
Korohe Horse Treks
📍 Tūrangi, Waikato
Korohe Horse Treks runs guided rides through pine forests and rivers near Tūrangi, ten minutes south of Lake Taupō. Family-run for over eight years, with horses matched to each rider's experience and small, semi-private group sizes.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Suits riders from beginners to experienced - guides match each person to a horse on arrival. The river-swim ride is the most-mentioned highlight in reviews, and several reviewers single out individual guides (Ringo, Tory, Nevada) for the personal touch. Small, semi-private group sizes mean everyone gets attention.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Jade Wingate
7 months ago
“My partner and I had a great experience with Korohe horse treks. I have previous riding experience and my partner has ridden once or twice before, Ringo our guide, matched us with two beautiful horses who were perfectly suited to our experience and confidence levels. We were the only two on our trail ride so it was a lovely experience with a small group of us. Ringo and Tory our guides were so friendly, knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour! All horses are extremely well cared for and trained using natural horsemanship techniques. Our highlight was having multiple river swims with our horses, such a dream come true moment. Even got to see a herd of wild horses near Korohe including two very young foals! Would highly recommended to anyone wanting a trail ride or swimming with horses experience suitable for any skill level. Thank you Korohe horse treks, Ringo, Tory and the team for a fantastic experience we won’t forget!!!”
Cameo Fityus
2 weeks ago
“This was one of the most amazing experiences our family have been able to do together. We are a family of four with kids aged 3 & 8, the team at Korohe Horse Treks were so lovely and welcoming, they especially made our daughters feel confident on their horses as they had no prior horse riding experience. Our daughters were so calm and enjoyed every moment. As parents watching our own children ride horses through the forest and to be all together to share the experience, it is something so magical that words can literally not explain! I have some amazing photos and videos that will be so special to our family as our children grow, they will always look back on this experience. We are keen to come back again for sure. Thank you Korohe Team, and thank you Tori who looked after us so well on the day.”
Andi Larner
7 months ago
“I had a wonderful ride with Korohe Horse Treks. I am an experienced rider, so was looking for some good canter and gallop time in the tack, and I got it! I rode a sweet horse named TK and Ringo was my guide. He took me through a beautiful forest where the pine trees met to create tunnels and it was really magical.. and so much fun to canter through the woods. The owners and the staff clearly love their horses. It was a wonderful experience from the time I first reached out to Satori by email, to crossing the chest deep river… I would highly recommend this operation to riders of all levels.”
📊 Commonly mentioned in Google reviews
Based on Google review tagsRiver ride
108 reviews
Trek
41 reviews
Welcoming staff
28 reviews
River crossings
25 reviews
Calm horses
22 reviews
Overview
Korohe Horse Treks is a family-run trekking operation 10 minutes from Tūrangi (40 minutes from Taupō). Guides match each rider to a horse based on age, height, weight, and experience, then take small semi-private groups through pine-forest tracks, rivers, and back-country trails. Walking-pace rides suit first-timers; faster trot-and-canter rides are available for experienced riders. In warmer months they run a river-swim ride where you swim alongside your horse. Welfare of the horses is a stated core value, with regular specialist checks.



