TOPLINE
PARK RIDING
Offers Guided horseback ecotours, coaching of riders, training of horses. All
tours are accompanied by a qualified Riding Coach. Additional guides accompany
tours of four or more riders (or less for tours with novice riders and/or children).
The Topline Park mounts are fit and well trained, ranging from gentle mini ponies
to large schoolmasters.
MINITOURS
Minitours are intended for young children. First we spend time letting the riders
get to know their mounts from the ground before mounting in the arena to ensure
riders are comfortable and confident with their mounts. Then riders take a gentle,
assisted ride along a safe trail. There are no age limits for riders. Parents/friends
etc are welcome to accompany children on foot or horseback.
(Approx 30 mins): $30 per person*
HORSEBACK ECOTOURS/TRAILRIDES
Tours vary in duration from 1 hour to several days and each ride is tailored
to the riders' requirements. Riding is on scenic forested trails in the Main
Creek area near Dungog. Tours and trail-rides include coaching in our arena
to ensure guests enjoy a safe, comfortable ride. No minimum age nor previous
riding experience is necessary. We have a variety of types and sizes of fit
horses for most riders: gentle children's ponies and schoolmasters, sure-footed
trail mounts, gentle harness horses etc. All tours are planned specifically
for the group riding. There are no set times for starting tours/trailrides and
Topline Park is open 365 days per year. School and public holidays especially
are popular times for riding so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.*
Costs for Tours / trailrides
(1 hour): $50 per person*
1 ½ hours: $70 per person*
2 hours: $100 per person*
1/2 day tour/trailride (3 hours): $150 per person*
Full day tour/trailride (5+ hours): $250 per person*
COACHING
Coaching is available in pleasure riding, the Olympic disciplines, showing and
horsemanship by a qualified riding coach.
Ride one of our obedient schoolmasters or we can travel to you and your horse.
Coaching: $50 per hour (shared and group lesson rates available on request.)*
Training: $50 per hour or available at a weekly rate + agistment/ full daily
care/rugging etc as required.
Directions to Topline Park from Dungog:
Topline Park is 14km from Dungog, about an easy 15 minute journey by car.
Drive along the main street of Dungog (Dowling Street) heading away from Maitland
and Raymond Terrace, passing the monument in the middle of Dowling Street.
Follow this road towards Stroud, over the railway line and the Williams River.
About 3 ½ kms further along take the Main Creek and Monkerai turn to
the left.
At the next intersection turn left onto Main Creek road. Topline Park is 7kms
along Main Creek Road, on the left, after the dairy, Gams Bridge and the little
unnamed bridge.
The main gate is on the left just after the unnamed bridge. If you don't see
the gate, stop at the bright blue restored dairy building (our office).
Topline Park is on a tar sealed road and easy to find.
Please note:
We ask all riders to wear SSA approved riding helmets. Helmets are available
on a loan basis at Topline Park. The safest and most comfortable clothing for
riders is jodhpurs, long trousers or jeans, long sleeved shirt and/or jacket
and shoes or boots with a small heel and flat sole.
Guests may bring cameras along at their own risk. Some of the horses carry saddlebags
for riders to bring along cameras, personal items, snacks etc. Non riders are
welcome to relax on the office verandah or under a shady tree, take a scenic
walk on the property or go yabby fishing whilst their friends ride or drive.
We specialise in tailoring riding and harness tours to suit our guests. Please
let us know if you have a festive occasion to celebrate or special needs.
*We prefer advance bookings. Bookings made within 24 hours of tours incur
a $10 per rider surcharge.
Lisa Wiseman (EFA, NCAS Level I General Riding Coach)
Topline Park
PO Box 198
DUNGOG 2420
621 Main Creek Road
VIA DUNGOG 2420
Phone: (02) 49923277
E-mail: topline_park@bordernet.com.au
Website: http://www.toplinepark.com