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Horseback Riding Vacation in Reykjavik, Iceland
Even for those tourists who aren’t horse crazy, the horses in Iceland hold a special appeal. Not only are they incredibly friendly and docile – just pull over on the side of a field when driving in Iceland and you’ll soon be surrounded by curious horses – [...]

Red Horse Mountain Ranch – Not Your Typical Dude Ranch
Gravel crunched beneath my cowboy boots as I walked toward the Red Horse Mountain Lodge. I instinctively ducked my head as a low flying humming bird swept past me, intent on his afternoon sugar water cocktail at Red Horse Mountain Ranch.  I had a different cocktail in [...]

 
Kualoa Ranch – Ahupua’a Hawaiian Land
As I drove west along Kahekili Highway, the skyscrapers of Waikiki faded away, and the lush Hawaiian lanscape began to make its presence known. With the Chinaman’s hat as a landmark to my right, I turned left into Kualoa Ranch for my horseback riding vacation. The Kualoa Ranch land is unique [...]

 
Horseback Riding Vacation and Farm Holiday in Magical Iceland
Imagine going on a horseback riding vacation at the top of the word! While I’ve not yet been to Iceland, it actually has ” continental divide techtonic plates” separating North America from Europe. It also offers blue glaciers, boiling hot water geysers and a moon-like landscape used [...]

“If you like, you’ll have time to groom your horse before we go out on the trail,” offered my guide as I checked into the Guest Ranch. Having owned several horses in my youth, I considered this horseback riding vacation a chance to skip the brushing. In fact, I didn’t have to saddle or bridle my [...]