Horse Riding in Devon, England — Life Lessons at West Steart Farm

Meg Robbins rides at Devon, learns about groundwork and takes the lesson home by Meg Robbins I’m trying to be of assistance to Zana Jackson, who owns West Steart Farm and Devon Riding Holidays with her husband Jim. The first day of my short break holiday was a lesson followed by a p...

15 Great Global Horse Treks Featured on CNNGo

It's hard to narrow down some of the best destinations to take a horse trek around the world, even to 15, but I've done it for an article, featured today on CNNGo.com, World's great horse treks.  From Turkey to Ireland and Jordan to Maui, I've trekked the world ...

Charlevoix Horse Riding Quebec Travel Video

Watch a travel video of riding Haflinger horses during autumn at Ranch du Fjord in Charlevoix, Quebec. by Darley Newman View the changing leaves horseback riding horses at Ranch du Fjord, located a few hours from Quebec City and Montreal in the Charlevoix region of Quebec in this Equitrekking ...

San Carlos, Costa Rica - Exploring on Horseback

Ride the pineapple fields and into the Platanar RIver to cool off in this Equitrekking travel video clip. by Darley Newman San Carlos, Costa Rica is an area made famous by Arenal Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. We went horseback riding to Arenal, but also delved further...

Thamalakane River Ride, Botswana

Ride the Thamalakane River in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta, in Botswana. by Darley Newman Our second day of horse riding at Royal Tree Lodge, an upscale lodge on a private game reserve in Maun, took us into the Thamalakane River. The river is a record high levels this year, flo...

Horse Riding in Quebec in Autumn - Viewing the Changing Leaves

Viewing the changing leaves of autumn on horseback is a special treat. Check out these photos of riding amid the changing leaves in Quebec. by Darley Newman Fall is a special time to ride... one of my personal favorites. We filmed horse riding in Quebec in the fall amid a plethora of vivid col...

Darley’sTravel Blog - The Tripbase Challenge

Tripbase is uniting travel bloggers and spreading the word about great travel blogs. I've been nominated by fellow blogger Nancy Brown of Writing Horseback in the Tripbase Challenge and charged with picking seven of my past blog entries of various topics. I also am nominating five other b...

Horse Riding Royal Tree Lodge, Botswana

Learn about a destination in Botswana where novice riders can saddle up to view wildlife on horseback by Darley Newman A great destination for less advanced riders and families with kids who want to saddle up to observe wildlife is Royal Tree Lodge in Maun, Botswana. Maun is the gateway safari...

Tackling the Pony Express Trail: A Story of Perseverance

Arrival and Conditioning for a Two-Day Ride on the Pony Express Trail, Part of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run by David K. Lyle In April 1994, I flew out to Cool, California to go horseback riding in the American River Wilderness area. The ranch I had made arrangements with was...