Horse Hire Cavalcade Package
Do Your Dreams Today
Have you dreamed of riding in the “Goldfields Heritage Trust” Cavalcade?
Is the thought of transporting your horse to the south island preventing you?
Do you struggle to get your horse fit for the event?
Four years ago we started hiring our horses for the Cavalcade and since then it is one of the first dates on our calendar each season.
So if this is indeed your dream, ride into our web site and book on in.
Our beautiful adventure horses are ready to hire for the
Cavalcade and hoedown need to be booked direct with
Horse hire only _ NZ 3,100.00 p/rider
BOOKING LINK(10 staged payment is available for this trail by arrangement)
Important Information 2 Note
This is a completely different experience than our boutique horseback adventures
Differences you can expect to experience are:
Adventure Horse Trekking NZ Ltd.
keep our rider numbers low, giving a very personal boutique experience. On our trails, we saddle and tack your horses, cater for all riding abilities, source historic accommodation that tells the stories of the trails, have negotiated exclusive access rights to private land and provide farm fresh food that gives you a welcome hug when you arrive home each evening
Goldfields Cavalcade Trust
in contrast has;
Large groups of riders, 80 on this specific trail
Mick O’Callaghan is the trail boss (not John) you will therefore, be riding under his guidance.
Long riding days 6> 8 hours “solid riding”
You will need a good level of fitness as we have been informed that you will be riding for 6 >8 hours per day, described as good solid days on the Cavalcade web site.
We will be able to assist you in mounting and dismounting to some degree but you do need to be able to mount and dismount unaided at times.
Although we will be saddling and unsaddling your horse, your participation is expected, either gathering, grooming or holding horses.
Horse Hire Includes
TRAIL TAXIAs you are aware, at AHT NZ our horses are our whanau “family.” We therefore want to ensure that you and the horse you hire have a wonderful bond before you begin your Cavalcade experience.
Riding in our Group
Adventure Horse Trekking NZ Ltd. will be providing our own wranglers and back up crew for this trail.
As our horses are part of a natural herd in their home and working environments, we will be riding in a small group inside Mick O’Callaghan’s trail. This is to ensure the health of our horses and riders.
Adventure Horse Trekking NZ Ltd wranglers are authorized to make changes to horses allocated, equipment utilized on each horse, the pace of the trail.
Our horses will have their own enclosed paddocks every evening to ensure their safety.
This has worked really well in the past
Where will you stay at the end of the day?
You will need to be prepared to pitch in and assist erecting and dismantling tents/ camp cots and packing up camp each morning.
What are you signing up for?
Your hire includes
Transportation from Queenstown airport to the beginning of Cavalcade Sunday 25th February 2024 (T & C’s apply) times to suit group pickup
- An adventure horse to suit you’re riding ability
- 2 experienced adventure wranglers that will saddle and supervise the horses and our smaller groups movements each day
- Back up driver with 10 horse float available to sleep in and tents (with camp cots)
- Shoeing of the horses
- Horse and gear transportation
- Saddle and all horse tack
- Saddle bags/ lunchbox
- Helmets can be supplied
- Approx.2 hour exploratory ride on the 25th March 2024 to ensure you and your horse are comfortable (weather permitting)
- Tents 2 & 3 person (shared) or sleeping in the large horse truck with camp stretchers
- Camp stretchers or sleeping mats if you prefer
- Camp Shower
Note: Sleeping bags & liner can be hired $20 p/week with pillows and pillowcases
Heading home with a happy heart
Transportation to Queenstown at end of Cavalcade and Hoedown evening from Waikaia (T & C’s apply) times to suit group pickup 2nd March 25 (the morning after the Hoedown)
What will it cost ?
| Everything you need to achieve your dream | Individual Costs | Total Cost |
| Cost of Adventure Horse Trekking NZ horse hire cavalcade package | NZ 3,100.00 p/rider | |
| Cavalcade Mick O’Callaghan’s Trail | NZ $840 ($870 for non members) 2025 price NZ 795 p/backup person(2023 price) | |
| Hoedown Evening enquiries Phone: (03) 445-0111 | ||
| Moving of vehicle if you are driving to the Cavalcade Phone: (03) 445-0111 |
Staged payment scheme
We have a 10 easy payment scheme available for this package to access this please book on line and
email: adventurehorsetrekkingnz@farmside.co.nz
Angie will sort your payment schedule out
