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Solo Globetrotting: Why Travelling Alone Might Be the Best Way to Ride

Believe it or not, the majority of our globetrotters travel solo. And why not? There’s something pretty special about arriving somewhere you’ve never been, climbing into the saddle with a group of people you’ve never met, and discovering that you already have one very important thing in common: That inconquerable passion for horses, riding and…

Catering for all dietary requirements on a horse riding holiday with Globetrotting

Dietary needs? Don’t let them keep you out of the saddle

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.…

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Meet a Globetrotter: Bernadette Kelly

Meet children’s author Bernadette Kelly (pictured above), who has the very popular Riding High and Pony Patch series to her name. When she’s not writing, Bernadette loves nothing more than joining us on our horse riding holidays. Read on to learn more about Bernadette and her Globetrotting addiction! What was your first Globetrotting ride? My…

Meet a Globetrotter: Donald Dummer

I think it’s safe to say Donald Dummer is an explorer, an adventurer, and a lover of horse culture. He’s been horse riding in Mongolia not once, but TWICE and each time it keeps getting better. What was your first Globetrotting ride? The Arkhangay horseback trek, Mongolia in July 2012. What made you take the plunge…

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Meet a Globetrotter: Deb Walker

  Deb Walker began her Globetrotting career with our coveted Maasai Mara ride in Kenya a couple of years ago. Since that fateful trip, alongside her wingman, husband Noel, they’ve notched up some amazing horse riding holidays. Find out first hand why Deb loves exploring the world from the back of a horse. What was…

Meet a Globetrotter: Kim Bourke

  Kim Bourke is a repeat offender when it comes to Globetrotting. Since we wrote this Q&A, she has gone on to complete three more Aussie horse riding holidays. Read on to discover how her Globetrotting adventures began – and what kept her coming back for more! How have horses influenced or changed your life?…

Globetrotting horse riding holiday in Mongolia

Meet a Globetrotter: Margaret Mooney

Meet our globetrotter, Margaret Mooney, who has notched up a fair few riding holidays with us. She’s ridden in India, Mongolia, Kenya, Canada, Australia, Argentina and more. Here is her globetrotting tale: How have horses influenced or changed my life… I have been passionate about horses and all things horse related for as long as…

Globetrotting horse riding holiday in Namibia

Meet a Globetrotter: Lara Peake

For addicted globetrotter Lara Peake, the bigger the adventure and the larger the culture shock the better. Lara has completed a whole bunch of Globetrotting rides in destinations the world over – read on to find out what keeps her coming back. How have horses influenced or changed your life? Riding has given me the…

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Meet a Globetrotter: Jos Flint

This is one of my ALL-TIME favourite fairytale Globetrotting stories. Meet Jos Flint, a true-blue Aussie sheila who won a riding holiday to Mongolia a few years ago. Jos, who has a mail run in a remote region of Tassie, had never stepped foot overseas, so her first trip became a 19-day horse riding trek…

Meet a Globetrotter: Julie Kerr

We were super fortunate to ride with globetrotter, Julie Kerr, on our guided ride to the Maasai Mara a few years back. You couldn’t wipe the smile of Julie’s face for the entire trip and her laugh is absolutely contagious. This is her Globetrotting story. What is your day job? For the last 17 years…

Globetrotting horse riding holiday Okavango Delta, Botswana

Meet a Globetrotter: Terry Wightman

Terry Wightman is a globetrotter through and through. Alongside her husband, Kyle, they have completed many of our Australian rides (some a couple of times), our ride in the South Island of New Zealand and travelled to the emerald green water meadows of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. This is her story. What is your day job? I…

Meet a Globetrotter: Chris Denton - horseback safari in the Maasai Mara, Kenya - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Meet a Globetrotter: Chris Denton

Chris Denton had never ridden before and confesses he never really liked horses… that is until he and his wife Dianne decided to tick off a bucket list item and go on a Globetrotting guided ride through the Maasai Mara in Kenya. What he experienced was more than he could ever have dreamed. This is…

Meet A Globetrotter: Regine Deubner

Regine Deubner was one of our very first clients to experience the joy of seeing the world from horseback. She joined us on a ride through Kenya, where she whet her appetite for Globetrotting, and has since completed many more rides with us, enjoying every minute of her time in the saddle. This is her story.…

Meet a Globetrotter: Stacey West

Meet Stacey West, a keen globetrotter with a yearning for the freedom and adventure that comes from exploring the world on horseback. Combining two of the things she loves most in life – horses and travel – Stacey’s first taste of the Globetrotting world came when she headed to Mongolia, and it’s safe to say…