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Meet Our Guide: Tiffany Gale

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

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Horse Breed: Hackney Pony

Name of breed: Hackney Pony Country of origin: England Breed origin: A breed of pony closely related to the Hackney horse, the breed was originally developed by Christopher Wilson. He used a Hackney stallion to breed with Fell Pony mares,

Horse Breed: Spanish Mustang - image by Rita Robinson/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Spanish Mustang

Name of breed: Spanish Mustang, officially known as the Colonial Spanish Horse. Country of origin: United States Breed origin: Contrary to what its name implies, the Spanish Mustang (or Colonial Spanish Horse) is not a wild horse breed, nor is

Horse Breed: Mérens

Name of breed: Mérens, also known as the Ariégeois pony. Country of origin: Southern France (the Pyrenees and Ariégeois mountains) and Northern Spain (near Andorra) Breed origin: The Mérens horse is thought to have emerged in prehistoric times, although the

Horse Breed: Warlander - image by Kaitlyn Gunther / Imperial Kings Stables - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Warlander

Name of breed: Warlander Country of origin: Many! Breed origin: The Warlander was developed by crossing Friesians with purebred Iberian horses – typically Andalusians, but Lusitano and Menorquín bloodlines are also allowed. Although the Warlander wasn’t recognised as a breed

Horse breed knabstruppers, Globetrotting Horse Riding Holidays

Horse Breed: Knabstrupper

Name of breed: Knabstrupper, or Knabstrup Country of origin: Denmark Breed origin: The Knabstrupper is believed to trace back to the prehistoric spotted horses that were native to what is now Spain. Cave paintings of horses with spots akin to

Horse Breed: Bavarian Warmblood - image by horsemen/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Bavarian Warmblood

Name of breed: Bavarian Warmblood, or Bayerisches Warmblut Country of origin: Germany Breed origin: The Bavarian Warmblood developed from an ancient Bavarian breed called the Rottaler. The best Rottalers were calm, substantial, all-purpose horses used for everything from carriage driving

Horse Breed: Caspian - Dick Kearley - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Caspian

Name of breed: Caspian Country of origin: Iran Breed origin: The Caspian is believed to be one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. Persian art and artifacts from as early as 3,000 BC depict small, refined horses, often

Horse Breed: Exmoor Pony - photo by Paul Steven/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Exmoor Pony

Name of breed: Exmoor Pony (also known as the Celtic pony) Country of origin: United Kingdom Breed origin: Horses have been present in Britain since 700,000 BC and fossil remains have been found in the area of Exmoor dating back

Horse Breed: Gypsy Horse - image by AnetaZabranska/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Irish Cob

Name of breed: Irish Cob (also called the Gypsy Cob, Gypsy Vanner, Romany Tinker and Traditional Cob) Origin: Great Britain and Ireland Breed origin: The Irish Cob was originally bred by Irish Travellers and Great Britain’s Romani Travellers to pull

Horse Breed: Falabella - image by DragoNika/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Falabella

Name of breed: Falabella Miniature Horse, or simply Falabella Country of origin: Argentina Breed origin: The ancestors of the Falabella are believed to have been brought to Latin America by the Spaniards, eventually forming large wild herds that roamed the vast

Horse Breed: Haflinger - photo by by Bärbel Bauer on Pixabay - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse breed: Haflinger

Name of breed: Haflinger, also known as the Avelignese Country of origin: Austria and northern Italy Breed origin: The Haflinger is a breed of horse that developed in Austria and northern Italy (namely the South Tyrolean mountains) during the late nineteenth

Shetland Pony - Globetrotting Horse Riding Holidays

Horse Breed: Shetland Pony

Name of breed: Shetland Pony Country of origin: Shetland Isles, Scotland Breed origin: Shetland ponies originated in the Shetland Isles, northeast of mainland Scotland. Small horses have been kept on the Shetland Isles since the Bronze Age. People who lived