Articles Tagged 'Equestrian Vacations'

Horse Riding Holidays - UK Adventures of Meg Robbins by Meg Robbins, Read Part 1 and Part 3 of this series. Day 2: West Steart Farm guests can wake early if they like (I did) to help bring the ponies in from the distant grazing pastures and bring grain to the mares and youngstock. The views a...

Read about horse riding and history in County Clare, Ireland by Darley Newman, Equitrekking Host & Producer After a big Irish breakfast in the quaint nook of a 300-year-old farmhouse in Ireland’s County Clare on the Galway & Clare Riding Adventure, we gathered our gear and trave...

Darley Braves the cold to dash through the snow on horseback in Quebec After eating a big breakfast and watching the falling snow from my seat by a warm fire, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to brave the cold to ride the snowy trails at Ranch Mont Tremblant, a Western style ranch in Quebec. Ye...

An American Woman Takes a horse riding holiday in Devon, England by Meg Robbins, Read Part 2 & Part 3 of this series. Standing at the top of a moorland hill, gazing at a herd of tiny mealy-nosed Exmoor ponies, Trooper, the savvy copper bay Dales pony I am aboard, knows which ends of the he...

by Darley Newman, Equitrekking's host & producer As the holidays approach, it's always hard to decide what gifts to purchase for people. I like to find gifts that are useful, unique and have some special meaning. Here are some gift ideas for horse lovers this holiday season...

by Darley Newman In the historic Roman city of Jerash in Northern Jordan, I was able to try one of the most unique equestrian experiences I could have ever imagined, riding in a horse drawn chariot- rather racing- as a part of RACE, the Roman Army and Chariot Experience. It’s the NASCAR of...

Ever wonder what you'd eat on a desert trek with the Bedouin in the Middle East?  by Darley Newman Saddle up with this Equitrekking video of our culinary adventures while riding in Jordan. Even though I was there at the end of September, a cooler time to ride in Jordan’s deser...

by Darley Newman Ride through the Wadi Rum Desert with me and my Bedouin guide, Atallah Swalhen. This video features the desert's beautiful expanses. The Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan is called ‘The Valley of the Moon’. Having ridden the lunar landscapes of Iceland as well as th...

We had amazing adventures filming in Jordan for Equitrekking's new fifth season. Riding horses, camels and hiking through Petra was a once in a lifetime experience. We actually saddled up with our Bedouin guide Atallah Swalhen's Arabians in Little Petra. As it was much quieter and le...

I suggest that you wear all terrain boots if you venture to ride in Belize or any rainforest area. They can be good for a lot of riding travel adventures where you may have to do some hiking, like down the slippery rocks that lead to Big Rock Falls in Belize. I was riding in the Mountain Pine R...