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Episodes include
- Southern Spain - Explore Southern Spain on horseback, traveling to the Alpujarras in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, historic haciendas in Seville’s countryside and the beaches of Doñana National Park in Equitrekking Southern Spain. Darley takes a challenging lesson in dressage on an Andalusian horse, before heading to the fields to learn how olives get from the trees to the table in the charming town of Priego de Cordoba. On a ride to historic haciendas outside of Seville, Darley rides with locals through the beautiful orange and olive groves in the Seville countryside, before enjoying lunch at a traditional hacienda. Then it’s off to the beach to enjoy the wilds of Doñana National Park and canter on Doñana’s wide, deserted beaches.
- Scotland - Host and travel expert Darley Newman travels from Scotland’s Highlands down to the Scottish Borders. In the Highlands, Darley rides strong Highland ponies through the romantic and heather covered mountains at Blair Castle and searches for the Loch Ness Monster on horseback and by boat at Loch Ness. At Scotland’s smallest distillery, Edradour, viewers learn how whiskey was traditionally processed and then join Darley for a golf lesson at Castle Stuart. In Scotland’s Borders region, Darley horseback rides at a farm near Dumfries and visits the historic Globe Inn to toast Scotland’s poet Robert Burns with a pint.
- Quebec City and Beyond - View the changing leaves of autumn in Quebec on horseback! This episode takes viewers through Quebec City, the village of St. Fabien, the artist area of Charlevoix and the Appalachian Moutnains. Viewers will enjoy taking in the colorful mountains scenery and panning for gold in the Appalachian Mountains. At Ranch CR, join Darley on a trek through rolling farmland and rugged woods to a high point and along the St. Lawrence River. In nearby Rimouski, Darley visits a museum to learn about one of the greatest tragedies in Quebec maritime history, the sinking of the Empress of Ireland. In the artist enclave of Charlevoix, Darley rides sturdy horses into the hills to a pristine waterfall and goes rock climbing.
- Central Turkey - In Cappadocia in Central Turkey, host Darley Newman and local Ahmet Diler of Kirkit Voyage explore underground cities, ancient churches, unusual rock formations called fairy chimneys and historic villages on horseback. On foot, they trek through the colorful Avanos market and visit a master potter, before meeting a local family and trying ayran and Turkish tea in the historic village of Guzelyurt. In Guzelyurt’s underground city, Darley learns about how Christians escaping persecution hid underground, before Darley and Ahmet head to the town square to soak in the village culture.
- Wales - In Wales, host Darley Newman gallops on wide, dramatic beaches to Neolithic tombs, castles and the pilgrimage site of King Arthur's Stone on the Gower Peninsula, viewing wild Welsh Mountain ponies and staying at Parc le Breos, a historic 19th century hunting lodge. In West Wales, Darley learns about life in this rural section of Wales from her local guide from Cae Iago, as they ride high in the mountains to take in views of the patchwork countryside. After exploring the mountains and valleys surrounding the Brecon Beacons National Park with Tregoyd Mountain Riders, Darley takes her horse for lunch at the pub in a quaint Welsh village. Then it’s on Derwen International Welsh Cob Centre to learn about Welsh Cobs from Ifor Lloyd, whose family has bred Welsh Cobs for generations.
- Alaska - Emmy nominated Host Darley Newman explores the great outdoors of Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula and around Denali National Park in Equitrekking Alaska. With local guides in each destination, she’ll view wildlife on horseback in Seward, take in gold rush history and the Chugach National Forest on horseback in Cooper Landing, boat the Kenai Fjords National Park to see whales, puffin and glaciers and whitewater raft on the Nenana River around Denali National Park.