I posted 5 photos on Facebook …

I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album “April overnight trek” http://bit.ly/caFzj3



Overnight Horse Trek in the East Kimberley

We had a beautiful two day trek from Diggers Rest Station up Cockburn Creek last weekend. Here’s a bit of what we saw along the way.



Sunday morning shoeing….shou…

Sunday morning shoeing….shouldn’t it be ‘reading the paper’? http://bit.ly/a0jyki



It’s raining again! Had a gre…

It’s raining again! Had a great ride along the King River this morning…before it started raining. Saw a few… http://bit.ly/9Yw1g2



Saddles to clean, horse to sho…

Saddles to clean, horse to shoe, swags to roll, off on our first overnight horse trek for the Anzac Day weekend… http://bit.ly/dqnjBU



I posted 5 photos on Facebook …

I posted 5 photos on Facebook in the album “Around Diggers” http://bit.ly/apH6gv



Overnight Horse Trek in the Kimberley, April 24-25

Join us for an overnight trek from Digger’s Rest Station down to Duck Hole, and up Cockburn Creek.  We will be camping here at the station the night before we depart, and heading out first thing on the morning of April 24.  We return to the station Sunday afternoon, April 25.  Bed and swag  accommodation and meals provided from Friday evening through Monday morning.

Heading out from Digger's Rest StationRiding by the Cockburn Ranges



The feathered folk at Digger’s Rest Station

The birds are in abundance out here, and enjoying the wet season weather.



Saddles at Diggers Rest

The Australian stock saddle is suited to the long days we spend in the saddle.  It is always an adjustment to ride in a saddle other than your own, but the stock saddle is an easy one to get used to.   The thigh pads and deep seat hold you in, which can come in handy when riding in the bush.

Although we have used traditional stock saddles for years, I have found the cross breed saddle to be very comfortable as well.  A couple of years ago I finally let myself order a custom made saddle from Kent Saddlery. Turns out it was one of the better decisions I’ve made!  My saddle has a ‘stock horse’ tree and fits all but two of our horses, both of which are very high withered and difficult to fit with saddle anyway.  The saddle  also fit me perfectly from the get go.



Diggers Rest Station Characters

We have a variety of characters here at Digger’s Rest: feathered, furred and otherwise.  Never a dull moment…unfrilled frilly