Northern Kosciuszko is a popular horse riding area and offers a stunning combination of beautiful scenery and historic huts.
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Little Imber on the Down
Imber, Wiltshire, England. April 2017 Imber is a ghost village on Salisbury Plain, a frozen relic from 1943 when its inhabitants were evacuated to allow army manoeuvres. Access is still limited but a visit will …
Continue readingThe Ride from Snowy River, Trail Riding in Australia
Trail Riding in Australia (2) – January 2017 The Pilot Wilderness, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia A recent change of policy has seen horse riders allowed back into Kosciuszko’s Pilot wilderness area – we …
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Banjo Patterson was a popular Australian bush (country) poet and this is one of his most famous poems. It was first published in 1890 and is set in the Victorian High Country. It is the …
Continue readingSara by Fleetwood Mac
Sara/Fleetwood Mac This song played in my mind amidst the desert wastes of Sharjah though the lyrics didn’t get as far as the sand bit – that comes from Matthew 7:24-27 and the parable of …
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Sharjah borders Dubai. A huge development project aims to focus on the traditional side of the UAE without the bling.
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Meet the horses we take trail riding in Australia: the real hard workers!
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My Country/Dorothea MacKellar Dorothea MacKellar was born in Sydney in 1885 and became one of Australia’s best known poets. This poem was written at the age of 19 when she was homesick in London. The …
Continue readingWild Horses (Garth Brooks)
Wild Horses This comes from the 1990 album No Fences by the American country and western star Garth Brooks. i used the title in my ‘Wild Horses. Trailriding in Australia (1)‘ article. The link clicks through …
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Paddy’s River Dam is a beautiful camping area in southern NSW, Australia, ideal for a riding, walking or fishing holiday.
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