Articles Tagged 'Horse Culture'
Cherokee Horse History in North Carolina
Western North Carolina's Cherokee Horse Legacy by Darley Newman If you ask a Cherokee tribal member how long they have lived in the mountains of Western North Carolina, they will say that they have always been here, that the Creator put them here. If you ask an archeologist or Dr.… Read more »
Horsin Around in Fort Worth Video
Visit horsey destinations in Forth Worth, Texas Get inspired by cool cowgirls at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, ponies at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) and longhorns in the city. by Darley Newman I had a really good time exploring Fort Worth… Read more »
Return to Freedom - Wild Horse Sanctuary
By Corinne Brown In the much debated struggle to save America’s wild horses and burros, it appears that the equines are losing, but it won’t be without a fight. The remaining herds, amounting to approximately 28,000 free ranging animals in 10 states, a dramatic reduction over the last twenty years,… Read more »
Kentucky- International Museum of the Horse
Bill Cooke at the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse knows his horse history. I interviewed him for upcoming Equitrekking episodes on the history of various horse breeds around the world, including the Criollo, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Arabian, Connemara, Welsh Cob, Mustang and more. In the basement of… Read more »
Communicating with Horses: A Global Perspective
by Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. Everywhere I travel, someone has a different and sometimes a remarkable take on how to ride and how to communicate with horses. I always listen to what each person has to say about their horses before I mount up. People train… Read more »
Cowboys of Brazil’s Pantanal
By Susan Seligman Imagine cowboys who can rope a crocodile or an anteater as easily as they can a cow. Imagine horses that will cross chest high caiman infested water. Hard to imagine? Then saddle up for a once in a lifetime trip to Brazil's Pantanal, and live the life… Read more »
New Mexico- Foxhunting in the Southwest
By Judie Framan Photos by Elliot Framan and Lindsey Green Getting up in the dark has never been my favorite thing to do. In fact it’s near the bottom of the heap of covers where I like to linger until first light. Only a few times has leaving the comfort… Read more »
Iceland- Hoofbeats in the Land of Fire and Ice
By Judie Framan Photography by Elliot Framan We heard the sound first; the TAKA TAKA TAKA TAKA of hoofbeats along the road. Then we saw them, 90 horses in every color imaginable; blacks, bays, duns, browns, cremelos, palominos, even a pinto. Necks arched high, long tails floating, manes waving, Icelandic… Read more »
Modern Cowboys
by Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. "Sometimes you wonder why they all bunch up into cities, when there's all of this,” observes Ron Schaefer, head cowboy at Rancho de la Osa, as we look out over miles of high desert and the small twin border towns of… Read more »
Saving Our Trails
by Equitrekking host Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. On a recent trail ride in the town of Cave Creek, outside of Phoenix, Arizona, the need to preserve riding trails, not only in natural areas but in our own backyard, was once again brought to my attention. Riding… Read more »