Your riding ability


  •  Beginner rider = someone who is comfortable in the saddle & can stay on a reliable well school horse.  They can post to the trot (go up and down) and may have cantered a few times = Beginners generally ride once or twice a year on holiday with their partner!
  • Novice rider = someone who is comfortable in the saddle & enjoys a reliable well schooled horse.  They generally ride at a riding school once or twice a month, or like to ride a friend’s horse on the farm.   They can trot comfortably and enjoy a nice controlled canter.
  • Intermediate rider = someone who rides regularly and enjoys a forward going well schooled horse.  They may or may not be a little nervous for the first little bit while they get to know their horse.  They can control their horse independently and is confident trotting and in controlled canters. 
  • Advanced Rider = someone who is comfortable on any horse in most situations.  They ride regularly and may or may not have their own horse. They have a good seat and hands and maybe considered rather “horsey”!!
Horse Riding in and around Kei Mouth and Morgan Bay on the Transkei Wild Coast of South Africa

Ride a horse on the beach...
Are you on holiday in Kei Mouth & Morgan Bay and want to do something that the whole family can do together?  We are ideally placed for a day out from East London or one of the Wild Coast Jikeleza Route resorts. If you are staying at Trennery's or Seagulls Hotels we are just over the Kei River.
Come on a short horse ride on the beach with Wild Coast Horse Trails.
Our horse paddocks are situated above the golf course at the Kei Mouth Country Club.  This is our base from where we start our overnight beach trails and offer short day rides for local holiday makers.  It is perfectly positioned between Morgan Bay and Kei Mouth, and is a convenient day trip for guest staying at Trennery's Hotel & Sea Gulls Hotel across the Kei River.
Kei Mouth Beach Ride 
A lovely 1 and a half our ride suitable for the whole family.  This is our beginners ride and children on lead rein are catered for.  Optional canter can be done depending on the sea tide and other users on the beach.
R200.00 per person
Morgan Bay Cliff  Top Beach Ride 
This is a 2 hour more advanced ride that suits riders who want to do a bit more than just a walk and they should be comfortable in trot & canter.
The views from the top of the cliff are stunning, you really feel like you are on the edge of the world!
R350.00 per person
Full Day Beach Ride across the Kei River
This beach ride is for riders comfortable on horseback. (You can trot & canter).  Your trail starts with crossing the Great Kei River on the ferry, and then lovely canters along the beach take you to Sea Gulls Hotel for a great pub lunch.  The trek home is across country, meandering over the rolling hills and through the villages.
R600.00 per person + pontoon + lunch
Jacaranda Ride 
For experienced fit riders only!!  You will enjoy a day in the saddle on fit forward going horses riding along the sea shore to the ship wreck of the Jacaranda. You can either bring a picnic with you, or we stop in at Sea Gulls Hotel for a pub lunch before heading back to Kei Mouth in the late afternoon. 
R800.00 per person + pontoon +lunch

Book your beach ride

We will email and sms confirmation of your ride. Rides need to be booked at least 1 day in advance. We reserve the right to ask for payment in advance for bookings made more than a week a head of time and for large groups. You can also phone or sms a beach ride booking. Call Julie-Anne on land line 043-8311087 or cell phone 082-5670972

 PLEASE NOTE THAT PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!