Articles Tagged 'Equitrekking'

It was my final night of horse camp at Meadowbrook Stables. Sad... I rode wonderful Dirk for our group lesson, where we did some flat work, worked on getting five strides between two jumps, which Dirk had no problem doing, and then were able to design our own jumping course. Dirk can do flying lea...

Another adventurous session of adult summer horse camp at Meadowbrook Stables. Today the equine dentist came to visit and gave a really interesting lecture/demonstration. If you think that it's weird to have a horse dentist, think again. Unlike our human teeth a horse's teeth are continuo...

Last night, Anne from Meadowbrook Stables talked about her experience living in Pakistan, where tent pegging is a popular equestrian sport. She showed footage that she filmed of local competitions This link has some nice photos so you can see the intensity of the sport and info on tent pegging. ...

Listen to my tips for packing for your equestrian vacation on the Horse Tip Daily Radio Show with Glenn, founder of the Horse Radio Network. Glenn the Geek and I talk about must have items for horseback riding, as well as ways to pair down what you're bringing on your travels. The Horse Tip Da...

Want a true adventure in the Land of Fire and Ice? Saddle up for an Icelandic horse drive with local farmers. by Darley Newman On an Iceland riding holiday, I drove a herd of 50 horses to Gullfoss, a huge waterfall, in Iceland. I have to admit, since I had only just gotten to Iceland and ridde...

Icelanders love their horse shows, which are akin to an American football game! by Darley Newman Today Ragnar, a local Icelander and rider, introduced me to the world of Icelandic horse competitions at a local show just outside of Reykjavik. Ragnar was another Icelander who would be fun to rid...

Tolting is fun... once you've learned how to do it! by Darley Newman To start my Iceland riding adventure, I first wanted a lesson in how exactly to get these furry Icelandic horses to tölt. Our crew headed to a riding ceter and tour operator right outside of Reykjavik.  My instr...

Thank goodness we had a beautiful day of sunshine today. I spent the day riding with the same group plus a few other riders who joined us in the morning and afternoon. I am now writing at the Mad River Inn, the inn owned by Karen Winhold, who runs the Icelandic Horse Farm and this riding vacation....

We arrived at An Sibin for our Equitrekking Travel Galway & Clare Riding Vacation in time to sit by a warm turf fire before dinner was served. There were a variety of other guests from France, the U.S. and Canada staying and riding at An Sibin’s 300 year-old farmhouse near the River Shan...

Today, we ventured to Smugglers Road, led by Sue, a guide with Donegal Equestrian Holidays. Smugglers Road is not too far from where we went beach riding, but the scenery is entirely different. No giant cliffs and breaking waves… instead we were passing through vast areas of bogs with mount...