Food is one of the great joys of any horse riding holiday, whether it’s a hearty lunch after a morning in the saddle or a warm meal shared around a camp table as the sun goes down. We want every single guest to feel well looked after, including those with dietary requirements, restrictions and allergies.…
It’s time to introduce you to Tiffany Gale, the incredible horsewoman behind The Shoalhaven Ride on the beautiful South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. A lifelong lover of horses, fine dining and world-class wine, Tiffany started up her riding business after being utterly inspired by her experience on our horse riding holiday in Tasmania…
Okay globetrotters, I know we’re not allowed to pick favourites, but Anthony Tietze is a legend in his own right here at Globetrotting HQ. His positive outlook and amazing story-spinning abilities see him make firm friends on every single horse riding holiday he goes on – and he’s been on a fair few! We simply…
Arguably, the two most irritating aspects of paying by card while travelling overseas are ATM fees (seriously, I only need €20 and you want to charge me €3 to access it?!) and checking your card statement to find a series of international transaction fees underlining every purchase. I end up looking about as cheerful as…
Can’t choose between jodhpurs and jeans? Guess what – you don’t have to! Jodhpur jeans, or denim breeches as they’re often called, are the lovechild we’ve been waiting for all our lives. They combine the comfort and toughness of jeans with the grip and flexibility of jodhpurs. And they have pockets – hallelujah! Jodhpur jeans…
In December 2019, we (Kate and Laura) were honoured to guide The Patagonia Trail along with our Argentinean guide, Jakob, and his amazing team of gauchos. With us came a select group of beautiful globetrotters, among them Kate Gordon. This incredible Aussie woman is a mother, wife and horse breeder, to name just a few…
Rebecca Clemmey could easily be described as an archetypal globetrotter: she’s adventurous, horse-loving, eager to discover far-flung lands, and she embraces the unexpected delights and thrills that come with seeing the world on horseback. After easing herself into the world of horse riding holidays with no less than three trips within her homeland of Australia,…
Gerard Schmid has always loved horse riding as a way to stay active, spend time with his daughters and go places that few people ever discover, so it’s no surprise that globetrotting is right up his alley! Not one to do things by halves, for his first ever horse riding holiday, Gerard signed up for…
Repeat Globetrotter Deb Pippen recently returned from discovering the South Island of New Zealand on the Glenorchy Back Country Ride, and we were SO stoked with her feedback that we had to share it with you all! There’s no doubt about it: this ride is among our very best.
Name of breed: Dutch Warmblood, also known as the Dutch Sport Horse or KWPN Country of origin: Netherlands Breed origin: As the name suggests, the Dutch Warmblood comes from the Netherlands, where its development began just over a hundred years ago in the provinces of Gelderland and Groningen. Gelderland is an area with soft, sandy…
We’ve all been there: you’re half an hour into a ride on a beautiful sunny day when you realise your cheeks are just a little bit too warm, and it dawns on you that no amount of sunscreen is going to stop them burning before you make it back to the stables. *insert Matrix scene…
Some globetrotters want a horse riding holiday that will get them back to the fundamentals of life – they dream of starting the day with a campfire breakfast before saddling their own horse and heading out for an intrepid ride, then curling up in a tent beneath the stars. BUT there are also globetrotters who…
It’s time to have your socks blown off yet again, globetrotters, because we’re taking you back to the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Allanah Powell and her husband, Ian, cut their globetrotting teeth on our riding holiday in Tasmania (sadly no longer available) before deciding it was time to take things up a notch, despite Ian…
Are you over sixty and concerned that you’re too old to complete one of our horse riding holidays? Age is no barrier in signing up for a horse riding adventure. The majority of our globetrotters range in age from 35 right through to 72, so you’ll be in good company no matter which ride you…
