Meet your hosts at Warner Guiding & Outfitting, who took the Equitrekking team for a horse ride in beautiful Banff National Park during the filming of the Equitrekking Alberta episode. For the last 50 years, the team at Warner Guiding has been upholding the back country tradition of riding through the Canadian Rockies on horse pack trips and Banff tours.

Equitrekking: What’s your travel philosophy?
Warner Guiding: Visiting Banff National Park is a beautiful experience.  But it’s even better from the back of a good horse.

Equitrekking: What’s your favorite part of your job?
Warner Guiding: Guests may join us from around the world but spending even a day on horseback in these mountains creates a sense of camaraderie that seems to be a rare experience today.  These mountains and horses have a way of touching a person, reminding them to stop and smell the roses every once in a while.  

Equitrekking: What’s the most challenging part of your work?
Warner Guiding: Maintaining a professional balance between enjoyment and getting the job done.

Equitrekking: What is most surprising to travelers who visit Banff National Park?
Warner Guiding: Often guests are speechless, leaving here with an experience above and beyond what they expected, and amazed at how well our horses handle this truly mountainous terrain.

Equitrekking: Where’s your favorite place to ride? 
Warner Guiding: Any of the high country, up above the tree line where you can see for miles.

Equitrekking: What’s so special about Alberta?
Warner Guiding: Alberta is famous for its western culture, not only in the ranching areas but for its long history of mountain travel by horseback.

 Learn more on the Warner Guiding & Outfitting website and check out their page in the Equitrekking Vacation Guide, a comprehensive, searchable guide to great dude ranches, guest ranches, cattle drives and riding holidays.

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