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1). Adventure Travel On Horseback When you think of “adventure travel,” what crosses your mind? • Hiking? • White water rafting? • Scuba diving? • Something as sedentary as a cruise ship or land rover safari? Those ideas lose their “adventure” status when you compare them to galloping on a horse in Africa with a zebra and wildebeest racin... 2). Equestrian Safety How can horseback riding accidents be minimized? There is a great deal more to safety in horseback riding than just wearing a hard hat though that is certainly basic. After 70 years of riding and 35 years of leading and organizing riding trips I have formed some strong ideas about the leading causes of riding accidents. They often are... 3). Women And Horses – A Powerful Synergy Horseback riding is a sport at which women excel. One can try to explain their success because they are lighter than men and have obvious anatomical advantages for the saddle. This is certainly not everything. After 70 years of riding and close association with riders, I am convinced that the most important reason for feminine preeminence in the sp...