For my summer vacation away from college, I'm working as a wrangler at The Home Ranch in Colorado. Read about my experience as a first-time calf brander! by Molly Murphy My Western education at The Home Ranch started almost immediately after I arrived for work on Friday afternoon. A CPR/Fi...

Learn polo basics in a polo lesson video we filmed in Virginia Hunt Country with Doug Barnes, a pro polo player. by Darley Newman If you ever wanted to try polo, but wondered where to get a string of polo ponies, signing up for a polo lesson is a good place to start. In Virginia Hunt Coun...

Lisa Molloy shares her story of how she became involved with horses and the retraining of OTTB's (off-the-track-Thoroughbreds) through New Vocations. She has a high success rate of placing many of her retrained ex-racehorses into the right adoptive homes. Learn what it's like in Lisa's...

Did you know that Pure Spanish Horses are good at fetching? Or that gray or white horses are born black or very dark brown and change color over time? Learn more interesting facts about the Pura Raza Española breed and find out if this is the right horse for you! Equitrekking intervi...

A rider travels to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the American Heart Association Beach Ride, an annual fundraising horse ride. by Lindy Griffith I always dreamed that one day I would ride my horse on a beautiful beach. Eight years ago, that dream came true. I was on vacation at the Jersey S...

My visit to the Upperville Horse Show, touted as the oldest horse show in the United States. This 7 day competition attracts a range of competitors, from young children on ponies to leading Olympic and World Cup riders. by Darley Newman The Upperville Horse Show, touted as the oldest horse s...

My first immersion into the Western lifestyle as I chose my first "real" cowboy hat. by Molly Murphy Okay, so, full disclosure–– I am not a cowgirl. Yes, I am working as a wrangler for the Home Ranch, a dude ranch near Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the summer. Yes, I grew up on t...

Considered to be hypoallergenic to most people–It's the horse breed with a twist. Is the Curly Sport Horse the right breed for you? Equitrekking interviews Linda VavRosky of Creekside Curlies. Linda shares with us the origins and characteristics of this fairly new and truly unique...

Polo 101 and behind the scenes for tailgating, pro polo players and fashion. by Darley Newman I spent Saturday night this weekend watching polo and learning a great deal about the sport during the opening night of Twilight Polo at Great Meadow in the gently rolling hills of The Plains...

My strategy for a calm, cool and collected horse–– groundwork exercises that I do with my ex-racehorse Bahamut. Since Equine Affaire I’ve taken some time off to asses where Bahamut is in his training. After reviewing his performance in the clinic, I’ve decided to go back ...