by Darley Newman How do we film a travel television series in these remote locations on horseback?    This is one of the most frequently asked questions that we get here at Equitrekking.  It's certainly not easy. A lot of times, our entire crew is on horseback. In that ca...

Meet Ben Martin, who manages Colorado's Vista Verde Ranch, a luxury resort ranch 25 miles North of Steamboat Springs, Colorado with an emphasis on quality horse riding experiences.  "It is gratifying to hear our guests connecting through shared experiences," said Ben. "I don’t t...

YQA stands for Your Questions Answered  Every Monday, TV host and travel expert Darley Newman answers viewer questions right here in Darley's Blog. by Darley Newman Here at Equitrekking, we get a lot of questions each week from viewers and readers related to our expertise, equest...

Meet Alison and Martin, your hosts for the African luxury horseback safarsi. Read about how Alison and Martin grew up, fell in love with horses, Africa, and each other.  Equitrekking: How did you end up in Africa leading horseback safaris? Martin: While in the UK, I was asked to help...

Watch the history of the Morgan horse video from the Public Television TV show, Equitrekking or read the transcript. The history of the Morgan horse is intertwined with the history of America. Learn about this versatile breed in this special Equitrekking video with interviews from Kathy Furr at ...

Trail Riding on Morgan Horses Take one of those flashy Morgan show horses out on the trail, “What? You say!” “Well, yes,” say those of us who have been using this original American breed on the trails for years. The Morgan makes a wonderful trail and family pleasure hor...

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...

Learn about the mounted police and Canadian horses who patrol Mount Royal Park in Montreal in this Equitrekking video. We filmed in Mount Royal Park in Montreal, Quebec as a part of the Equitrekking Southern Quebec episode. It was a cold, wintery day, not unlike today is for many folks who'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...

by Darley Newman I read every day, literally, about the benefits of therapeutic riding. There are stories published in small town newspapers, blogs and on the radio. (I know because I have my google alert set for it. It's a topic of interest to me.) One story sent to me this week from a fr...