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ANZAC Light Horse Brigade

The Australian Light Horse Brigade was a group of mounted troops who served in the Second Boer War and World War I as part of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). The Australian Light Horse Brigade had both cavalry and infantry characteristics and by the outbreak of WWI, there were 23 light horse […]

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Ride For A Cure – Australian Polo Players take on the Mongol Derby

The Mongol Derby is a 1,000 kilometre race across Mongolia’s Steppe and is known for its gruelling days of hard riding to meet each checkpoint. This year, four Australian polo players are taking on the trek in the name of MS research and for an influential man in their lives. The polo players are none […]

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Ammo and The Sydney Olympics

Time to meet an amazing horse named Ammo who was a true star of the Opening Ceremony at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. To ride into an arena with thousands and thousands of people roaring and rear TWICE while whips cracked to signal the start of the games is truly a feat of horsemanship […]

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World Polo Championships

Welcome to the world of polo and the World Polo Championships! While Princes William and Harry might enjoy a chukka or two, there are many other famous polo players from all over the world and when they come together to play with or against one another at the World Polo Championships it’s a sight to […]

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Uffington White Horse

The Uffington White Horse is a HUGE stylised prehistoric horse trenched into the English countryside and filled with white chalk. How big you ask? The horse has been measured to be over 110 METRES long! You can find this gigantic horse while strolling past White Horse hill, which is eight kilometres from the local village […]

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Horse Breed: Hanoverian - photo by Jacques Bopp on Unsplash - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse breed: Hanoverian

Name of breed: Hanoverian Country of origin: Germany Breed origin: Surprisingly, this German breed owes its existence in large part to an English king, George II, who was also the Elector of Hanover in what is now Lower Saxony, Germany. George II established the Celle State Stud in 1735 with the intention of producing horses […]

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Cavalia – The Greatest Horse Show!

This is a must-see show for all equine enthusiasts Cavalia is your one-stop-shop equestrian theatrical show that will blow your mind! I have been lucky enough to witness the horsemanship in the show myself and my jaw just dropped at the first act. But how did this amazing idea first come to light? The Cavalia […]

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Horse Breed: Appaloosa - image by Snuffleupagus on Pixabay - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Appaloosa

Name of breed: Appaloosa Country of origin: North America Breed origin: There have been several theories as to where the Appaloosa originated from as many thought that the Spanish Conquistadors brought the horse to the Americas in the late 15th or early 16th centuries. However, one theory suggests that they had already been there. The […]

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Horse Breed: Westphalian

Name of breed: Westphalian Country of origin: Germany Breed origin: The Westphalian horse breed was bred at Warendorf Stud in 1826 and their mission was to produce a useful riding horse for all disciplines. Even though this breed is very similar to the Hanoverian, they have differences in their structure and temperament. The horses from […]

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Wild Tracks – A Ride Traversing Australia

When it comes to inspirational young women taking control of their destinies and setting out to achieve their dreams, I think Clemmie Wotherspoon takes the title. Just last week, Clemmie set out to ride the length of the Bicentennial National Trail (BNT) from Healesville in Victoria right up to Cooktown in Queensland, a total of […]

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Stroller the Wonder Pony

Marion Coakes came from a family of fanatic showjumpers (her two brothers were already in the Junior British Show Jumping team!!) and when she met ‘Stroller’ in 1960, they had to prove their worth! At the time Marion was just 13 and was moving on from her previous pony ‘Magic’. Stroller was 10. The Thoroughbred […]

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Marche-Concours National de Chevaux

The Marche-Concours national de Chevaux is the equivalent to the Royal Easter Show for horses with many breeds flocking to the Swiss alpine town.  This annual event occurs every August in the autumn when the temperatures are beginning to sink but that doesn’t stop the crowds flocking to the show! This historical show promotes the […]

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

I am a horse mad person; it doesn’t matter what I am doing, it always has something to do with horses, ponies and everything in between. When I was little (and still to this day) I LOVED to watch horsey movies. We all have our favourites that we know every single word to and these […]

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Are you based in Sydney and need somewhere to ride?

Hey Globetrotters, I wanted to introduce you to the wonderful Jess Chapman who runs Chapman Valley Horse Riding just north of Sydney in the Hunter Valley. We met Jess at Equitana Auckland late last year and were blown away with her enthusiasm and excitement about her horse riding business. I will let you in on […]

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L’Ardia di San Costantino Horse Race

Once again we find ourselves looking at an Italian event on the picturesque island of Sardinia. This horse race is called L’Ardia di San Constantino and is a huge event near Sedilo where every year in summery July, thousands of people descend on this island to watch the race. Now, why are they racing you […]

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Michelle Payne on Yosei - image by StAnselm via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Michelle Payne: The First Female Jockey to Win the Melbourne Cup

 The first female jockey to win the iconic Melbourne Cup was the talented Michelle Payne back in 2015. Her trusty steed, Prince of Penzance, won by half a length to make Michelle the first female to ride the winning horse in the 155-year history of the Melbourne Cup! But her road to the top […]

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Scone Horse Festival

The Scone Horse Festival has been running for 37 years, that’s almost four decades (!!!) and celebrates ‘the horse’ in true blue Aussie fashion. Every year across ten days in May, locals and tourists, gather in Scone to join in the celebrations for horses. Just a bit of background about Scone first (just to warm […]

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Horse Breed: Noriker - image by iligraphies/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Noriker

Name of breed: Noriker or Norico-Pinzgauer Country of origin: Austria Breed origin: The Noriker is a cold-blooded horse breed native to the Austrian state of Salzburg, thought to have originated around Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner. More than 2,000 years ago, when Romans first introduced draft horses to central Europe, the Austrian mountains lay in […]

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Horse Breed: Thoroughbred - photo by Larry White - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse breed: Thoroughbred

Name of breed: Thoroughbred, or English Thoroughbred Country of origin: England Breed origin: One of the best-known horse breeds in the world, the Thoroughbred was developed in England by crossing native English mares with Arabian, Barb and Turkoman (today’s Akhal-Teke) stallions to create the Thoroughbred that we know and love today. All modern Thoroughbred horses’ […]

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riding mesh chaps

Don’t Leave home without… Mesh Chaps!

If you are heading out on any of our beach rides  (The Shoalhaven Ride, Margaret River Ride,  Rainbow Beach, Bush & Cattle Ride, Twin Coast Adventure, The Camargue Ride, The Sumba Ride, and the Alentejo Coast and Costa Azul rides in Portugal) then have a look on these beauties! These chaps will save your gorgeous […]

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Sa Sartiglia - image by Vincenzo Fileccia on Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Sa Sartiglia

If you ever want to check out a beautiful, horse-loving island, Sardinia is a great choice! The people of Sardinia (off the coast of Italy) and its greater surrounds, including tourists, flock to this patch of paradise to witness the three-day festive affair that is Sa Sartiglia. This flamboyant medieval festival occurs in early February […]

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