Billed by organisers as ‘‘a unique ride'', the 44 people on the Boundary Riders trail met on Saturday in the hills behind Milton on the property of Keith and Lyn Mitchell.
Yesterday they visited coastal areas near Crystals and Watsons beaches, before heading back to camp at Milton. The trail differs from others on the Cavalcade - riders stay in one place for a day or two before transporting horses and riders to the next camp by road.
Cavalcade co-ordinator Roberta Laraman said it gave riders the chance to enjoy day rides through forestry and farmland and varied terrain.
Mrs Laraman said 70 riders on the Guts to Glory trail, which started at Millers Flat on Saturday, battled high winds during a 12-hour ride on Sunday.
‘‘It was ferocious, especially on the exposed high country on Stonehenge Station, and heading on to the Lammermoors,'' she said.
Mrs Laraman joined riders at Home Hill run, near Oturehua. ‘‘It was like a Grahame Sydney view. You could see a little pall of dust in the background. You could imagine what it was like 100 years ago.''
It was modern transportation that had the most difficulty reaching the 19th century stone homestead; a catering truck lost a tyre on the drive from Kurow and was lucky to avoid leaving the road. The catering crew transferred all food to a new vehicle, headed off, and soon afterwards got a flat tyre.
The Homeward Bound - Kokonga to Waikouaiti - trail started at Shag Valley yesterday The first of the walkers' trails also met yesterday.
