Articles Tagged 'Horseback Riding Vacation'

Dude Ranch Blog

Equitrekking Reveals Top 20 Dude Ranches

Check out our top 20 North American dude ranch picks on a brand new website and ranch vacation resource Top20Ranches.com The top dude ranches include geographically diverse picks from Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Mexico, Montana, Texas, Georgia, Wyoming and Idaho. After spending the last six y...

Equestrian Travel Articles

Riding Holiday in Cappadocia, Turkey

Exploring the "Land of the Beautiful Horses" on a Cappadocia riding vacation in Central Turkey. by Ann Jamieson The boarding call came over the loudspeaker. My plane was boarding for Istanbul, where I would catch a connecting flight to Kayseri, and then be picked up for my horseback holiday in...

Travel Tips

10 Tips for Leave No Trace Horse Riding

How you can hit the trail without harming nature. Here are 10 tips to use anywhere you ride. by Karen Braschayko Many Equitrekkers wish to change the natural world as little as possible, taking nothing and leaving no trace behind while still enjoying the brilliant scenery and thrilling exper...

Equestrian Travel Articles

Horse Riding Apache Country at Double E Ranch

I rode a Mexican Mustang named Pancho through areas that would have felt downright claustrophobic during the days of Apache reign. by Darley Newman, originally published in her column in True West magazine While astride Pancho in southwestern New Mexico beside the Gila National Forest, hi...

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Meet Your Host- Double E Ranch

Ever wanted to leave the corporate world for a life in the great outdoors, perhaps on your very own ranch? Meet Debbie and Alan Eggleston who are living the dream on a working cattle ranch boardering the Gila National Forest in Southwest New Mexico. Debbie used to have an office job as a fo...

Dude Ranch Blog

Luxury Camping - What You Might Love About Glamping

Glamorous camping is a luxurious new option for connecting with nature and living outdoors on your next dude ranch vacation. by Karen Braschayko  The view from the glamping tents on the Ridge at Siwash Lake Ranch in British Columbia, Canada. Celebrities like Justin Bieber want to...

Darley’s Travel Blog

Wyoming- T Cross Ranch Fly Fishing

Experience fly-fishing at a Wyoming dude ranch. by Darley Newman I am a beginning fly-fisher. I've had one lesson in Wyoming prior to T Cross Ranch, a historic Wyoming dude ranch. Though it was a spot well known for great fly fishing, I did not catch anything. The instructor didn't eit...

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Scotland- Blair Castle Pony Trekking Video

Pony Trek through Scotland's Highlands at Blair Castle by Darley Newman At Blair Castle in Blair Atholl, I took off with guides Vicki and Hamish on an all day ride in the rugged and romantic Highlands.  I rode Gorm, which means blue in Gaelic, an eleven-year-old Highland Pony. Gorm ...

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Iceland Cliff Ride

Do you trust your mount? You’ll want to be sure that you do on a windy cliff ride in Iceland. by Darley Newman On a horse trek in Iceland, my bubbly guide Asa wanted to take me on a different route on the way home, so we drove the herd of horses back towards the farm, but then split off...

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California- Armstrong Redwoods State Park

Want to see California's Redwoods from a unique perspective? Saddle up in Armstrong Redwoods State Park. by Darley Newman Sonoma County in California has diverse horse riding opportunities through Redwood Forests, beaches, vineyards and California State Parks. I ventured out with...