Tasman Rides

By all accounts the camps are well run but the horse lease program is what this review is about. If you are a confident adult rider you will probably be fine. If however you have a teenage daughter that has done some riding then this is the wrong place for you. There is no program for proper instruction or regulation, merely a small orientation from the other leasee's (which are all very nice). The owner is not at all helpful.

Lovely place to go riding, great horses, and friendly helpful staff, great day

The women at this establishment are rude, bullies and should not be allowed to teach young children how to ride. On several occasions of taking my younger sister here they made her rally the horses ( she is 12 years old) and while she struggled they all sat there laughing. It is DISGUSTING and i strongly advise any parent to not let there children come here. My younger sister has been riding for years, and yesterday we received a message that she is not welcome, and to STAY AWAY. These sad excuses of 40 year old women should be Ashamed and need to grow up. Its a disgrace that these women have bullied a young girl to the point where she does not want to ride again. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!!Fern Christy

Amazing horses. Been for over 4 over night camps and they push you out of your comfort zone for new things! Would be better if the guides were a bit less bossy. Otherwise it's my favourite place to go!!

Fantastic location, horses and staff. Gaie is a very caring and professional lady and takes super care of the horses. She is very particular who she lets lease ensuring the horses are well ridden and cared for. We have had the pleasure of leasing at Tasman for 4 years and have never experienced any rudeness from the staff and therefore disagree with the negative comments below. They are all professional, polite and caring. My daughter attends camp and thoroughly enjoys her time up there. I give Tasman 5 stars and would highly recommend Tasman rides to anyone looking for a gentle trek or looking to lease a horse.

Absolutely beautiful happy horses and friendly kind staff. Highly recommend!Perfect place for a trek and hang out with friendly kind horses.

I have been to this camp several times, I love it! I completely disagree with the people telling others to not trust their kids on camps. There are very kind and experienced guides and trainers that pair the kids in groups from age and your riding experience very well so you are able to be with your friends! They focus on your ability individually and let you do whatever's comfortable with your experience in riding. They are pretty laid back with the cabins and it's fun to talk about your day and what happened when you went riding on the bunks. when you wake up you can have breakfast and hang outside waiting for the people that don't stay overnight to arrive then start riding! Seriously recommend!

I had such a fun time when I came here for a trek. The guide who took us was really nice and calmed my friend who was a little nervous to be on a horse at first. The horses were lovely and knew what they were doing and I still can’t get over the fantastic view which the guide pointed out was Kaipara harbour, and then Muriwai on the other side! It was a wonderful experience and I so look forward to coming again

after a slightly rocky start, with my very nervous daughter, one of your guides ( tall, long blonde hair) unfortunately i didnt get her name, she went above and beyond to make my daughter more relaxed, as this was her 10th birthday, your guide stayed beside her the whole ride, even putting music on her ph to try and relax my girl, which worked wonders and she had a great time, and is now saving so she can come again. So thank you to that lovely girl and her great customer service.

We paid for a camp but had to withdraw, Gaie promised us a refund but then ghosted us. No refund or communication. Very disappointed and $500 out of pocket.