Meet Your Host- Trapper Creek Ranch in Wyoming

Ranch Owners Peter and Marijn De Cabooter are no strangers to the guest ranch industry, as longtime owners of The Hideout Lodge & Guest Ranch in Wyoming, which welcomes travelers from around the world. With their new venture, Trapper Creek Ranch, they offer a more intimate, boutique ranch and ...

Meet Me at the Great Vacations Travel Expo in Columbus, Ohio

Meet me in Columbus, Ohio January 19th and 20th for the Great Vacations Travel Expo presented by AAA. I’ll be presenting on Friday, January 19 at 3 p.m. and Saturday, January 20 at 12 p.m. Learn about travel destinations that should be on your lifetime bucket list, including hidden gems lo...

Trail Ride Bucket List

Equitrekking contributor and equestrian travel expert Stacey Stearns shares her ultimate trail riding bucket list.  By Stacey Stearns "Bucket list" is an informal noun defined as “a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime.&rd...

Meet Your Host- Kindred Spirits in Costa Rica

Terry Lillian Newton is a Certified Yoga Instructor, horse trainer, riding teacher, Liberty Horse Trainer and Certified Energy Practioner. She combines these talents to host travelers on the Caribbean Coast and jungles of Costa Rica in a variety of special retreats through Kindred Spirits. ...

5 Riding Destinations for Getting in Shape in the New Year

Does your New Year's resolution involve getting in shape and spending more time in the saddle? Here is Equitrekking.com's top five guide to the best riding destinations for jump-starting your commitment to a healthier lifestyle.  The beginning of the new year is a great time ...

Equitrekking’s Most Popular Articles of 2017

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2017, Equitrekking.com takes a look back at the most popular articles of the year, as determined by your clicks.  What a busy year! What better way to bid farewell to 2017 than to look back on our most popular posts of 2017. From exploring the Superstition Wi...

2018 Adult Only Ranch Weeks

Many dude ranches offer fall adult only riding weeks, mixing things like wine tasting with yoga with horseback riding and allowing you to leave the kiddos at home. From Colorado to Wyoming, check out some adult only weeks on offer in 2018 and make plans for your fall riding vacation. Riding in So...

The Gift of a Trail Ride

Equitrekking contributor and competitive trail rider Stacey Stearns remembers a fateful gift that restored her confidence and inspired her lifelong love of trail riding.  By Stacey Stearns I hated trail riding when I was growing up. I always had “hot” horses, and while they ho...

Riding on Vacation: Exploring the World Between Two Ears

Whether you are on vacation or traveling for work, why not make time for an equestrian adventure? From trail riding in Glacier National Park in Montana to horseback riding through the mountains of Peru, Equitrekking contributor Stacey Stearns has seen the world from horseback. Here she shares mome...

Ride to Mount Etna: Exploring Sicily on Horseback

USEF judge and author Ann Jamieson recounts a once in a lifetime horseback riding trek across Sicily.  At first, it is far away in the background, seemingly unreachable. Mount Etna with the city of Catania in the foreground. Photo courtesy Wikipedia. Mt. Etna, at 10,900 fe...