Horse Treks
An update on our 2021 Station Based Horse Riding Holidays
We are excited to be offering six week long sessions of our station based horse riding holidays this coming season! You’re in luck because there are still a few spaces available. If you are a rider keen to explore the Kimberley on horseback, we have a saddle waiting for you. For those of you who…
Continue ReadingGet Fit For Your Horse Riding Holiday
Are you planning to join one of our horse riding holidays this season? If so, make the most of your holiday, and arrive fit and ready for several hours in the saddle! Being physically fit and saddle fit will give you a more enjoyable time in the saddle, and out of it. There’s nothing worse…
Continue ReadingDreaming of a horse riding holiday in the Kimberley?
We still have saddles waiting for you! Our horse riding holidays for the 2020 season are filling up, but there are still a few saddles open on each ride. The May 21-26 trek has four saddles still available. If you had considered the early June ride, the good news is two saddles have opened up…
Continue Reading2020 Dates For Our Horse Riding Holidays
Hello fellow horse lovers, You can start planning your Kimberley trip for 2020! We have set a few dates for next season, so take a look! For those who have ridden with us before, take note that we have included the arrival and departure days in the dates, in an effort to make things a…
Continue ReadingRemembering Rio
We lost an amazing horse this week. Rio was only about seven years old but had already looked after so many riders in his short life. He was the horse we saddled up for anyone anxious or unsure, but also for anyone needing a particularly smooth ride. We could take him on trail rides with…
Continue ReadingThanks to all of our 2019 horse riding guests!
We just finished our last horse trek of the season, with a lovely group of riders who travelled from New Zealand, Queensland and South Australia. Thanks to everyone who rode with us this year! We had plenty of good rides, good laughs and good friendships made. Happy trails to all!
Continue ReadingDiggers Rest Horses|Sweeney
Young Sweeney is an amazingly versatile horse, and that’s after only a few weeks of steady work with an excellent young horseman. On our recent muster he proved to be quite keen on the cattle, and comfortable in the lead, on a wing or on the tail. On trail rides he walks out beautifully, makes…
Continue ReadingSunset Ride at Diggers
We recently had our first sunset ride of the season. The late afternoon light was perfect, and though it is still warm, there was a breeze to keep it comfortable. Two of our standardbreds, Queenie and Star, went out as well as a handful of our stock horses, Anzac, Duke, Rio and Nyarlie. They were…
Continue ReadingAirfares on sale for August!
Airnorth has a sale on for the Darwin to Kununurra route during August! If you have been considering a visit to the East Kimberley, and perhaps to Digger’s Rest Station for a horse riding holiday, this sale could be the clincher. August is a great time of year to visit the Kimberley, and we will…
Continue ReadingWho wants to see the Kimberley at it’s best?
And from the back of a horse! We still have a few saddles open on our May 23-26 trek.Our first horse trek of the season is always one of my favourites. Most years the creeks haven’t stopped running, and the rejuvenating benefits of the wet season are still apparent. It can be a little on…
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