Horseback AGAIN!!

Monday...I drove out to Glenorchy this morning for an all day horse ride. The morning trip was with a group of 9 people and we rode around some of the Lord of the Rings locations (Isengard Valley, and all through the Misty Mountains) The land is absolutely breathtaking...there is no other way to describe it. We went up and down mountains and rode through various rivers in the area. It was fun crossing the freezing rivers on horseback and not getting too terribly wet. My horse was a retired racehorse (thoroughbred of course) that was always up for a race. Whenever we broke off into a trot or canter, he would race out in front of as many riders as possible. After the morning crew left, it was just me around the barn and I helped untack and brush all the horses down. We turned them out to pasture and it was just good to be around them again!! In the afternoon, I was the only client on the farm. I went out on my same horse with one guide and a new girl that needed to learn the trail to guide it. It was awesome to be so private. We cantered all around the area and went to some great lookouts!! We even had a full on gallop race across one of the river beds, definitely my greatest experience on horseback!! Glenorchy was AMAZING!! Back in Queenstown, we watched the Aussies play soccer, but sadly they lost.