The Equitrekking team is excited that EquitrekkingTravel.com's Ring of Kerry equestrian vacation in Ireland will be part of the silent auction for the 2010 Washington International Horse Show in Washington, DC. Thank you to the O'Sullivan family at Killarney Riding Stables and Equitrekk...

The beach riding day on the Connemara Trail is not always this fast, Willie said as we galloped full speed ahead on the beautiful beaches in Connmeara, Ireland’s Wild West. I was riding with a lively group from Switzerland who’d been riding with legendary horseman Willie Leahy every ...

Equitrekking's new season is debuting in my home area! Washington, DC area residents, tune in to watch the premiere of Equitrekking's new season this Monday, October 4th at 10:30pm on WHUT, Channel 32. The first episode in the new series is Equitrekking Alberta, which takes viewers on a...

I suggest that you wear all terrain boots if you venture to ride in Belize or any rainforest area. They can be good for a lot of riding travel adventures where you may have to do some hiking, like down the slippery rocks that lead to Big Rock Falls in Belize. I was riding in the Mountain Pine R...

In the historic Roman city of Jerash in Northern Jordan, I was able to try one of the most unique equestrian experiences I could have ever imagined, riding in a horse drawn chariot- rather racing- as a part of RACE, the Roman Army and Chariot Experience. It’s the NASCAR of over 2000 years ...

by Darley Newman Ride in the Cambrian Mountains in Wales with a longtime horseman and learn about this rural area. The moors seemed to roll on endlessly as Charlie and I began our ride towards the next challenging part of our trek, a boggy forest that would lead us to our final destinatio...

Riding the stately grounds of Mount Juliet Estate in Ireland, I could imagine myself in a period film. I was on a civilized ride, meandering along the sixteen miles of bridle paths on the estate grounds. My guide Eleanor suggested that we ride our horses into the river for a bit of craic (Irish fo...

Horseback riding into the crater of a volcano on Maui tops my list as one of the coolest equestrian adventures. by Darley Newman     At Haleakala National Park, I was challenged with descending twenty-five hundred feet from the summit to the crater floor on horseback. Th...

We arrived at the Mountain Top Inn eleven miles outside of Killington in the Green Mountains of Vermont on a summer day just in time for a morning trail ride. A young girl was learning to jump in the lesson arena, as I set off on Cassanova, a surefooted mixed breed with a smooth canter. Mike wou...

If you’re on a riding vacation and you get a horse named Rocket, don’t say that I didn’t warn you. The eight-year-old Paint horse that I rode named Rocket seemed really laid back at first, but once we picked up a canter, he flew. We weren’t out of control, but my fei...