Articles Tagged 'Irish Horse Holiday'
Donegal Beach Ride in Ireland
Donegal, Ireland is blessed with some of the widest and most enticing beaches for horse riding in the world. by Darley Newman The beaches of northwestern Ireland, in County Donegal, are great for horseback riding and surfing. I'm doing both from the beach town of Bundoran, a top European surf… Read more »
Ravensdale Horse Riding on Ireland’s Cooley Peninsula
Ride horses on the Cooley Peninsula outside of Carlingford, a hidden gem in Ireland. by Darley Newman Niall Connolly, a fourth generation resident who owns Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Trekking Centre, lead me horse trekking through this lesser visited part of Ireland on Jessie, a sweet and strong Irish Cob.… Read more »
Horse Riding the Ring of Kerry in Ireland Part 2
I continue my trek along the Ring of Kerry, where Irish mountains meet the sea. by Darley Newman After a picnic lunch on the trails, we continued our trek up towards Windy Gap with Aoife, my Killarney riding guide. We rode towards a picturesque spot to see that a multitude of… Read more »
Horse Riding the Ring of Kerry in Ireland, Part 1
Ride on strong Irish horses on Ireland's beautiful Ring of Kerry by Darley Newman With beautiful sunny skies, our crew headed to Killarney Riding Stables right outside of the center of Killarney. There’s a reason why so many tourists flock to this part of County Kerry, it’s absolutely gorgeous. There’s… Read more »
Omey Island Horse Riding in Ireland
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… Read more »
Willie Leahy & Connemara Ponies at Dartfield Horse Museum in Ireland
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… Read more »
Ireland- County Clare Horse Riding
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… Read more »
Ireland- Donegal Smugglers Road
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 mountains… Read more »
Driving the Ring of Kerry in Ireland with video
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… Read more »
Learning to Surf in Donegal, Ireland Video
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.… Read more »