Great places to take a carriage driving vacation in the USA. These equestrian learning holidays help beginners and advanced alike, including those looking to excel in Combined Driving Events. by Darley Newman Always wanted to drive a horse-drawn carriage? Want to spend time with horses, but no...

A lofty and cool goal! ACTHA and PATH Internatioanl work to host 1,000 horseback rides during the month of March to raise money for riding centers across the nation and help bring national awareness of the benefits of therapeutic horse programs. Learn how you can join a ride and get involved! by...

Ranches and horseback riding vacations to help fulfill New Year's Resolutions. Lose weight, get fit, relax at the spa, eat healthy food and bond with your loved ones on these trips. by Darley Newman When a new year begins, many of us assess our lives and wonder what we can do to better the...

Introducing the most popular articles, as measured by your clicks, on Equitrekking.com in 2013. Your top 13 picks were diverse, including great places to horseback ride across the USA, wild horses, top horse trainers, retraining Thoroughbreds and bitless bridles.  What do you want to see ...

Now this was a new one even for me–– Snow Polo! I just got wind of a tournament in Aspen hosted by Nacho Figueras where top polo players are playing in the snow with a sweet snow-capped mountain backdrop. It's the Piaget World Snow Polo Championship, and just se...

As lovers of ranches and national parks, we here at Equitrekking know a great vacation combo is to visit both at one time! Check out these dude ranches in close proximity to great national parks. by Darley Newman Horseback riding in the great outdoors and exploring national parks is an ex...

A Virginia fall and spring tradition at one of the oldest organized steeplechases in the U.S. by Darley Newman The fall and spring are prime seasons for equestrian events in Virginia, with weekend foxhunts, steeplechases, races and shows. One of the oldest organized steeplechases in the United...

I attended the opening night of Cavalia's Odysseo at DC's National Harbor last night and was "wowed" by the performance. Whether you are a horse lover or just like amazing performances, make the trip to the DC area to see this show. by Darley Newman I have traveled the world riding hor...

Great festivals- Widecombe Fair, Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta- that you can enjoy on a horseback riding vacation. by Darley Newman With less and less vacation time on the docket for many Americans, trips that combine multiple activities so that you can ma...

Watch these videos to see romantic marriage proposals that no horse lover could turn down! by Darley Newman I love a good proposal story and recently I've been hearing stories of special proposals that revolve around horses, so I thought I'd dig up some proposal videos for horse lovers...