My horse was stubborn, head strong, annoying, had a tendency to take matters into his own hand, didn't suffer fools and...oh hang on, I'm describing myself. Lol.
It was a cool experience and a first for me, riding on the beach. My mount was a funny bugger but once coaxed into doing what I wanted then all of a sudden he decided he actually wanted to do it as well, liking getting in the surf.
(Those bloody helmets were shit, I mean I get the point, but I'd rather have had on my Akubra, a more suitable lid)
With Australia, 95% of the population live on only 5% of the land, or there abouts, so unless in a city or town people are sparse. Most of what I do is away from people as well, and I don't like getting people in my photos.