On A Quest To See Wild Horses In America
The world outside my hotel room window in Casper, Wyoming, was bright and blue. Sunny. Gorgeous. But it was -9 degrees, a brisk day for the locals compared to the...
Category Archives: Adventure
The Awe-Inspiring Allure of The Kelpies
There are a hundred reasons why I am gallivanting around the UK, but there have always been three main draws: Badminton Horse Trials, the Shetland Islands and, right in the...
The Equestrianists to Offer a World Series of Extreme Horse Races
You may have heard of the Mongol Derby, aka the world’s longest and toughest horse race, aka a 1,000 kilometre equestrian adventure across Mongolia atop several semi-wild beasts. Well, The...
Riding through the Rainforest
As Jerry stepped carefully over coconuts fallen across the trail, it hit me that you honestly never know where horses are going to take you. In the past, my ability...
My Encounter with the Ghosts of Africa
George and I were deep in a thicket and we let the horses pick the best way through. I wasn’t enjoying my time as branches grabbed at my clothes and...
COVID-19 Postponed the Mongol Derby—Here’s What You Can Watch Instead This Month
It’s August and for some of us, it’s that time of year when we’re glued to our social media feeds following that 1,000 kilometer jaunt across Mongolia—the Mongol Derby. As...
Third Generation Suffragist Rides for Women’s Equality
A long rider, according to the Long Rider’s Guild, is someone who has ridden more than 1,000 continuous miles on a single equestrian journey. Bernice Ende has ridden over 30,000 miles...
The Inaugural Gaucho Derby Unfolded as the WHO Declared a Pandemic—Getting Home Was Almost As Hard as Finishing the Race
If the last month has shown us anything, it’s that a lot can change in just a few days. That’s certainly what the pioneers of the inaugural Gaucho Derby discovered....
