Eva Zu Bek is a professional traveler. She has built a social media following of over 1 million people strong by traveling to remote, unusual places and sharing the beauty of each of these places with the world. Her love of horses has guided some of these choices, including a solo horse riding trip inContinue reading “An Unforgettable Horse Riding Trip in Mongolia”
Category Archives: Featured Interviews
Leopards, Camels and the Marwari Horse: Riding in India with Horse India
We managed to track down a true equestrian adventuress. Caroline Moorey, from the UK, speaks to us about what it’s like to ride horses in India. Learn about the incredible charity that helps bring snaffle bits to the horses in need. And find out how you can travel on a horse riding holiday in India.Continue reading “Leopards, Camels and the Marwari Horse: Riding in India with Horse India”
Equine Industry: Interviews with Empowered Women
We interview empowered women working in the equine industry. We talk about their amazing accomplishments with horses in a male dominated country. We want to show women around the world the different types of jobs they can do with horses, because we need more women “holding the reins” and being in charge for a change!
Meet the Right Hand Woman of Natural Horsemanship Legend Monty Roberts
German-born horse trainer Denise Heinlein was one of the very few women and foreigners to have presented horses in Argentina’s prestigious La Rural show. She is the right hand (wo)man of famous horse whisperer Monty Roberts and when she’s not busy training natural horsemanship students at the Monty Roberts International Learning Center in California, sheContinue reading “Meet the Right Hand Woman of Natural Horsemanship Legend Monty Roberts”
Volunteering to Help the Horses on Gili T
Estair was only 16 years old when she headed off, without adult supervision, to volunteer with a horse rescue organisation on the Gili islands in Indonesia. Her parents, although initially concerned, decided to trust her and the organisation with this project. Estair tells us about this life changing experience helping horses on Gili T (shortContinue reading “Volunteering to Help the Horses on Gili T”
Meet the First Formally Trained Horse Dentist in India
Akruti Choksi is not only India’s first formally trained horse dentist, but she also happens to be a woman in the country’s very male-dominated world of horses. Instead of settling abroad, she chose to stay and help educate the local community about the importance of equine dentistry. Having worked as a horse dentist in IndiaContinue reading “Meet the First Formally Trained Horse Dentist in India”
Mongolian Polo: The Exciting Life of Traveling Women Polo Players – Part 2
Equestrian Adventuresses’ regular contributor Charlotte met Elizabeth during a summer playing polo in Mongolia in 2015. They connected over their love of horses, travel and the sport of polo. In this interview, Elizabeth tells Charlotte how she used her passion for horses and beautiful fabrics to create a luxury and sustainable equestrian-inspired brand of clothesContinue reading “Mongolian Polo: The Exciting Life of Traveling Women Polo Players – Part 2”
The Exciting Life of Traveling Women Polo Players – Part 1
Rebecca Walters is one of the few successful women polo players in the world. Based in Britain, she’s constantly traveling and playing polo tournaments around the globe. Although traditionally considered a man’s world, the sport of polo is rapidly opening up, and becoming increasingly popular among women. In between tournaments and training her horses, RebeccaContinue reading “The Exciting Life of Traveling Women Polo Players – Part 1”
Between Fires and Horses: Life of a Firefighter and Horse Trainer in Rural Australia
Twenty-three-year-old rural firefighter and horsemanship trainer Odessa has been spending the past few months fighting the fires ravaging Australia. Living in Queensland in an area that has been going through the worst drought on record, she struggles to keep up day to day operations while trying to be as prepared as possible in case firesContinue reading “Between Fires and Horses: Life of a Firefighter and Horse Trainer in Rural Australia”
The Equine Behavioral Science Institute – Understanding Horses and Making a Difference
As you know, our mission at Equestrian Adventuresses is “to empower women around the world to pursue their passion for adventure with horses.” This works in two ways: On one hand, we are delivering you, fellow adventuresses, inspiring stories of women who live their dream. On the other hand, we give those women a channelContinue reading “The Equine Behavioral Science Institute – Understanding Horses and Making a Difference”