Writing Horseback

S’Ardia of Sedilo, an act of faith and passion on horseback

“For me running S’Ardia is an act of faith towards St. Constantine and love for horses,” told me Matteo, one of the top-notch horseback riders that every year, July 6th and 7th, dart down one of the most dangerous paths in Sardinia, the big Italian [...]

Carousel Horseback Riding Vacation
While I’ve always preferred riding live horses to carousel horses, not everyone can afford or wants to go on a horseback riding vacation. Perhaps you have little children who love horses, yet simply aren’t ready for a horseback riding vacation. Maybe merry-go-round horses fit your horseback riding vacation budget better than a [...]

As the gorgeous rodeo cowgirls circle the arena at full gallop, blonde hair and flags flying in the wind, the National Anthem blares over the PA systems. Cowboys, young and old, hold their cowboy hats in front of their chests and young mothers with babes in their arms sing along. It is a hot June day [...]

Be it Argentina, Chihuahua, Mexico or Nashville, Tennessee, the cowboy hat speaks a universal language to cowboys and cowgirls worldwide. Certainly American cowboys, such as six-time All-Around World Rodeo Champion Larry Mahan, have influenced the style and shape of the cowboy hat.
 
Cowboy Hat is Mandatory Western Wear
These days, it’s not necessary to suit up in rodeo [...]

Posted by Nancy D. Brown
Sea gulls soar overhead. Hooves pound the sand as salt water splashes my hands on the soft leather reins. I am unaware of the grin that has instanteously spread across my face. That grin, one of pure joy, has been captured on film by my riding partner. As with most horse-loving, equestrian travel-crazed devotees, [...]