Articles Tagged 'Horseback Riding Vacation'

Horseback Winery Tours at a Uruguay Estancia It took a little getting used to the tack on my first ride in Uruguay in South America. I felt like I was straddling a very wide, soft table—very different from my English saddle at home. I was riding in a traditional sheepskin saddle at Finc...

Cattle Drive with gauchos... South American cowboys by Darley Newman Working estancias, South American ranches, allow guests to saddle up and help out with daily tasks, like moving cattle across the grasslands. We’d just left a nearby estancia during a storm, and it was our final night...

Learn about what kinds of saddles and equestrian tack you may try on your riding vacation by Darley Newman One of the challenges of traveling around the world riding horses with the locals is adjusting to different riding styles and different tack.  Just as there are different horse bre...

Great Winter Ranch Vacations by Darley Newman Saddle up for horse riding in the snow at these winter vacation destinations I’ve had the pleasure of horse riding through the snow in a few different areas, including on a film shoot for the Equitrekking Southern Quebec episode. We’v...

Since I'm always looking for new places to horseback ride and travel and know that many of you are as well, I wanted to post a review that a rider from Toronto, Ontario sent to me about her time riding in Solvenia. Thanks Felicia for letting me post this! If anyone else has information on thei...

The rock castle loomed on the horizon. We nodded in knowing silence, our horses sensing the excitement. “Lay siege” I yelled, as we urged our mounts forward.    “Attack!” bellowed my husband as we galloped along an ancient road. So starts out Susan Seligman...

by Darley Newman I cantered and galloped along some of the widest beaches I've ever seen along the Ring of Kerry’s Rossbeigh Beach on my Ireland horse vacation. In this designated natural heritage area, mountains meet the shore of the powerful Atlantic Ocean. My mount for the trip, A...

Join us on a journey to America's dude and guest ranches in this Equitrekking special, "Great American Ranches." We filmed this special, high definition episode at ranches in Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Quebec, Texas, Maui and the Big Island, exploring how their geography and history influence...

Many of you know about our Emmy winning TV show Equitrekking. We're excited to celebrate the one year anniversary for our new business EquitrekkingTravel.com! It's been a busy year. Over the course of our first year, we've sent travelers to Costa Rica, Ireland, Hawaii, Turkey, Jordan...

Experience the thrill of dashing through the snow on horseback with this Equitrekking video Horse ride on the snowy trails around the popular ski area of Mont Tremblant. Host and equestrian travel expert Darley Newman visits Ranch Mont Tremblant to ride with Daniel Locas. The trails are well gro...