Horse Safari Game Ride Within The Eastern Cape Of South Africa
On one of my trips to South Africa we decided to do something a bit different and went on a Horse Safari Game Trip. Fish River Horse Safaris are based just outside Port Alfred within the Eastern Cape. When you arrive you are met by among the guides who takes you through to get you just about all kitted out. Rider safety is taken quite seriously here and proper hard riding hats need to be worn. You then gather round to be allocated your own horse. This is good chance to meet your fellow riders and also to ascertain what level of experience everyone has at using. Fortunately we are all in pretty much the same boat and you will find no expert riders.
The guides are very helpful plus they pick out a suitable horse for you based on your height and weight and competency. All the horses look well looked after and are very good natured. We had chosen to complete a Game Ride which lasts approximately 2. 5 hours however you can choose to do a combination of a Beach and Game Ride (its next on my list after i go back). The additional beach ride aspect takes you down through the dunes and onto a secluded beach where one can ride through the glorious sea.
We set off on our Game Ride trip and at the beginning it's all about getting to know your horse and ensuring you feel comfortable. The guides, although young, are very useful and experienced. We head off through the reserve, around a few hills before reaching open grassland where we allow the horses exercise a bit and soon we are galloping together. Now I am no expert so galloping takes a little bit of mastering but if you don't mind the bouncing around and are game for a laugh you will love yourself. We are soon riding through thick valley bushveld as well as open plains and spotting buffalo, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, greenback, impala and duiker. The guides help us to spot various animals and ensure we don't disturb them.
I had two highlights on my trip. The first was being able to get really close to a gaggle of giraffe who really didn't mind us. Some great pictures were taken by our group. It's so nice every single child experience the complete tranquility as opposed to groups associated with jeeps or minibuses dashing about. This is a totally new experience. My second highlight was spotting the rhino. Of course we needed to be very careful as they have a very acute sense of smell and we maintained a great distance but it was amazing to sit on the horse watching three rhino in the field ahead. I can't pretend that my bottom wasn't a little tender the next day but it was well worth it and I'll be going back to try the beach and game ride when.
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