Articles Tagged 'Maryland'

Darley’s Travel Blog

Viewing Wild Horses on Assateague Island in Maryland

At first we didn’t see them, but then they were everywhere. On Assateague Island, a barrier island off the coast of Maryland and Virginia, pony-sized horses roam free. by Darley Newman I was on the Maryland side of the island on a quest to find them with national park ranger Nick Clemons...

50 State Trail Riding Project

Horseback Riding in Maryland’s Spectacular Rocky Gorge Trail



Barbara Sollner-Webb of the Maryland Horse Council describes her favorite 18-mile ride in Maryland and encourages equestrians to play an active role in keeping trails open as part of Equitrekking’s 50 State Trail Riding Project. by Barbara Sollner-Webb While equine excursions earlier sho...

Expert Equestrian Articles

Dream Jobs: Equestrian Public Relations

Attending the Olympics and meeting the world’s top riders and horses is all part of Rebecca Walton’s equestrian career. by Karen Braschayko Lifelong rider Rebecca Walton has found her dream job with horses by working in public relations. She represents elite equestrians and their h...

Expert Equestrian Articles

The Promise: My Defining Moment

By Laurie Wagner, Volunteer Ambassador Days End Farm Horse Rescue   You know, I’ve had many people tell me I should write a book about my life. I thought I would start here, about a story of a “promise” that was made at a horse rescue, back in the year of 2000. ...

Expert Equestrian Articles

Horse Rescues: Helping Unwanted Horses

Learn about Unwanted Horses in America, spotlighting Days End Horse Farm and Kentucky's Secretariat Center By Equitrekking host Darley Newman Lately, more and more people are talking about the unwanted horse problem in America. It seems to be everywhere I turn, and not just in the news. I&...

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Horse Camp for Adults at Meadowbrook

I just got back from my first day of horse camp at Meadowbrook Stables. It was a lot of fun! I'm in horse camp for adults, mind you. It's a week long after work thing. We start each night with an educational session-- a lecture-- and then have a group riding lesson. Tonight Diane introd...

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Horse Camp Equine Acupuncturist

Day four of horse camp at Meadowbrook Stables began with riding. Dirk was great, and I'm feeling more and more confident on our jumping courses. It was really hot, so I gave Dirk a bath after riding and walked him to some grass, before he had a session with Full Circle Equine Service, an North...

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Horse Camp Jumps and Margaritas

It was my final night of horse camp at Meadowbrook Stables. Sad... I rode wonderful Dirk for our group lesson, where we did some flat work, worked on getting five strides between two jumps, which Dirk had no problem doing, and then were able to design our own jumping course. Dirk can do flying lea...

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Horse Camp Pakistan Footage

Last night, Anne from Meadowbrook Stables talked about her experience living in Pakistan, where tent pegging is a popular equestrian sport. She showed footage that she filmed of local competitions This link has some nice photos so you can see the intensity of the sport and info on tent pegging. ...