Articles Tagged 'Training'

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How to Get Involved with Equestrian Skijoring

If you’re ever wanted to try this daring and fast paced sport, look no further! by Jocelyn Pierce Equestrian Skijoring, now a popular competitive sport, has been around since the 14th century, where it was originally used as a method of travel in Scandinavian countries. Simply put, horse...

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Clonshire Equestrian Training in Ireland & Adare Village

Our visit to Adare, Ireland's "prettiest village," and Clonshire Equestrian Center, where you can take a riding vacation combining horseback riding lessons, summer horse camps for kids and training in cross country, dressage, show jumping and flatwork. by Equitrekking host Darley Newman ...

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Ravensdale Horse Riding on Ireland’s Cooley Peninsula

Ride horses on the Cooley Peninsula outside of Carlingford, a hidden gem in Ireland. by Darley Newman Niall Connolly, a fourth generation resident who owns Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Trekking Centre, lead me horse trekking through this lesser visited part of Ireland on Jessie, a sweet a...

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A Conversation with Enlightened Horseman, Robin Shen

by: Angela Calabro Since meeting Enlightened Horseman, Robin Shen, while working at Return to Freedom, American Wild Horse Sanctuary I have been able to learn firsthand how his techniques and training methods differ from most trainers I have seen work. After speaking with him and asking him seve...

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Ireland- Mount Juliet Cross Country

I was back at Mount Juliet Estate today, a beautiful old Irish estate in Thomastown, Ireland. Up until the 1980’s, not too long ago, Mount Juliet was a private residence, complete with a staff of around 100. Last time I rode here was when we filmed Equitrekking Irish Countrysi...

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Ireland- Mount Juliet Estate

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 ...