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.
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.
February 2012--With Valentine?s Day just around the corner, Top50 Ranches offers idea-stumped guys the ultimate guide to choosing the perfect Valentine?s gift (the one she really wants).
Learn about Big Island horseback riding and the history of cattle drives and paniolos, Hawaiian cowboys, with Emmy-winning Equitrekking. Explore Parker Ranch and Kahua Ranch in Waimea. Learn more about great dude ranches, guest ranches, cattle drives and horse riding holidays.
December 2011--This Ireland equestrian vacation was featured in the February issue of Horse & Rider magazine's 50 Great Escapes! From EquitrekkingTravel.com
Equitrekking's outfitter has been exploring Utah on horseback for over 30 years. She takes riders on multi-day camping and inn-to-inn rides through national parks and other areas that are excellent for viewing wildlife and wild horses--Capital Reef National Park, Capitol Reef, the San Rafael Swell or Escalante Canyons.
December 1, 2011--Scarlett Oak Equestrian Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand is now offering opportunities to have a true adventure on horseback. The new ?treks? offer riding at Mt. Stanford Farm, a 1300-acre sheep and cow farm nestled in the breathtaking scenery of the Waipura wine country in the Hurunui Valley.
America may lack Europe?s cathedrals and castles, but we have the Grand Canyon. And a ride into the Canyon is an experience that should be on everyone's life list. From American Cowboy magazine
Check out these winter ranch destinations recommended by Top50Ranches.com.
Tour San Carlos, Costa Rica, an area made famous by Arenal Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. This is a beautiful area to explore with the locals on horseback. Ride the pineapple fields and into the Platanar RIver with host Darley Newman and the Emmy-winning Equitrekking TV show.
View the changing leaves horseback riding horses at Ranch du Fjord, located a few hours from Quebec City and Montreal in the Charlevoix region of Quebec in this Equitrekking travel video clip. From Equitrekking.com
Climbing on-board a living, breathing animal that has a mind of its own, and asking it to carry you through the countryside ? and even move cattle ? is extreme enough in itself when you think about it. But if you're looking for even more adventure and a once in a lifetime experience, we highlight the most extreme to really get the adrenaline pumping.
A great way to explore the park's wild side is on a guided pack trip.
June 2011--Darley Newman from Equitrekkingtravel.com went horseback riding at Cooper Landing with Alaska Horsemen Adventures. On the Kenai Peninsula, Cooper Landing is a beautiful area of mountains and glacier fed lakes, well known for its wonderful fishing.
Darley Newman of EquitrekkingTravel offers a Western riding experience for all ability levels at Virginia's Marriott Ranch.
April 2011--Top50Ranches, specialists in western ranch vacations, can help you find just that with their selection of Ranching First western riding holidays.