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Horse Shepherd Walking Tours

Horse Shepherd Equine Sanctuary

160 Gascards Lane,
Gordon VIC 3345

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  • Sat 4 Jan 11am–12:30pm
  • Wed 8 Jan
  • Sat 11 Jan

$10 - $25

Children under 5 are free

Enjoy a fun and informative walk in the country meeting rescued horses, donkeys and ponies. Walks cover about two and a half kilometres, depending on where the animals are, and take around one and a half to two hours, with lots of stops along the way. Whilst Horse Shepherd is not a petting zoo, you will have a chance to interact with the animals if they choose.

Please come along and check out the cheeky goats and ponies. You might be lucky enough to see the peacocks fanning their tails and the turkeys dancing in time to the honking of the geese. Delight in watching the camels sway up the hillside as they come over to say hello and have your photo taken with the very handsome Valentino, one of their family of Black Forests, the only four in Australia.

Please note that Horse Shepherd is a working farm so there will be mud and puddles in winter, heat and dust in summer and horses moving about in the care of the wonderful staff.

Unfortunately due to the number of animals at the Sanctuary, they are unable to accommodate pets.

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Dates & Times

  • Sat 4 Jan 11am–12:30pm
  • Wed 8 Jan
  • Sat 11 Jan
  • Wed 15 Jan
  • Sat 18 Jan
  • Wed 22 Jan
  • Sat 25 Jan 11am–12:30pm

Accessibility Information

  • Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

Please note: The accessibility information above is provided by the business operator. For more information, please contact the business directly.

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