Articles Tagged 'North Carolina'

Introducing the most popular articles, as measured by your clicks, on Equitrekking.com in 2011. Your picks included horseback riding in France, horse riding on the beach, volunteering with horses, equine artists, trail riding on Morgan horses and more. What do you want to see more of in 2012? Te...

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 ...

A longtime resident reveals Tryon's Horse Appeal by Libbie Johnson “We’re not Aiken, and we’re not Ocala and we’re not Middleburg. We’re Tryon and we think our horse heaven is just that…. heaven.” Dubbed a “best kept secret” for hors...

It's the final week in the EquitrekkingTravel.com Biltmore Vacation Sweepstakes on DiscoverHorses.com. You could win an equestrian vacation for two at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, courtesy of EquitrekkingTravel.com, which features exceptional equestrian vacations, and Biltmore...

by: Equitrekking host Darley Newman Can't get away for a whole week to take a riding vacation? There are lots of new flexible horse riding trips that allow you a shorter time in the saddle in Vermont, Ireland, Virginia, North Carolina, Alaska, Colorado and beyond. Shorter vacations are ideal...

by Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. Bryce Canyon National Park is a place that I’ve always wanted to explore. I was fortunate to be guided by “The Kid,” a black Quarter Horse who’s ridden the Rim Trail a thousand times. That’s the kind of ...

Today I went horseback riding at Biltmore, and enjoyed the grounds, trails and horses, just as guests of George Vanderbilt would have during the Gilded Age. Biltmore Estate features over 80 miles of equestrian trails located on 4,000 acres in the beautiful Western North Carolina Mountains. Th...

Today we enjoyed riding in the Great Smoky Mountains with tribal members from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. I rode a Tennessee Walking horse, which was a first, and really liked its smooth gliding gait through the shaded mountain trails. Forrest and his wife, Ashley, who train Tennessee...

Today, I took a break from the saddle to explore downtown Asheville's arts, restaurants and shopping and spend the afternoon rock climbing at Chimney Rock Park. No, I have never gone rock climbing before, and yes, I am still in one piece. It was a lot of fun and certainly a challenge. Ashev...