Ride a Polo Pony in Sonoma, California Wine Country at Chalk Hill Estate Those fortunate to have visited California wine country know that good food and wine go together like a horse and carriage. What do the two have in common? California’s rich terroir produces outstanding local fruits and vegetables and our fertile soils support […]
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Horseback riding vacations for travelers If you are reading this blog post, like me, you love horses and going on horseback riding vacations. As a travel writer, I decided to combine my love of horses with my professional travel writing career and the Writing Horseback blog was born. The Equestrian Travel Association (ETA), an organization
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Medieval Makeover The gallant knights and dinner menu at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament recently got a makeover fit for kings. The 25-year-old dinner show has scrapped its bright floor-to-ceiling hues in favor of a royal look befitting the pageantry of its jousting show; the $1.5 million project included new arena seating, additional ticket booths,
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St-Hubert Derby You can bet these racers aren’t going over the meadow and through the woods to Grand Mother’s house. These Canadian cowboys are racing one and two horse sleighs at St-Hubert sleigh races taking place during Carnival de Quebec in Canada. The festivities are over for this year, but I just had to share
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Discover your inner cowboy or cowgirl at Cody Stampede Whether your favorite TV show was Gun Smoke, Mister Ed the talking horse or Little House on the Prairie, you probably liked playing cowboys and Indians as a kid. Now is your chance to go on a horseback riding vacation to Cody, Wyoming and re-create those
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Why go horseback riding? It’s environmentally friendly and green (in more ways than one) Like petting a dog, riding a horse out on the beach, the open range or through a river in Mexico makes your blood pressure go down. I’m not a doctor, but I play one on this blog! Horseback riding vacations are
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Casa de Sierra Nevada is calling y’all to embrace the authentic culture of San Miguel de Allende with the “Classy Cowboy & Cowgirl” horseback riding vacation package. While enjoying a three-night stay in luxury accommodations, as well as customized excursions, experiential travelers will be transported to a time when man, horse and nature formed a
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War Horse Review by Haven Leavitt For many equestrians, a Steven Spielberg movie about horses promised an exciting tale reflecting the human-equine bond while conveying what war means to those involved. Having heard that War Horse was a tearjerker, I braced myself for what I imagined would be an emotional and enlightening two hours. I
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WAR HORSE by Jane Louise Boursaw Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 Reels MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence Released in Theaters: Dec. 25, 2011 Genre: War, Drama, Family Runtime: 146 minutes Directed by: Steven Spielberg Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Celine
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