Day Rides

It is not required, however, it is preferred if a parent or guardian accompanies younger children on a ride, especially for those who are a little nervous.

Each riders riding ability, size and confidence are considered when choosing an appropriate horse and saddle.Do you have a weight limit for riders? Are there showers and toilets on the pack horse rides? Do you have a minimum or maximum age for riders?

Yes, if you are above 95kg we will need to assess your height and weight ratio to consider if you will be suitable to participate in a riding activity. We reserve the right to refuse anybody that does not meet our weight restrictions.

Our minimum age is 10yo. We recommend our 2-hour ride for anyone under the age of 12. Confident young riders may go on any of our longer rides with permission from their parent or guardian.

Bookings for our daily trail rides are made by appointment. We generally need about 24 hours notice, longer for holiday weekends etc. You can make a booking over the phone or book online. Please note that not all rides are listed online so if you have a specific date in mind give the office a call to discuss options 0455 944 459 or Book Online.

Rail – There are daily rail services into Albury from both Melbourne and Sydney. There are also some rail services that connect with coaches running right to Mt Beauty. V/Line can give you details on all services.

Spring Spur, 52 Fredas Lane, Tawonga. Situated in the spectacular Kiewa Valley in the heart of the Victorian High Country. Take a look at our contact page for more info.

The Kiewa Valley enjoys a warm temperate climate, with four distinct seasons.Our tour season is planned to operate in the summer and autumn months. Our warm to hot, dry summers with cool nights produce some wonderful cool climate wines. Day time temperatures in the summer are generally in the 25-35 degree Celsius range. Night time temperatures are cool. In our mountain camps above 5,000 feet, the days and are nights are up to 10 degrees Celsius cooler.Winter sees the surrounding mountains covered in a mantle of snow, whilst spring and autumn are just magnificent. Local Weather.

A first aid trained staff person is present on all of our riding activities.

We require all staff to have some previous riding experience send your inquiries to jobs@springspur.com.au
You can also take a look at our jobs page.

You can arrange a gift voucher for any of our products.To Arrange a gift for one of our day ride products, go to our Gift Cards page, or any of our other products are available to buy as a gift by choosing the product, then click ‘buy as a gift’. The recipient will receive a customised email with voucher code and details on how to book, if you would like to keep it a surprise make sure you add your email to the recipient email field.

Our daily trail rides are suited to all levels of rider experience. Around 25% of our half day riders would be first-time riders. We take great pride in our pre-ride briefings that equip novice riders with the basic skills of managing their horse, our guides are available to you throughout the ride to assist and advise and we take great efforts to match horse to rider.

No we do not allow BYO horses for customer safety and farm bio security reasons. We have been breeding and training our own horses since 1989 combined with regular work – the magic ingredient to make a good horse – we have a range of horses that suit all levels of rider.

We use traditional Australian stock saddles and gear, matched to consider riders comfort and correct fit to the horses back. We will do our best to fit your saddle to one of our horses, however, we will need to assess if the saddle will be suited to your horse and for bush riding. English or dressage saddles are not appropriate for riding in the Australian bush.

Our trail rides depart as a group with the different ride durations subsequently returning to the stables. Our staff offer riding tuition during the ride and all riders are given opportunities to trot and canter. The 2-hour ride is more suited to children and novice riders, the half day ride has a few more opportunities to have a canter in the Alpine National Park and the full day ride would be more suited to those with some previous riding experience and an adventurous spirit.

Our minimum age is 10yo, however all children will be assessed on their own individual level of confidence or experience, our staff reserve the right to stay at a slower pace where they deem it necessary or keep the child’s riding horse on a lead (the child’s horse is led by a mounted staff member).We prefer an adult or guardian to ride on the trail ride with any child under 12 years of age, unless previously reviewed and approved by the management. We reserve the right to refuse to ride to a child if the child seems frightened or is crying.