a woman wrangler on horseback digs deep, hooves and dirt flying, in barrel race at rodeo

Grit and Glory: Rodeo Night at The Alisal Guest Ranch (in Photos)

ByShelly Rivoli

Rodeo Night at the Alisal is a summer tradition that dates back decades–to the  1940s in fact. Once a week, guests of the Solvang, California, guest ranch who opt in for the special BBQ dinner-inclusive event can mosey back through the stables to where the music plays, the cold drinks are poured (and snow cones…

girl on horse, YOsemite

Yosemite on Horseback: A Ride with My Daughters and Yosemite Trails

ByShelly Rivoli

As part of our recent stay at Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite’s south, we were invited to hit the trails on horseback with Yosemite Trails Saddle & Sleigh Company, located just a one-mile walk (or drive) down a peaceful road behind the resort. Yosemite Trails is owned and operated by the Knapp family, which has been…