Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
Horseback Riding in Spain – Valleys of Gredos – Riding Journal
Join guest Allsion Akers on a riding experience through the picturesque and culturally rich “Valley of the Gredos.” Day 1 I found a yummy café and pastries and explored a tiny bit of Madrid before getting picked up by... Browse article
Our Recent Horseback Vacation in Albania – Riding Journal
Join our Equitours team member Biggi Hayes on a horseback riding vacation through the historical and beautiful Albanian landscape. Albania had not been a destination on my radar for horseback riding, but Equitours received a lovely invitation to come... Browse article
Join us in Ireland – Clew Bay Trail Riding Journal
Enjoy a fun summer week in and around Westport, Ireland. Journal by Biggi Hayes ~ Equitours riding consultant The end of last May I was excited to be joining the Clew Bay Trail outside of the quaint town of... Browse article
Bucket List Items in Sweden’s Winter
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... Browse article
Enjoying the African Explorer after Pandemic shut downs
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... Browse article
Exploring Ecuador, February 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... Browse article
Friday, February 12th, 2021
The African Explorer in 2019
Memories of Tuscany
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... Browse article
Springtime on the Mediterranean Coast
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... Browse article