You asked and we listened!
Katherine Outback Experience is excited to now be providing Private (one-on-one) and Group 1/2 hour and 1 hour Horse Riding Lessons and Experiences for beginners through to advanced riders. Riders are welcome to ride one of our horses that will be matched to your skill level, or bring your own horse.
Not only are these Lessons/ Experiences educational, but they are great for fitness, leisure and building confidence. It is proven that animals can help alleviate stress, anxiety, depression and feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Animals may very well be the medicine we all need to get us through the current times.
Please contact us regarding special requests and tailored Lessons or Experiences.
Recommended for our beginner riders or those wanting a leisure experience.
A more in depth session tailored to the rider's ability, confidence level and goals. suited for those wanting to work on a specific issue with their own horse.
Tailored to meet special requests such as half day or whole day clinics with multiple horses. please contact us direct.
All participants or Legal Guardians (if participant is under the age of 18 years) are to complete the Risk Waiver and Medical Form prior to your first session.
Tom Curtain has over 30 years’ experience in training horses and has started over 2,000 horses in numerous disciplines including Campdrafting, Showing, Eventing, Racing and Pacing.
Tom has won numerous Campdrafts and Challenges including the 2013 Ultimate Colt Starting Championship.
Anyone who has seen Tom work with horses or dogs will know he has an affinity with animals. He has spent years studying their body language and behaviour.
Tom has a particular passion for teaching kids and adults to ride. He knows the impact animals can have on mental health and wellbeing as well as building confidence and independence.
We are based just 6 km from the Katherine Town Centre. We have a large 65 x 40 metre insulated undercover Arena and a second larger outdoor Campdraft Arena. We also offer off-farm rides down local roads and bush tracks.
We are open Monday to Saturday from 10:00am to 5:30pm for Horse Riding Experiences. We offer both Experiences and Lessons including Group, Private one-on-one and Tailored sessions. Our Group sessions are currently restricted to a maximum of four participants unless special requests are made.
We also have a number of packages available including the Group Horse Riding Experiences.
Bookings can be made online by clicking the Book Now button below.
* Please note the Booking System we use applies a small Booking Fee that we are unable to absorb into the booking price. This fee was taken into consideration in pricing the Horse Rides. This fee covers costs for the third party Booking System.
1/2 Hour Group Horse Ride Options
1/2 Hour Ride (pp)
One 1/2 Hour Group Ride
5x 1/2 Hour Rides (pp)
Buy 5x 1/2 Hour Group Sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with your Unique Booking Code
10x 1/2 Hour Group Rides (pp)
Buy 10x 1/2 Hour Group Sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with a Unique Booking Code
1 Hour Group Horse Ride Options
1 Hour Ride (pp)
1 Hour Group Ride
5x 1 Hour Group Sessions (pp)
Buy 5x 1 Hour Group Horse Ride sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with your Unique Booking Code
10x 1 Hour Group Sessions (pp)
Buy 10x Group Sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with a Unique Booking Code
1/2 Hour private one-on-one Sessions
1/2 Hour
One private 1/2 Hour Session (pp)
5x 1/2 Hour Session (pp)
Buy 5x 1/2 Hour sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with your Unique Booking Code
10x 1/2 Hour Sessions (pp)
Buy 10x 1/2 Hour Sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with a Unique Booking Code
1 Hour Private (one-on-one) Sessions
1 Hour Ride
One 1 Hour Private Session
5x 1 Hour Private Sessions
Buy 5x 1 Hour Private Sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with your Unique Booking Code
10x 1 Hour Sessions
Buy 10x Sessions now at a discounted rate and book later with a Unique Booking Code
Please contact contact us directly by email or phone to discuss tailored options for you and/ or your horse.
Yes! We are taking COVID-19 very seriously and are monitoring government advice. We continue to alter our Policies in response to restrictions. We are taking all measures to minimise risk to guests and staff. This includes:
Please respect the health and safety of our team (and young family) and do not enter our property under the following circumstances:
We will happily reschedule your Ride should any of the above circumstances occur provided we are notified within cut-off times with the exception of snap hotspot lockdowns/ lockouts (in which case we will refund/ reschedule). There will be ramifications should it be found the above requests are ignored.
We offer horse riding for participants as young as 3 years old through to 60+ years of age.
Weight restrictions is limited to around 120kgs. If you are 100kgs or more, please let us know in the comments section when making your booking so we can match you to the best suited horse and maximise the time in which you are riding. This information remains confidential within our team. It also helps significantly if you include your height so we can match you to the right horse.
Closed-in shoes are essential.
Although not essential, we do recommend the following:
We accept NT Sport Vouchers for Horse Riding Lessons!
To use your Sports Voucher to make a booking you need to email your voucher to admin@katherineoutback.com.au.
We will then either:
Please note, if this is your first lesson, you will need to book a private lesson (as opposed to group lesson). We would also recommend the 1/2 hour lesson for your first lesson.
When you book a lesson/ experience, you have the option to book:
To book lessons using your Unique booking code:
Prior to the first lesson/ experience, all participants or legal guardians (if participant is under the age of 18 years) are required to complete the digital risk waiver and medical form.
Forms are only required to be signed prior to the first session unless your medical/ contact circumstances change or management requests otherwise.
No one is allowed to ride without completing the form and refunds/ vouchers will not be issued in a situation where a rider/ guardian refuses to sign the form where this occurs outside of cancellation/ amendment timeframes. forms completed on arrival during your allocated time-slot will not result in a longer horse ride.