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Rainbow Beach, Bush & Cattle Ride, Queensland, Australia - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback on the Rainbow Beach, Bush & Cattle Ride

The Rainbow Beach, Bush & Cattle Ride is the perfect ride to upskill and build your confidence in a safe and encouraging environment, with top-class creature comforts along the way. Kirsty Thys had such a great time she is already planning to do this ride again! Check out Kirsty’s feedback below. Which horse(s) did you […]

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Okavango Delta Safari, Botswana - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback on the Okavango Delta Safari, Botswana

There is NO better way to celebrate a big birthday than a horse riding holiday, and Allison Goldberg started planning hers three years in advance! Little did she know she would be celebrating two years late thanks to COVID – but Botswana’s Okavango Delta was worth the wait a thousand times over. Check out Allison’s […]

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Castle & Estate Ride, Ireland - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

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We’ve always known that the Castle & Estate Ride in Ireland is THE perfect ride for globetrotters looking to fast-track their horsemanship, especially beginners and those new to jumping. And Hope Towle is living proof! Earlier this year, Hope boosted her trail riding confidence on the Thirlestane Castle Ride in Scotland. Buoyed on by her […]

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The Scottish Borders Ride, Scotland - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

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Mike Barker kicked off his Globetrotting career with a safari ride in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Now, anyone who’s experienced that ride will agree that it sets the bar pretty high! Here at Globetrotting HQ, we were more than a little curious about which holiday Mike would book next. But when he chose the Scottish Borders […]

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The Scottish Borders Ride, Scotland - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback on the Scottish Borders Ride

Since we first experienced Scotland’s unique Common Riding tradition and crafted The Scottish Borders Ride back in 2018, it’s been one of our all-time favourite horse riding holidays. And when the world opened up post-COVID, we headed straight for the Scottish Borders! So we were beyond thrilled when the first feedback we received from the […]

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Ranch ride in Shell, Wyoming, USA - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

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Have you ever wanted to run away to the Wild West and get a taste of ranch life? Sharon Rayne and her husband Alistair did just that on our ranch ride in Shell, Wyoming! Sharon’s glorious photos are matched only by her wonderful words, so read on to hear about this holiday from a globetrotter’s […]

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Maasai Mara Horseback Safari, Kenya - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback on the Maasai Mara Safari, Kenya

A horse riding safari in some of Africa’s best big game country has to be THE polar opposite of Covid lockdowns! It’s just one of the many reasons we’re busting to get back to the Maasai Mara. But globetrotter Elliott Sumers beat us to it! And going by his feedback, it was the trip of […]

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British Columbia, Canada - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback on the Chilko Lake Ride, BC

Kyrsten Olson was one of the first globetrotters to experience our horse riding holiday in British Columbia, Canada post-covid and her feedback made us want to jump on the next flight to Canada! Check it out below. Were there any stand-out experiences (good or bad) with the accommodation that you would like to mention? Karen […]

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Meet a Globetrotter: Carolyn Ross - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Meet a Globetrotter: Carolyn Ross

Have you ever looked at our New Zealand holidays and felt totally stumped as to which one you’d choose? Well, Kiwi globetrotter Carolyn Ross did what any thoroughly addicted globetrotter would do and ticked them all off her list! Before getting back in the saddle to prepare for her first horse riding holiday, Carolyn had […]

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Meet a Globetrotter: Marie Strong - The Kimberley Ride, Western Australia - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Meet a Globetrotter: Marie Strong

Confession: we’ve been following Marie Strong’s adventures with her beautiful family for MONTHS already via her Instagram @strongs_gone_wild, and we are SO JEALOUS! In these crazy COVID times, it seems hard enough to have a quick holiday, let alone a year-long journey around Australia by caravan! But that’s exactly what Marie is doing with her […]

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Meet a Globetrotter: John Harriott - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Meet a Globetrotter: John Harriott

When globetrotter Erin Harriott was joined by her father on the Craig’s Hut & High Country Ride, we realised the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! As it turns out, John learned to ride on the horse he bought Erin for her 13th birthday, a big grey gelding who sparked a love of eventing […]

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Meet a Globetrotter: Erin Harriott

Globetrotters, allow us to introduce Erin Harriott, an Aussie globetrotter with a serious appetite for adventure! Whether she’s flying over a cross country course, galloping alongside giraffes in Botswana or summiting the Victorian Alps, Erin clearly believes life is best lived in the saddle. How have horses influenced or changed your life? It wasn’t until […]

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Feedback on the Howqua River Ride

Like so many of our globetrotters, Liesa Tuchen embarked on her first-ever horse riding holiday as a solo traveller, only to find herself surrounded by new friends right from the get-go. That’s the magic of globetrotting: guests and hosts alike are instantly united by a shared passion for horses and travel. And after reading her […]

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Meet the Globetrotters: Fiona & Charlotte

A question for all of our beautiful Globetrotting ladies: have you ever thought about doing a mother-daughter horse riding holiday? Some of you are probably picturing your non-horsey mother or daughter and thinking, ‘not in a million years!’ But if you’re lucky enough to share the same passion for all things equine, trust me: there […]

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The River Valley Ride, North Island, New Zealand - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback (and photos!) from the River Valley Ride

‘One of the most freeing experiences I’ve ever had on a horse!‘ – That’s how Sharon Jeong described her eight-day ride through the heart of New Zealand’s North Island, and we couldn’t have put it better ourselves. The River Valley Ride is fast developing a reputation as one of Globetrotting’s most unique and memorable horse […]

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Rainbow Beach, Bush & Cattle Ride, Queensland, Australia - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

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Talk about making a splash! Jennifer Colditz was one of our first globetrotters to embark on a horse riding holiday post-COVID. Without even leaving her home state of Queensland, she found herself in Globetrotting paradise in the form of the Rainbow Beach, Bush & Cattle Ride. And going by her feedback, this ride is back […]

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Meet a Globetrotter: Stacey West

Meet Stacey West, a keen globetrotter with a yearning for the freedom and adventure that comes from exploring the world on horseback. Combining two of the things she loves most in life – horses and travel – Stacey’s first taste of the Globetrotting world came when she headed to Mongolia, and it’s safe to say […]

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The Sumba Ride, Indonesia - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

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Jenny Bright is one of a handful of globetrotters who have been lucky enough to visit the island of Sumba, Indonesia for the Pasola Festival and enjoy the many delights of this slice of paradise. Afterwards, she shared such brilliant feedback with us that we HAD to share it with you! Check it out below. […]

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Feedback on the River Valley Ride, North Island, New Zealand - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback on The River Valley Ride

Well, the first season of The River Valley Ride is done and dusted! Over three departures, 24 very lucky guests have experienced the thrills of this epic ride in New Zealand’s North Island – and while all of the feedback we received made us glow with pride, Helen Down’s feedback was the icing on the […]

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Meet a Globetrotter: Peter Scott

Peter Scott has been involved with horses for most of his life, and he’s just completed his first ever horse riding holiday – the Glenorchy Back Country Ride in the South Island of New Zealand. The ride (and his trusty steed, Beer) won him over to such an extent that he’s since bought a similar […]

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Craig's Hut & High Country Ride, Australia - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Feedback on the Craig’s Hut & High Country Ride

That there is the smile of a man who just completed his first ever horse riding holiday – a ride he’d been dreaming about since he was a kid – with just THREE HOURS of riding experience under his belt! Needless to say, Scott Wilson is our new Globetrotting idol. Having dreamed of riding through […]

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