Making Polo Accessible at Powers Polo School

Photographer Tami Weingartner visits Powers Polo School in Ohio, where women and young riders join their male counterparts and take to the field to learn to play polo. by Tami Weingartner When I showed to photograph the first match of the season at Darlington Polo Club I noticed a si...

Bring Your Own Horse Vacations: Beach Rides

Have horse, will travel? This summer we are exploring some of the best vacations that you and your horse can enjoy, starting with great places to go horseback riding on the beach in New England, Florida, California and the Pacific Northwest If you dream of horseback riding on the beach with yo...

Utah Colorado Plateau Horseback Riding Photo Journey

High deserts, lush forests and secluded slot canyons are some of the diverse scenery you may experience horseback riding Utah's Colorado Plateau. Southeastern Utah holds special areas of wild, backcountry, where horseback riding or hiking is the best way to get around. The Colorado Plat...

Horseback Riding in Jamaica with Braco Stables

Photographer Manuela Stefan's adventures at Braco Stables in Jamaica, which offers horseback riding on the beach and swimming bareback with horses. Overlooked by a gorgeous 200 year old mansion, Braco Estates used to be part of a large sugar plantation back in the 18th century. The owne...

Photographing Chincoteague Wild Ponies

When making the arrangements to travel to Chincoteague I had one thing on my mind...wild ponies. What I found upon arrival was so much more. by Tami Weingartner Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Island National Seashore both are on the island of Assateague. The pristine...

Alberta Horseback Riding Vacations Photo Journey

Remote valleys, high alpine lakes, towering peaks, prairie grasslands and mountain passes... this is some of the remarkable scenery you may discover on a horseback riding vacation in Alberta, Canada. Exploring in and around Banff National Park, Canada's oldest national park, is a once in a l...

Trail Riding the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois

The Equestrian Vagabond rides Gaited Horses in the Lusk Creek Wilderness in Illinois with some 'Gaiter' friends. Article by Merri Melde Photos of Merri by Genie Stewart-Spears The Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois might look flat and boring from above (like from a Cessna 40...

Tanque Verde Ranch Traveler Review

During my four-night stay at Tanque Verde Ranch, I loped along dusty trails, hiked past the largest cacti in North America, and indulged in exquisite fare.  by Jocelyn Pierce On the eastern edge of Tucson sits Tanque Verde Ranch, a delightful guest ranch resort surrounded by the Rincon Mo...

Finding Serenity at the Speed of Gallop in Brazil

A rider finds an exciting dose of adventure and the good life on a Bazil riding vacation in rural Santa Catarina. by Jec Aristotle Ballou Most fantasies are better left unlived in order to remain idealized and dreamy without disappointing us in flawed real life. As it turns out, the cowb...

Hutul Horses of the Romanian Carpathians

Photographer Manuela Stefan takes us to meet the Hutul horses in the Northern Carpathians in Romania. I was born and grew up in Romania. I often travel back to visit my family and friends. Last December was a bit different. I went home with the intention of finding and photographing so...