We drove an hour and a half from Christchurch on Dec 26th to the town of Akaroa in Canterbury New Zealand for the day. While it was a beautiful coastal mountain drive, the extra curvy road was brutal to Jill. We went to Akaroa Horse Treks for a 3 hour horse ride. Once we arrived we were paired up with a horse and briefed on instructions and safety. They use "Natural Horsemanship" for riding, which is using the horses own language for communication. There is no bit in the horses mouth and commands are done a bit differently. The other two riders were experienced like us, so along with our two guides we hit the trails. We rode up to the top of the nearby mountain to a spectacular view of Akaroa Harbor. We rode by a couple small ponds with ducks and thru sheep pastures. Since we were with experienced riders, we were able to pick up the pace several times, trotting and cantering on the mountain side. We had a really good time on our horses Libby and Krissy.
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