Equitrekking is broadcast on international networks in over 30 countries including the United States, France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey. This is Equitrekking’s first sale in Asia. APT Worldwide, a leading source for U.S. Public Television programming in the international market, made the sale. The deal was brokered by the Tuttle-Mori Agency. Tabi Channel is part of the Japan Entertainment Network (JEN), a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS). TBS Inc, a Time Warner Company, is a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.


The Equitrekking series follows host Darley Newman as she travels the world riding horses with local people to get an in-depth, eco-friendly look at a destination’s natural surroundings, culture and history. The tight-knit Equitrekking crew travels to destinations that are challenging to film on horseback, like the crater of a volcano on Maui, high altitudes in the Canadian Rockies, the jungles of Belize and the backcountry of snowy Quebec.

“I am excited that viewers in Japan will be able to experience the wonderful and unique adventures with the interesting locals we’ve met as we’ve filmed around the world,” said Darley. “We continually strive to produce a beautiful travel series that sheds light on the world’s diverse cultures through our insider’s interactions with local people, granting viewers a truly special way to get off the beaten path and see the world.”

The crew is currently in post production on a fifth season with episodes from Jordan, Turkey, Alberta, Uruguay and specials on Great Ranches and National Parks. Host Darley Newman and executive producer Chip Ward have recently been nominated for  Equitrekking for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Series for the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In September 2009, Equitrekking was honored with a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Photography and was also nominated in the Outstanding Special Class Series category alongside the popular MTV series True Life and Made. Last month, Equitrekking was awarded First Place for Best Travel Broadcast in the North American Travel Journalist Awards Competition for the second year running.

Learn more at Equitrekking.com and learn how to watch Equitrekking in Japan on the Tabi Channel’s Equitrekking page. (Rough Google English translation of Equitrekking on Tabi Channel website)

About Equitrekking and Darley Newman

Equitrekking is the Emmy Award-Winning PBS equestrian travel series that takes viewers on global horseback riding and travel adventures. Hosted by travel expert and journalist Darley Newman, Equitrekking broadcasts in high definition on PBS in North America and on international networks in over 30 countries Italy, Turkey, France, Japan, and Russia. Equitrekking’s current 26 half hour episodes feature Belize, Costa Rica, Southern Quebec, Vermont, the Carolinas, the Georgia Coast, Wyoming, Colorado, Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Hawaii's Big Island, Maui, Virginia Hunt Country, California Wine Country, Alaska, Wales, Scotland, Southern Spain, Quebec City & Beyond and Central Turkey. The crew is currently producing a new season in Uruguay, Alberta, Turkey, Jordan and beyond. The show’s companion website, Equitrekking.com, is a one-stop site for equestrian travel featuring video clips, the Equitrekking Travel Guide, expert tips, travel articles, Darley’s blog, photos and a monthly e-newsletter. Darley is also the founder of Equitrekking Travel at www.EquitrekkingTravel.com, featuring exceptional equestrian vacations led by many of the local guides seen on the Equitrekking TV show on Public Television.

Equitrekking was awarded a Daytime Emmy in 2009 for Outstanding Single Camera Photography and nominated for Outstanding Special Class Series. The North American Travel Journalist Association awarded Equitrekking Best Travel Broadcast for 2008 and 2009. Equitrekking’s companion book Equitrekking Travel Adventures on Horseback, published by Chronicle Books and written by Darley Newman, received the Merit Award for Best Travel Book 2008 from the North American Travel Journalist Association. In addition to Equitrekking, Darley writes for Practical Horseman and True West magazines, Equisearch.com and speaks frequently at events. Darley and Equitrekking have been featured in the Washington Post, Ralph Lauren magazine, New York Times, USA Today and the book How’d You Score That Gig, a look at the coolest careers for twenty and thirty-something’s, published by Ballantine Books/Random House. Visit www.equitrekking.com

Equitrekking, the PBS travel series hosted and produced by Darley Newman with executive producer Chip Ward, has been honored with a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Class Series for the 37th annual Daytime Emmys.

The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) today announced that Darley Newman, host and producer of the Emmy winning PBS travel series EQUITREKKING, has been selected as the First Place Prize Winner for Best Travel Broadcast in the 2009 North American Travel Journalist Awards Competition. This is the second consecutive win for the EQUITREKKING series.

The competition, now in its 18th year, recognizes excellence in travel writing, photojournalism, multimedia platforms, advertising, marketing and public relations for the travel and tourism industry. This year NATJA received more than 500 submissions from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. EQUITREKKING was among a list of prestigious First Place Winners, including National Geographic Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Women's Adventure magazine and Virtuoso Life.

“Choosing winners was difficult in this year’s competition because we received so many creative and well-executed entries in all of the categories,” says Helen Hernandez, CEO of NATJA.

The EQUITREKKING travel television series currently broadcasts 26 high definition episodes on PBS and on international networks in over 30 countries. Host Darley Newman takes viewers on global horseback riding adventures to experience history, adventure and culture from a local’s perspective. In September 2009, EQUITREKKING was honored with a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Single Camera Photography. EQUITREKKING was also nominated in the Outstanding Special Class Series category alongside the popular, longtime MTV series True Life and Made.

 “I am proud that EQUITREKKING has been recognized as Best Travel Broadcast in this year’s NATJA competition,” said Darley. “We continually strive to produce a beautiful travel series that sheds light on the world’s diverse cultures through our insider’s interactions with local people, granting viewers a truly special way to see the world.”

The crew is currently filming for a fifth season in Jordan, Turkey, Alberta, Uruguay and beyond. Besides the series’ companion book, Equitrekking: Travel Adventures on Horseback and website at Equitrekking.com, the crew recently launched EquitrekkingTravel.com, featuring exceptional equestrian vacations seen on the TV series. Now, viewers can ride in U.S. and international locales with the same locals who’ve starred on EQUITREKKING, and more great destinations will be added in the coming weeks.

Learn more about EQUITREKKING at www.equitrekking.com, Equitrekking Travel at www.equitrekkingtravel.com and purchase DVDs at www.shopdarley.com

About EQUITREKKING and Darley Newman

EQUITREKKING is the Emmy Award-Winning PBS equestrian travel series that takes viewers on global horseback riding and travel adventures. Hosted by equestrian travel expert and journalist Darley Newman, EQUITREKKING broadcasts in high definition on PBS in North America and on international networks in Italy, Turkey, France, Japan, Russia and beyond. EQUITREKKING’s current 26 half hour episodes feature Belize, Costa Rica, Southern Quebec, Vermont, the Carolinas, the Georgia Coast, Wyoming, Colorado, Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Hawaii's Big Island, Maui, Virginia Hunt Country, California Wine Country, Alaska, Wales, Scotland, Southern Spain, Quebec City & Beyond and Central Turkey. The crew is currently producing a new season in Uruguay, Alberta, Turkey, Jordan and beyond. The show’s companion website, Equitrekking.com, is a one-stop site for equestrian travel featuring video clips, the Equitrekking Travel Guide, expert tips, travel articles, Darley’s blog, photos and a monthly e-newsletter. Darley is also the founder of Equitrekking Travel at www.EquitrekkingTravel.com, featuring exceptional equestrian vacations led by the local guides seen on the EQUITREKKING series on Public Television.

EQUITREKKING was awarded a Daytime Emmy in 2009 for Outstanding Single Camera Photography and nominated for Outstanding Special Class Series. The North American Travel Journalist Association awarded EQUITREKKING Best Travel Broadcast for 2008. EQUITREKKING’s companion book Equitrekking Travel Adventures on Horseback, published by Chronicle Books and written by Darley Newman, received the Merit Award for Best Travel Book 2008 from the North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA). In addition to EQUITREKKING, Darley writes for Practical Horseman and True West magazines, Equisearch.com and speaks frequently at events. Darley and EQUITREKKING have been featured in the Washington Post, Ralph Lauren magazine, New York Times, and the book How’d You Score That Gig, a look at the coolest careers for twenty and thirty-something’s, published by Ballantine Books/Random House.

 

Equitrekking, the Emmy Award-Winning Public TV series that is broadcast to tens of millions of viewers on PBS and international networks, announces the launch of Equitrekking Travel.  This new enterprise will allow individuals and groups to enjoy in person the horse riding vacations they could previously only see on the popular Equitrekking television series. The riding vacations will take place at featured locations and many will be led by the same guides who have appeared on Equitrekking's programs.

The Equitrekking series is the first televised travel series to explore the world on horseback. Host Darley Newman travels off the beaten path, riding horses with local people to get an in-depth look at an area's natural surroundings, culture and history. Viewers, after watching these riding vacations in televised form during the last four seasons, have repeatedly asked how and where they might have the same equestrian experience. Thus, Darley decided to launch Equitrekking Travel as a forum through which viewers and their friends can also enjoy Darley's favorite equestrian trips, vacations that include horse riding with local guides as well as other activities featured on Equitrekking.

As Darley has often said, "when you explore a place on horseback, you ride with local people who can show you the best of their area. This is my favorite way to travel.  I learn tons of things that aren't found in any guidebook."  

Now viewers of Equitrekking who have dreamed of riding horses in locations where Equitrekking has gone will be able to actually experience what they have seen on the show. Darley has handpicked the sites that have been selected so far for Equitrekking Travel, because they offer accessible vacations that accommodate travelers with varying budgets and riding skills, including beginners and their non-riding companions. Horseback riding is an exciting, eco-friendly way to see the world and traveling with a local guide makes these journeys very special.

Riders may participate in unique adventures like riding with the Bedouin in the desert in Jordan, cattle round-ups at a working ranch in New Mexico, cross country training in Ireland, a pack trip in the Canadian Rockies or Alaska, natural horsemanship at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, castles and stud farms in Wales, trail riding America’s National Parks in Utah and more. These new travel offerings include visiting magical Petra, exclusive access to Jordan’s Royal Stables, sightseeing in bustling Istanbul, fly-fishing in Wyoming, golf at Mount Juliet and castle tours in Ireland and Wales.

“I, like many Americans, own a small business, have family obligations and work a lot, so I know how important it is to have a good vacation when you have limited time,” said Darley.  “I really worked to include riding vacations that encompass diverse, full travel experiences and allow those who wish it, some respite from the trappings of modern life. Some trips include city stops in Montevideo or Amman, so if you travel all the way to Uruguay or Jordan, you can ride at an estancia with working gauchos or in the desert with the Bedouin, as well as visit the major sights. On some of my chosen wilderness and ranch adventures, you can leave your cell phone behind -- because it won’t work anyway -- and so really get away from it all for a few days or a week.”


The original, first-hand travel blogs, photographs and video from the best of the 35 Equitrekking episodes on EquitrekkingTravel.com, along with in-depth trip itineraries allow travelers to learn about where they are going before they get there. A Trip Finder and Best Picks section make searches for vacations based on adventure type and location even easier. 


Trips featured on EquitrekkingTravel.com can be booked by Equitrekking Travel’s preferred provider of travel services, Julie Snyder.  Julie is an award winning "Virtuoso Travel Agent" as well as an experienced, enthusiastic equestrian.  Julie can arrange all aspects of the vacation, including airfare, rental car, additional vacation days in cities and activities for companions who do not ride.

“I’ve been specializing in active travel for over twenty years and know the importance of personalized customer service,” said Julie. “I’ll use my experience as a travel agent and equestrian to match each individual or group with a vacation to suite their budget, skills and dreams.”

Continually updated, the Equitrekking Travel Deals page features Last Minute Deals on equestrian vacations, Special Events that include access to high profile equestrian competitions at Spruce Meadows and the annual Calgary Stampede. EquitrekkingTravel.com Deal’s also feature Special Departures to train with an Olympic Dressage Rider in Spain or ride America’s National Parks in Utah. The Best Picks section of the website further categorizes trips to help visitors narrow their search. The Equitrekking monthly newsletter features these special deals, along with travel articles and vacation updates. Darley’s Blog on EquitrekkingTravel.com highlights helpful tips on how to pack and prepare for an equestrian vacation, based on Darley’s expertise in riding the world.

Darley Newman, host of the Emmy Award-winning Equitrekking TV series on PBS, will be speaking to audiences and showing stunning high definition video from her adventures traveling the world on horseback at the upcoming Equine Affaire exposition in Pomona, California February 4-7th.

In California, Darley is scheduled to speak on February 4th at 1:00 pm on "Fun & Insightful Equestrian Destinations," Friday, Feb 5th at 10:00 am on "The Importance of Horses in International Cultures," and 5:00 pm on "Exploring the World on Horseback." Equine Affaire is a premiere equine exposition and equestrian gathering featuring World and National Champion competitors, clinics from top trainers and equestrian experts, and live demonstrations and seminars.

“Riding native breeds in exotic Jordan, Iceland, Ireland, Wales and right here in the United States in Kentucky, Wyoming and beyond has helped me gain insight into the history, culture and geology of each destination and allowed me to get to pristine natural settings and ancient villages untouched by development and modern times,” said Darley. “I’m continually delighted by the bond that horses and humans share. It’s this bond that brings me as a traveler closer to local people around the world.”

During her first two presentations, Darley will be showing high definition video filmed around the world to demonstrate her topics, including never before seen footage from new Equitrekking episodes set to debut on PBS spring of 2010. Attendees can expect to see dramatic HD footage of horse travels and breeds from around the world including Iceland, Ireland, Hawaii, Wyoming, Alberta, Uruguay, Jordan, Spain, Wales, Texas, Costa Rica and more.

While filming Equitrekking, Darley constantly encounters challenging places to explore on horseback, like the crater of a volcano on Maui, the backcountry in snowy Quebec, the varied terrain along the U.S. Mexico border, Jordan's desert with the Bedouin and the rainforest in Belize. She’s ridden championship-cutting horses in Colorado, award winning Andalusians in Spain, Quarter horses throughout the American West and Arabians in the Middle East. With Equitrekking, Darley combines her passion for horses and travel with her background in television production. Darley has worked at 48 Hours, CBS, the WB, The Talk Radio News Service and on various PBS documentaries and series.

Learn more about Equitrekking on PBS, equestrian vacations at Equitrekking Travel and the Equine Affaire.
 

September 1, 2009 –Equitrekking, the Public Television travel series, has been honored with a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Camera Photography. Darley Newman, Equitrekking’s host and producer, Chip Ward, Executive Producer, and Gregory Barna, Director of Photography, were honored with the Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards Black Tie Ceremony in Los Angeles this past weekend.

Equitrekking was also honored with a nomination for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Series. Alex Trebek, one of the hosts for the event, gathered with other celebrities including Susan Flannery, star of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” celebrity chef Ming Tsai, Nancy Cartwright of “The Simpsons,” talk show host Wendy Williams, members the cast of “Sesame Street” and television industry veterans to present the Daytime Emmy awards.

Shot in high definition with travel expert Darley Newman, the Equitrekking series travels off the beaten path, riding horses with local people to get an in-depth, eco-friendly look at a destination’s natural surroundings and history. Equitrekking is broadcast on international networks, in addition to its broadcasts on PBS stations and the Create Channel in North America.

“We are honored to be recognized alongside such wonderful, longtime television series and TV industry veterans at the Daytime Emmys in L.A. It was my dream to create and produce Equitrekking, so winning the Emmy is amazing,” said Darley. “It is quite a feat to win an Emmy, but even more so for Equitrekking, as we only have three people in our crew! We call ourselves small, but mighty.”

Husband and wife team and young entrepreneurs Darley and Chip have built the series from the ground up, using their complementary skill sets and passions to creatively promote and produce each episode through online video and the Equitrekking.com website. The crew travels to Jordan and Turkey next, where they’ll film at Petra, the Dead Sea, Jordan’s deserts, Cappadocia’s ancient villages and beyond. The crew recently filmed its 28th episode in Alberta and Uruguay.

“I’m elated.  This is a great honor, and I couldn’t be more proud of my team.  We’ve got the smallest, hardest working group in the industry, and I’m happy be here with them in celebration,” said Chip.

“Honestly, it’s still kind of sinking in,” said Greg. “I am so honored that the Academy felt that Equitrekking is worthy of an Emmy. It’s just the three of us out there doing this show. It’s a close knit team, which makes the win even more sweet.”

PBS station schedules and more information are available on Equitrekking.com.
 

Darley Newman, a published author, travel expert and host the popular PBS travel series Equitrekking, today announced the launch of ShopDarley.com, featuring the Darley jewelry collection inspired by the locations of the Equitrekking TV series and fine art photography by Chip Ward, Equitrekking’s photographer whose work is the cornerstone for the Equitrekking: Travel Adventures on Horseback coffee table book.

Darley’s passion for travel and horses is the driving force behind the television series and the designs and concept for ShopDarley.com. Each bracelet in the Darley line is handmade in the U.S.A. and features colorful gemstones reflecting the natural surroundings of great global destinations.

“I love that each time I wear my Scotland bracelet, I remember my time in the romantic Highlands and that I can bring my Kentucky inspired bracelet with me to far away destinations like my recent trip to ride with the gauchos in South America,” said Darley. “Each bracelet is special because of the wonderful locations they represent and because none of its gemstones are identical, reflecting the unique beauty of our natural world.”

Darley’s Kentucky inspired bracelet features delicate freshwater pearls, Kentucky’s state gemstone. The colorful Icelandic inspired rhyolite, a gemstone formed from lava, reminds wearers of Iceland’s wild and pure terrain. The beautiful blue lace agate, semi-precious stones collected in Scotland since prehistoric times, conjures up images of Scotland’s picturesque scenery and can be appreciated by anyone who has ever traveled or dreamt of traveling to Scotland. The Darley designs are exclusive to the Darley brand and only available at ShopDarley.com.

ShopDarley also features stunning fine art photography by Chip Ward, whose photographs comprise the Equitrekking: Travel Adventures on Horseback book. Ward travels the world as executive producer of Equitrekking and Equitrekking’s photographer, fulfilling his passion for taking poignant scenic and wildlife photography. ShopDarley features Ward’s work from expeditions photographing wild Mustangs in Wyoming, horses and sunsets on Maui, castles in Ireland and stunning landscapes in the American West.

ShopDarley.com also features Equitrekking DVDs and signed copies of the Equitrekking book. For more information visit ShopDarley.com