Argentina is one of the top rated destinations in the world that offers diverse horseback riding opportunities to the visitors and ensures breathtaking scenery and wonderful climate during equestrian ride. The popular Estancia Los Potreros here is a 6,000 acre cattle ranch which is on top of the Sierra Chicas at an altitude of 3,000 feet. The place is located between the pampas and the Andes in the heart of the Cordoba region. covering a long straw like grass that is popularly know as ‘paja brava’.

The Wine Country in Northern California is an awesome horseback riding vacation. Horseback riding is perhaps the best way to explore the Wine Country, while tasting a variety of wines. Here, you will get an opportunity to ride gaited Rocky Mountain Horses. Gaited horses are known for their gentle and friendly temperament, which is why they are suitable for both experienced riders, as well as beginners! They are an amazing riding horse with a strong heart and natural endurance. During your Wine Country riding vacation you will stay in a luxuries seven bedroom lodge high up on a beautiful mountain.

During your equine vacation, you are likely to discover a new and different facet of the Wine Country. If you want to witness its picturesque countryside, dramatic scenery, take a ride on a gaited horse through vineyards and ancient redwood groves.

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Scenery and historical interest are important in rating a horseback riding vacation.

Equestrian vacation in Spain.

A horseback riding vacation can be a joy or a disaster. It can be comparatively safe or extremely dangerous. It is a wonderful way to practice a sport you love and travel in depth. Horses are great icebreakers with strangers and you will be welcomed far more warmly than if you came on a bus. After over thirty years of leading and judging equestrian vacations I have developed some ideas which can help you choose the vacation which is the most appropriate for you. Keep in mind that no ride, no horse and no person can be perfect. Nothing will protect you always from the dust of the trail, tired muscles, faulty plumbing, etc. To enjoy any trip to the fullest one must accentuate the positive. Complaining makes everyone unhappy and usually accomplishes nothing. Here are the main criteria we use in choosing the best rides.

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This picture shows the secluded alpine meadow beside
my hunting camp where the horses could graze freely
on nutritious grass.