September 2016 - Globetrotting
Horse Breed: Kabarda - photo by Alexia Khruscheva/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Kabarda

Name of breed: Kabarda, or Kabardin Country of origin: Former USSR (Russia and Georgia) Breed origin: The Kabarda horse has been known for at least 500 years, but its origins are quite possibly as old as the Hittite civilisation, which existed from – wait for it – 1680 to 1178 BC! The mountain tribesmen in […]

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Horse Breed: Norman Cob

Name of breed: Norman Cob Country of origin: France Breed origin: The Norman Cob is named after the French region of Normandy where it was first developed. A light draught horse, it descends from the now-extinct Carrossier Normand, or Norman horse. The Carrossier Normand was a strong, hardy, big-boned horse with fantastic stamina and a […]

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Horse Breed: Connemara - photo by Sophiesl via Wikimedia - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Connemara

Name of breed: Connemara Country of origin: Ireland Breed origin: Named after the Connemara region in County Galway, western Ireland, this pony is versatile and athletic, yet as tough and sound as its home is rugged and wild. There are a number of theories as to how the breed came to be: some believe it […]

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Monday Musing: Don’t wait for a good time to start. Rain, storm or shine you’ll love the immense Maasai Mara in Kenya. Inhale the heady scent of dust and rain as the storm brews on the horizon and be ready for the ride of a lifetime.

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Spanish Riding School

“Living tradition – the values of the past blending with the passion of the present.” That’s the motto for Vienna’s infamous Spanish Riding School, an institution demonstrating the Renaissance tradition of Haute Ecole (high school of classical dressage) that has existed for more than 450 years! Also known as the ‘dancing horses’, these Lipizzaner stallions […]

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Horse Breed: Bashkir

Name of breed: Bashkir Horse Country of origin: Russia Breed origin: The Bashkir is a horse breed of the Bashkir people, although its origins are not known. In the 19th century, breeding centres were set up in order to increase both its working abilities and its traditional qualities as a producer of milk and meat. […]

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Monday Musing: The raw and rugged beauty of The High Country and Craig’s Hut Ride will take your breath away at every turn… as will your sure-footed mountain-bred horse.

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Monday Musing: Are you ready for the adventure of your lifetime? It only takes one small step to book with us and we will take care of the rest. Soon you will be on horseback, maybe crossing the Namib Desert in Nambia.

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Australia’s 2016 Para-Equestrian Team

Three Paralympic debutants will join Beijing 2008 Paralympian, Sharon Jarvis in Rio this month, to compete for Australia in the 2016 Paralympics. Jarvis will lead teammates Emma Booth, Katie Umback and Lisa Martin on the equestrian arena at Deodoro Stadium. Australia has enjoyed great success in the para-equestrian competition since it was introduced in Atlanta […]

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