A new season in the saddle for Bogong

Bogong Horseback Adventures have set their departure dates for the coming season of packhorse adventures into the peaks and plains of the Victorian High Country.

As in past years, the 2008 programme is a mix of straight out adventure rides and a few "mobile clinics" on natural horsemanship and bush riding and camping skills.

All offer similar experiences in the same spectacular landscape.

The adventures focus on traditional packhorse journeys, travelling the High Country in a time honoured fashion – with an emphasis on great horses and good food along the way.

On offer are Mount Bogong rides and Mount Fainter rides, both offering different but rewarding riding country.

On the Fainter side you can expect traditional huts and yards, sweeping open high plains and often encounters with brumbies.

The Bogong rides offer spectacular landscapes, rugged remote tracks and soaring ridges and spurs.

Numbers on the tours are limited, and some dates book out early.