What general medications should I take on my ride?
Well it just so happens that we have a very comprehensive list as prepared by one of our globetrotters, Anna King, who is also a physician. So not only does she write from a medical background, she also knows what is needed as a globetrotter. #winning
Check out her informative Before You Go article here and her On the Ride article here.
Do I need travel insurance even if I’m travelling domestically?
The short answer – yes. Travel insurance is compulsory on all Globetrotting rides and is a condition of booking with Globetrotting, regardless of whether you’re travelling within your home country or abroad. When selecting a travel insurance policy, we require that at a minimum you are covered for horse riding as an activity, and medical expenses, including emergency repatriation.
When looking for a travel insurance policy, make sure it covers COVID-related changes and cancellations, personal liability, loss of luggage and personal effects, and most importantly cancellation insurance. This will cover cancellation penalties in certain circumstances if you have to cancel your trip unexpectedly due to illness, injury or unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, cancellation insurance will not cover you if you change your mind (unless you take the ‘cancel for any reason’ insurance – which we recommend.)
Your insurance policy, including the specific name of your insurance company, policy number and emergency insurance contact number, MUST be provided before you start your ride. You can upload your travel insurance details in your member portal.
For more information on the long and short of travel insurance, read this article.
Our personal independent travel agents can provide no-obligation travel insurance quotes that specifically cover horse riding.
When completing your booking form, please indicate if you would like to receive a quote for competitive travel insurance that specifically includes horse riding as an activity.
What happens if I need to cancel my saddle seat?
If you or any member of your party need to cancel your riding holiday once it has been confirmed, the party leader must immediately advise us in writing {email}. Your notice of cancellation will only be effective when we receive it in writing at our offices.
If you have to cancel and we’re notified more than 90 days prior to departure, we can offer you a global ride credit, less a $500 amendment fee, and this credit can be used on any ride we offer with a validity of 36 months.
If you have to cancel and we’re notified less than 90 days prior to departure, you will need to make a claim through your individual travel insurance policy to seek compensation. We recommend ALL Globetrotters to take out travel insurance the moment they confirm their saddle seat with a completed booking form.
We do not offer refunds.
To view Globetrotting’s terms and conditions, click here.
What happens if I need to change my booking?
As per Globetrotting’s terms and conditions, you agree that you will, at least 90 days prior to your departure date, provide us with written notification (by email) of any changes to your booking. If we are able to accommodate the change(s) that you have requested, we may charge an administration amendment fee of $500 per person in the currency of your ride invoice. We may waive the administrative fee if the change request involves adjusting the departure date for the same holiday and ride booking within the same season.
Additional supplier fees may also apply where a booking is changed. Where we incur any liability for a supplier cancellation fee for any booking which you change or cancel, you agree to indemnify us for the amount of that fee. Any change requested within 90 days of the original departure date may, at our election, be treated as a cancellation and the cancellation fees set out in clause 9 below will be payable.
To read Globetrotting’s terms and conditions, click here.
Can I transfer my saddle seat to a friend?
All saddle seats and credit vouchers are non-transferable.
What do I need to bring with me?
Once you’ve secured your saddle seat on a Globetrotting ride you’ll be sent a packing list specific to your riding destination and its climate. You’ll also receive a trip prep kit specific to your ride, including vital and valuable information regarding visas, currency, medical shots required and what to read and watch in preparation for your trip. We’re firm believers in providing as much information as possible so you can best prepare for your ride of a lifetime.
Click here to view our ultimate packing list for a horse riding holiday {again – you’ll also get a specific packing list for your ride}.
Oh and you might enjoy scrolling through our What to Pack articles, with recommendations by us and our fellow globetrotters.