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Equitrekking in the Media

The following are a sampling of notable media which have featured the Emmy award winning PBS series Equitrekking, including The Chicago Tribue, Washington Post Magazine, New York Times Magazine and Budget Travel.

Aiken Standard, 'Equitrekking' wins Daytime Emmy Award - Sept 2009
The challenges associated with filming a television series on horseback have been rewarded as "Equitrekking," hosted and produced by South Carolina native Darley Newman, received the Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding single camera photography.

DC Examiner, PBS's Equitrekking earns Emmy for Bethesda-based creators - Sept 2009
They didn't arrive in Los Angeles on horseback, but Darley Newman, Chip Ward and Greg Barna of the PBS series "Equitrekking" rode into the sunset on Sunday gripping the reins of a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award.

Experience Life Magazine, Equitrekking and Equitrekking video featured in Ride Away article - August 2009
Read about the benefits of horseback riding travel.

Stable Scoop Radio Show, Darley's interview on The Stable Scoop Radio Show - July 2009
Listen to Darley Newman speak with hosts Glenn the Geek and Helena on the Stable Scoop Radio Show.

Observer-Tribune, Mendham Township cinematographer could have his 15 minutes, and more - July 2009
Greg Barna... On August 30th the Hilltop Road Resident will be hobnobbing among the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Rachel Ray and Elmo as a nominee at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards...

Aiken Standard, Show receives Daytime Emmy nominations - May 2009
The small crew has a tremendous work ethic and great confidence in each others abilities and talents.

DC Examiner, Bethesda based Equitrekking scores Daytime Emmy nods - May 2009
Talk about a dream job. The couple, who met in college at George Washington University, travels to exotic locales around the globe engaging in Newman's lifelong passion, horseback riding.

Gadling.com, Talking Travel - May 2009
Gadling reporter Brenda Yun Talks Travel with Darley Newman and Chip Ward calling Equitrekking an an eco-friendly and challenging mode of travel.

El Pais Newspaper Montevideo, Uruguay - April, 2009
El Pais, Uruguay's national newspaper, writes about Equitrekking's film shoot in Uruguay.

Michigan Talk Radio - March 2009
Jane DeGrow, The Travel Queen, talks with Equitrekking's host and producer Darley Newman about filming in Uruguay and the new season of Equitrekking on PBS.

17th Annual NATJA Awards Competition- 2009
Equitrekking's Darley Newman Wins First Prize for Best Travel Broadcast for the "Equitrekking Costa Rica" Episode and "Equitrekking Travel Adventures on Horseback" book wins Merit Award for Best Travel Book in the North American Travel Journalist Association Competition. The NATJA competition had over 400 entrants.

National Geographic Intelligent Travel Blog- February 2009
Whether you are looking for practical vacation options or a new armchair travel obsession, tune in to PBS in May for a full season of new episodes...

Washington Post- September 2008
An independent television producer is trekking toward a profit. Darley Newman had a career in television production, an enthusiasm for horseback riding and a yearning to travel. She found a way to merge the three dissimilar elements into her dream job: as the producer and host of "Equitrekking," a travel show...

Ralph Lauren Magazine- Fall 2008
When Darley Newman couldn't find her dream job, she grabbed the reins and invented it. A veteran of 48 Hours, Frontline, and networks including CBS and the WB, the Washington, D.C., native had always loved riding horses and traveling, so she came up with a TV concept that married her two passion...

DC Examiner- April 2008
Bethesda resident Darley Newman is the host of a new travel series on PBS, “Equitrekking"... It’s never smooth sailing, but that’s part of the adventure...

GS Magazine- March 2008
She is definitely in a rare pantheon of people who understand the production side of it but can also flip around and be in front of the camera as a television personality. I bet she'll do many different types of series in her career. I expect a lot of success out of her...

The Trail Rider- February 2008
Darley Newman is going places and- via her PBS show Equitrekking- she wants you to go places too...

Montreal Gazette- February 2008
Darley and Equitrekking are profiled by Denise Duguay. When host Darley Newman hits the trail on her equestrian travel show Equitrekking, it is not the kind of horse riding that involves being propped on a sweet-tempered old mare and led, verrrrry slowly, down a pretty but very tame trail... Equitrekking is for those who view horseback riding as a theme for discovering the world.

New York Times Magazine - November 2007
And Equitrekking, a video-sharing site that augments a high-def TV series from PBS of the same name, shows riders in Stetsons touring the world on horseback...

Honolulu Star Bulletin - October 2007
A travel show that explores destinations by horseback films episodes in Hawaii. Who wouldn't envy Darley Newman's job? She explores the world on horseback for an educational travel show called "Equitrekking," and recently shot two episodes on Maui and the Biseason that premieres on PBS in January...

Hawaii Tribune Herald: Horsing around on the Big Island - August 2007
PBS show 'Equitrekking' shoots segment here. Her presence on the Big Island didn't attract the kind of attention that surrounded the local shoot for the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones adventures. But Darley Newman experienced some real life adventures that would make Harrison Ford's July stay here seem tame by comparison. ...

Richmond Times Dispatch: Horses + Travel = 'Equitrekking' - July 2007
St. Catherine's grad turns her passions into television show. Darley Newman has launched her on TV show, "Equitrekking."...

Georgia Magazine - June 2007
Horseback riding along Georgia's coastline is featured in an upcoming episode of the new public TV series, Equitrekking, hosted by travel expert and equestrian writer Darley Newman...

Chicago Tribune - May 2007
If seeing the world while perched on top of a horse has always been a dream, you no longer have to feel alone. For those who haven't yet seen Equitrekking, it's an international video series that allows the viewer to explore the world on horseback. As the show is not yet widely available to TV audiences, anyone with an Internet connection can now click on the large "Go" button near the top of the home page and choose from the assortment of video clips listed (currently covering Spain, New Mexico and Ireland, with more promised in the near future). Beyond the streaming video, the Web site also offers travel tips, a vacation guide, a monthly newsletter, expert advice and an online community for high-tech equestrians. Those looking for a true equine adventure should also check out Equitrekking's World Vacation Guide, which includes a clickable map highlighting horseback riding options worldwide...

The Durango Herald: Equitrekking films segment in Durango area- September 2006
From exploring the backcountry to editing and hitting the airwaves, "Equitrekking," the first international equestrian travel television series, is all happy trails. Combining passions for travel and horses is just the recipe for the TV series, scheduled to debut...

Horses All: Canada's All-Breed Magazine- Equitrekking TV Explores on Horseback- September 2006
Equitrekking, a new television series, explores the world on horseback. After debuting on satellite television on Horse TV in July 2004, Equitrekking had its first showing on broadcast television with a primetime telecast on PBS in New Mexico early...

Powell Tribune: Equitrekking Films in Cody- August 2006
By Sean Thompson Tribune Staff Writer A television show that travels the globe in search of the best in equestrian travel was in Park Country earlier this month filming segments for a show that will air nationally next year. The...

Jackson Hole Star Tribune: Travel Series Rides into Wyoming- July 2006
By Clay Anthony Star-Tribune staff writer Horse riders and lovers take note: "Equitrekking," an international travel television series that explores the world on horseback, is heading to Wyoming, according to a press release we received this week. It is...

Albuquerque Tribune: Hold your horses for "Equitrekking"- March 2006
What's On Tonight: Wednesday By Mary-Ann McBride Hold your horses for "Equitrekking" (7 p.m., KNME-Channel 5). Yeah, I had to say that. Indulge me. The documentary series highlights some horseback riding fun right here in our fair state, including...

Trail Blazer Magazine: Eco-Friendly Adventures on Horseback- February 2006
by: Darley Newman Looking for a vacation that allows you to feel good about being active while also being an active minded, responsible traveler? Consider booking your next horseback riding vacation with a ranch or outfitter who offers eco-friendly rides....

Trail Blazer Magazine: Equitrekking In Ireland- January 2005
by Darley Newman Upon arriving at Ballycormac House, a 350-year-old inn and horse farm in Tipperary County, located an hour from Shannon Airport, I was greeted by a peacock. As the sun shone through the clouds and a shaggy old...