Calling all equestrians, whether you’re into Dressage, Hunter, Jumper or Eventing!

Equitrekking is excited to announce a brand new contest with EquineLUX, makers of luxury, high-performance saddle pads. From February 26th through March 29th, EquineLUX will be giving away four different saddle pads to Equitrekking newsletter subscribers.

To benefit riders from a variety of equestrian disciplines, contest participants will have the opportunity to win the very first in the new “B&W Domino” series– the Hunter style Slip-Stopping™ Saddle Pad. Other prizes include the sweat-wicking non-slip Dressage Saddle Pad with sheepskin trim, the XTR shock absorbing non-slip Eventing Saddle Pad, and the sweat-wicking non-slip Jumper Saddle Pad. Winners can sign up on a dedicated contest page on Equitrekking.com and will be announced each Friday in March on Equitrekking’s Facebook page and EquineLUX’s Facebook page.

Sign up to enter at Equitrekking.com.

Check out the prizes. Happy riding!

Prizes in the Equinelux Sweepstakes

The Equitrekking TV series continues to globe trot onto networks around the world. Watch all new episodes of Equitrekking on Horse & Country TV in the UK and Ireland, starting with Jordan, and on Country 99 in New Zealand!

Head of Programming for Horse & Country TV, Jonathan Rippon, said of the new series: “Equitrekking’s unique mix of exciting riding and international travel adventures combined with Darley’s enthusiasm and passion has proved extremely popular with our audience. Equitrekking gives viewers a taste of places they might never go to but also inspires them to take on new riding challenges themselves. We’re delighted to have this new series on the channel, taking viewers to spots on the globe where even Darley has not ventured before.”

Horse & Country TV offers a rich, mixed schedule of programming for fans of equestrian sports and country living. Check out dates and times of upcoming Equitrekking episodes on Horse & Country. The channel covers all equestrian disciplines including showjumping, dressage and evening, and other topics such as natural horsemanship, lifestyle, travel, food and documentaries.

Watch a behind the scenes on Equitrekking’s filming in Botswana, Africa, debuting on Horse & Country TV.

Equitrekking Debuts on TV in New Zealand

Equitrekking is debuting for the first time in New Zealand on Country 99, which showcases the very best in rural lifestyle and equestrian programs on channel 99 on SKY Network Television NZ. Check out the TV schedule to watch Equitrekking in New Zealand.

Have fun with holiday trip planning or at least drooling over the dude ranch and riding vacations on the new Equitrekking.com Travel Deals page featuring exclusive dude ranch discounts and bargains on horseback riding vacations.

Many of the featured vacations are with small, family owned businesses, whose deals aren’t available on major travel deals websites. Check out last minute holiday family ranch vacations, winter girlfriend getaways at Arizona dude ranches, special discounts on wild horse tours in Wyoming, all-inclusive guest ranch bargains, equestrian training packages at an Irish castle and more.

It’s part of our continuing effort to bring true value to people interested in horse riding while on their vacation and making Equitrekking.com a one-stop site to research, plan, dream and learn about the best dude ranch and riding. Happy holidays and happy travels!

Cowgirls saddled up at Rancho de la Osa in Arizona, a featured girlfriend getaway and travel deal.

Your chance to win equestrian jewelry featured in Oprah magazine!

I am excited to be able to team up with Pinklette.com to give away gift certificates this holiday season.

Sign up for Equitrekking’s free e-newsletter, chock full of great travel articles, photos of horses, exclusive travel deals and more, and be automatically entered for the chance to win one of four $50 gift certificates to Pinklette.com, maker of adorable equestrian inspired jewelry featured in Oprah magazine! Pinklette features fun equestrian, nautical and Palm Beach style jewelry collections and accessories.

We’ll be picking four winners this holiday season and announcing them on Equitrekking’s Facebook page on November 30th, Dec 7th, Dec 21 and Dec 31st. Learn more and sign up.

Equitrekking is excited to team up with Utah outfitter Pat Kearney of Hondoo Rivers & Trails to donate a dream riding vacation to the Washington International Horse Show‘s (WIHS) Silent Auction.

A lucky WIHS attendee will get to explore Utah’s Canyonlands with Pat, who’s been leading riders into Utah’s great national parks and the Colorado Plateau for over 30 years and is a featured guide on Equitrekking’s TV series, which broadcasts on PBS and on international networks in over 65 countries.

If you love great American West scenery, horses, history and adventure, this is a spectacular vacation. The trail riding vacations focus on scenic and distinctive land formations in the middle section of the Colorado Plateau, the last explored region of the continental United States, bound by the south side of the Grand Canyon. A Navajo Indian legend describes the area as, “the land of the sleeping rainbow”. To trail ride this terrain and take in the panoramas of the “sleeping rainbows” breaking from the lush alpine plateaus looming high above is a once in a lifetime Western adventure.

The auction item allows the winner to choose from any of Hondoo’s 2013 camping vacations, which explore a variety of national parks and natural areas including Capitol Reef National Park, Grandstaircase-Escalante National Monument, San Rafael Swell Wilderness, or Utah’s High Plateaus. Check out more information on these Utah riding vacations in the Equitrekking Vacation Guide and at www.hondoo.com.

The Washington International Horse Show is an annual horse show, held in October in Washington, DC. This year’s show will be held October 23-28, 2012, at Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. International riders will compete in jumper classes, hunter classics, dressage, sidesaddle, and ponies. There’s also a special barn night Thursday, October 25.

Visit the WIHS Silent Auction on the concourse throughout the week to bid on this dream Equitrekking equestrian vacation.