WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Friendship
A Damsel and Her Horse Apassionata – Baltimore Maryland Such love, admiration and trust between woman and horse. This faithful and strong loyalty takes years to develop.
Donana National Park – Andalusia Spain on Horseback
Donana National Park is located on the Atlantic side of Spain in Andalusia near Seville. In 1994, Donana was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a Biosphere Reserve. Covering more than 334 miles, the park has glorious beaches and is compared to the Camargue in […]
Spanish Dancing Horses
The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art is located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. This school is devoted to developing and maintaining the classical dressage style of Spanish riding. The baroque and neoclassical style of the buildings and grounds of the Royal Andalusian School gives you […]
Bushwacking with Remy
Enjoying the spring like days that we’ve had recently Remy and I have been hitting the trails. On a recent trail ride with Remy through the woods of Gambrills, Maryland I decided to get off trail and explore. Bushwacking through the woods, down a dell, over a […]
Walking in the Footsteps of Romans in Les Baux de Provence France
Imagine being on horseback through the Luberon Mountains in Provence, heading south towards Saintes Maries de la Mer and traveling along bridges and roads previously used by the Romans. Along the trail, high on a mountain top sits a village frozen in past times. With origins dating back […]
WP Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast
Wild White Horses in the South of France Saintes Maries de la Mer, Camargue
Allow me to first claim that these photos are from a trip back in 2006. They clearly show how much technology has improved since that time. While the photos aren’t exactly the greatest, the experience and journey most certainly was. In southern France is a remote town […]
Equitrekking in the Sacred Valley of Peru
The Peruvian Paso Fino is a horse that was bred in the 1600’s for their smooth gaits and incredible endurance for traveling. During that time period, the land owners held expansive properties that sometimes took up to a week to traverse. The Peruvian Paso became a hardy, surefooted, […]
Study of a Pony
For those that have been following me, please forgive my seeming absence. After a long month of rehabilitating my knee due to a fall on the Harper’s Ferry hike on January 4th, I have been finally cleared this week to start back up my horseback riding and hiking. Needless […]
Synchronicity
“The apex of perfection in equestrian art is not an exhibition of a great deal of different airs and movements by the same horse, but rather the conservation of the horse’s enjoyment, suppleness and finesse during the performance, which calls for comparison with the finest ballet, or performance […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 