Horseback Riding Holiday
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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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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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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…
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Beyond the Horses: Reefs, Turtles, and Sunsets at Half Moon Resort
Continue reading →: Beyond the Horses: Reefs, Turtles, and Sunsets at Half Moon ResortFrom swimming with dolphins to sunsets, top things to see and do at Jamaica’s Half Moon Resort on your equestrian vacation. Morning breakfast was served…
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Trail Rides and Waterfalls: A Horseback Weekend in Niagara and Toronto
Continue reading →: Trail Rides and Waterfalls: A Horseback Weekend in Niagara and TorontoCombine Toronto with riding the Niagara Peninsula for a weekend getaway! Fall is in full swing this October morning as I land in Toronto. With…
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Salamander Middleburg: Virginia’s Five-Star Equestrian Estate
Continue reading →: Salamander Middleburg: Virginia’s Five-Star Equestrian EstateAs we traveled away from Washington, DC, the Capitol Dome faded into the distance and the city skyline of the nearby Northern Virginia suburbs disappeared.…
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Riding the Green Mountains: A Vermont Weekend at Mountain Top Resort
Continue reading →: Riding the Green Mountains: A Vermont Weekend at Mountain Top ResortMother and daughter equestrians enjoy a summertime horseback riding vacation in Vermont’s Green Mountains. Known as a premier four-season destination, The Mountain Top Resort is…
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Sleigh Bells and Snow: A Winter Horseback Weekend in Vermont
Continue reading →: Sleigh Bells and Snow: A Winter Horseback Weekend in VermontThe sleigh bells at Gentle Giants Sleigh Rides in Stowe, Vermont. If you grew up watching Irving Berlin’s 1954 classic, White Christmas, then you appreciate…
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Riding the Bay of Mont St. Michel: A Weekend at Cheval-Plaisir in Normandy
Continue reading →: Riding the Bay of Mont St. Michel: A Weekend at Cheval-Plaisir in NormandyPart 1 of 3: Cheval-Plaisir, Normandy Arrival at Cheval-Plaisir My teenaged daughter and I arrived by train in Avranches, just a few hours from Paris,…
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Meeting a Haras du Pin Foal on a Normandy Horse Farm
Continue reading →: Meeting a Haras du Pin Foal on a Normandy Horse FarmPart 2 of 3: Cheval-Plaisir, Normandy After a fascinating, full day of riding, we returned with the two horses to the farm, while Catherine waited…