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What was awesome in 2015? Top Six Horse Pics of Horsetrotting 2015
Last year at this time, I was thinking about the next year and all the places I’d like to ride. This year, I’m reflecting on the past 12 months and all the fun I’d already had. Here’s a list of the top six pics I loved from last year. Some are because I love the […]

Riverdale Farms: Rural Sanctuary in Urban Toronto
This public destination has been a not so secret retreat for decades: at 7.5 acres in size, the Riverdale Farm smack in the middle of a dense residential area in downtown Toronto, Ontario (201 Winchester Street), is a rural sanctuary from city chaos. Riverdale is a living farm museum designed to give urbanites big and […]

horsetrotting.net 2014 Calendar now available
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England: Regal, Royal and Regimented
A beautiful “Cav Black,” as they are affectionately known in London, England stands in front of the Hyde Park Barracks in the centre of London. There are always mounted guards on duty outside the horse guards building near the site where the Queen’s Birthday Parade takes place each year. As a member of the Household […]

Charming Pony on the island of Lanai
One of the most scenic trail rides I’ve ever taken was at the Stables at Ko’ele, part of the Four Seasons resort on the island of Lanai. Dust from the red soil punctuated the hilly ride that delivered majestic views of blue Hawaiian ocean waters. I recommend booking a private ride if contemplation, not chatting, […]

Wild Horses of Cumberland Island
Even from a distance, the images of wild Cumberland horses etched themselves into my mind’s eye. I only discovered Cumberland Island, Georgia because I visited Florida’s Amelia Island that’s 18-miles long and three miles wide and a half hour drive from the Jacksonville International Airport. I was there to experience one of Florida’s lesser known […]

Polo Demo at Upper Canada Village
Polo is the sport of kings – you have to have money to travel with several horses per match. This is a photo from a polo demonstration during the annual Horse Lovers Festival (August 31 to September 2, 2013) at Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario. Upper Canada Village is a living historical site and […]

Donkey at the Lazy 5 Ranch
Lazy 5 Ranch Greeter This little charmer posed perfectly for a photo while he greeted cars along the entrance to the Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, North Carolina. In this zoo, or safari fun park, the animals roam free (most hooved) and the people stay in their cars feeding the creatures from rolled down windows. […]