Who would have thought that you could experience what life is like on a real working horse and cattle ranch in Jasper, Georgia? The Seventy-Four Ranch is owned by Larry and Pam Butler who are gracious and hospitable hosts. Larry is a lawyer by trade, but a rancher at heart, and Pam was a news […]
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Louisville, Kentucky Derby package for horse lovers As the Triple Crown run comes to close, the Louisville Marriott Downtown is already planning for next year’s Kentucky Derby. The hotel is booking horse racing packages for the 139th Run for the Roses. Kentucky Derby/Oaks VIP with morning horse racing programs The VIP Package at the Four
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Cavalia Equestrian show where horses and humans join together The Big Top becomes home to the Silicon Valley debut of Cavalia: A magical encounter between human and horse. Created by Normand Latourelle, one of the co-founders of Cirque du Soleil, Cavalia is an orchestration of the equestrian and performing arts. The large-scale production stars 47
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Authentic Paniolo Horseback Riding Vacation at Piiholo Ranch As I drove along Makawao Avenue in my Japanese compact rental car, I noticed that I was heading “up country” and entering paniolo territory. Convertible Mustangs gave way to pick up trucks and horse trailers. The Hawaiian cowboy was alive and well in Maui, Hawaii and could
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One of my favorite travel bloggers and a specialist in Baby Boomer travel, Donna L. Hull, from My Itchy Travel Feet, tagged me in an internet game. Tripbase is the instigator behind this game. The concept is simple, introduce new readers of Writing Horseback to older blog posts that you may not be familiar with.
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Equestrian Horseback Riding Vacation at England’s Coworth Park Fancy a game of polo or dressage lesson on your next horseback riding vacation in the Berkshire countryside of England? The village of Ascot is well known for its equestrian heritage and Coworth Park offers guests a first class horseback riding vacation on their 240 acre private
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City Slickers take an Arizona Dude Ranch horseback riding vacation It’s been 20 years since Billy Crystal’s City Slickers hit the big screen and with the new film Rango, featuring the voice of Johnny Depp, taking a visit to the Wild West this spring, a whole new generation will be introduced to the cowboy lifestyle.
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Ring Riding in Middelburg, Zeeland Hooves pound the sand and nostrils flare as the horses run full speed toward the ring – an oh-so-small ring. This is the age old sport of the equestrian ring rider. A traditional sport from long ago still played out today in Middelburg, Zeeland, a province in Holland. Bareback Rider
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Carousel Horseback Riding Vacation While I’ve always preferred riding live horses to carousel horses, not everyone can afford or wants to go on a horseback riding vacation. Perhaps you have little children who love horses, yet simply aren’t ready for a horseback riding vacation. Maybe merry-go-round horses fit your horseback riding vacation budget better than
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