The Colorado Dude Ranch is located about a half hour outside of downtown Durango in Southern Colorado. This is family run ranch offers horseback riding for all levels of riders. We all split into groups based on our riding ability. Choosing a group above or below your riding level doesn't lock…
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We are in the car driving to Banff, after riding about 20 miles today, which may not seem like a lot to you, but it is when you’re doing it through varied elevations, rain, wind, hail and sun, while filming in high definition with a film crew on horseback. It’s quite…
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The best way to see the Kenai Fjords National Park and view wildlife is on a boat tour, as much of its rugged terrain and glaciers are inaccessible in any other way. Eric, the captain of the boat we took, motored us out for a day at sea, where we…
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Today we drove part of the Ring of Kerry, a popular scenic driving route on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, before tomorrow's horse ride along the Ring of Kerry. We started off our drive in the town of Killarney. It’s touristy, but a good jumping off point, because there…
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After lunch, we continued our trek up towards Windy Gap with Aoife of Killarney Riding Stables. The spot where we were riding was the picturesque spot that a multitude of tour buses below were looking up at. Let me tell you, the best views are not from a tour bus…
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With beautiful sunny skies, our crew headed to Killarney Riding Stables right outside of the center of Killarney. There’s a reason why so many tourists flock to this part of County Kerry, it’s absolutely gorgeous. There’s also a reason why Donie O’Sullivan has been leading riders from this spot since…
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On a ride in Iceland with Ishestar, my guide Asa wanted to take me a different route on the way home, so we drove the herd of horses back towards the farm, but then split off from the rest of the group for our cliff ride. Asa’s husband rode with…
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Today, we drove a herd of 50 horses to Gullfoss, a huge waterfall, in Iceland. I have to admit, since I had only just gotten to Iceland and ridden Icelandics once, I was a little nervous, as we took off at a fast tolt with 50 horses behind me and…
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To start my Iceland riding adventure, I first wanted a lesson in how exactly to get these furry Icelandic horses to tölt. Our crew headed to Ishestar, a riding ceter and tour operator right outside of Reykjavik. Ishestar has been operating for about 25 years, leading riders through the lava…
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by Darley Newman I enjoy finding hidden gems when I travel and places where I can ride that make me feel like I am stepping back to a simpler, more natural time. The estancias that I visited in Uruguay, a small, rural country in South America, were some of these.…
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We just ate a really great dinner at Fitzpatrick's, a true locals pub that Niall Connelly recommended, just outside of Carlingford. I had Guinness steak topped with a pastry shell with salad and potatoes gratin. Mmmm Today we ventured into the town of Carlingford, which has a large number of…
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Today we went riding with Niall Connolly at Ravensdale Lodge, which is in the Northeastern part of Ireland on the Cooley Peninsula. Ravensdale is outside of the medieval town of Carlingford in Louth County. Niall has great facilities at Ravensdale. He has a stunning, new indoor ring and extensive cross…
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We’re exploring Mount Juliet Estate, an eighteenth century country estate, on horseback. Mount Juliet is located in County Kilkenny and has a world-class golf course, great fishing and over 1500 acres of land for riding. I felt very regal as I took a quick spin on a bicycle upon arriving…
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Today was my first riding day in Costa Rica. We started at the farm and Esteban helped me pick out the horse that I would be riding. The horses here are different breed mixes. Some have more Paso Fino in them then others, meaning that they are gaited and very…
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Today, we went to a frog farm that is not open to the public with Esteban. The owner raises rare frogs, but the neat thing is that the frogs are left to hop along in the rainforest, so if you walk quietly through, you can spot many of these neon…
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Today, Esteban, who besides being a great rider and guide for his riding company, also is a balloon pilot, took us out for a hot air balloon ride. I have never been up in a hot air balloon and it was really cool. I felt like we were floating as…
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Today, Catalina, Esteban’s sister, and a guide took me out tree climbing as a part of my horse tour of Costa Rica. We hiked into the rainforest to this giant Fichus tree named Abraham, so named because he watches over the entire forest. I would be climbing up 120 feet…
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We’re riding throughout Costa Rica with Centaura, a horseback riding adventure travel company run by Monica and Esteban, a Costa Rican husband and wife team. Centaura’s horses are very nice. They are well trained, responsive and riders can have their pick based on what they want to experience on their…
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In the historic Roman city of Jerash in Northern Jordan, I toured the city on foot and watched the RACE, Roman Army and Chariot Experience. It’s the NASCAR of over 2000 years ago, a Roman chariot reenactment race in the well-restored city of Jerash. I sat along with the audience,…
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After riding through Petra and the Wadi Rum Desert with the Bedouin, I was ready to relax and take a dip, rather float, in the famous Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. The Dead Sea is known for its healing properties. People gather along the shore to slather its…
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