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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: Thoroughbred - photo by Larry White - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse breed: Thoroughbred

Name of breed: Thoroughbred, or English Thoroughbred Country of origin: England Breed origin: One of the best-known horse breeds in the world, the Thoroughbred was developed in England by crossing native English mares with Arabian, Barb and Turkoman (today’s Akhal-Teke)

Horse Breed: Highland Pony

Name of breed: Highland Pony Country of origin: Scotland Breed origin: It is difficult to trace this breed back to its origins because when it was first domesticated there were two types, small and light ponies from the Western Isles

Horse Breed: Irish Draught - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Irish Draught

Name of breed: Irish Draught Country of origin: Ireland Breed origin: The history of the Irish Draught dates back many hundreds of years to a time when Ireland and Spain were regular traders, swapping goods such as wool, butter, wine,

The Carlsberg Horses - photo by Rudolphous on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

The Carlsberg Horses

They’re the four-legged ambassadors for an international brewery giant and have been carting beer along the streets of the Danish capital of Copenhagen every day for the past one hundred and sixty-six years. I’m talking about the beautiful and rare

Horse Breed: Rocky Mountain Horse - photo by Abbey Rocky Mountain Horses - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Rocky Mountain Horse

Name of breed: Rocky Mountain Horse Country of origin: United States of America. Breed origin: Despite its name, the Rocky Mountain Horse didn’t develop in the Rocky Mountains, but in the Appalachian Mountains in the state of Kentucky. According to

Horse Breed: Oldenburg - photo by Olaf Kosinsky on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) (cropped; colours & contrast enhanced from original) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Oldenburg

Name of breed: Oldenburg (also known as Oldenburger) Country of origin: Germany Breed origin: The Oldenburg is a warmblood breed that can be traced back to the 17th century in the German provinces of Oldenburg and East Friesland. Count Johan

Horse Breed: Dales - kingmaker dales pony stud - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Dales Pony

Name of breed: Dales Pony, or simply Dales Country of origin: United Kingdom Breed origin: A native mountain and moorland pony from the Yorkshire Dales of England, this breed was originally developed as a pack pony for the lead industry,

Horse Breed: Welsh Pony & Cob - image by Alexia Khruscheva/Shutterstock.com - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Welsh Pony & Cob

Name of breed: Welsh Pony and Cob Country of origin: Wales Breed origin: The Welsh Pony and Cob is technically four closely related breeds, all of which developed in Wales. There is evidence to suggest that a Welsh-type pony existed

Horse Breed: Fell Pony - image by ARG_Flickr/Andrew via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Horse Breed: Fell Pony

Name of breed: Fell Pony Country of origin: England Breed origin: The Fell Pony originally lived in the fells of northwest England, specifically Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland (Cumbria). The name ‘fell’ comes from the Norse word for hills, and these

Horse Breed: Mangalarga Marchador

Name of breed: Mangalarga Marchador Country of origin: Brazil Breed origin: The Mangalarga Marchador is the national horse breed of Brazil, where it numbers over half a million! It descends largely from Iberian stock brought to Brazil by the Portuguese

Carolina Marsh Tacky

Horse Breed: Carolina Marsh Tacky

Name of breed: Carolina Marsh Tacky (also known as Marsh Tacky) Country of origin: USA Breed origin: The Carolina Marsh Tack, or Marsh Tacky as it is also known, is a rare breed of horse, native to South Carolina. They