Articles Tagged 'Italy'

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Under the Tuscan Sun On Horseback in Italy

We all have our bucket lists (or we should!) and smack at the top of many is riding in Tuscany. Who hasn’t watched (or read) “Under the Tuscan Sun” and not wanted to drop everything and journey to this enchanted land? Ann Jamieson did it! Keep reading! by Ann Jamieson The iconic ...

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Sicily Riding Vacation: Mt. Etna and National Parks on Horseback

"September found me returning to Italy, after thirteen years, to enjoy Sicily on horseback..." by Alice Fisher The first week I wandered Rome for three days beginning with Sunday mass in St. Peter's Square given by Pope Frances from the steps - a glorious and unexpected event. After my fi...

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10 Things to Love About Italy Horse Riding Vacations

Traveling in Italy... what's not to love! Horseback riding in Italy brings the sights, sounds and flavors of your Italy vacation to new heights. by Darley Newman Imagine riding through olive fields and vineyards by day, spotting medieval fortress villages on hilltops, while you take in the...

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A Classical Horseback Riding Vacation in Tuscany

Fall in love with the art of dressage on this peaceful and relaxing holiday in Italy where you will also hone your riding skills. by Jec Aristotle Ballou It feels like the type of riding that will continue to improve at once your commitment, your skills, and maybe even your heart long after le...

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Horse Riding Magnificent Majella in Italy

Learn about a horseback riding vacation through the Abruzzo region of Italy in La Majella, a national park with sensational scenery at every turn-–– mountainsides swathed in wild flowers, wild boar, roe and red deer, chamois, golden eagles, wolves and bear. by Susanne Metzger I ha...

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Meet Your Host- Sicily on Horseback

Ever wanted to take an island horseback riding vacation? Sicily is a fascinating place to saddle up and explore a variety of terrain, villages, traditions and customs. Equestrian photojournalist Franco Barbagallo and longtime horseman Paolo Cricchio run Sicily on Horseback, a company that takes ri...

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Award Winning Equine Artist Kathi Peters

A life of travel, art and horses inspired award-winning equestrian artist Kathi Peters. Learn about her path to success in this artist interview. I draw, I paint and I muck stalls... that's my day! I am a professional artist with 4 horses, a dog and a cat and a husband.... In that o...

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Italy- Horse Trekking in Tuscany

By Judie Framan Photos by Elliot Framan Tuscany is one of the world's most popular travel destinations, a charmed land, blessed by nature and man. The famed English writer D. H. Lawrence said of Tuscany, It is the achieving of a particular Italian beauty which is so exquisitely natural bec...

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Italy- Timeless Enchantment - An Etruscan Journey

By KT O'Neill Photos courtesy of Tuscan Trails I feel the ancientness of the woods surrounding us in my bones. This is, and always has been, a timeless place. Inhaling the rich, dark perfume of thick compost and sweet horse-musk I think to myself, “There is paradise on earth and I...