Preparing For Your Trip

What to pack

Don't Leave Home Without Gloves - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Don’t Leave Home Without… Gloves

We’ve all been there, globetrotters – the blisters, the red burn marks from the leather reins, the feeling of them sliding through your fingers as you are pulled in one direction – but you don’t want to have to deal

Don’t Leave Home Without… Thermals

For our cooler climate rides, good quality wool blend thermals should be right at the top of your packing list! There’s nothing worse than that feeling of not being able to warm up,  and that’s why I LOVE my Icebreaker

Don’t Leave Home Without… Kerrits

Ok globetrotters, I have to make a confession. You are no doubt aware of my opinion of jodhpurs (if you aren’t familiar with it, click here and you will soon understand), and my refusal to ride in anything except my bombachas.

Don't Leave Home Without Padded Bike Shorts - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Don’t Leave Home Without… Padded Bike Shorts

Before we start, there needs to be a disclaimer here: for the majority of our riding holidays, you will be riding in modern English, Western or endurance saddles, which are quite comfortable and probably don’t need extra padding. But if

Don’t leave home without…TOMS

So when you’re out of the saddle of an evening, you’ll want some lightweight shoes that you can slip on around the campfire or for the walk to the dining area. While thongs (or flip flops) are good, what happens

riding mesh chaps

Don’t Leave Home Without… Mesh Chaps

If you are heading out on any of our beach rides (The Shoalhaven Ride, Margaret River Ride, Rainbow Beach, Bush & Cattle Ride, Twin Coast Adventure, The Camargue Ride, The Sumba Ride, and the Alentejo Coast and Costa Azul rides