Hawaii, the land of Paniolos or Hawaiian cowboys. There is nothing like a horseback riding vacation on the Hawaiian islands; scenic vistas, the salty sea breeze, good horses and miles of riding trails. I’ve been fortunate to go horseback riding on several Hawaiian islands; the Big Island, Hana, Kauai, Maui and Oahu. This was my
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It’s two in the morning and you are still on the road. You have a horse show to compete in later this afternoon. You can hear your horse shifting impatiently in the trailer behind your truck. He is ready to get out of the rig and into his stall for a little bit of shut
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Stretch out on the apple tree lawn for a spell to hear Cowboy Poetry and the Sons of the San Joaquin perform live for this family friendly event to be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The show kicks off at 3:00 pm. Come early to enjoy a day on the farm; walk through the
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Home on the Range in Wyoming at Jackson Fork Ranch Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day. While the poem “My Western Home” was originally written by Dr. Brewster M. Higley
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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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As I swing open my cabin door and walk across the green lawn to the dining room at Lone Mountain Ranch, I spy a brown and white pinto grazing contentedly in front of a neighboring cabin. I quickly access the situation, thinking the horse has escaped from his corral. I spot another horse from the
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A small heard of miniature horses will soon be trotting over to Jamieson Ranch Vineyards. The Napa, California-based winery has launched the Light Horse Foundation to help autistic and at-risk children with the introduction of therapy horses. Light Horse wine The southernmost winery in the Napa Valley produces Light Horse wine and Reata wines. Priced
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If you are a follower of Writing Horseback blog, you know that I seek out horseback riding vacations when I travel. While I have not attended this particular retreat, it sounded of interest to the equestrian, writer and horse lover on several levels. Who doesn’t love summer camp for adults? This week long retreat near
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As the suburban rumbles along the Montana highway, we leave Missoula Airport behind us and head for the creek. Fly fishermen world-wide know this blue-ribbon stream of water as Rock Creek, home to native trout. Like a fish heading upstream to spawn, we turn the car off the pavement and crunch up the gravel road
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