Articles Tagged 'Horseback Safari'

Preparing for a Horseback Safari Aftar a Break from Riding

Travel tips for prepping for a horseback safari in Africa after not riding horses for 20 years. The best things to do before your riding holiday. It all started with an Instagram post. I was scrolling through my explorer feed on a cold November day, when suddenly an image of a horse and a zebra ...

Equestrian Travel Articles

An Epic Riding Safari in Botswana’s Limpopo Valley

My Botswana horse safari in the Limpopo Valley was the experience of a lifetime. by Alice Fisher The guides from Limpopo Valley Horse Safaris met our group of seven at Johannesburg airport and we drove north, crossing into the Tuli Game Reserve at Pont Drift Border Post. The Tuli region is bou...

Equestrian Travel Articles

Horse Riding Botswana’s Lunar-Like Salt Pans

Get truly off the grid riding the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana with this photo journey! by Darley Newman One of the wildest rides I've ever experienced was on the Makgadikgadi Pans, one of the largest salt pans in the world, in the Kalahari of Botswana. If you've seen my photos o...

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Riding Missionary Routes through Africa’s Salt Pans

The Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana is the site of an ancient super lake about the size of Portugal. These salt pans, one of the largest on the planet, are otherworldly and amazing to explore on horseback–– if you’re properly prepared for the elements. by Darley Newman Riding o...