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War Horse goes to the circus – Circus 1903 in Las Vegas, NV

August 3, 2017 · by · in Horse Event/Activity · Leave a comment

There’s something charming about classic circus acts. I’d say nostalgic, but nostalgia requires some memory of the original event and the early 20th century predates even me. Everything I know about the classic circus – thick facial hair, puffy trousers, and women in white tights – is through photos, films and now Circus 1903: The […]

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Travel Las Vegas: Tournament of Kings – the Thunder that Rocks Horsey Girls

October 3, 2016 · by · in Horse Event/Activity · 1 Comment

If you’ve been to Medieval Times, the Tournament of Kings is similar – it opens with feast hosted by a king and attended by a wizard who set the story stage. Actors and dancers fill the arena more than horses, and dinner – Cornish Hen or ravioli if you’re vegetarian.

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Travel Las Vegas, Nevada: Trucking up a mountain on a horse

May 26, 2015 · by · in Trail Riding - USA · 8 Comments

It was a scene out of a movie. Sitting at the top of a Nevada mountain with a 18-year-old cowboy looking down at the tiny glittering Las Vegas strip while listening to the wind rustle tree leaves was the quietest lunch I`ve eaten in days, a welcome reprieve from the crazy but awesome pulse of […]