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
Overnight Horse Trek in the Kimberley, April 24-25
April 16th, 2010 by Alida Woodland | Click to leave a comment »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.
The feathered folk at Digger’s Rest Station
March 17th, 2010 by Alida Woodland | Click to leave a comment »The birds are in abundance out here, and enjoying the wet season weather.
Saddles at Diggers Rest
March 2nd, 2010 by Alida Woodland | Click to leave a comment »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
February 28th, 2010 by Alida Woodland | Click to leave a comment »We have a variety of characters here at Digger’s Rest: feathered, furred and otherwise. Never a dull moment…







Horse Trekking in Australia
February 16th, 2010 by Alida Woodland | Click to leave a comment »http://travelinsider.qantas.com.au/horse_treks_do_the_ride_thing.htm
Here’s some information on trekking down south in Victoria, New South Wales, and of course here in the East Kimberley with us (our horse trekking business name for several years was ‘Kimberley Pursuits’).
This catchy article by Julie Miller appeared in the Qantas in-flight magazine a couple of years ago. Helen Packer’s part of the world is also spectacular, and she is an incredible cook (we know because she often spends a month or two with us during the Dry Season, feeding us truly delicious meals).
Kimberley Horse Trekking from Diggers Rest Station
February 11th, 2010 by Alida Woodland | Click to leave a comment »
Our 2010 schedule for our horse treks is posted and ready for folks to sign up! Check out the schedule on our horse trekking page.
Our 11 day trek is proving to be very popular, with only one space remaining. The 7 day treks, which are abbreviated versions of the 11 day trek still have plenty of openings.
This season will be an exciting one, exploring some new country from our previous treks. Roderick reckons this is some of the best country in the East Kimberley.
Hope some of you can join us on one of our rides.






















