WATSON'S MOUNTAIN COUNTRY TRAIL RIDES
Experience the beauty and history of the Victorian High Country on horseback.
Michael and Sally Watson welcome you to a high country adventure experience. Our trail rides range from 1 – 3 hour Short Rides, 2 Day Bunkhouse Rides, 2 Day luxury horse rides, 5 Day Man from Snowy River and Heritage horse rides through to a 7 Day Bluff and Beyond Wilderness Ride. We are open all year round and our horse riding tours are 3 hours driving time north east of Melbourne near the township of Mansfield. We run Our Rides 7 days a week through all seasons, be it in the warmth of an oilskin coat in the cool weather or enjoying relief from the heat in a high country summer.
This is your first step to experiencing the beauty and history of the Victorian High Country on horseback.
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1 Day 2 Night Man from Snowy River Ride
2 day 1 Night Man from Snowy River Private Camping Ride
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2 Day 2 Night Howqua Valley Ride
2 Day Luxury Ride
2 Day Luxury Ride and Fly Fishing Tour
3 Day 3 Night Luxury Ride
5 Day 5 Night Howqua River Ride
5 Day MFSR Luxury
7 Day Bluff and Beyond Ride
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overnight rides
Private Ride
Price
$2800.00pp inc GST ($560.00pp deposit upon booking and balance due 8th October 2025)
Availability
Booked Out
Event Details
Day 1: Arrive at 9.30am at our farm. We ride from our farm to Kate Camerons peak the site used for the jump scene in the ‘Man from Snowy River’ [...]
Event Details
Day 1: Arrive at 9.30am at our farm. We ride from our farm to Kate Camerons peak the site used for the jump scene in the ‘Man from Snowy River’ movie. We then head to our hut for lunch. After lunch we take in some more amazing views and then head back down to the farm. We stay the night at our hut.
Day 2: After a hearty breakfast we head down to the farm and saddle horses to be loaded onto a truck for transport to Sheepyard Flat. We then explore the Howqua Hills Historic area before lunch. After lunch we ride to 7 mile flat where we stay for the evening.
Day 3: We ride up Brocks Road to Refrigerator Gap for Lunch and then onto the “Bluff Hut” for the evening.
Day 4: After breakfast we up the Bluff up to the summit. This is a most spectacular ride with amazing scenery. We then enjoy lunch at the Bluff Hut before trekking across Mt Lovick through to “Lovick Hut” for the evening under canvas. Here we are surrounded by the magnificent snow gums.
Day 5: We enjoy a leisurely start to the day before saddling up and riding across the peaks of this truly remarkable landscape. A brilliant day for photo’s with breathtaking cliff edges and mountains that seem to stretch on forever. We take in the views of “Picture Point”, Mt Howitt, The Cross Cut Saw, Mt Speculation and onto Mt Cobbler. We enjoy lunch on the side of Mt Magdala. We stay again under canvas at Lovick’s Hut for the evening.
Day 6: We pack up camp and then ride down towards the twin dams for lunch and then down the 16 mile jeep track and “Pikes Flat” and then follow the river past ‘Bindaree Flat’ and onto ‘Flat Spur’ for the evening.
Day 7: Today we climb Mt Stirling for ‘Craigs Hut’. A half day ride to the hut and time for photo’s and lunch before horses are collected by truck and guests by bus. We return to the farm.
Ready for your next adventure?
Book NowTime
8 (Monday) - 14 (Sunday)
Price
1 hour $95.40pp / 2 hour $148.40pp / 3 hour $206.70pp
Availability
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Event Details
Event Details
We are offering 1 hour through to 3 hour rides over this period. Please click on our booking link to find availability, dates and times
Ready for your next adventure?
BOOK ONLINETime
17 (Wednesday) - 23 (Tuesday)
Price
$350.00pp inc GST
Availability
Booked out
Event Details
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Mountains, rivers & wildlife : Experience all the High country has to offer on this exciting two day adventure.
– High country horse ride in ‘Man from Snowy River’ country
– Rustic overnight accommodation in our purpose built hut.
– Spectacular scenery and Australian wildlife
– Private group
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive at 1.30pm at our high country farming property
that’s been in the Watson family for many generations.
Upon arrival you are greeted by the Watson family and fitted
with your riding gear and provided with tuition before setting
out on your experience on horseback.
You ride up to spectacular 360 degree views and along the
way, watch out for the wildlife that often takes a look at us,
including kangaroos, wallabies and Australia’s largest bird of
flight, the wedge tail eagle.
The ride takes you to the famous ‘jump scene’ from the “Man
from Snowy River” movie.
You then descend to Watson’s Hut for the evening.
Enjoy a spit roast dinner (we cater for other dietary requests)
and evening around the open camp fire. Watch the sunset
over the valley and be in awe of the colours of the sky and
the excitement of the native wildlife passing through.
Relax undercover on a stretcher bed and swag.. glamping
in the bush.
Day 2: Enjoy a cooked breakfast before saddling up and
taking in more spectacular views on a new trail and back
down to the farmhouse arriving just before lunchtime
12.00pm to complete your experience.
Ready for your next adventure?
Book NowTime
18 (Thursday) - 19 (Friday)
Price
1 hour $95.40pp / 2 hour $148.40pp / 3 hour $206.70pp
Availability
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Event Details
Event Details
We are offering 1 hour through to 3 hour rides over this period. Please click on our booking link to find availability, dates and times
Ready for your next adventure?
BOOK ONLINETime
27 (Saturday) - 31 (Wednesday)
Price
$291.50pp inc GST
Availability
16 spaces available
Event Details
Event Details
Experience the beauty of the High Country that inspired ``The Man From Snowy River``
– Spectacular 360 degree views.
– Native Bird and Wildlife
– Trotting and cantering
– River crossings
ITINERARY
Arrive at 9.30am at our high country farming property that’s been in the Watson family for many generations.
After gearing up, we set off on our ‘Man from Snowy River’ experience on horseback. We enjoy spectacular 360 degree views and along the way, watch out for the wildlife that often takes a look at us, including kangaroos, wallabies and Australia’s largest bird of flight, the wedge tail eagle.
We ride to Kate Camerons peak that looks over to Mt Buller on one side and over the Howqua Valley and Lake Eildon on the other. This is also where the famous jump scene from the ‘Man from Snowy River’ movie was filmed. We stop to take photo’s before we descend down to our bush hut for a bbq lunch.
After lunch we climb back up to more spectacular scenery overlooking the Delatite Valley before descending back down to the farm to complete our ride.
Ready for your next adventure?
BOOK NOWTime
All Day (Monday)
Location
Watson's Farm
296 three chain road, booroolite
AN AUTHENTIC
HIGH COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
YEARS
Operating trail rides over 2 generations.
HORSES
Actively working with us.
YEAR OLD
Working farm and stables.
YEARS
Living in the High Country
CONTACT US
Michael and Sally Watson
PHONE (03) 5777 3552
EMAIL info@watsonstrailrides.com.au
ADDRESS 296 Three Chain Rd, Booroolite, Victoria, 3724
MAIL PO Box 207. Mansfield VIC 3724
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