Back in September 2007, when James came to visit me in Australia we decided to go horse riding at Mornington Peninsula. It was such a beautiful day, it seemed absolutely perfect for this type of activity!

Gunnamatta Trail Rides offers various ride options, 1 hour, half day, full day, night rides, etc. We opted for the two hour bush-beach ride. We were lucky because there weren’t any other people in our group – just the two of us! It was lovely.

I must say that horse riding is hard work! It’s so incredibly bouncy and such a good work out for your legs! You need good balance and tough leg muscles to really feel confident on the back of a horse. My horse’s name was Arlie. He was so lovely to ride.

Here’s some photos of us at St. Andrew’s beach. Can you tell it was an absolute gorgeous day? It was!

Ever since then, I’ve been longing to get back onto a horse! I took a couple of lessons since that day which taught me the importance of a good core and how it helps with your balance. Whilst on my trip in Australia in February 2010, I believed it was a must to go back to Gunnamatta since I loved it so much!

Here’s photos from that day. Chris accompanied me while Hao could not make it :( Oh well, next time!