Into Africa: An Equestrian Safari Across Kenya’s Masai Mara
September 20, 2017 As our small propeller plane flew over the Ngong Hills, Nairobi quickly disappeared behind us. I immediately thought of scenes from Out of Africa, eager and excited to soon experience the Masai Mara in Kenya. "An experience of a lifetime,"
Exploring Kenya’s Wildlife on Horseback
September 20, 2017 Cantering with Safaris Unlimited across Kenya's vast plains in the Masai Mara was so much more than I could have imagined! Gordie and Felicia provide guests with horses that are not only beautiful and immaculately cared for, but are also amazing
Horseback Riding in the Ocean at Jamaica’s Half Moon Resort
October 11, 2015 Swimming on horseback on a Caribbean equestrian vacation in Jamaica. “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 will step onto the
Horseback Riding in France – Visiting Mont St. Michel – Part 4
April 26, 2011 by Caroline Maffry Visiting Mont St. Michel In order to witness the highest tide of the year come in around the Mont that evening, our hosts, the Jouvins, insisted that we stay an extra night, allowing us to the opportunity
Horseback Riding in France – A Foal from Haras les Pins, a Norman Stud Farm – Part 3
April 26, 2011 by Caroline Maffry A Meeting with a Foal from Haras les Pins After a fascinating and full day of riding, we returned with the two horses to the farm, as Catherine waited by the bay with Chloe for a second
Horseback Riding in France – A Mother / Daughter Weekend at a Working Normandy Horse Farm – Part 1
April 26, 2011 by Caroline Maffry Adventures Horseback Riding in France in This Five Part Series on Normandy Just a few hours from Paris by train, my teenaged daughter Alexis Mozeleski and I were met at the train station in Avranches by Annette
The History of the Marsh Tacky
By Caroline Maffry February 25, 2010 Photos © Dwain Snyder at www.EquestrianImages.us In 1846 naturalist John James Audubon wrote that the Marsh Tacky is as “tough as a Pine knot.” Indigenous to the marshy coastal islands in the low land or Lowcountry region of