Articles Tagged 'Ranch'
Hawaii Horseback Riding Ranches & Cowboy History Video
Learn about Big Island horseback riding and the history of cattle drives and paniolos, Hawaiian cowboys. by Darley Newman This Equitrekking video clip, from our Great American Ranches TV special, showcases great places to saddle up and relive the history of the American cowboy in Hawaii. Learn about wrangling cattle in… Read more »
Georgia’s Southern Cross Guest Ranch Traveler Review
Easing my way back into the saddle at Southern Cross by Equitrekking Member JoAnne Persistent web searching led me over and over to Southern Cross Guest Ranch located about an hour outside Atlanta near historical Madison, Georgia. I was one of those typical horse-mad girls who had grown into a… Read more »
Nevada- 71 Ranch
by: Ann Terry Hill Midway between Reno and Salt Lake City, just off Interstate 80, you'll find yourself at Elko County's 71 Ranch. The historic 71 Ranch, about 38,000 acres and 30 minutes outside of the town of Elko, is the real thing. For anyone wishing to experience cowboy or… Read more »
Wyoming- T Cross Ranch
by Equitrekking host Darley Newman I take a deep breath and stare at the glacier-capped Wind River Mountains. My Quarter Horse Hank has probably seen this view a hundred times, but he stands quietly while I try to take it all in. I’m at Wyoming’s T Cross Ranch, riding out… Read more »
Montana- Big Sky Country
Written By Susan Seligman, Photographs courtesy of Susan Seligman and Bar W Ranch The day was beyond perfect. We rode for miles along the border, and then dropped down to a pure white sandy beach surrounding azure blue waters. Soft mountains outlined by the haze of the afternoon sun served… Read more »
Colorado: Cutting Horse Dream Week
by Equitrekking host Darley Newman, Originally published in True West magazine. If you’ve ever been on a roller coaster, then you have a small inkling of what it feels like to ride a cutting horse. It was my first time and I was holding onto the horn of my saddle… Read more »
Brazil- Exotic Horses, Farms and Riding
By Lynn Kelley Brazil is a country with great history and tradition. They still perform what I would call lost arts "true craftsmanship" learned from their fathers and father's fathers. With no cell phones and almost no television, we sink into the relaxation of no pressing deadlines and no contact… Read more »
Alberta- Homeplace Ranch
by Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. The Canadian Pacific Railway’s entrance in 1883 and the government’s offer of free land to homestead enticed people to settle in the prairie province of Alberta, Canada, with the largest influx of agricultural settlement taking place during 1896-1914. In 1912 one… Read more »
Arizona- Riding the Fence
by Darley Newman. Originally published in True West magazine. Rancho de la Osa brings new insight into the U.S.-Mexico border After a long day of filming, in the pitch black of the desert night, we had gotten a little lost. Fortunately we came across a couple of jeeps, off-road lights… Read more »
Arizona- Tanque Verde Ranch
By Kathleen Madonia In September, my husband and I spent eight days and seven nights at, in my opinion, the best dude ranch in the Southwest, Tanque Verde Ranch. If you go once, you will end up coming back again. We arrived at the ranch at the end of lunch,… Read more »