Travel Articles

Maui- Sunset Ride in West Maui

by Melissa Sowers, a Maui resident and equestrian A beautiful afternoon, horses, and an up and coming sunset on Maui couldn't make for a better end of the day! On Maui's West side, two miles above the town of Napili, Ironwood Ranch is a beautiful trail ride facility located less… Read more »

Costa Rica- Arenal Volcano & Beaches

by: Equitrekking host Darley Newman   Monica, our local Costa Rica horseback riding vacation guide, and her brother Sebastian and I rode at the base of the very active Arenal volcano. We rode through rolling farmland dotted with cattle, which would feel the heat if Arenal were to have a… Read more »

Alaska - Seward Beach Ride

by: Equitrekking host Darley Newman Who would have thought about beach riding in Alaska! I rode with Bree Bardarson, who was born and raised in Alaska. She took me horse riding through the beautiful natural areas surrounding the town of Seward on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, as well as through areas of… Read more »

Alberta’s Canadian Rockies Equestrian Vacation

It might seem crazy, riding horses twenty miles into the mountains of Southwestern Alberta with a film crew and all their high definition equipment. Perhaps it’s a little nuts, but we were told that the loop around Sheep River Gorge in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies is spectacular, so we really wanted… Read more »

Maui Haleakala Crater Ride Video

by: Darley Newman Riding into the crater of a volcano on Maui has to top my list as one of the most amazing places in the world to explore on horseback. (you can do this ride as part of EquitrekkingTravel.com's Maui Equestrian Vacation Self Drive) At Haleakala National Park, I… Read more »

Maui- Pi’iholo Ranch in Upcountry

We’re in Upcountry Maui, riding at Piiholo Ranch with Tamalyn Baldwin and other riders, a destination which is part of the Equitrekking Travel Maui Equestrian Vacation. The Upcountry is the lush ranch area and Piiholo Ranch is a working cattle ranch that also serves as a sanctuary for the Hawaiian State… Read more »

Maui- Makawao Cowboy Town

Makawao is a very cool little Western town in Upcountry Maui, right by the Maui Ranch Ride for the Equitrekking Travel Maui Equestrian Vacation Self Drive. So far, this is my favorite town in Maui. It’s right down the street from Piiholo Ranch, so if you are riding there, you… Read more »

Maui- Old Hawaii Kipahulu Ride

Today we drove three hours of the beautiful, treacherous winding Road to Hana out to Kipahulu to ride with Maui Stables. This is one of the most remote parts of the island. It is actually past Hana. The road itself runs along the coast with 600 and some curves. We woke… Read more »

Mount Juliet Estate- Jumps and Gallops

by Darley Newman As I galloped up through the lush, green fifty-acre field on Chad, a strong Irish Sport horse, I felt a little wild and completely free. Eleanor, our guide, had told me to let Chad go a bit, as he had the biggest stride of our horses and would… Read more »

Ireland- Mount Juliet Cross Country

I was back at Mount Juliet Estate today, a beautiful old Irish estate in Thomastown, Ireland. Up until the 1980’s, not too long ago, Mount Juliet was a private residence, complete with a staff of around 100. Last time I rode here was when we filmed Equitrekking Irish Countryside, in… Read more »

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