Articles Tagged 'Riding Vacation'

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Costa Rica Travel Videos from Equitrekking

Visit Arenal Volcano and horseback ride on the beach in Costa Rica at Sunset. Experience a wild local festival on horseback - the Cabalgata. Meet the locals you may encounter if you travel to Costa Rica on a riding vacation. by Darley Newman One of our favorite destinations to experience adven...

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Solo Travelers - Join Up or Go It Alone on Riding Vacations

So you don’t have anyone to take off with you to that ranch or inn to inn ride that you’ve always dreamt about or there’s no one adventurous enough to fly with you to ride in Jordan?  Well, you’re in luck. If on your next vacation you are braving it totally alon...

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Ride the Gallops in Devon, England

Ever wanted to know how fast those jockeys really go when they're training race horses on the gallops? by Darley Newman Watch a video below of England riding vacation guests riding the gallops, a unique exercise you can experience on the Devon riding holiday. This video is a little sh...

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Horse Riding Vacations Planning Tips

What to consider when planning riding holidays, ranch vacations and equestrian escapes by Darley Newman If you are planning an equestrian vacation, whether it’s in India, New Mexico or the next town over, you’ll want to do your research and be prepared. It’s your time to ride...

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Meet Your Host - Southern Cross Guest Ranch

Journey to Central Georgia to experience life on a horse farm at Southern Cross Guest Ranch. Southern Cross Guest Ranch is a horse-lover's destination that you can visit year-round, but March to June each year, when over two dozen foals are born at the ranch, is a special time to visit. In...

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5 Great Ranches You Won’t Find in the American West

When most people think about horseback riding ranches, they conjure up images of riding with cowboys in the American West. While there are lots of great western dude ranches and guest ranches, we’ve discovered ranches throughout the world that welcome travelers to saddle up and experience we...

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Family and Group Friendly Riding Holidays

Ideas for Riding Vacations Where You Can Bring Your Horse Husbands, Kids and Non-Riding Friends by Darley Newman One of my good friends recently said that when she was growing up, every family vacation revolved around horseback riding. “It was lots of fun for my dad, the one member of ...

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Packing Tips for Ranch Vacations Video

Equestrian Travel Expert Darley Newman Gives Packing Tips for Ranch Vacations by Equitrekking host Darley Newman Gearing up for a ranch vacation? Looking to channel your inner cowboy or just relax for some scenic trail rides?  Dude ranches, guest ranches and ranch resorts across the Uni...

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Happy Anniversary EquitrekkingTravel.com

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...

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Icelandic Horses: Learning to Ride Video

Tolting is fun... once you've learned how to do it! by Darley Newman To start my Iceland riding adventure, I first wanted a lesson in how exactly to get these furry Icelandic horses to tölt. Our crew headed to a riding ceter and tour operator right outside of Reykjavik.  My instr...