Exploring Iceland on Horseback
Posted on: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Not for the faint of heart Icelandic legend spins the tragic, true tale of falsely accused folk hero Fjalla-Eyvindur and his wife Halla. Exiled in the inhospitable highlands with little food and no shelter, their children died in infancy... Read more
Adventurous Horseback Riding in Oregon
Posted on: Monday, July 21st, 2014
Oregon’s Forests, Beaches and Vineyards The hosts and guides of the Willamette Coast ride come from a strong riding and outfitting background. The husband and wife team of Justin and Lindley Leahy oversee all aspects of this adventurous trip,... Read more
A Celebratory Ride in France
Posted on: Monday, July 14th, 2014
Castles, Caves, Vineyards, Forests, Medieval Villages and Foie Gras Since we started Equitours some 35 years ago I have had the wonderful good fortune to do over a hundred rides around the world. My latest ride, the Castles and... Read more
Trading Winter for a Spring Jungle Ride
Posted on: Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
What better way to spend spring break than on a jungle ride in Belize with family? Leaving the long, bitter Wyoming winter behind, I happily embarked on the Mayan Jungle and Tikal Ride with my daughter, son and ... Read more
The Incredible Tuli Ride Safari
Posted on: Monday, May 12th, 2014
An exceptional experience in every respect Transfers As expected, the representative of the ride safari was at the prescribed location next to the Johannesburg Airport information booth at the designated time holding a placard. Departure was delayed due to... Read more
Mountain Riding in Spain
Posted on: Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
Riding High In the Sierra Nevadas Sitting now in my living room in Verona, Wisconsin, it is hard to believe that a week ago I was sleeping in a rustic inn in Trevelez, the highest village in Spain, following... Read more
On Castles, Caves and the French Malbec Trail
Posted on: Monday, May 5th, 2014
To the drum of my horse’s hooves In this travel exposé I am supposed to write of the itinerary of the french Malbec Trail…to describe the incredible, ancient french villas we slept in, to expound upon the minerality and... Read more
A History of Horseback Riding in Wyoming
Posted on: Monday, April 28th, 2014
How Horseback Riding shaped Wyoming’s History Though horses originated in America, there was a 10,000 year hiatus in the history of horses on this continent because it seems that about that long ago Native Americans hunted them to extinction,... Read more
Kalahari Bush Ride
Posted on: Friday, March 21st, 2014
Dr. Livingstone, I presume? Tree Lodge was the perfect location to recover from the long haul flight New York to Johannesburg and on to Maun. The charming raised tented cabins surrounded by the bush made us feel at home... Read more
Journal of George Richardson in Tanzania, January 2014
Posted on: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
A Tough Act to Follow Below, George Richardson shares the journal of his experience on the Lake Natron Safari. Please also see his reactions to his second Tanzanian trip in 2016. Day 1:”Assembly” Departed Amsterdam for the KLM flight to KIA... Read more
History of Horseback Riding in France
Posted on: Monday, March 17th, 2014
As the superb cave paintings at Lascaux and elsewhere attest, horses have existed in Western Europe for over 30 millennia and must have provided an important source of food for local hunters. We do not know just when people... Read more
History of Horseback Riding in Spain; The Spanish Horse
Posted on: Monday, March 10th, 2014
History of Horseback Riding in Spain; From Alta Mira to the American Plains The arrival date for the first wild horses to reach Spain after their ancestors crossed the Bering Straits from America is lost to us in the... Read more