Top dude ranches to satisfy even your most cynical teen with special programs including horse riding, ropes courses, archery and more for your family ranch vacation. by Darley Newman Would your teenager find spending a week in nature, riding horses and playing games at a dude ranch “chee...

A blogger and horse enthusiast visits the R Lazy S Ranch, which has been welcoming travelers to its scenic Jackson Hole location since 1947. by Margaret of embeetravels Only a mile from Teton Village near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the R Lazy S Ranch sits at 6400 feet, and looks across to the high...

Read about one of the most unusual destinations that I've explored on horseback... Kayakoy by Darley Newman Kayaköy was once home to thousands of Anatolian Greeks... today it is deserted. Having trekked to ancient cities in Turkey’s lesser-visited interior, I was excited to ...

Great places to saddle up in Minnesota, where horse trails in state parks abound! by Judith Ramsey Some of the best places for horseback riding in Minnesota are the many miles of trails in our Minnesota State Parks. You can ride for over 1,000 miles on horse trails in our state parks and explo...

Enjoy a colorful photo tour of Rancho Las Cascadas, offering Mexico ranch vacations from a central Mexican mountain plateau just 90 minutes North of Mexico International Airport. Rancho Las Cascadas, an Equitrekking Top 20 Ranch, has an enviable location on a mountain plateau at 7,500 feet borde...

The legacy of Arabian horse breeder Bazy Tankersley, known to many in the Arabian horse world as “Mrs. T." by Karen Prell Once in a while an individual comes along who changes a very specific corner of the world and in doing so, changes life for the better for a lot of other in...

Horses, Flannel PJs and all the Bannock you can eat! by Sherri Telenko  Roughing it in the Canadian wilderness with no running water or toilets is something I refused to do... until someone said the magic word: horses. Last summer, I was presented with the opportunity to ride for two days...

Curious About Competitive Trail Riding? Learn about this increasingly popular sport and pastime from the American Competitive Trail Horse Association. Whether you are a seasoned trail rider or just thinking of joining the sport of competitive trail riding there are numerous options out there for...

Does your world look best when seen "through the ears?" Check out this photo journey from on horseback at dude ranches across the USA. by Darley Newman We love seeing the world from in the saddle and know you do too. Many of our nation's pretty landscapes can be found riding out from USA d...

The Dordogne area of France, a picturesque region known for its history, chateaux, bastides, caves and fine cuisine, is a superb countryside to experience on horseback. by Alice Fisher Our France riding vacation took us through landscapes of cliffs, plains, rivers, forests, farmland and pastur...