2020 is the year when two sisters had the opportunity to take part in an adventure that would reunite both of them after 10 years of living in different countries. Being half-sisters, one of them grew up in England while the other was in Morocco. Therefore, they had different education, culture, hobbies, etc. It wasContinue reading “Guided by Saharan Stars -Two Sisters Reconnected Through Horse Riding in Morocco”
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A Hidden Gem: Horse Riding in Slovenia
The team of Equestrian Adventuresses travels the world to film a documentary-series about women empowerment, horses, travel and adventure. So it’s no coincidence that they found themselves horse riding in Slovenia for the next stop in the film tour! As Adventuress Krystal would soon learn, Slovenia is a hidden gem tucked away in Europe. AndContinue reading “A Hidden Gem: Horse Riding in Slovenia”
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”
EQA Podcast Ep 15 Race the Wild Coast South Africa & the Mongol Derby
Fellow adventuress, Sarah, shares her experiences riding in the Mongol Derby and the challenges and difficulties she faced. She also shares her remarkable stories of competing in the inaugural race across the wild south african horse over 350 kilometers with a team of 3 endurance horses. You’ll learn what it’s like swimming with horses, ridingContinue reading “EQA Podcast Ep 15 Race the Wild Coast South Africa & the Mongol Derby”
EQA Podcast Ep 14 Kenya on Horseback & Growing up as an Expat
We interview Susannah from Denmark who grew up as an expat in multiple countries. Her childhood love of Kenya and learning to ride horses in exotic countries never diminished as she grew older and moved to the USA. She pursued a career as an equestrian writer and novelist and shares her advice as a writer.Continue reading “EQA Podcast Ep 14 Kenya on Horseback & Growing up as an Expat”
EQA Podcast Ep 13 Bosnia, Egypt & South Africa
In today’s episode we talk to Jane from the UK about her trips to various countries on horse riding tours. She shares her best and worst experiences and also gives lots of advice and helpful information for listeners to get started on traveling abroad on horse riding holidays. She also shares about her visit toContinue reading “EQA Podcast Ep 13 Bosnia, Egypt & South Africa”
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”
Exploring the Continental Divide Trail in Colorado
Nancy tells us about her ride-of-a-lifetime along a part of the Continental Divide Trail in Colorado. After having ridden at high altitude the whole summer she was able to convince the trail guides to allow her to use her own horse, a leggy Arabian. This was an unusual sight in between the drafty trail horsesContinue reading “Exploring the Continental Divide Trail in Colorado”
Greenland, Horse Riding and Icebergs
The team of Equestrian Adventuresses travels the world to film a documentary-series about empowered women working with horses in unique travel destinations. It’s no coincidence that they ended up in Greenland for the next stop on the film tour! As Adventuress Krystal would soon learn, the world’s largest island is an off-the-beaten-path destination far fromContinue reading “Greenland, Horse Riding and Icebergs”