Thirty years ago on the equestrian world’s biggest stage, an unknown female rider snagged the individual gold medal out from under the noses of three men at the World Championships, a result that thrilled the world. Canadian Gail Greenough headed into the final four at the 1986 World Championships in Aachen as the underdog. It […]

Name of breed: Blazer Country of origin: USA Breed origin: The Blazer horse breed was developed in the 1950s and 60s in northwestern America. The entire breed traces back to one chestnut stallion named Little Blaze, who was foaled in 1959. Neil Hinck was the owner and breeder, an American horse trainer who came from […]

The latest extreme sports craze that has come out of the UK of all places is one for the thrill seekers among us. Horseboarding is where participants are towed behind a horse on an off-road skateboard. Invented by professional stuntman Daniel Fowler-Prime when he was messing around on a farm, this once daredevil stunt has […]

Name of breed: Campolina Country of origin: Brazil Breed origin: The Campolina is named after Cassiano Campolina, the Brazilian farmer who developed the breed. Back in 1870, Campolina’s friend gave him a black mare of Barb ancestry named Medéia, which he bred to an Andalusian stallion. The resulting foal, a grey colt named Monarca, is […]

Name of breed: Tokara, also known as the Kagoshima horse Country of origin: Japan Breed origin: The Tokara is a Japanese horse native to the Tokara Islands, an archipelago in the Kagoshima prefecture at the southwestern tip of the larger island of Kyushu. The horses were discovered on the island of Takarajima by a university […]

I would like you all to give a warm welcome to the newest member of our Globetrotting tribe, Beany Panya, who will be joining us on our ride through British Columbia, Canada this year (2017). But before she embarks on her Globetrotting adventure, we caught up with Beany to find out how her passion for […]