Backcountry Saddle Expeditions Ltd

One of the highlights of my nz holiday. Highly recommend it and its actually much cheaper than other companies closer to Queenstown. Deb was an awesome guide, talkative and very knowledgeable about the local area and ecosystem
May 2nd, 2023

(Translated by Google) We recommend! The horse trekking with Deb was fantastic. Even as a total beginner on horseback, I felt comfortable and really enjoyed the two-hour excursion. The horses seemed to be a good match for their respective riders. Deb gave us a good amount of information about the area and made sure everyone got good photos to remember. (Original) Sehr zu empfehlen! Das Pferdetrekking mit Deb war fantastisch. Auch als totaler Beginner auf dem Pferd habe ich mich wohlgefhlt und den zweistndigen Ausflug sehr genossen. Die Pferde schienen gut zu den jeweiligen Reitern zu passen. Deb gab uns eine gute Menge an Informationen ber die Umgebung und stelte sicher das auch jeder gute Fotos als Erinnerung kriegt.
Apr 17th, 2023

I would recommend Deb and her horses to anyone passing through. Trek is stunning, horses well paired with their humans and theres a bunch of information about the surroundings coming from Deb. Suitable for beginners and more experienced riders. Two hours included walking, trotting and some gallop. Loved every sec
Apr 17th, 2023

Could not have been a better experience. Deb is wonderful, the horses were wonderful, the trail was wonderful. 100% would return. Thank you Deb!!
Apr 10th, 2023

If I could give ten stars I would!! Just do it!. Simply the best experience ever. We rang Debs and organised a Bespoke trek for just the two of us for our Anniversary and she delivered. I am not confident with horses and was so excited to be on top of beautiful gentle Calusa following Debs through creeks, gentle hills, listening to her sharing her knowledge of the area. I was beyond words. She even had me trotting and I got a gold star for a two second canter! It was my gorgeous horse that did that but when you are sitting up on her big saddles with a "Horn" to hang onto and living the moment it was incredible, you feel like you have been riding for years. The trail slowly weaved up a gentle hill and on the top Debs had once more had outdone our expectations. A champagne bucket with gorgeous bubbles and a platter!! The horses didnt need to be tethered they just enjoyed the grass as we sat and toasted our 25 years and convinced Debs to join us. She is so discreet and always tried to give us moments alone to toast each other and appreciate the absolute incredible moment of being up in the Central Otago hills, with a view to die for and a perfect memory made. Debs also made sure we had amazing photos of the trip, which she straight away air dropped to us at the end, she was perfect at just catching us in various spots. If I could bullet point my highlights Debs would be at the top, what an amazing lady. The laughter and genuine fun we all had. She loves her horses, she loves her life and she loves people and it shows The gorgeous horses, that made me feel so safe. Gareth was on "Prickles" that was anything but prickly and Debs on her gorgeous "Pawnee" The whole day!!! We will never forget this feeling on such a special day Thanks Debs, we are definitely going to be back and soon. Truly Just do it.
Mar 12th, 2023