ENJOY A LEISURELY HORSE TRAIL RIDE THROUGH THE MAGNIFICENT RED GUM FOREST, FOLLOWING THE RIVER TRAILS, WHILE BUILDING A FRIENDSHIP AND SPECIAL BOND WITH A HORSE AT BILLABONG RANCH.
Billabong Ranch trail rides are suited to all ages and riding abilities, from seven years old and up.
Those new to horse riding are instructed on basic riding skills, and if needed, a child’s horse can be led.
Billabong Ranch owner Kerri Acquisto has all the activities the ranch has to offer, running all through winter.
“Over winter, it is our normal opening hours, and then over school holidays, we are open every day,” Kerri said.
“We have a school camp that runs each school holiday.
“It is a horse-riding and activity camp.
“We get people from all over Melbourne and throughout NSW.
“We have been doing them for a long time now, so we have many kids who have come through from never having ridden a horse to working for us.
“And now we have their kids coming here too.
“We get everyone from those who want to learn to ride to those who have a horse but come for the social side of it as well as being able to ride different horses each day.”
The Billabong Ranch is not just about horse riding.
The ranch has a family fun park with activities for everyone, no matter your age or ability.
Choose from indoor mini golf, pedal boats, rock climbing, walking and feeding your favourite animals, playground, beach volleyball, table tennis, outdoor ten-pin bowling, frisbee golf, indoor archery, camel rides, bungee trampoline, merry-go-round and pony rides.
The fully licensed family cafe is open all day, so you can relax over a bite and beverage while the children enjoy the pedal boats or a pony ride.
Billabong Ranch holds school camps and school holiday camps and is ideal for large-group getaways.
It can accommodate up to 160 guests at any one time in bunkhouse cabin-style accommodation, with onsite catering that can satisfy most dietary needs.
Billabong Ranch can also come to you with camel and pony rides, an animal nursery, carriage rides and hires.
Billabong Ranch is at the corner of Glanville and Tehan Rd, Echuca.
For more information or to book a horse trail ride, go to https://www.billabongranch.com.au/