Stories
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Two Spains in Six Days: Gredos and Segovia on Horseback
Continue reading →: Two Spains in Six Days: Gredos and Segovia on HorsebackMost people who visit Spain never see it. They see Madrid’s museums, the beaches of the Costa Brava, perhaps a long weekend in Seville. What…
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Half Moon, Jamaica: A Swim Ten Years in the Making
Continue reading →: Half Moon, Jamaica: A Swim Ten Years in the MakingHalf Moon Resort in Jamaica offers a must-do experience — horseback riding and ocean swimming. This is a reflection, and a return, ten years in…
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The Unexpected Gift of Solo Travel
Continue reading →: The Unexpected Gift of Solo TravelAs my daughter has grown up and extended family has gotten busy with work and school, I find myself traveling alone more frequently. And what…
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Horse Riding in Hyde Park: The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Riders Package
Continue reading →: Horse Riding in Hyde Park: The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Riders Package“No hour of life is lost that is spent in the saddle.” – Winston Churchill A Luxury Equestrian Experience in the Heart of London The…
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Horseback Riding in Windsor Great Park: A Royal Ride with Wayside Stables & the Fairmont Windsor Park
Continue reading →: Horseback Riding in Windsor Great Park: A Royal Ride with Wayside Stables & the Fairmont Windsor ParkBoot, saddle, to horse, and away! — Robert Browning Horseback Riding Through Windsor Great Park A crisp autumn day, the sun shining with a determined…
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A Champagne Horse Ride at Coworth Park
Continue reading →: A Champagne Horse Ride at Coworth ParkA Dorchester Collection Hotel, Ascot, Berkshire Horses, champagne, and memories that will last a lifetime. “Extraordinary places where memorable stories continue to be written, and…
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Three Luxury Horseback Riding Experiences: Windsor, Ascot & Hyde Park
Continue reading →: Three Luxury Horseback Riding Experiences: Windsor, Ascot & Hyde ParkA royal hack through Windsor Great Park, a champagne ride at Coworth Park, and a canter down Rotten Row. Some cities tolerate horses. London celebrates…
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Sleep and Ride Like French Royalty
Continue reading →: Sleep and Ride Like French RoyaltyInterContinental Chantilly Château Mont Royal — Horseback Riding in Chantilly, France Where Paris slips into pasture, and horses are heritage. “Renowned as the capital of…
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Al Maha Desert Resort Dubai: A Desert, an Arabian Horse, and the Decision to Begin Again
Continue reading →: Al Maha Desert Resort Dubai: A Desert, an Arabian Horse, and the Decision to Begin AgainA Photo, a Friend, and a Decision That Made All the Difference A photograph that wouldn’t leave me alone. A 14-hour flight that almost never…
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Into Africa: 200 Kilometers Across the Masai Mara on Horseback
Continue reading →: Into Africa: 200 Kilometers Across the Masai Mara on HorsebackEquestrian Destinations As our small propeller plane flew over the Ngong Hills, Nairobi disappeared behind us. I immediately thought of scenes from Out of Africa,…
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Cantering with the Wildebeest Migration: Kenya’s Masai Mara on Horseback
Continue reading →: Cantering with the Wildebeest Migration: Kenya’s Masai Mara on HorsebackEquestrian Destinations Riding with Safaris Unlimited through Kenya’s Masai Mara, I found myself galloping flat-out beside a river of wildebeest a thousand strong — an…
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Grab the Mane, Let Go, Swim: Jamaica’s Horseback Ocean Ride
Continue reading →: Grab the Mane, Let Go, Swim: Jamaica’s Horseback Ocean Ride“On the count of three, we are all going to reach for the manes and pull ourselves up on to our horse’s back. The horses…