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Castle Leslie Estate in Ireland is an equestrian?s dream vacation destination, especially if you're into cross country.

The company's award-winning equestrian travel experts describe the best North American dude ranches on a new website.

One of the only five-ecosystem developments in the world, Sanctuary Belize now has an equestrian center and riding trails.

So you're ready to spring for a great equestrian vacation. Darley Newman tells you what you can expect from a luxury dude ranch.

Like in any family or group, people have different ideas about how they want to spend their time away. With many modern riding vacations and ranches, there are choices that the entire family can enjoy, even non-riders.

If you're traveling alone, don't fear. You?ll encounter other solo travelers and will definitely be traveling with people with the same interest... in horses!

Top50 Ranches has come up with all of their ranches? women-only weeks for 2012, so you can find the girls? vacation to suit you.

Here are10 unbeatable all-inclusive ranch-style vacations where you can live the western dream and still have some left over for those cowboy boots you?ve been hankering after.

March 2012 ? Dude ranch vacations don?t have to mean blowing the budget. Top50 Ranches has found 10 unbeatable ranches where you can live the western dream and still have some left over for those cowboy boots you?ve been hankering after.

Castles, ancient tombs and beautiful beaches! Ride Welsh ponies with me from a Victorian hunting lodge in Wales. Darley Newman for Equitrekking.com.

American Cowboy editors canvassed dyed-in-the-wool Westerners for their favorite travel destinations and activities to get the "bucket list" started.