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General Information
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Booking is essential. |
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Children age 7 years and older are allowed to ride on their own horses. |
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Children younger than 7 years are allowed to ride with their parents on their horse. |
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Our weight limit is 120 kg. |
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A Minimum of 2 and a Maximum of 10 riders are allowed per group, going out on a ride with the head guide. |
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Cape Riding Horse Trails reserves the right to judge a rider's competence and ability. |
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A rider, who in the sole opinion of the guide, is unable to control their horse or who poses a threat to themselves, their horse, or another rider in the group, will be dismounted. |
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For your own safety, please be totally honest with us about your riding experience. |
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RIDING ABILITIES:
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A BEGINNER rider has limited experience, is unable to post to the trot and does not canter. |
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A NOVICE rider is capable of mounting and dismounting unassisted, capable of applying basic aids, comfortable and in control at the walk, moderate length posting trots and short canters. |
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An INTERMEDIATE rider has a firm seat, is confident and in control at all paces (including posting trots, canters and gallops), but does not ride regularly. |
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A STRONG INTERMEDIATE rider is all of the above and is currently riding regularly and is comfortable in the saddle for long hours. |
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An ADVANCED rider is all of the above, plus has an independent seat, soft hands and is capable of handling a spirited horse in open country. |
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