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Name of breed: Australian Stock Horse Country of origin: Australia Breed origin: The roots of the Australian Stock Horse date back to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, which brought nine horses of Thoroughbred and Spanish blood to the continent. These were shortly followed by more importations of Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Welsh Mountain Ponies […]

Name of breed: Hackney Pony Country of origin: England Breed origin: A breed of pony closely related to the Hackney horse, the breed was originally developed by Christopher Wilson. He used a Hackney stallion to breed with Fell Pony mares, and then interbred the offspring to make a fixed type of pony. His aim was […]

Monday Musing: Have you ever enjoyed a sunset or sunrise on horseback? We welcome you to the Bahia Beach Ride where the white sand and aquamarine water are always calling!

Horses are built to roam and run in the wilderness and you can experience that in pristine Alpine forest of British Columbia. Every day brings a new adventure and we all have an unspoken desire to be all that we were created to be.

Juego del pato, more commonly referred to Pato, is the national sport of Argentina and is a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball. It was invented in the 17th century by gauchos whose playing field would stretch from one farm to the next! So how do you play? Teams made […]

Monday Musing: Can you picture yourself experiencing a stunning new travel destination on horseback? How about riding through the dense Australian bush in Queensland on our Bush and Beach Ride in Noosa?

Monday Musing: Have you dreamt of a wild adventure, combining the thrill of horseback riding with an exciting new destination? Dream no more and start living. The incredible horse riding safari pictured here is the Maasai Mara ride in Kenya.

The largest and certainly the most fun polo tournament in Europe, Chestertons Polo in the Park, is held at Hurlingham Park in England each year across three days in June and is open to the general public. The event kicks off with ‘Chukka Friday’, featuring three afternoon polo matches. Saturday is Ladies Day with another […]

Monday Musing: We are feeling the chill here in Australia at the moment. Dreaming of the warmer months and long gallops on a deserted beach. Pictured here is the raw and unblemished Pakiri beach on our North Island, New Zealand Ride. We can almost feel the pearly white sand and calm, turquoise waters.

Monday Musing: Take only pictures and leave only hoof prints on your horse riding holidays around the globe. Kicking up the dust during The Kimberley Ride in Australia. 

On the first Saturday of September, the two-horse town of Birdsville gears up for one of Australia’s most iconic race meets, the Birdsville Races. Located some 1,600km inland from Brisbane, Queensland, Birdsville is an incredibly remote place. But more than five thousands hardy souls make the trek each year for one hell of an outback […]

Monday Musing: All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; J.R.R Tolkien Wander over glittering slopes and plains on the Namib Desert Ride, where this moment was captured.

Feel at home while Globetrotting. The Howqua River Ride (Victoria, Australia) has all the homely comforts that the High Country can offer.

There is something inherently beautiful about horses and photographer Katie Mendl has spent hours upon hours sitting in paddocks surrounded by these magnificent beasts, capturing their effortless beauty. As a way to unwind from stressful work commitments, Katie heads out into the countryside and happily snaps away…the culminating result being her collection entitled ‘Calico Pony’. Learn […]

For many of our globetrotters booked on our Craig’s Hut and High Country ride, a visit to Living Legends in Melbourne might be on your agenda either before or after your trip. Here are some background details about what you can expect from your visit to this fantastic centre. Based at Woodlands Homestead in Woodlands […]

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Money can also buy a seat in a saddle on the Bush and Beach Ride, Noosa, Sunshine Coast, in Australia… which is also pretty much the same thing!

Nick Leary is an internationally acclaimed fine art photographer who possesses the innate ability to find beauty in a multitude of places. His latest collection – Wild Brumbies of Australia – stems from his own deep seeded passion for his home country Australia, his adventurous nature and his love of wildlife and harsh terrains. Read his […]

Monday musing: To ride a horse along the beach is an adventure all horse enthusiasts yearn for. What is an adventure your soul and heart yearns for? Image captured on our Bush and Beach ride, Noosa, Australia 

Emma Booth is a para equestrian who has represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with her horse Mogelvangs Zidane. Emma became a L2 paraplegic after being involved in a horrific car accident in 2013 that severely damaged her spinal cord. Determined not to let her injuries prevent her from […]

Dubbed the longest and toughest horse race in the world, the Mongol Derby covers 1000km of Mongolian wilderness. In 1224, Chinggis Khaan (more commonly referred to as Genghis Khan) established the world’s first long-distance postal transmission system using a massive network of horse stations spaced from Kharkhorin to the Caspian Sea. For 10 days every […]