Kate Tapley Horse Treks

Build a Bond Beyond Belief

Kate Tapley Horse Treks (KTHT) specialises in applied Natural Horsemanship, overnight horse treks and short rides. Kate and her trained staff have developed excellence in their ability to facilitate & teach others to benefit from the horse/human connection.

Trekking in beautiful New Zealand foothills & native forest is one of the many activities KTHT offers. Over the years, the central connection theme has become the core for lessons, riding programmes for young riders and adults, riding weekends, camps and holidays, multi-day riding and overnighters, team building & leadership training.

KTHT has two centres of operation:

Mt. Lyford Horse Riding -- Bookings

Set in the foothills of the Southern Alps, 145 km North of Christchurch, Mt. Lyford offers stunning alpine riding for riders from New Zealand and all over the world. With near-by affordable accommodation, (including Pokaka, Kate & Walter's log home) and a trail for a 3 day ride to Hanmer Springs along with many other alpine activities, this is the place to have the best horsey holiday ever on your horse or ours.

Otahuna Horse Riding  -- Bookings

Close to an urban centre, utilising trails over the Port Hills on the edge of Christchurch, KTHT has a thriving community of people who love to ride horses and who are exploring the profound depths of the human/horse connection. Teaching programmes for young riders and adults along with overnighters to Governors Bay and camps, lessons and clinics by visiting trainers help build Otahuna into the ideal place to come to learn to ride while in a supportive and knowledgeable environment.

Build a Bond Beyond Belief Blog!

Information, photos, trail descriptions, stories, testimonials and dates for events. Stay up to date, join the discussions!

Sherwood Luxury Treks

Not far from Mt. Lyford is the Sherwood luxury country lodge offering day riding and catering for the 3 day trail to Hanmer Springs all with the comfort and style of a world class lodge.

Enrol in a Natural Horsemanship Clinic

Kate organises clinics throught the year, sometimes with overseas experts. Use the link above for more info and to enrol.

The Company Story

Kate tells the story that inspires her to create this company and to fulfil her dreams.

Prey Animal to Partner - How Horses Think

An introduction by Kate Tapley

Fee Schedule

Download the fees schedule for Mt. Lyford & Otahuna: Fees