Dude ranch vacations – the phrase conjures up images of cowboys on horseback, dressed from head to toe in straw hats, western styled shirts, denim jeans hidden underneath leather chaps and the required cowboy boots with spurs that jingle when they touch the ground. Many types of horse riding holidays There are many types of […]
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For miles around, all you see is rocks. Rocks on the ground and rock walls made of basalt. It takes a special breed of horse, and strong hooves to withstand the terrain on Pico Island in Portugal. Afterall, Pico Island, this Archipelago of the Azores, is one of nine volcanic islands situated in the North
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Horseback riding in Hana, Hawaii means more than climbing in the saddle and going for a trail ride. Hana, Maui is rich in Hawaiian culture and talking story. When you go horseback riding at Travaasa Hana Riding Stables, you might be riding with a paniolo, (Hawaiian cowboy) or in my case, a paniola. My trail
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You’ve heard the phrase, “if these walls could talk.” Well, if those horses and the walls of the stables could talk, I’m sure we would be amazed at what took place many moons ago at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley. Back in the day, Holman Ranch was known for its cowboys and rodeos and served
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Each year, I travel the world to experience the best in food, wine, cultural adventure, and discover the most exciting places you must visit on your next horseback riding vacation. From well-traveled regions to lesser-known corners of the word, this year’s list represents what I hope will be some of the best horseback riding holidays.
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Italy is one of the most romantically beautiful countries in the world, and there is no doubt, that after one visit you will be well and truly in love. Add horses to your itinerary mix, and your vacation will be a spectacular riding adventure. Nestled in the Tuscan Hills, some 40-minute drive from Pisa is
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A Natural Way to Ride at Jandana Ranch Driving through the gentle winding roads just outside of Kamloops, Canada I couldn’t help but think this is a horse riders haven. The scenery changes from flat desert to rolling hills filled with blackberries and wilderness to green fir trees and lakes. Turning up the driveway to
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As our car pulled into the driveway at Auberge Le Baluchon, I could see the pair of draft horses and their driver waiting to take us on a carriage tour of the property. I was chomping at the bit to see this 192 acre property in Québec, Canada. With its unique landscape, situated on an
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Sitting under the shady oaks at Picosa Ranch, once the home of Texas Governor John Connally, I could imagine the ranch in its heyday in the 60s and 70s when Air Force One landed on the ranch airstrip and more than one President and First lady was treated to some Texan hospitality. These days the ranch
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