Lucian Spataro Shares Lessons Learned in Endurance Riding, Including Dangerous Rides and Award-Winning Horses In 1989, I rode a team of Arabian horses coast to coast, 2,963 miles in 150 days to bring attention to various environmental issues. As I sit here today writing these words, it is a...

Want to change your life? Wonder what it's like to leave your corporate job behind to live on a ranch by yourself with a menagerie of animals? Read on! by Darley Newman Have you ever wanted to do something different with your life? Perhaps quit your office job, travel somewhere new and tak...

Would you like a peak at Equitrekking's wish list this holiday season? Check out these great gift ideas for the rider, horse, and horse lover, straight from Equitrekking’s Caroline Maffry's shopping bag! Her ideas may inspire holiday shopping and giving. by Caroline Maffr...

Interested in seeing wildlife on your next horse ride? Here are three great places to spot some of the world's most colorful wlidlife on horseback. by Darley Newman One of the benefits of traveling on horseback is that you can unobtrusively move through nature. Animals often are not as afr...

Are you an adult who secretly wants a pony for yourself? Explore the increasing popularity of ponies for adults and why so many baby boomers are choosing a pony for their mid-life crisis sports car! by Karen Prell I have to admit right here, right now, I love ponies! From cute little Shetlands...

Here we are now in that time of year when we traditionally reflect on our blessings with family and friends and all that we have for which we are grateful. Here is my little contribution for this season. Thanks for our Riding Instructors and Mentors If you ever had an awesome riding ins...

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Horse riding, line dancing and food on a Colorado Dude Ranch Vacation at Wilderness Trails Ranch. by Darley Newman There are a lot of great Colorado dude ranches, where single travelers, couples and multi-generational families can saddle up and ride the West. On a road trip through Colorado, I...

Do Off-the-Track-Thoroughbreds (OTTB's) make good competition horses? Karen Prell makes the case that OTTB's could have a bright future in the show ring, even at Olympic levels. by Karen Prell Now that the 2012 London Olympics are over, and we’ve all had a chance to catch ...

Meet Meris Esterly, who was inspired to own a guest ranch from her own dude ranch vacation, and find out more about her New Mexico guest ranch.   As a teen, Meris Esterly joined her family on a dude ranch vacation. They liked the experience so much that they went back to that ranch fo...