Dealing with the cold weather and all this snow had me daydreaming about the summer. Longer days, warmer temperatures and trail riding all day. For my friend Nicky’s birthday this past year, I decided to take her up to Horse Country Campground for a girls weekend. I had been to this campgrou...

The most popular articles, as measured by your clicks, on Equitrekking.com in 2016. by Darley Newman Your top 10 picks were diverse, including great places to horseback ride in Wyoming and Kansas and ways that horses help our minds and hearts. What do you want to see more of in 2017? Tell u...

Carriage rides, jingle bells, and wagons full of carolers are right around us at holiday celebrations. By Karen Braschayko Many classic Christmas carols mention horses, and imagery of winter commonly features cozy horse-drawn sleighs and barns of fuzzy equines snug in their stalls. Carriage or...

It's funny, it's Christmassy and it's for charity! Watch this video and get a laugh for a good cause! There’s nothing people like to watch more than a good old parody. Especially when it’s of something iconic and supports a good cause. And what is more iconic about C...

Greet the holiday season with costumed horses and festive spirit at the Old Fashioned Christmas Horse Parade in Lexington, Michigan. By Karen Braschayko Jingle bells welcomed me once again as I watched riders and their helpers prepare for the 2016 Lexington Old Fashioned Christmas Horse Parade...

Scotland's Gleneagles Resort is an iconic vacation destination for equestrian enthusiasts. In the great UK tradition of a sporting resort, Gleneagles was established as a key destination on the social calendar in the 1920s. Recently, much of the property has undergone extensive renovations, re...

I never thought I’d be opting to mend a fence on vacation, but at Colorado Cattle Company, a working ranch in Northern Colorado, I’d get my hands dirty and a whole lot more. I relished in the spontaneous nature of ranch life during my stay, not knowing if I’d be learning to rope ...

  In Iceland, I had the honor and privildge of riding with Diddi, one of Iceland’s top riders. Diddi is the nickname for Sigurbjörn Bárðarson. Diddi means the Golden Rider and I can see why Diddi is called this. Not only is he a great rider (I also saw him compete a...

Horseback riding in dreamy Caribbean locations... our guide to where to escape the cold and ride on the beach in the islands!  Beach riding is an awesome experience and, for many, it's a bucket list item. In the Caribbean, there are a variety of places to saddle up to explore sandy beac...

Family owned Gros Ventre River Ranch boasts some of the most stunning views of any ranch I’ve visited to date. Sitting in the western themed, well-appointed main lodge, guests stare up at the Tetons, while feasting on really good cuisine, and once in the saddle, the views get even better. ...