EXPERIENCE
THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NEW ZEALAND ON HORSEBACK
WITH
HURUNUI HORSE TREKS AND INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED
CLINICIAN AND TRAINER, FRANKLIN
LEVINSON . Click
here for
Reservation Information and General
Information
Contact Franklin directly at franklin@wayofthehorse.org
A
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore one of the world’s great
natural wonderlands, personally guided by Franklin Levinson.
SPECIALLY
MODIFIED PROGRAMME:
Day
1: Arrive at Christchurch International Airport and be
transferred
to your accommodation. Enjoy a welcome dinner
with Franklin and
Heather & Liam Naden (directors of
Hurunui Horse Treks).
High
Country Trail Riding – Challenges and Solutions
In this in-depth clinic
you will be working closely with the horse
selected for you for the trek. You will form a close bond with your
horse and learn such skills as stream crossing, mounting from gates,
logs and rocks, opening and closing gates from horseback, getting
horses used to rain slickers flapping about, horses need to drag
something, mounting and dismounting from both sides, getting
horses used to gunfire (if wanted and applicable), packing principles,
knots, what to do about nervous and spooky horses, how to get
horses over fearful reactions and much more.
Day
3: Clinic, part 2
Day
4: Trek begins…..
Pricing:
NZ $3,595.00 for the complete package of 2 day clinic +
8 day trek, including transfers from Christchurch airport,
four nights accommodation (3 before the trek and one after), and all
meals.
Currency conversion as of July, 2006:
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$3,595.00
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
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=
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$2,196.36
USD
United States Dollars
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1
NZD = 0.610948 USD
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1
USD = 1.63680 NZD
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RESERVATION POLICY AND PROCEEDURE
1)
Reservations are made through Hurunui Horse Treks with a
15% deposit at time of booking with the balance due 30 days prior
to departure (which would be 14th February).
2)
The package will start with pickup by shuttle from
Christchurch
airport or city center at 3:00 pm on Wednesday 14th March, with
the clinic held on the Thursday & Friday (March 15th
& 16th) with
the trek beginning on Saturday, March 17th.
3) Trek will finish on 24th March with a celebratory dinner and
transfers
back to
Christchurch
on the morning of March 25th