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Top 5 Noise-cancelling Headphones - Globetrotting horse riding holidays

Top 5 Noise-cancelling Headphones

Noise-cancelling headphones are a brilliant addition to your carry-on rather than run-of-the-mill iPhone earphones or stock standard airline headphones. The ability to tune out from the bustle of your surroundings can be the difference between arriving at your destination ready

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Don’t Leave Home Without… Half Chaps

Half chaps, or gaiters, are an essential item for any riding holiday if you wish to stay comfortable in the saddle and avoid blisters from pinching stirrup leathers. The benefit of half chaps compared to packing long boots is that

Fashion Friday: the Moment Hat

Hold onto your hats globetrotters! I’m so, so excited about this particular Fashion Friday recommendation. I’m a huge lover of hats and have a mighty collection that I’ve collected all over the world. My go-to Akubra has recently become too

helmet for a riding holiday

Don’t Leave Home Without… This Helmet

Over the past couple of years I’ve been riding in a tomato-red polo helmet that I purchased from my all-time favourite tack shop, Arandu, in Argentina. It certainly has had its fair share of tumbles, thankfully cocooning my melon from

what to wear on a horse riding holiday

Fashion Friday: the Gaucho Belt

I feel completely lost when I don’t have a belt on when riding.  For me, I’m in love with these Argentinean gaucho belts. I discovered them when I first visited South America over ten years ago now and my original belt is

seat saver for horse riding holidays

Don’t Leave Home Without… a Seat Saver

Before we start, there needs to be a disclaimer here: you don’t really need a seat saver on any of our riding holidays. On the majority of our rides, you’ll be riding in English saddles, Australian stock saddles, Western saddles,

head torch for riding holiday

Don’t Leave Home Without… a Head Torch

For our riding holidays that involve camping you can’t leave home without a good, LED head torch. This hands-free light source is paramount in your riding kit and I keep my head torch in close proximity as soon as the sun starts to

Don’t Leave Home Without… Kerrits

Ok globetrotters, I have to make a confession. You are no doubt aware of my opinion of jodhpurs (if you aren’t familiar with it, click here and you will soon understand), and my refusal to ride in anything except my bombachas.

Don’t leave home without…TOMS

So when you’re out of the saddle of an evening, you’ll want some lightweight shoes that you can slip on around the campfire or for the walk to the dining area. While thongs (or flip flops) are good, what happens