More “between the ears” photos while riding horseback during my travels around the world. I’m often quoted saying “nothing is better than seeing the world from the back of a horse.” For over five years I’ve been traveling the globe while riding horseback, combining my passion for travel with my love of horses. Below are […]
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“Are you ready to go faster?” Mike Park turns to me with a grin. I give the thumbs up sign and then, faster than a jack rabbit being chased by a bobcat, we are off in a flash, galloping across the tree-lined trails of Washington State. What’s unique about this Columbia Gorge horseback riding vacation
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Del Mar, California, one of the hottest summer tourist destinations in the country, is home to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. The seaside horse racing track where fans from all over flock to bet on their favorite horses, don their finest summer looks, and enjoy entertainment and events, was founded by iconic Hollywood hot-shots Bing
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Like a kid on a merry go round, I keep circling back to my childhood memories of Sunriver Resort. As I happily sit perched on a pony, waving madly to my parents each time I circle around, I had no idea the important role horses would play in my youth and adult life. I hold
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“Shut the f*ck up!” the older brother screamed at his crying brother while the horse danced nervously under the command of his inexperienced riders. I say riders because the parents had decided to put the younger brother – who was clearly terrified of the horse – behind the saddle of their older son who was
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If you are like me, you take a camera with you on horseback riding vacations. Some of my most memorable pictures riding horseback are what I call “between the ears” photos. I enjoy taking pictures from the horses perspective, without anyone else in the frame – just the horse’s head and the memorable view. In
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Over the five years that I have been Writing Horseback, the most frequently asked question I receive has got to be “what are your most memorable horseback rides?” This question is typically followed by “what are your worst horseback rides?” Today I’d like to share my five memorable meals on the trail. In celebrating five
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Five years ago this month I launched Writing Horseback – Your Guide to Equestrian Travel Deals and Lodging Reviews. It’s been said that when you begin a travel blog you should pick a topic that is passionate to you. Like many young girls, I always dreamed of owning a horse. After owning three Quarter Horses
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Happy Independence day America! You can’t have a proper Fourth of July celebration without parade horses and rodeo queens. Parade horses I remember proudly riding my silver buckskin Quarter Horse, Cricket, in the Fiesta Day Moraga parade in my youth. My parents were not “horse people” yet they supported my passion for horses both emotionally
