Views from the Saddle

A Successful First Riding Vacation in Italy Last week I returned from my first riding holiday. We selected the “Tuscan Villages and Vintages” in Italy. The fact that I am 62 years of age may not be exceptional for... Browse article

Since Iceland has become such a tourist destination and the riding holidays we offer in South Iceland into the Highlands are so popular, but with mountain hut accommodations where one room sleeps all, we have been looking for a... Browse article

The amazing story of our organizers of the Beach Safari in Mozambique was recently featured on CNN. Watch the three sections below for in glimpse of how they made the journey from Zimbabwe to settle themselves and their horses... Browse article

Recently Mel Fox accompanied a group of Equitours guests on a new riding safari in the Serengeti ecosystem, offered by the same wonderful outfitter who organizes our other rides in Tanzania. Although the weather was not in their favor... Browse article

In February 2018 Mel Fox took a group of Equitours guests on the Nile Safari in Uganda. The outfitters have run this successful business for several years, and this was the first time Equitours joined one of their rides,... Browse article

We are pleased to share the below video, created by Cynthia Naydani, a guest on the Agadir Sable d’or ride in Morocco in November, 2017. Please see her travel journal published on her blog for more captivating details of... Browse article

The Castle Leslie Estate is comprised of 1,000 acres adjacent to the village of Glaslough in County Monaghan, Ireland. The estate has miles of horse trails and hundreds of cross country jumps to try on park land with meandering... Browse article

Vermont and Quebec are not so very far apart, and our two rides in the area share some similarities, but also offer very different experiences. Icelandic Horses in Vermont The riding in Vermont on the Sugarbush Tolt Trek is... Browse article

Waiting at the airport in Saigon for my flight to Bangkok, Nairobi, and then onto Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania, I felt my familiar anxiety facing the unknown and was comforted by the flight attendants saying "sa-wat-dee" (welcome) as I boarded the... Browse article

From Travis Brinck, 2017 I thought I would share a few pictures with you of our trip in Morocco in March.  We had spoken with Bayard about this ride before we went, and he had told us it was... Browse article

By Narda Sherman, March 14, 2017 I think I may have just had one of the best days of my life. Awoke here in Estancia los Potreros, after a fine dinner and good company last night, to a sunny warm... Browse article

We are pleased to announce that our very own Bitterroot Ranch has been featured in the newest full color third edition of 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die by Patricia Schultz. Long considered... Browse article