Articles Tagged 'History'

Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch rests amid the over 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest, making there lots of room to ride on your summer vacation. The common perception of New Mexico in the summer is that it is a hot desert, but Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch is located beneath the tall Ponderosa pines ...

Learn about a historic ride into Dwelling Canyon in the Gila National Forest with Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch in New Mexico.  by Meris Esterly Stout At Geronimo Trail Guest Ranch, located in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, one of our favorite places to share with our guests is...

Remarkable women from my visit to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas. by Karen Braschayko At the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, you can learn about cowgirls who were famous and those who were not so famous. Even if you know their names, it’s...

Experience a living tribute to the Old West in California’s capital. by Karen Braschayko   My first thought when arriving in Old Sacramento was – how uncomfortable would cobblestones have been in a carriage? Even crawling over them in my rental car with modern suspensio...

As we all get ready to celebrate New Year's Eve, a look back at the cocktail and its relation to horses. Yes, cocktails and horses! The word cocktail became popular to refer to drinks in the 19th century. According to several sources, including Oxford Dictionaries, the word cockt...

by Karen Braschayko   Ever since watching Darley Newman’s visit to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame on Equitrekking, I’d been raring to see the sparkling saddles and mechanical bronc for myself. So when I knew I’d be near Fort Worth on a business trip, it w...

Madeleine Pickens’ efforts to create an eco-sanctuary for American Mustangs and a tourist learning destination are coming to fruition. by Karen Braschayko Businesswoman and philanthropist Madeleine Pickens has spent four years fighting hard to create a home for American Mustangs. Her vo...