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Tryon, North Carolina

Morris, the Horse

Visit Morris, the Horse, the symbol of the small town of Tryon since 1928!
Mora, Minnesota

Dala Horse

An ode to Minnesota’s Swedish heritage, this is the largest Dala Horse in the U.S.
Montauk, New York

Deep Hollow Ranch

The oldest working cattle ranch in the U.S.
Lindsborg, Kansas

Wild Dala Herd

Over 30 brightly painted Dala horses roam through ‘Little Sweden.’
A child being led on a horse at Rocking Horse Ranch
disney

Paul Scheer’s Top 3 Embarrassing Places

Actor and comedian Paul Scheer can’t go back to these places without cringing.
The Podcast Team August 21, 2025
Næstved, Denmark

Denmark’s Smallest Equestrian Statue

Honoring a local founder, this tiny tribute once vanished under mysterious circumstances.
wild horses swim in the waters of Assateague Island National Seashore.
Itinerary

The Explorer’s Guide to Outdoor Wonders In Maryland

7 spots to experience rare and exciting wildlife
From Māori ancestors to Antarctic researchers, we explore stories of coming home.
exploration

Coming Home: Our Favorite Reads

Return trips, long treks, and smells that remind us of our roots.
Roxanne Hoorn January 3, 2025
Team Kwe's 2024 sculpture “Wenabozho and Dadibaajimad Journey on the River of Souls,” illustrating a traditional Ojibwe story of two figures—Wenabozho and his brother Dadibaajimad—on an otherworldly journey.
sculptures

5 Stories for Native American Heritage Month

Celebrating Indigenous artists, chefs, and conservationists this November and all year long.
Roxanne Hoorn November 8, 2024
Hagerman, Idaho

Hagerman Fossil Beds

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.
Elko, Nevada

Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum

Once a famous outpost for purchasing saddles and spurs, this museum preserves the art, craft, and style of the American cowboy.
El Triunfo, Mexico

Museo del Vaquero de Las Californias

This bilingual museum explores the more than 300 years of vaquero history.
Horses supported travel, communication, agriculture, and warfare across much of the ancient world.
animals

The First Horse Domestication Was Later Than We Thought

Where and when did horses become our helpers? Science has some new and surprising answers.
William Taylor September 16, 2024
Dunblane, Scotland

Queen Victoria's Horseshoe

Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.
Chester, England

Roodee Cross

A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.
Shandur, Pakistan

Shandur Polo Field

At an altitude of 3,700 meters, this is the highest polo field in the world.
Em Loerzel and her Anishinaabe community in western Wisconsin are bringing Mino and his fellow Ojibwe ponies back to their ancestral land.
animals

The Return of the Ojibwe Pony, the Midwest's Native Horse

A rare breed once on the brink of extinction is making a comeback on their ancestral lands.
Roxanne Hoorn July 25, 2024
Naples, Italy

Cavalli di Bronzo

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.