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Kowhai
Farm in Canterbury New Zealand is a great place to spend some time
if you are interested in horse riding.
- Complete
beginners to advanced level riders are welcome.
- Convenient
on farm accommodation with all meals - stay from 1 day to 3 months
or more.
- Our day tours
are ideal for people with limited time or staying at a local B&B
or hotel in Christchurch.
- Our farm
stay holidays are ideal for international guests - flexible dates,
airport transfers, private rooms and horse riding
- Our budget
courses are for local people who like to ride on a regular basis
with low cost courses available every weekend
- Our Childrens
Holidays are ideal for overseas children to stay up to 3 months
or more.
Horse Trekking:
Come for a half day horse trek at Kowhai and you can enjoy riding
a well schooled horse with an experienced instructor.
Enjoy walking, trotting and cantering. (expect 1.5 - 2 hours trekking
– allow 3 hours total).
Day Tours:
While staying in Canterbury you can spend a full day on our farm,
we will collect you from your accommodation around 9:00am (in a
fully licenced passenger service vehicle). Upon arrival you can
have a cup of tea or coffee and meet your riding instructor for
the day. You can then help with grooming and saddling your horse
followed by a one and a half hour riding lesson. Enjoy eating lunch
with our family in the homestead. After lunch you will go on a scenic
farm trek on our farm with views over the Canterbury plains. After
your ride you can have tea or coffee then depart back arriving around
5:30pm
Kids Courses:
Kowhai's weekend and School Holiday courses are a great alternative
to private horse ownership, with courses every weekend throughout
the year, low cost, bus from Christchurch* and quality instruction,
no wonder so many young people choose to ride regularly at Kowhai.
Riding Lessons:
Lessons are available from complete basics to Dressage, Show Jumping
and Cross Country for advanced riders.
Beginner lessons are ideal for first time riders or nervous riders.
Farmstay
Holidays:
Come and stay on our farm in the Canterbury foothills, enjoy riding
a well schooled horse with a professional instructor. We can collect
you from Christchurch city or the airport and take you to our farm.
You can stay from 1 night to 3 months in a private cabin with all
bedding, TV, tea & coffee facilities provided. All meals are
included, eaten in the homestead with our family. Evenings can be
spent relaxing in our large sitting room with A/C, Sky TV and guests
internet PC. Enjoy a mix of horse riding lessons and guided farm
trekking to suit.
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