Learn to Ride

Private Lessons

Learning to ride a horse is an exciting, challenging & rewarding experience.

At Gunnamatta Trail Rides, we pride ourselves on providing a safe and supportive learning environment facilitated by experienced and qualified instructors.

If you prefer a one on one Private Riding Lesson with one of our Experienced and Qualified Instructors we can develop a Lesson Program that will help you achieve your specific goals.

Requirements:

Absolute Minimum Age = 6yo+
Clothing = Long pants, closed-toe shoes, top / jacket suitable for days weather forecast
Experience Level = Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Level Riders

You can always take part in a one-off Casual Lesson or purchase a 10x Pack of Lessons and receive huge savings allowing you to schedule your Lesson times whenever it’s convenient for you and your busy lifestyle.

Start Times

8:30 am
9:45 am
11:00 am
12:45 pm
2:00 pm
3:15 pm
4:30 pm

Skill Levels

Students will progress through 3 levels to graduate skilled, competent riders.

Progression is based on individual student performance and awarded to students by their instructor when deemed competent in the required skills.

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Google Rating

4.3

Gunnamatta Trail Rides

Cara Julian

03:37 01 Aug 21

My daughter had a riding lesson yesterday and I was super impressed. From the initial booking experience to our welcome and the riding lesson itself - were all first rate. They take safety very seriously which is a big tick in my box. I highly recommend Gunnamatta Trail Rides.

Matt C

07:25 26 Jun 21

Had a great experience with Gunnamatta. The staff were all friendly and professional. The horses were a little green from being in and out of lockdown which is fully understandable but the staff handled it well. It's a good long ride with beautiful views. Only good things to say.

Lezly Penalver

06:58 25 Jun 21

Caitlin (sp?) was an excellent guide/instructor, leading on the lovely horse Paris. Our horses, Blaze and Eclipse were friendly and well trained. The staff were all welcoming and efficient with fitting our helmets, bags, stirrups and getting us oriented and ready for the ride. The beach destination had a great view to look at as well as take pictures. The ride itself was great fun and definitely an experience to be repeated.

Tony

12:52 13 Jun 21

Great experience, awesome staff and the horses are just majestic, 2 hours was perfect amount of time, beach was amazing, however I recommended booking direct through gunamatta trail rides, do not book through red balloon or adrenalin as they fail to pass the booking through to the venue.

Petr Fedorov

09:13 16 May 21

Loved the experience. The staff members were friendly and very experienced.We visited back in December for my partner's birthday. Will definitely come back again.

JJ Pip

13:37 06 Mar 21

Great staff, beautiful scenic ride, fantastic horse 🐴 hadn’t ridden for over 20 years so bought the beach and bathe package, well worth it! To relax my tired muscles after a 2 hr ride was absolutely perfect. Highly recommend 👏😁

Fiona Demendonca

23:57 05 Jan 21

What an incredible experience went with my daughter as a Christmas gift to her, and it was by far the best trail ride I have done (this being my fifth), the horses are very well trained and the instructors positive and extremely competence, definitely in safe hands. The scenery was stunning we definitely be repeat offenders! Highly recommend this as an excellent way to spend a few hours, then go to St. Andrews beach brewery across the road sensational day.

Dominic Bede Isaiah

23:16 18 Mar 20

I’ve been going to these trail rides for years, the outdoor ed company I work for sends the kids here when their schools can afford it. Lovely staff! Horses are horses, they talk about them like they are people but you never get enough time with the horses to even know their personalities. Obviously. The Gunnamatta part of the journey is beautiful! Remember - WEAR long pants!

Lou Debnam

11:41 14 Mar 20

Such a fantastic experience! The staff are so welcoming and put anyone with concerns at ease. We did the sunset Beach ride and loved it. For anyone visiting the area and looking for something to do this is a must! You won't be disappointed.

Annabelle R

12:26 29 Feb 20

Professional, instructive and enjoyable even for first time riders. You're given a sense of independence in a safe environment. The horses are calm and well trained to respond to their rider and the guides. Highly recommend!

Tweek Tweak

12:10 27 Feb 20

An experience that I will never forget. We were guided throughout the ride and never felt out of our depth. The horses were trained well and knew the trail. The price is high so this might not be a regular experience, but we will come back when we can.

Beata Dorain

08:35 07 Feb 20

Absolutely fantastic place for a horse riding enthusiast. I had great time and felt really looked after. The staff were very professional and caring and the horses were delightful and well trained.

LOOFA AZIZ

08:34 20 Jan 20

Amazing experience every things was awesome. It was my dream to ride horse on the beach and i really enjoy there. The staff was friendly. I definitely recommend you to go there .

Angela Richards

23:08 03 Jan 20

We went on the Bushman's trail Ride it was myself, hubby and 6 year old daughter. As it was the first time ever my daughter had been on a horse this was perfect for us! The level is for beginners so a gentle ride. The horses were all amazing and paired with you personally. The staff are super friendly, very helpful, encouraging and patient! Very well organised and would recommend it to anyone. When my daughter is old enough we are looking forward to trying the beach ride. (Must be aged 10). See you then Gunnamatta Trail Rides!

Rhiannon Day

07:26 17 Dec 19

My husband and I did the private trail ride and it was absolutely magical. We had the Horses Pixie and Pikey who were best friends and the most amazing guides on our trial. Our guide leading us was also amazing with lots of great chat. Overall an amazing experience, would definitely do it every day if I could! Thank you for an amazing experience Gunnamatta!!

peter lee

06:06 16 Dec 19

Great afternoon ride. Girls taking us were fantastic

Elizabeth Stamellos

08:02 26 Nov 19

Today my daughter and I did the St Andrew’s Beach trail ride with the Gunnamatta trail rides. The staff were very Patient, polite and attentive. The ride itself was fantastic, I would recommend anyone thinking of going on a horse trail ride in the Mornington peninsula that they take The Gunnamatta trail rides. The owner the staff are amazing and what can I say about the horses they are beautiful.

Bianca Molina

04:43 05 Nov 19

We did the St Andrews beach ride and it was such a great couple of hours! The staff were absolutely wonderful and the horses were beautiful. You can tell they are so passionate about what they do and care for the animals so well. My 10 year old daughter loved the horse ride so much she can't stop talking about it. Thank you so much Gunnamatta, we will be back!

Sonja Leenders

23:55 27 Oct 19

What a ride! Stunning views, beautiful horses and wonderful staff. Thanks Josh for a great ride, we had the best time! Say hi to Diva and Pepper for us ;)

Bella Cunningham

04:28 26 Oct 19

Lovely considerate staff! Listened and made us feel comfortable the whole time. Yay! Horses!

Alina Golubieva

04:10 12 Oct 19

I had a private lesson today and the whole experience was just amazing! Highly recommend

Jose Vicente Fuenmayor

08:44 30 Sep 19

From the moment you make the booking, the Gunnamatta family supports you all the way until the end. We were late, and they were really supportive. The trail was fun and appropriated for beginners like ourselves. They'll find you the right animal for you, and it had the necessary level of trotting with the horses; I would definitively come back!

Svetlana Svrkota

22:19 15 Sep 19

I just wanted to say the big thank you to Guenamatta family. My first horse riding experience was amazing! We will definitely be back! ❤️

thai khuu

11:47 03 Sep 19

St andrews beach ride is mainly aimed at beginners with slow easy rides mixed with some trotting

Rohan Rampton

01:30 07 Jul 19

Had an absolute blast with these guys! Upon being told about this group by my mate who rode with them, I eagerly booked a ride. However falling sick the DAY BEFORE the ride I had to cancel, but the lovely girl on the phone reassured me and offered to rebook for another time. This date was honored. (I'm seeing some reviews saying that they cancelled bookings, Or were "unprofessional" when it came go cancelling bookings without refund. Unless I'm lucky here? I would assume maybe it's a miss understanding) we had a pretty big group and the day was perfect for a good ride! The young girls who lead the way were energetic and passionate about what they do which is amazing especially because of the type of job they do. Had an absolutely amazing day and couldn't have asked for a better ride (in fact it was better than we imagined!) Thanks. Will see you soon.

Fabrice MELANIE

06:00 30 Jun 19

Horses in good condition, trail was lovely, especially the beach stretch. Operators friendly and knowledgable. Great experience all round

Ines Ng

05:05 22 Jun 19

wonderful people and fun trail, highly recommended! both my partner and I were complete beginners and we felt very safe with the wonderful instructors. Riding on the beach was also lots of fun, as well as getting to know the horses' personalities. the cats chilling in the foyer are very cute!

Ros Isbel

03:57 12 Apr 19

Super fun! Great horses, informative instructors and amazing service in general. The trail rides are great, and so are the lessons! Highly recommended.

Declan

05:25 02 Apr 19

My girlfriend and I had an amazing experience at Gunnamatta Trail Rides. We felt so welcome by the owner and friendly staff as soon as we walked in. It was my first experience with horse's, and it was such a positive one. I couldn't speak any higher of the service and proffesionalism displayed by the staff. Will be recommending this to other people and hopefully be back soon!

Ariah Aiello

03:35 25 Mar 19

I have been horse riding since I was 3 and I absolutely love Gunnamatta. Since the first ride I ever had there (age 5), I have been in love. Stunning scenery, kind staff and of course BEAUTIFUL HORSES! Would definitely recommend as it is my absolute favorite place to go horse riding

Carmen Zirafi

12:20 17 Feb 19

Highly recommend!!! Fantastic staff and the horses are amazing!! We had such a beautiful and lovely experience!! Everything is very well maintained ? we’ll definitely be back! Thanks Gunnamatta!!

Simon Fjell

02:49 19 Jan 19

Absolutely fantastic. Starting from a half day kids program our daughter is now doing private lessons. The staff are fantastic and she loves all the horses. ❤️?

D A

11:09 17 Jan 19

Great experience! Staff were fanrastic with our family of four. A big thank you to Sam & Keely who took us out today. Small groups with someone always watching over you, so we felt very safe. Riding along the beach was just amazing!

Sean Dobra

23:30 13 Jan 19

The beach was stunning! That only lasted 20 minutes, the rest of the ride was pretty ordinary. Nice expierence tho

Lynette Seymour

04:37 11 Jan 19

This was an awesome ride. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely suits beginners! As I am not a beginner I would have liked a bit more time on the beach and maybe a canter or gallop but it was a warm day for the horses. We will be back ?

Roxie Wynter

02:08 03 Jan 19

My partner and I did a horse riding lesson here. It was a fantastic experience and our teacher was very competent and made us both feel comfortable, even with my partners lack of experience riding horses. Will definitely be coming back!

Alexia Dimi

07:33 16 Dec 18

First time riders and my partner and I absolutely loved it. Bekim was super helpful, friendly and welcoming. Had two awesome instructors, Rose out front providing great tips to my partner who was very nervous and keeping up a steady flow of general banter making it a very relaxing ride, and Bec tailing us making sure we're all clear and safe on the trail. Clearly this business cares not only about the rider's safety but also the horses' whilst providing great service. My horse (Poncho) was the sweetest and took care of me the whole ride. Already planning a return trip!

Cris Danci

03:12 16 Dec 18

As a first time rider this was an amazing experience. I read some reviews around poor customer service, based on my experience, completely unfound. From the point of purchasing the ride, right to the end. Positive engaging experience. Looked after all the way. Will be coming back and recommending others.

Jay Balloo

00:40 07 Dec 18

Safe and suitable for many people. It doesn't require a lot of skills, you just need to follow the guide's instructions. Can be done individually or in groups.

Natalie Jordan

00:31 04 Dec 18

I went recently with my Aunt and Cousin and did the early morning trail and beach ride. ( This was a small group of just 5, it's the horses first ride of the day and the weather was sunny and still!) As someone who has been a competitive horse rider, when I go on a trail ride I want to be able to relax and enjoy it. I would like to be around people who know what they are doing, make you feel welcome, safe and show respect and love for their horses. This is exactly what GTR offers! Running a trial riding business would be hard work, with all the rules you have to adhere too from the council to the Insurance, looking after the horses and managing people from all walks of life and their expectations - I totally respect everything they do! Thank you guys for the great service and beautiful, meandering trail and beach ride - we will be back!

Heidi Huynh

06:57 24 Nov 18

Surprised my partner with the St. Andrews beach ride and he loved it. It was a very hot day but everything went very smoothly and is well organised. They match you to the horses and give clear and friendly instructions. Only thing that could've been better would be more time at the beach and being able to ride in the water.

Andrew

15:03 23 Nov 18

Yee ha! Trail ride was fun. We did the beach ride. The team were great and helpful. Our ride was well timed and worth it. My only complaint would be that it took the majority of time to get to the beach and once there we did not spend long on it. It was more bush ride plus a visit to the beach. Weren't able to canter or gallop in the beach which was disappointing

chrissy watson

01:21 18 Nov 18

What a fabulous experience! The bush ride to the beach was sensational and the beach ride was just stunning. A complete credit to the business owners on providing such an experience

Gizem GENC

05:46 13 Nov 18

My partner and I had an amazing experience although that was our first time for riding it was amazing!! And also staff members were so friendly and kind.

Xavier Au

03:26 11 Oct 18

Was an absolute amazing experience , Lauren and Danni and most importantly my Horse Sam took care of me and I had such an extraordinary time. The views were captivating and the ride was extremely fantastic- one item off my bucket list. Highly recommend anyday

Mahdi Dehghan

06:30 07 Oct 18

We loved the place and the ride. We went on the beach ride and i highly recommend it. The staff were friendly and patient. The horse i had was named lulu, very tame and easly controlled

Maryam Akram

04:16 28 Aug 18

It is nice way to say good bye to Melbourne. What spectacular experience. Thank u so much guys u rook ✨⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Graeme Sanders

09:59 28 Jun 18

I had lovely experience at gunnamatta trail rides, Josh and crystal took me out, I felt safe and comfortable the entire ride. From the start Cortney giving me my horse was so funny and kind and I recommend this place for all levels of riding!

George Younan

23:20 25 May 18

We had an awesome experience me and my husband. They were very friendly and passionate about what they r doing. They were vary patient showing everything and answering every question. We went through the bushes and then to the beach. We stopped for photos. We had an amazing shots. Unforgettable experience!! Thanks to Triff and Josh.

Justin Allen

07:48 25 Apr 18

Girlfriend and I came here April 2017 for the sunset Beach ride. WOW! We both absolutely loved it in every way. The facilities were clean and we'll set out. The horses are genuinely cared for and looked after extremely well, rather than being treated like a machine. My girlfriend is an experienced rider having done competitions in her younger years and even she found it fun and exciting. All of the horses are well behaved and they do their best to match each person with a particular horse based on their personalities. The ride itself is a fantastic duration; leaving you wanting more time on the horse but representing fabulous value for money. The beach ride itself was great as you get to watch the sunset which is a phenomenal sight. Overall 10/10 would love to do it again.

Liz Morrow

09:42 12 Apr 18

My friends and I enjoyed the two hour beach ride yesterday. We were super impressed with the facility itself, how healthy & happy their horses were and the general feel of the establishment. We did a black helmet ride with trotting and cantering. Beautiful sandy track down to the beach. We appreciated that we were weighed and linked with our horses. The group was small and personal. Molly and Rose were our friendly hosts. The lovely funky Josh should also get a mention! A lady on our ride was overwhelmed and wanted to not continue the ride. Rose handled this beautifully, comforting the lady and organising for her to be picked up and the horse to return to the stables while communicating with all of us. We were very excited about the service and will be return clients for sure. Thank you for an wonderful experience. Keep doing what you’re doing! 5 Stars Liz Morrow

Emily Anderson

09:26 20 Feb 18

We had a fantastic day yesterday for my birthday going on a 2hr trail ride lead by Shannon, Emma & Josh. Shannon was very informative and made us both feel at ease. The horses were amazing, well looked after and you could tell they were used to the track which made me feel more comfortable. We had plenty of little trots which was enough speed for me. Overall an amazing experience and we are already looking into dates for a future booking.

Olga Shabalina

09:00 04 Feb 18

I booked a ride as a birthday gift for my boyfriend (I used Adrenaline website and got $20 discount). He has never experienced riding a horse in his life so I was really hoping that it would be perfect. And it was amazing! We spend some time for safety inspections - more than I expected, they really care about our safety which is good. The instructor made sure that everyone understood the commands for the horses before we started. The bush ride was not too long but it was enough for us to get used to riding a horse and enjoy the forest around us. Thank you for a wonderful experience. My boyfriend and I really enjoyed the ride.

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Tuesday	8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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