Articles Tagged 'Equestrian'
Race2Ring Comes to the Rescue of Ex-Racehorses
According to statistics released by The Jockey Club, approximately 25,000 U.S. Thoroughbred foals were born in 2011. Only a small percentage of these will become successful racehorses. Have you ever wondered where they will go after their racing careers end? by Raina Paucar As horse lovers, we all want to… Read more »
Discover A Day in the Life of World Renowned Reining Horse Trainer and Competitor, Jesse Beckley
Are you curious what it actually takes to become one of the best in horse reining? Follow Jesse Beckley from his family ranch, Three Bars Ranch, in Canada to the west coast of America for training and competitions--a long ride to success and fulfillment. by Claire Caldwell Claire… Read more »
YQA - Global Equestrian Fashion & Style
Global equestrian fashions we've photographed on the road... Equitrekking! by Darley Newman In our travels filming for Equitrekking, we like to fit in with the locals, which sometimes means picking up or borrowing some equestrian clothing and riding gear. From bombachas in Uruguay to keffiyehs in Jordan, here are a… Read more »
YQA - Barefoot Horses on Equitrekking
Find out which destinations you've watched on Equitrekking where the horses go au naturel. by Darley Newman A few of you have written to us to ask which segments of Equitrekking feature barefoot horses-- horses who are not wearing shoes. We've ridden horses with a few equestrians who keep their… Read more »
Morgan Horses for Trail Riding
Trail Riding on Morgan Horses Take one of those flashy Morgan show horses out on the trail, “What? You say!” “Well, yes,” say those of us who have been using this original American breed on the trails for years. The Morgan makes a wonderful trail and family pleasure horse and… Read more »
Jordan Travel Videos from Emmy winning Equitrekking
View videos from the Wadi Rum Desert, driving chariots in Jerash, the Royal Stables with Princess Alia, Arabian horses and more. Travel videos the Middle Eastern Kingdom of Jordan with Equitrekking host Darley Newman. Video 1 Driving a Horse Drawn Chariot in Jerash Video 2 Bedouin Meal in the Wadi… Read more »
Washington International Horse Show Ireland Trip Auction
The Equitrekking team is excited that EquitrekkingTravel.com's Ring of Kerry equestrian vacation in Ireland will be part of the silent auction for the 2010 Washington International Horse Show in Washington, DC. Thank you to the O'Sullivan family at Killarney Riding Stables and EquitrekkingTravel.com for donating this trip! I've been to… Read more »
Castle Leslie, Ireland
Castle Leslie is an equestrian’s dream vacation destination, especially if you’re into cross country. There are over 300 jumps sprinkled throughout the one thousand acre estate, not to mention an indoor arena and lovely Prince, the mechanical horse who made my inner thighs shake after a few minutes of two-point.… Read more »
Colorado: Hidden Treasure in Engineer Mountain
by Equitrekking host Darley Newman, as published in her Trail Rider column in True West magazine With several peaks reaching 14,000 feet and sheer canyons and steep switchbacks, riding in the San Juan National Forest can be challenging. Riders and horses that venture out in this part of southwestern Colorado… Read more »
Costa Rica Horse Festival
For me, traveling on horseback is all about getting to see and experience things in a totally new way. Riding in a Cabalgata in Costa Rica marks at the top of my list for exciting things to experience on horseback. In the above video, you can watch a behind the… Read more »