Lawrie & Jenny O'Carroll own and operate Alpine Horse Safaris and Waitohi Downs, a hill country property covering 932Ha (2,300 acres), running sheep, cattle, red deer, and horses. They have been breeding horses for 25 years, producing Clydesdale/Thoroughbred cross. Their horses are 15.3-17.2 HH, big, strong, upstanding, fast walkers with terrific temperament, and being bred on hill country makes them very sure footed and a pleasure to ride for the novice up to experienced rider. A pack team of 4-6 packhorses are used to carry our swags and tuckerboxes (food).

Imagine viewing the spectacular splendour of the majestic snowcapped mountains towering above bush covered slopes, vast river flats, crystal clear lakes and sparkling rivers gushing through sheer faced gorges. Experience riding over high mountain passes on pack tracks made by early pioneers, through native bush listening to the wide variety of native birds, the clear song of the Bellbird to the awesome screech of the Kea.