Articles Tagged 'Darley Newman'

by Darley Newman Ride through the Wadi Rum Desert with me and my Bedouin guide, Atallah Swalhen. This video features the desert's beautiful expanses. The Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan is called ‘The Valley of the Moon’. Having ridden the lunar landscapes of Iceland as well as th...

I'll be speaking and showing HD video from Equitrekking at Equine Affaire next weekend in West Springfield, Massachusetts. I'm speaking in the Better Living Center on the Seminar Stage. Here's my schedule: Friday, Nov 12 from 1:00 -2:00pm Exploring the World on Horseback: Learn ...

One of the highlights of our trip to Jordan was an exclusive visit to the Royal Stables in the lush Al Hummar Valley outside of Amman. I was able to interview HRH Princess Alia on this special insiders tour, which is featured in the new season of our Emmy winning PBS series, Equitrekking in the "E...

Alaska horse tour in Cooper Landing on the Kenai, an area known for its rich gold prospecting past. By Darley Newman as published in her regular column in True West magazine I feel rather adventurous while horse riding in the Cooper Landing area on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, but I have n...

We had amazing adventures filming in Jordan for Equitrekking's new fifth season. Riding horses, camels and hiking through Petra was a once in a lifetime experience. We actually saddled up with our Bedouin guide Atallah Swalhen's Arabians in Little Petra. As it was much quieter and le...

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...

by: Darley Newman Go pony trekking on the beach in Wales with this Equitrekking Video and story! I’m pony trekking in Wales with Olive Edwards at Parc le Breos, a Victorian hunting lodge with about forty Welsh ponies and larger horses that Olive’s husband uses for show jump...

In Scotland, pony trekking is a popular pastime for adults and children, and the rugged and romantic moors of Scotland's Highlands are best traversed on a strong Highland Ponies. At one of Scotland's oldest trekking centers, Blair Castle, I rode a stout pony named Gorm, which means ...

I had heard about the trails at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, a restored Shaker community in Kentucky, long before I set out for a ride with Don Pelly, a naturalist, and a group of local riders. The Shakers were a religious group who lived in a communal society, which peaked during the 180...

by Darley Newman It’s amazing that on a ride in Utah of all places, I can be reminded of my home on the east coast. While sitting atop Sawdust, my eight-year-old buckskin mount for this trip, I starred at the towering white rock cliffs of Capitol Reef National Park, which look remarkab...