Join host and equestrian travel expert Darley Newman on horseback riding adventures around the world with the popular PBS series, Equitrekking.
Equitrekking Season 1 includes two DVD’s with 6 exciting half-hour episodes from Vermont, the Carolinas, Georgia Coast, Wyoming, Colorado and Spain. Watch stunning footage of horses in exotic destinations as you learn about the world's horses and dream destinations for horseback riding.
Episodes include:
Spain - Dancing Andalusians at the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, rare black Andalusians at a Sherry winery in Jerez, a sunset ride at a breeding farm in Segovia, beach riding at Donana National Park, and city segments in Seville and Segovia.
Vermont - Inn to inn ride on Icelandic horses from the Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm, the art of driving with two large Clydesdales and a boat ride at the Mountain Top Inn, the University of Vermont’s Morgan Horse Farm and UVM’s historic breeding program. A visit to the Shelburne Museum and downtown Burlington.
Georgia Coast - Wild horses and the historic Carnegie home, the Greyfield Inn, on Cumberland Island, swimming with horses during a Sea Island beach ride, horseback riding on the beach and history on Jekyll Island, a carriage tour of historic Savannah and a nature ride on Sea Island.
Colorado - Learning to ride championship cutting horses with cutting horse expert Teddy Johnson and a cattle drive in Northern Colorado, San Juan National Forest ride to Engineer Mountain with Colorado native Anne Rapp, a visit to the old mining town of Silverton on the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, cattle work and trail rides at family friendly Wilderness Trails Ranch.
Carolinas - Natural Horsemanship and riding Appalachian trails surrounding the Biltmore Estate, much as guests of George Vanderbilt would have during the Gilded Age, downtown Asheville, rock climbing at Chimney Rock Park, the history of horses in Cherokee culture, riding Tennessee Walking horses and fishing for trout in the Great Smoky Mountains, beach riding on Daufuskie Island, a small island off of Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Wyoming - UXU Ranch for scenic and challenging riding on surefooted horses in the Shoshone National Forest, Yellowstone National Park, the Cody rodeo, Wild Mustangs at McCullough Peaks, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, riding in the Bridger Teton National Forest, fly fishing, dude ranch history at historic T Cross Ranch. |