On a cool Sunday afternoon in late September I arrived at Covered Wagon Ranch in the Gallatin Valley. Big Sky country was beginning to experience the fall color change in western Montana. Nelly, the teacup pig, worked the grounds of the ranch like a Hoover vacuum cleaner, eating the grass around her. Cowgirls walked by, [...]
With 3.85 million tourists visiting Napa Valley each year, Napa has wine tasting down to a science. There are over 500 wineries in the Napa Valley, however, one can only taste so many wines. Why not go horseback riding in Napa and follow the trail ride with wine tasting? Napa Valley Trail Rides and Wine [...]
California dude ranch experience at Greenhorn Ranch Leaving the San Francisco Bay Area traffic behind, I can literally feel the stress disappear from my body as my husband drives our truck into California's Lost Sierra. The grand conifer trees and pine forests mingle with clear-running streams as we wind our way to Plumas County. The [...]
Iceland by Horse With glacier-cut fjords, hot rivers, northern lights, and more than 100 volcanoes (dormant and active), it’s no wonder that Iceland is a favorite among adventurous travelers. But for equestrians, there’s an additional, perhaps more powerful draw: the island nation’s roughly 80,000 horses, all descended from Viking steeds and evolved over more than [...]
Ellesmere Riding Center in Brecon Beacons National Park Tucked on the edge of Llangorse Lake is a little piece of Welsh heaven that is more commonly known as Ellesmere Riding Center. We had a particularly windy day for our Brecon Beacons National Park horse riding holiday, but the horses were ready to explore. My [...]
Horse riding in Pembrokeshire, Wales Horse riding in Pembrokeshire, Wales is an incredibly popular sport. I know this to be true because the Bed & Breakfast owner where my husband and I stayed, arranged for our trail ride the day we arrived in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Technically speaking, Marros Riding Centre is just outside [...]
Snowdonia National Park on horseback On a horse, you can immerse yourself in the smells and scenery of Snowdonia National Park. With miles of traffic-free bridle paths Snowdonia National Park horseback riding is a treat for your senses and your soul. I'm often heard saying that I enjoy seeing the world from the back of [...]
Ruby's Horseback Adventures Surrounded by Ponderosa Pines and Red Canyons with hoodoos of oddly shaped rock formations jutting out of the earth, this is a place where one could easily imagine Butch Cassidy hiding on horseback from the Utah Sheriff. In fact, our first day of riding with Ruby’s Horseback Adventures in Bryce Canyon, [...]
Situated between Bend and Madras, Smith Rock Trail Rides in Central Oregon is a unique trail riding experience that you'll remember for a lifetime. I've had the opportunity to visit Central Oregon numerous times and I jump at the chance to take a horseback riding vacation here whenever possible. Smith Rock is known worldwide for [...]