Hack 'n Stay Play Vault Horsemanship Holiday

Beach Horse Rides, Campground and Farmstay accommodation in Golden Bay.

Located in beautiful Golden Bay, Hack Farm is an eco Farmstay and animal friendly Campground is just a short walk or ride from Patons Rock beach and serves as the perfect base for your next Horse Riding Holiday. We offer a number of holistic horse experiences from guided treks on our team of highly trained horses, to Vaulting, Horsemanship and Riding lessons or simply Bring your Own Horse and enjoy our easily accessible trails that will allow you to explore the beauty of the ever changing coastal landscape on horseback.

Stay

With great outdoor facilities and comfortable accommodation, our Camping, Farmstay and Backpacker options will guarantee a good night’s sleep after your day’s adventure.

Ride

Our horse riding experiences are suited for riders of all abilities. ‘Hacktivities’ range from 1h rides through to multi-day experiences – our rides are as fun as they are informative.

Learn

Horsemanship, Vaulting and Riding Lessons. Whether you’re new to riding, are looking to expand your knowledge we can equip you with tools you need.

Beach Horse Rides

Holistic Horse Experiences – learn while you ride

We offer riders of all experience levels opportunities to learn more about the foundations of good horsemanship whilst experiencing stunning coastal scenery on horseback. With a focus on teaching light and balanced riding, our guided holistic horse riding experiences are so much more than just a trail ride.

Our professionally guided horse treks provide a safe and fun environment to further your riding knowledge, build confidence and challenge yourself.

Vaulting Experiences

Fun and engaging vaulting sessions for all ages

Vaulting is often described as a combination of dancing and gymnastics on horseback and is considered to be the safest equestrian discipline.

We’ve seen time and time again how transformational the sense of confidence and self awareness gained by finding your balance and expression on horseback has on individuals of all ages and particularly for kids and Baerbel is passionate about sharing this magic with others.

No previous experience is required for this fun and engaging activity.

campground, Back Packer & Farmstay

Comfortable accommodation options to guarantee a good night’s sleep after your day of exploring.

Enjoy a family & pet friendly environment in our 120 year old eco friendly farmhouse and horse ranch, or park up in one of our camping spaces!

Facilities include: Pizza Oven, Communal Kitchen, Showers, Rope Swing, Climbing Wall, Fruit Trees, Vegetable Garden and much much more.

Kid's Camps

Fun camps and riding days

Our Horse Club days are the perfect introduction to the foundations of communication with your horse both on the ground and in the saddle. We help riders of all ages find confidence around horses, both in the saddle and on the ground utilising Vaulting Experience, Horsemanship Lessons and Horse Rides all situated at our Hack Farm.

Bring your Own horse!

Bring your own horse and enjoy a holiday away

Our vision for Hack ‘n Stay has always been a getaway for you & your horse! With our guest paddocks, holding yards and arenas, we have everything you need to keep your horse comfortable while you enjoy a Horse Riding Holiday away together. Use our Hack Track to access Patons Rock Beach or even hire a guide to show you the best spots around.

" Hack and stay is a real peace of heaven. The horses are really well treated and the track to the beach is amazing. But there’s so much more than trekking, there’s all sorts of swings for the children, a little climbing wall and you can even try some vaulting. We’ll remember our stay forever!!! "

" Hack n Stay is an amazing place to visit! The accommodation is well thought out and uniquely horse themed and the property is stunning. You will love the views and the awesome riding tracks around the farm. It's so great to have a place to visit where you can take your horse and go for such beautiful rides! We loved our time at Hack n Stay and we will definitely be back one day 🙂"

"My partner and me intended to stay 1 night with our Campervan, in the end we stayed 3 nights, because we enjoyed it so much. The Farm is beautifully designed by the owner Bärbel and Thomas and a lot of very creative wwofers. As a keen and also experienced rider I really enjoyed a ride on the beach with McDuff, a big Clydesdale horse. Bärbel is a passionate riding teacher focusing very much on qualitiy riding (inspired by Sally Swifts's Centered riding). She has a straight forward way of teaching and also as an experienced rider it can be a real eye-opener and challenge in a positive way to have a lesson while riding on the beach. Thank you so much. This experience is going to have a big impact on my future riding. Thank you so much for this. "

" Great trekking with Baerbel and her horses ! It's way more than just a trek, she really teaches you horse riding and in a way where every rider (even if experienced) will learn things ! I was so happy with It that I had to stay another day to get a lesson ! The horses are great, the people are great, the place is great and fun ! Thanks for everything! "

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