We rode with Dart Stables for the River Wild experience one morning in late February. We had a mix of abilities, from a girl who rode every day, to myself and two others, who had only ever ridden on similar holiday excursions. Overall, it was a really enjoyable experience. The River Wild is a one-way trip - so you get... more

I have read good and not so good reviews about these stables but I can only say on behalf of myself, my daughter and my husband that we were really impressed. We ducked out of our original booking because the weather was not conducive to seeing the spectacular scenery. We are not fair weather riders, at least not myself &... more

My wife and I took the Lord of the Rings trip. Although we raise horses we haven't ridden in a while and never rode English so we rated ourselves as inexperienced. The mounts we were given were were very suitable for beginer riders and appeared to be quite healthy. The other participant was a true beginer and did not have... more

I recently went riding with Dart Stables and did the River Wild ride. Right from the word go the staff were amazingly helpful, Rachel was really helpful and informative when I was booking the ride and happily answered any questions I had. The whole process was brilliantly organised and I was picked up from my accomodation in Queenstown and dropped... more

My sister and I came to Queenstown at the end of our NZ tour with the sole purpose of going riding here. We booked to go on the LOTR ride and the 3hr one along the river bed. I have to say the scenery was stunning but there it ended, we saw little of it anyway as we were too... more

I recently traveled to New Zealand & chose to do both the River & Rings ride. Absolutely loved it, the guide for the River ride was friendly & knowledgeable & I was lucky enough to get her again in the afternoon for the LOR ride. The scenery left me lost for words & the horses (Bryan & Seth)were friendly enough... more

My husband and I opted for the LOTR ride on our day off from snow skiing. It was a fantastic experience right from the beginning. The staff were very professional, they picked us up from the hotel (no difference in price if we drove to Glenorchy ourselves for the LOTR ride), drove us to Glenorchy, ensured that we were in... more

This was only my 3rd time on a horse and my second at Dart River Stables. The setting on a river delta near lake Wakatipu with the Southern Alps is fantastic. What makes the experience is the people. The instructors are good communicators and they obviously care about the riders as people, rather than just as punters. The "girls" were... more

Our favourite activity in NZ was the 2 hour River Wild trip with Dart Stables in Glenorchy which we did in December 2007. We just loved being totally out in the wildnerness - away from cars, noise and people. Everyone at the stables was really helpful and friendly and the horses seemed very healthy and were well behaved. There are... more