Introducing the most popular articles, as measured by your clicks, on Equitrekking.com in 2011. Your picks included horseback riding in France, horse riding on the beach, volunteering with horses, equine artists, trail riding on Morgan horses and more. What do you want to see more of in 2012? Te...

by Darley Newman We're editing the Botswana episodes and have found some fun behind the scenes that we'll be sharing with you. One is from my experience getting personal with a meerkat colony in the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana.  Meerkats are very social animals and this pa...

If you love horses, be prepared for an emotional roller coaster ride with "War Horse." by Darley Newman My eyes are still swollen this morning, as I literally cried through "War Horse", the new Steven Spielberg epic that follows a wonderful horse named Joey through his upbringing in rural...

Horseback-riding tradition in France and the Czech "Ride of the Kings" added to the UN-backed list of world's outstanding examples of intangible heritage. by Darley Newman A 24-member intergovernmental committee has included horseback-riding tradition in France and the Ride of the Kings in...

Equestrian Lori Odishoo of Berlin, Connecticut wins the chance to star on Equitrekking! by Darley Newman For the first time ever, we teamed up with Bayer Animal Health to give away the chance to star on Equitrekking on TV. The prize is part of the Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Ye...

New Year's Holiday Riding Vacations Around the World.  A few people have asked me where they can saddle up to ring in the New Year. There are many options all around the world. Here's a rundown of some of the top international riding vacations for the New Year's holiday. Franc...

Three great dude ranches offering military discounts! by Darley Newman Many dude ranches, guest ranches and vacation destinations offer military discounts. In honor of Veterans Day, we've highlighted three great dude ranches that offer military discounts. Giddy-up! Bar W Guest Ranch in M...

Integrating with the locals on our travels means riding horses with the local tack. In Spain, the traditional Vaquero style was often used. by Darley Newman One of the most recent questions emailed to us was regarding the unusal tack on the horses that we rode in the Equitrekking Spain episode...

Get a Southwestern ranch recipe that celebrates Arizona’s culinary history! by Darley Newman Our friends at Rancho De La Osa, where we filmed part of the Equitrekking Arizona episode on PBS, have shared a special recipe with us that we wanted to share with you. Rancho de la Osa is locate...

Washington, D.C.'s new exhibition featuring horses in Native cultures. by Darley Newman A new reason to make a trip to our nation's capital is the interesting and colorful exhibit “A Song for the Horse Nation” at The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American ...