Articles Tagged 'Equitrekking'

Horse trekking in the remote and spectacular Brecon Beacons in Wales by Darley Newman The Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales is a great place to explore on horseback. This park has been awarded the British Horse Society Access Award for the National Park most active in opening up eques...

Who hasn’t fantasized about riding off into the sunset on your own horse through beautiful Western terrain that is all yours for as far as the eye can see? by Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. Yet running a ranch is a 24/7 existence with a lot of hard work and sa...

Find out the many benefits of practicing Equi-Yoga as a rider, and how it can help your equine partner.  by Raina Paucar I have know Marty Whittle since I was a child. She is the instructor who shaped me into the rider I am today. Had it not been for her, I may never have acquired the rid...

One of the fascinating things about travel is meeting the wide variety of horse breeds all around the world. Many of these wonderful breeds can be found here at home in the USA. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the wonderful world of horse breeds. by Raina Paucar 1. Which wild or...

According to statistics released by The Jockey Club, approximately 25,000 U.S. Thoroughbred foals were born in 2011. Only a small percentage of these will become successful racehorses. Have you ever wondered where they will go after their racing careers end?  by Raina Paucar As horse love...

Equestrian Lori Odishoo of Berlin, Connecticut wins the chance to star on Equitrekking! by Darley Newman For the first time ever, we teamed up with Bayer Animal Health to give away the chance to star on Equitrekking on TV. The prize is part of the Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Ye...

Take a video tour of the Kentucky Horse Park! by Darley Newman One of the highlights of my visit to Kentucky was the Kentucky Horse Park. I had imagined that it was a Disneyland for horse lovers and it is. There are breeds from around the world, museums, shows and competitions and even trail r...

A legendary horseman and his Connemara Ponies at the Dartfield Horse Museum in Ireland by Darley Newman Last time I was in Ireland, I was able to interview Willie Leahy at the Dartfield Horse Museum and Heritage Centre, east of Galway city between the towns of Ballinasloe and Loughrea. Leahy i...

Western North Carolina's Cherokee Horse Legacy by Darley Newman If you ask a Cherokee tribal member how long they have lived in the mountains of Western North Carolina, they will say that they have always been here, that the Creator put them here. If you ask an archeologist or Dr. Barbara ...

"Equitrekking Great American Ranches" Public Television special explores dude ranches and dude ranchers' history.  Visit horseback riding ranches in Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Quebec, Texas, Maui and the Big Island.  by Darley Newman One of the best parts of filming this tra...