The deliberate footfalls from your 1,800-pound mount punctuate the rhythmic squeak of your saddle. You wind your way up the path that leads through grassy meadows with free-range Black Angus cattle peeking through the endangered Monterey Pines. And then...
My New Zealand equestrian vacation all seems like a dream now. Today, as I write this, marks day 32 of my self isolation due to COVID-19, and I would give anything to be back in the saddle on Hannah,...
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in “La La Land.” James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause.” You horseback riding in Los Angeles.You don’t have to be a celebrity like the actors listed to star in your own Los Angeles...
While this article ran for those who may want to attend the 2020 FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, Nev., alas the COVID-19 pandemic hit all around the world and the event was cancelled. While the next time...
As we ride away from the stable, my eyes are fixed on the sight to my left of rolling yellow-green hills that give way to a turquoise coastline. But within moments, our guide, Darienne Hannum of Na’alapa Stables, draws...
As a photojournalist, I have made a career as a riding vacation junkie. In my opinion, having the opportunity to experience little pockets of the world the typical tourist never ventures into with my rump in a saddle and...
South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa has partnered with Farnam, a leading horse care and supplies provider in the industry, on the property’s brand-new outdoor covered arena, Farnam Arena. Farnam, a long-standing partner of the South Point Arena and...
To win the world’s longest horse race, Robert Long employed equal parts preparation and smarts. In August, the 70-year-old became the oldest winner of the Mongol Derby, which involves racing more than 600 miles across the Mongolian Steppe, recreating...
"Now ask your horses to tölt,” instructed Björk Jakobsdóttir, our Icelandic guide. I took a deep breath, lifted my hands and took more contact, scooped my seat under and closed my legs. Klængur, the first of many delightful Icelandic...
Thanks to guidelines by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the skies are now friendlier for Miniature Horses working as service animals on planes. The agency’s recent policy statement categorizes Minis, along with dogs and cats, as commonly recognized service...
