponies are all very kind and it is the perfect introduction to riding a horse. It is also a novel form of entertainment for them that soon becomes a favourite!
Trails General InformationOur TrailsOur trails vary in length from one, two, three hour, half day or whole day. There are also 10 minute pony-rides for the younger ones. We also have specially customised trails to offer, such as the Malkerns
Meander, which departs from the stables at 11.00 am. The trail follows a scenic
route to the Malandela’s Country Restaurant, where a delicious lunch is served.
After lunch everyone mounts up again for the ride home, arriving at the stables
at approximately 3.00 p.m. Another trail we offer is the Sundowners Trail, where we got out to admire the magnificent Malkerns sunsets on horseback, before returning to the stables for sundowners and snacks. On the trails we have a safety requirement that all riders wear a riding helmet. These we loan free of charge to those who do not have their own. The largest size we have is a 7 and 5/8ths, so those requiring a hat larger than this must please bring their own. Each ride is accompanied by a trail leader, and a backup rider. The speed of
the ride is at the discretion of the chief guide. We try and pace our rides
to ensure maximum enjoyment of all the riders, but safety is always our primary
concern. We usually do not mix bookings, so
If it has been raining we sometimes have to adjust the speed of the ride because of the condition of the ground. We also try to avoid riding in thunderstorms because of lightening, although for those who are happy to do so we will ride in the rain as long as it is not storming or raining too hard. On the three hour, half day, and whole day rides water or juice bottles are provided. There is a mid-morning break on the half day and whole day rides, where we supply biscuits and fruit, and then on the whole day rides we supply a basic packed lunch. All day rides are from 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. approx. subject to conditions (including weather and riding ability of the group). All riders are required to wear a hard hat when riding. Riding hats are available from the stables but preferably bring your own if you have one. When stating riding experience, please be totally honest about your ability, both for your safety and for your enjoyment of the trails. Our Tack
We have both English and Trail saddles, although most people prefer the Trail saddles on the longer trails for comfort sake.
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each party will go out with their
own guides and not have to ride with a different group. If there are riders of
different abilities on the ride, we try and split up in places, each group going
with one of the guides, so that those who would like to go faster can have a
chance to do so, without intimidating their more nervous members of the group.
We do not usually gallop on our rides unless we are very confident of the
ability of the riders.
Most of the horses are ridden in snaffle bridles with a drop or cavesson
noseband as they are well schooled and are obedient to the aids.