Articles Tagged 'Spain'

A great stop for horse and wine lovers in Jerez is Yeguada Real Tesoro, a Sherry bodega which breeds rare black Andalusian horses. by Darley Newman In southwestern Spain in the province of Cádiz, the city of Jerez de la Frontera is a horse and gastronomy lovers haven. You can enjoy perf...

You can't get much better than horseback riding on the beach in Southern Spain, which is why this beautiful national park ranks #7 in our Top 10 list. by Darley Newman Doñana National Park is another destination that I've been priviledged to ride horses in twice! These are some ...

Integrating with the locals on our travels means riding horses with the local tack. In Spain, the traditional Vaquero style was often used. by Darley Newman One of the most recent questions emailed to us was regarding the unusal tack on the horses that we rode in the Equitrekking Spain episode...

Discovering lesser trod areas of Spain's Doñana National Park by Darley Newman Juan Luis lit a cigar, as he starred at me from beneath his navy blue baseball cap. A cooler version of Tom Sellick, Juan was dressed in his park guard uniform that included a beige button down shirt with...

by Equitrekking host Darley Newman As I watched Napoleon, a beautiful white Andalusian, prancing around, agitated at having to stand for a moment, I felt sure that this was not the horse that I would be riding for my dressage lesson. It was. Vivi Garcia, who has been studying dressage he...