Bucket List Items in Sweden’s Winter
Posted on: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
Living in Wyoming, experiencing additional Arctic activities hasn’t been something I felt I necessarily needed to pursue. However, having never been to Sweden, when the opportunity to go on the January winter ride there arose, I became excited to fully embrace the true frozen North. And the experience did not disappoint! Never had I imagined I would be driving... Read more
The Herd Rides Together Over the Sands of Namibia
Posted on: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
“Everyone spread out. There’s plenty of room! If you want to go fast, do it! If you don’t, hang back and canter. If you pass me, look back to check direction. Let’s go!” So said our guide, just before he turned, cantering, then galloping, hand holding hat, over the red hills of the Namibian Desert. The first day we... Read more
Memoir by Equitours founder, Bayard Fox
Posted on: Thursday, July 27th, 2023
We suggest that it might help you get maximum value from your trip if you read Bayard Fox’s book, Fisherman, Rancher, Horseman, Spy which describes the origins of Equitours and its philosophy. In order to supplement the short summer season at their Bitterroot Ranch, Bayard and Mel began doing foreign riding tours by guiding former ranch guests on winter horse safaris in... Read more
Enjoying the African Explorer after Pandemic shut downs
Posted on: Thursday, November 10th, 2022
I made my African Explorer reservation back in November of 2019 with plans to go in May of 2020, only to have Covid happen. What at first was a 2 week shutdown, turned into 2 months and on and... Read more
Exploring Ecuador, February 2021
Posted on: Friday, March 26th, 2021
Despite the challenges posed to travel in early 2021, one stalwart (and fully vaccinated) adventurer completed a trip to Ecuador in February. In spite of booking solo and no last minute companions working out to join, Sherry Swartz had... Read more
The African Explorer in 2019
Posted on: Friday, February 12th, 2021
Erica Temple participated in the African Explorer ride in August of 2019 and generously shared some photos of the experience. This ride starts in South Africa at Horizon Ranch’s permanent tented camp, where guests enjoy an introduction to the... Read more
Memories of Tuscany
Posted on: Thursday, February 11th, 2021
Rides in Italy can easily meet the criteria for a successful riding holiday: beautiful scenery and countryside to ride through, interesting history and culture, delicious local food and wine, good horses and elegant accommodation. This is all easily apparent... Read more
Springtime on the Mediterranean Coast
Posted on: Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
In early April of 2018 I was excited to be heading off to Catalonia, to participate in the Mediterranean Trail, covering about 100 miles in 5 days. After a long Wyoming winter – March and April are tough months... Read more
Colorful Memories of Mexico
Posted on: Thursday, November 19th, 2020
Several years ago I had the pleasure of experiencing a few wonderful and fun filled days at the Rancho Puesto del Sol. Going over some new photos from the outfitter brought back lovely memories from this visit and I'm... Read more
Scenes from Grand Canyon Winter Pastures ride
Posted on: Monday, April 20th, 2020
Ean Cuthbert, a guest with Equitours on the March 2020 Grand Canyon ride in Arizona, put together this slide show of photos and video clips and graciously shared with us. Enjoy! ShareRedditEmail0... Read more
Travel Virtually to the Serengeti
Posted on: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
Join a Live Webinar with Equine Photographer Gabriele Boiselle. In February of 2020 equine photographer and friend of Equitours, Gabriele Boiselle, traveled with Mel Fox to Tanzania on the Serengeti Migration ride. She is hosting a live webinar on... Read more
Serengeti Migration Ride, February 2020
Posted on: Friday, March 20th, 2020
This year in the Serengeti was perhaps my favorite ride ever. Catching up with the famous wildebeest and zebra migration of 1.3 million animals is a hit and miss affair, because it is totally dependent on rainfall. The rains... Read more
Riding in Zimbabwe
Posted on: Thursday, March 19th, 2020
A big draw of this ride is Victoria Falls, one of the 7 Wonders of the Natural World. It was only a half hour drive from our small, charming lodge with a very active waterhole; impala, eland, zebra, elephant... Read more
Riding in Brazil’s Pantanal
Posted on: Monday, November 4th, 2019
In 6 hours of travel the road went from tarmac to murrum to sandy tracks with countless gates leading from one fazenda to another. We finally pulled up beneath a large grove of mature mango trees with numerous little... Read more
The Magic of Rajasthan
Posted on: Monday, June 10th, 2019
The Pushkar Fair and Diwali Festival ride combines many aspects of the ancient, exotic charm of Rajasthan with some splendid, fast riding on beautiful Marwari endurance horses. In the last 40 years since we began Equitours I have taken... Read more