Equitrekking contributor Huia of @three.mares recounts a horseback riding holiday with a friend in Catalonia, Spain.  A summertime trip to Barcelona with my lovely Canadian-Kiwi friend Kathy just had to include a horse riding experience! We used Google to choose Hípica d’&Oacut...

Leave work and worrries behind, and let a guest ranch take care of the Thanksgiving holiday magic. by Karen Braschayko When Halloween frolics past and leaves fall rapidly, our thoughts turn to family time around cozy fires and glorious Thanksgiving feasts. Of course, Thanksgiving c...

When childhood dreams about white horses come true.  As a little girl in a remote region of New Zealand, I read the classic, White Mane, and fell in love with the dream of the wild Camargue horses. Based on the iconic 1953 black and white movie, Crin Blanc by Albert Lamorisse, the stor...

What Fun Looks Like at 89 What do you do for fun when you’re 89? Go horseback riding of course! That’s what mom did on our recent trip to Iceland. One might think it’s a risky hobby for a senior citizen, but it’s not as crazy as it sounds. Getting older has meant that mom...

Stacey Stearns describes trails in New England's Acadia National Park as part of Equitrekking’s 50 State Trail Riding Project. By Stacey Stearns You can’t get there from here. Well, you can, it’s just a long drive. But it will be worth it. Acadia became a national park in...

The fall is a spectacular time to visit Ireland and with Castle Leslie hosting a variety of special equestrian events, it makes the season even more enticing. Located in Glaslough, County Monaghan, just an 80 minutes drive from Dublin and 60 minutes from Belfast, this luxury equestrian getaway ...

The McCool's visit Castle Leslie to ride horses and soak in castle history in Ireland. With 1000 acres devoted to relaxed luxury and equestrian fun, Castle Leslie Estate makes an ideal base for a romantic, family, or friends Ireland getaway. The estate has been owned by the horse-loving Lesl...

Stacey Stearns reviews the equestrian trails at Mount Toby Demonstration Forest in Leverett, Massachusetts as part of Equitrekking's 50 State Trail Riding Project. Western Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley are home to the Five College area of Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and ...

Six friends head out with Banff Trail Riders for two days of riding in the Bow River Valley. by Jocelyn Pierce Our horses stood patiently on the narrow trail while the family of four we were riding with steered their mounts down a narrow path and out of sight to snap photos by an overlook. Our...

Equine photographer Lara Joy Brynildssen reflects on the mysterious behaviors of horses in the wild. Being both a horse person and a photographer, I spend a lot of time traveling and photographing wild horses. In the last 12 months I’ve made a point of visiting many of the coastal and isla...