Topline Park Horse Riding - Barrington Tops
Horse riding in the Barrington Tops. There are a few different places you can go horse riding, the one I recommend is Topline Horse riding:
Topline Park Horse Riding - 14km from Dungog (Located about 30 minute drive)$35 per hour per person, $20 pony rides. Website: http://www.topline-park.com |
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Lisa caters for beginners as well as more experienced riders. Tours are designed individually for the age and ability of riders, and they have a range of horses and ponies for riders of all ages. Topline Park Horse riding is the only horse riding I know of in the area that will take children and parents on the same horse ride, most other places only take children separately. Lisa takes people in personal groups. Most other places you will be on a trail ride with 6 other people, so take advantage of the personal touch, and book in advance.
Please pack Long pants and heeled shoes
TOPLINE PARK RIDING
Offers Guided horseback ecotours, coaching of riders, training of horses. All tours are accompanied by a qualified Riding Coach. Additional guides accompany tours of four or more riders (or less for tours with novice riders and/or children). The Topline Park mounts are fit and well trained, ranging from gentle mini ponies to large schoolmasters.
MINITOURS
Minitours are intended for young children. First we spend time letting the riders get to know their mounts from the ground before mounting in the arena to ensure riders are comfortable and confident with their mounts. Then riders take a gentle, assisted ride along a safe trail. There are no age limits for riders. Parents/friends etc are welcome to accompany children on foot or horseback.
(Approx 30 mins): $30 per person*
HORSEBACK ECOTOURS/TRAILRIDES
Tours vary in duration from 1 hour to several days and each ride is tailored to the riders' requirements. Riding is on scenic forested trails in the Main Creek area near Dungog. Tours and trail-rides include coaching in our arena to ensure guests enjoy a safe, comfortable ride. No minimum age nor previous riding experience is necessary. We have a variety of types and sizes of fit horses for most riders: gentle children's ponies and schoolmasters, sure-footed trail mounts, gentle harness horses etc. All tours are planned specifically for the group riding. There are no set times for starting tours/trailrides and Topline Park is open 365 days per year. School and public holidays especially are popular times for riding so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.*
Costs for Tours / trailrides
(1 hour): $50 per person*
1 ½ hours: $70 per person*
2 hours: $100 per person*
1/2 day tour/trailride (3 hours): $150 per person*
Full day tour/trailride (5+ hours): $250 per person*
Adventure tours (overnight and longer): start at $400 per day and night. Costs vary according to number of riders, itineraries, accommodation and catering options etc.
PICNICS
Add a gourmet picnic to your tour! Picnics are served at beautiful picnic spots out on the trails. Time taken for picnic stops is not included in riding time. Minimum of a week pre-booking is required for picnics. $40 per person.*
COACHING
Coaching is available in pleasure riding, the Olympic disciplines, showing and horsemanship by a qualified riding coach.
Ride one of our obedient schoolmasters or we can travel to you and your horse.
Coaching: $40 per hour (shared and group lesson rates available on request.)*
Training: $40 per hour or available at a weekly rate + agistment/ full daily care/rugging etc as required.
Directions to Topline Park from Dungog:
Topline Park is 14km from Dungog, about an easy 15 minute journey by car.
Drive along the main street of Dungog (Dowling Street) heading away from Maitland and Raymond Terrace, passing the monument in the middle of Dowling Street.
Follow this road towards Stroud, over the railway line and the Williams River.
About 3 ½ kms further along take the Main Creek and Monkerai turn to the left.
At the next intersection turn left onto Main Creek road. Topline Park is 7kms along Main Creek Road, on the left, after the dairy, Gams Bridge and the little unnamed bridge.
The main gate is on the left just after the unnamed bridge. If you don't see the gate, stop at the bright blue restored dairy building (our office).
Topline Park is on a tar sealed road and easy to find.
Please note:
We ask all riders to wear SSA approved riding helmets. Helmets are available on a loan basis at Topline Park. The safest and most comfortable clothing for riders is jodhpurs, long trousers or jeans, long sleeved shirt and/or jacket and shoes or boots with a small heel and flat sole.
Guests may bring cameras along at their own risk. Some of the horses carry saddlebags for riders to bring along cameras, personal items, snacks etc. Non riders are welcome to relax on the office verandah or under a shady tree, take a scenic walk on the property or go yabby fishing whilst their friends ride or drive. We specialise in tailoring riding and harness tours to suit our guests. Please let us know if you have a festive occasion to celebrate or special needs.
*We prefer advance bookings. Bookings made within 24 hours of the tour incur a $10 per rider surcharge.
Lisa Wiseman (EFA, NCAS Level I General Riding Coach)
Topline Park
PO Box 198
DUNGOG 2420
621 Main Creek Road
VIA DUNGOG 2420
Phone: (02) 49923277
E-mail: topline_park@bordernet.com.au
Website: http://www.topline-park.com
