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Timberline Tours Horseback Riding Vacation, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

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Horseback Riding Vacation, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada Rain clouds hang overhead, poised to follow along on our horseback riding vacation in Lake Louise, Canada. A pack of tail-wagging Jack Russell Terriers greet us, along with a curious, yet shy, part wolf/part dog mixed breed, as we pull into Timberline Tours ranch. My husband and I are celebrating our […]

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Fjord horse, Ovre-Eide Farm, Bergen, Norway

Horseback Riding Vacation in Bergen, Norway

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Bergen, Norway Horseback Riding Vacation As we rode past the centuries old cemetery, lined with neatly marked tombstones and flowers, the horses hooves clipped clopped along the path. We began the assent of the forested trail and left the World Heritage City of Bergen behind us. The rugged Norwegian Fjord horses moved quietly along the

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Horseback Riding Vacation with Coastal Horseback Adventures, Half Moon Bay, CA

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Coastal Horseback Riding Adventures There is something magical about a horseback riding vacation on the beach. Riding your own horse on the beach and amongst the California redwoods is an added bonus for any horse lover. Bring Your Own Horse Package Long time equestrian and Half Moon Bay resident Willa Chapman has joined with partners Larry

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Seahorse Ranch Horseback Riding Vacation, Half Moon Bay, California

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Half Moon Bay Horseback Riding Vacation Remember the movies where the beautiful woman rides horseback on the beach? Her blonde hair blows in the wind; the hooves of the horse splash waves of brilliant blue water onto the soft white sand as the rider travels off into the sunset? Well, I can’t promise you a

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Copper Valley Trail Company Horseback Riding Vacation, Copperopolis, California

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Copper Valley Trail Company Horseback Riding Vacation Grass hoppers jump in front of our horses, like popcorn kernels exploding in a hot frying pan. The grass is dry on this August day in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras county.  Yet Mike Toberer, owner of Copper Valley Trail Company, guides me on his mule to

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Sunriver Stables Review: Horseback Riding Vacation in Oregon

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As I left Sunriver Stables and trotted along beside the Deschutes River, my memory bank worked hard to roll back the years in my mind. How many years ago did I trot along this very trail as a horse-crazy youngster? I had come to love Sunriver Resort horseback riding as an activity when I was

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Long Hollow Ranch Horseback Riding Vacation, Sisters, Oregon

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Long Hollow Ranch Horseback Riding Vacation Tails swish at flies as our horses climb the slight incline to the scenic overlook. Riders reach for their cameras tucked deep in denim pockets or saddle bags. We are surrounded by 600 acres of trees, volcanic rock, running water and the Three Sisters – Central Oregon’s snow capped

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Introduction to Horseback Riding for your Horseback Riding Vacation

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Introductory Horseback Riding Lesson John Wayne made horseback riding look easy. In the movie City Slickers, Billy Crystal goes on a horseback riding vacation and makes horseback riding look ridiculous. Whether this is your first horseback riding vacation or you simply need a refresher course on horseback riding basics, this YouTube video will make horseback

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