Articles Tagged 'Europe'

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...

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...

For an American, driving on the wrong side of the road can be daunting. Check out my video and blog on driving Ireland's famous Ring of Kerry. by Darley Newman   Today we drove part of the Ring of Kerry while taking our equestrian vacation in Ireland, a popular scenic driving...

Believe it or not, Bundoran, Ireland is a top surf spot. Learn to surf with me in this travel video.  by Darley Newman   Surfing in the North Atlantic is not for the faint of heart, especially if you decide to take a lesson while a storm is rolling in. Thankfully, Tom, my in...

We’re exploring Mount Juliet Estate on an Equitrekking Travel vacation, an eighteenth century country estate, on horseback. Mount Juliet is located in County Kilkenny and has a world-class golf course, great fishing and over 1500 acres of land for riding. I felt very regal as I took a quick ...

We just ate a really great dinner at Fitzpatrick's, a true locals pub that Niall Connelly of Equitrekking Travel's Ravensdale Equestrian Vacation recommended, just outside of Carlingford. I had Guinness steak topped with a pastry shell with salad and potatoes gratin. Mmmm Today we ventu...

In Inverness, we have been staying in an apartment right in the center of town, which has been great. I have really felt like a local, being able to walk to different restaurants and explore on foot. When in Scotland, there are certain things that I feel that I have to try. One is golf. We l...

When in Scotland… I am not a whiskey drinker. I have tried a few sips of other people’s whiskey at one point or another and thought that it tasted like bad medicine, so I was surprised to find that I kind of liked a few of the whiskeys at Edradour Distillery, near Blair Castle, in Pit...