Our Rides

On Day 1, your hosts will pick you up from Launceston city or Launceston Airport and take you to check in at your accommodation before heading Junction Farm, the home of Australian Horse Adventures.   Enjoy morning tea at the Junction Farm Equestrian hub, overlooking the riding arena and sheep and cattle paddocks on the banks of the Meander River. 

After morning tea, you will be introduced to Risby, Junction Farm’s Racewood Eventing Simulator.  This state-of-the-art learning tool is one of only three Racewood simulators in Australia, identical to those used around the world by professional equestrian athletes for learning and training. During your visit to Junction Farm, you will be given opportunities to use the simulator for practising your riding skills and improve your confidence on horseback. 

The best part of the day will be meeting your horse and taking some time to get to know him or her.  Your hosts will show you how to use groundwork exercises to establish a positive rapport and clear communication between you and your equine partner. 

Lunch will be served next to the arena while your horse is prepared for riding and after lunch you will enjoy your first ride on our beautiful 2500 acre working farm and equestrian park.  Junction Farm is perfect for riding, with a safe and sheltered arena, round yard, obstacle course and show jumps as well as fabulous trail riding over big grassy paddocks, along picturesque riverbanks, up steep hills with glorious views, and through shady forest paths and flat quiet farm roads.  There is something for everybody!

Celebrate the first day, with a beautiful sparking Tasmanian wine and some of the regions finest cheeses, before sharing with your hosts a gourmet BBQ dinner, that showcases the region,  including local grass-fed eye fillet, cooked to perfection with native pepper-berry sauce washed down with the  the areas best wines..... just dont forget to leave room for desert.

Day 2 of the Tassie Tiger trail is time to hit the trail. Today you will ride approximately 18 kilometres through Junction Farm and neighbouring Five Logs, finishing your trek at Tamar Valley Truffles. In true Australian Horse Adventures style, ride your horse to the door and then enjoy a private tour conducted just for you by the owner of the business. While you enjoy your tour, the horses will be carefully tended and set up for a comfortable overnight rest. You will be transferred to your accommodation by mini bus, where you will enjoy a cosy truffle-themed dinner "at home". 

Wake up refreshed and inspired on Day 3, ready for another day of exploration on horseback.  Today you and your faithful horse will travel back to Junction Farm through beuatiful native bush. Travelling by horseback is the best way to see this challenging terrain. Your sure-footed horse will quietly make his way along the best path while you enjoy the beautiful views and peaceful surrounds. You will see and hear native birds and perhaps a wallaby, platypus or echindna in its natural habitat, as well as the magnificent wedge tailed eagles that have made Junction Farm their home.  Your hosts will delight in showing you the most special and interesting parts of the property, and telling you about the history of the land, its current use and plans for the future. By early afternoon you will be ready to dismount, but that doesn't mean the day is over! Afternoon tea will be served at neighbouring Entally House, the former home of the Reibey Family, now maintained by the National Trust. 

After a busy day, retrn to yoru accommodatin in time to rest and dress for a dinner to remember,  with a showcase menu and matching wines. 

Tasmania is an island famous for its beautiful national parks and magnificent coastline.  On Day 4, it will be your privilege to enjoy both in one day, with a trip to Narawuntapu National Park , Tasmania’s smallest national park. Narawuntapu National Park includes an 8 kilometre stretch of pristine white sand beach, and this is what makes today’s ride so very special.

The path to Narawantapu takes you along the Tasmanian Food Trail, so another highlight of today’s trip will be the food. Whether it is from a Deloraine Cafe, Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm, Blueberry Barn Cafe or Ashgrove Dairy, it will be a delicious Tasmanian specialty. Your hour’s drive through rolling hills and rich farmland towards the North-West coast will give you an opportunity to admire the diversity of the Tasmainan landscape. Arriving at the national park, you’ll soon discover the absolutely prolific wildlife: wallabies escort you to the seaside, and dolphins frolic in the waves. Take it all in as you and your horse revel in the sand and the gentle waves.

On Day 5, indulge yourself with your favourite breakfast before taking time to pack your bags and check out. After a relaxed start, your hosts will collect you to travel to Junction Farm for a final ride along the river’s edge on your favourite horse.   Share your lunch with your horse (carrots and apples provided), purchase your souvenirs and pose for one last happy snap before it is time to travel to the airport or Launceston drop off point.