One of the highlights of our recent trip to Ireland was not in the form of a horseback riding vacation. Instead, we took a Pony Trap ride through the Gap of Dunloe, near Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland. The Gap of Dunloe is one of the most scenic places in all of County Kerry (no mean […]
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While I wouldn’t call myself a Game of Thrones fangirl, who doesn’t love a knight in shining armor? Inside Landeszeughaus, the world’s largest armory museum, you’ll find 32,000 pieces of weaponry. Racks of suits of armor, staff weapons, cannons and swords line the walls of Landeszeughaus in Graz, Austria. You don’t have to be a
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If you are a horse lover and you are traveling in Scotland, you must visit The Kelpies. The Kelpies are the highest and largest equine sculptures in the world and they are stunning. I’ve put together The Kelpies essential guide in Scotland. Here you will learn how Scottish sculptor Andy Scott created his equine works
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Linda Ballou is a travel writer. She has penned a travel collection in addition to articles for Examiner.com and her blog, http://LindaBallouTalkingtoYou.blogspot.com. She has also written a historical novel, Wainani. The Cowgirl Jumped Over The Moon revolves around the riding world, both jumping and trail riding in the Sierra Nevada, a world that Ballou has
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“Horses are good mirrors. They allow us to see reflections of ourselves and our behavior. Unlike people, horses don’t stay in uncomfortable relationships. They either walk away or lean in,” said Jill Rivoli founder of New Perspectives, an Equine Perspective workshop previously offered through Carmel Valley Ranch in Carmel, California. I had the opportunity to
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Truth be told, President Reagan hated flying. One time he was heard talking to a staff member regarding some upcoming travel and said, “the highest I want to go is on the saddle of a horse.” There’s something to be said about seeing the world from the back of a horse. It gives us a
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Before the magnificent Broadmoor became a world-class resort in Colorado Springs it was home to the Broadmoor Dairy Farm. Prior to that, the Broadmoor, located at the base of Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain, was a ranch. Philip Anschutz, the Broadmoor’s third owner in the resort’s 93 year history, is a well known collector of American West
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As 2013 comes to a close, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you, my loyal readers and horse lovers, for continuing to support Writing Horseback. I launched the Writing Horseback blog in 2009 for several purposes; * to create a place for horse lovers to read about horse-related news * to introduce readers
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In Flying Change, the author—a son and nephew of Racing Hall of Fame horsemen and accomplished equestrian in his own right—relates the story of his return to steeplechase competition in his late 40s, a quarter-century removed from his previous horse racing career. With humor and introspection, Patrick Smithwick recalls the difficult road from middle-age to
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