My new career as a stunt horse rider

Spent a last night in the north island in Wellington where a few of us who'd done the north island run together had a few more beers. Some of us were heading straight over the the South Island, a couple were staying an extra night in Wellington and then our driver Ricky had to head back upto Auckland for his next trip.
Took an early ferry across to the south island and then drove to the Abel Tasman National Park. The next day me Craig and Mike took a trip on a catamaran up the coast to Anchorage Beach and then walked back for 3 1/2 hours. The trip on the cat was cool as you got to see some great scenery and it was good to do the walk as I needed a bit of exercise to work off all the beer! We got to see some really good beaches on the way back as well and just made it back in time to go horse riding which was very interesting. The guide was this mad bloke that Craig thought might have been drunk, but actually I think was just wierd. We eventually got saddled up and headed down the beach where my horse would either try to scoot ahead of everyone or stop. Then it stopped in the middle of the beach and wouldn't move at all. Suddenly I felt it start to fall to the right as I realised it had decided to roll on the sand. Luckily may reactions are still pretty good and I managed to get my feet out of the stirrups and jump off just as it hit the sand and rolled over. Then I as got up to try and get the reins it rolled back towards me with hooves flailling in my direction so I had to jump back again to avoid being taken out. The horse then galloped off and the guy had to chase afetr it for about 10 minutes. Stangely enough I didn't get back on it, he did and I got on his horse. Then we went in the sea on the horses which was fun but a bit wet!
The next day we went for a bit less excitement but decided to make knives in a place called Barrytown. We had to hammer the steel and sand it all down which was fun and I now am the owner of a fairly decent knife.