Articles Tagged 'Ireland Equestrian Vacations'

Take an unusual horse ride to Omey Island in the Connemara Region on the Emerland Isle by Darley Newman If you travel to the far West in Connemara in Ireland, about as far West as you can go, check out Cleggan Riding Centre and their interesting ride to mythical Omey Island. Omey Isl...

A legendary horseman and his Connemara Ponies at the Dartfield Horse Museum in Ireland by Darley Newman Last time I was in Ireland, I was able to interview Willie Leahy at the Dartfield Horse Museum and Heritage Centre, east of Galway city between the towns of Ballinasloe and Loughrea. Leahy i...

Read about horse riding and history in County Clare, Ireland by Darley Newman, Equitrekking Host & Producer After a big Irish breakfast in the quaint nook of a 300-year-old farmhouse in Ireland’s County Clare on the Galway & Clare Riding Adventure, we gathered our gear and trave...

We arrived at An Sibin for our Equitrekking Travel Galway & Clare Riding Vacation in time to sit by a warm turf fire before dinner was served. There were a variety of other guests from France, the U.S. and Canada staying and riding at An Sibin’s 300 year-old farmhouse near the River Shan...

Today, we ventured to Smugglers Road, led by Sue, a guide with Donegal Equestrian Holidays. Smugglers Road is not too far from where we went beach riding, but the scenery is entirely different. No giant cliffs and breaking waves… instead we were passing through vast areas of bogs with mount...

For an American, driving on the wrong side of the road can be daunting. Check out my video and blog on driving Ireland's famous Ring of Kerry. by Darley Newman   Today we drove part of the Ring of Kerry while taking our equestrian vacation in Ireland, a popular scenic driving...

Believe it or not, Bundoran, Ireland is a top surf spot. Learn to surf with me in this travel video.  by Darley Newman   Surfing in the North Atlantic is not for the faint of heart, especially if you decide to take a lesson while a storm is rolling in. Thankfully, Tom, my in...

We’re exploring Mount Juliet Estate on an Equitrekking Travel vacation, an eighteenth century country estate, on horseback. Mount Juliet is located in County Kilkenny and has a world-class golf course, great fishing and over 1500 acres of land for riding. I felt very regal as I took a quick ...

We just ate a really great dinner at Fitzpatrick's, a true locals pub that Niall Connelly of Equitrekking Travel's Ravensdale Equestrian Vacation recommended, just outside of Carlingford. I had Guinness steak topped with a pastry shell with salad and potatoes gratin. Mmmm Today we ventu...