Writing Horseback

First Person Horseback Riding Vacation: Riding the Gettysburg Battlefield

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:12:37 +0000

Horseback riding vacation on the Gettysburg battlefield Most people visiting Gettysburg see the battlefield from their car or tour bus. But riding through Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a dramatic encounter with American History and a unique horseback riding vacation. Trails through history About five miles of trails lace through the 6,000 acres of the [...]

Win horseback riding vacation to Sugar and Spice Ranch, Bandera, TX

Nancy D. Brown — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:08:15 +0000

Sugar & Spice Ranch helps sponsor mother/daughter horseback riding vacation to Bandera, Texas Put on your cowboy boots and grab pen and paper. If you have always dreamed of spending some time with your cowgirl mom, here’s your chance. Sugar & Spice Ranch will help sponsor your horseback riding vacation through their creative writing scholarship program. [...]

Queen City Cookies Equestrian Pack Product Review

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:05:42 +0000

Dreaming of horses and ponies Like many girls (and boys) I had a life long dream of having my own horse. Each Christmas Eve I closed my eyes and visualized a pony standing next to the Christmas tree during holiday time. While I realize pets do not make good presents unless EVERYONE is on board with [...]

Luxury Dude Ranch Vacation at Rancho de los Caballeros, Arizona

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:09:44 +0000

Family first at Ranch de los Caballeros “I grew up coming here every Thanksgiving holiday,” says 49 year old Ande Torgerson McCally of Washington D. C. “My grandmother and grandfather came to Wickenburg in the 1940’s and built a house at Rancho de los Caballeros in 1972. Now we bring our kids here. They like playing [...]

Picosa Ranch Horseback Riding Vacation, Floresville, Texas

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:04:22 +0000

Hay bales and horseback riding at Picosa Ranch Sure you’ve heard of rock climbing, but at Picosa Ranch, these folks specialize in hay bale climbing. Guests won’t repel off granite cliffs. Instead, take your hay fever medication and start climbing to the top of the bale! Located 25 minutes south of San Antonio, the 2,800-acre ranch in [...]

Explore the Cowboy Way in Fort Worth, Texas

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:04:41 +0000

Horseback riding vacation in Fort Worth, Texas While so many destinations allow you to play cowboy (or cowgirl) for a few days, a visit to Fort Worth gives you a chance to see the “Cowboy Way of Life” up close and personal. The Fort Worth Stockyards Visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District is a bit like [...]

100 Palomino Horses lead Tournament of Roses Roy Rogers Float

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:05:37 +0000

Tournament of Roses Horseback Riding Vacation Imagine watching 100 palomino horses walk down Ellis Street, ending at Paloma Street – named for the Palominos – I don’t think so – during the Tournament of Roses Parade®. On Monday, January 2, this equestrian entourage will lead the “Happy Trails” float, one of the largest floats in the [...]

Top 5 Magazines for Horseback Riders

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:07:30 +0000

Equestrian magazines for the horse lover If you have landed on the Writing Horseback blog, you are either a horse lover, know a horse lover, or are planning a horseback riding vacation. One of the most affordable ways to keep the horse lover happy is with a subscription to an equestrian magazine. I’m going to [...]

Horseback Riding Vacation at Capilla Polo Club in Argentina

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:04:54 +0000

Horseback riding vacation in Argentina at the trot I’ve always been curious about the sport of polo. Yet I confess that I am intimidated by the idea of swinging a mallet from the back of a polo pony while galloping full speed across and open field. However, the lure of an Argentine polo experience continues to [...]

Horseback Riding Vacation in Cappadocia, Turkey

Nancy D. Brown — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:03:20 +0000

Horseback riding vacation in Gucin Valley Imagine departing on a horseback riding vacation to a beautiful 13th century Caravanserai (traveler’s lodge) on the Silk Road, where riders stop to rest and refresh themselves with tea while spending some time with the Sufis, performing their Whirling Dervish Ceremony. Afterwards, equestrians ride to a [...]