Darley Newman Is My New Idol
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I haven’t been doing very well at keeping up with my ever increasing list of podcasts and only recently caught an old episode of the Stable Scoop podcast from the Horse Radio Network. (I’m sorry, any show with the lyrics “sit on down and laugh ’til you poop” in the theme song is well worth listening to, in my opinion!) If you haven’t yet caught any of the podcasts on the Network, you should check them out. They have several shows that are informative and entertaining.
The episode I heard recently featured Darley Newman, the host, creator, and producer of Equitrekking. Equitrekking is a TV series that explores world travel destinations with a focus on horses. This Emmy winning show has featured destinations throughout the United States and Europe, and even as remote and exotic as Jordan and Belize. Each episode features a destination that Darley explores on horseback. She samples the culture, the food, and the ambiance of each locale, often with the aid of a horse breed native to the country. For example, in Iceland, Darley treks through lava fields aboard the Icelandic horse and educates viewers about the history of the breed and the culture of the country.
So why is Darley Newman my new idol? Because she has combined my two absolute favorite topics, travel and horses, into one fascinating and educational experience to share with others. Why do I not have this creativity and forethought, I wonder? I can imagine nothing better than to travel the world enjoying horses of all breeds. I wonder if she needs an assistant? Apparently, I’m not the only one who thinks Darley just might be the coolest chick to walk the 21st century so far. She has been featured in several publications, including the Washington Post and The Denver Post. As if an incredibly successful TV show isn’t enough, she has also authored a coffee table book on her travels, writes columns for horse magazines and an e-newsletter, and maintains a personal blog and company website detailing her travel experiences.
I’ve just decided: when I grow up, I want to be Darley Newman.
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juliette - November 30, 2009 at 8:08 am
Michelle, I never heard of her before your post, but I want to be her too! I don’t ever want to dismount so I could just ride forever all over the globe and do my show.
michelle - November 30, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Juliette, isn’t it amazing that something horse related could have slipped by both of us unnoticed?? I just DVR’d my first episode and can’t wait to watch it over dinner tonight! If you never hear from me again, it’s probably because I’m sitting in front of my TV, addicted! =)
Hazem, thanks for the supportive words! Unfortunately, I’ll need a financial backer before I get very far! Maybe I should stick with being Darley’s assistant for now…
Melanie, I think that would be awesome. Wonder how Tiny would feel about that? I’m guessing if it didn’t involve much work, she’d be all for it!
Jenn, I like Mel’s idea too…..now let’s brainstorm on how to make it happen. Sponsors! I need sponsors!
Hazem - November 30, 2009 at 10:30 am
I can difinitely see you doing it. very soon, just put your mind to it.
have a great day.
melanie - November 30, 2009 at 2:44 pm
that does sound like a lot of fun. maybe you can come up with something with taking tiny to all those places…..extreme traveling with your horse, that could be interesting!
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen - November 30, 2009 at 7:08 pm
That totally sounds like something you need to do! I like Melanie’s idea to go with Tiny!
Lorie - December 1, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Hey, thanks so much for visiting my blog!! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Oh my gosh, you’ve just described my ultimate dream job!! I want to be Darly Newman!! How lucky is she!? So, I’ve never even heard of her, or this show…what is a podcast?? I know, I’m seriously behind the times.
michelle - December 1, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Hi Lorie! Thanks for visiting! You’re not that far behind me, as I’ve just jumped on the podcast bandwagon (and I’m sure there are a zillion people that could tell you more about it than me). I’m pretty sure you can listen to podcasts online, if you go to the websites I linked to. I have my Ipod set up to automatically download the ones I like, they’re basically like radio shows that you can listen to, although some have video. There are tons of them – everything from TV and radio shows to specialty programs on science, animals, religion, etc. It’s great for doing mindless tasks because it makes the time fly by and you can learn something too!
Arlene-travelcloseup - December 1, 2009 at 2:33 pm
That is exactly the program I found on CREATE. It is cool, isn’t it. Yep, I can see you too trekking across the beaches of the world on Tiny. Heh, heh.
michelle - December 1, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Ahh, one can dream right, Arlene? So, what’s CREATE? I’m not familiar with that, I don’t think.
Lorenzo - December 2, 2009 at 10:17 am
Hi there,
Great comments about Darley and Equitrekking!
To answer your question about Create:
Create is the national TV channel for public television’s most popular lifestyles series in cooking, travel, gardneing and more.
Click below for mor einformation on the channel and schedule for Equitrekking.
http://www.createtv.com/CreateProgram.nsf/vProgramsByNola/EQKK?OpenDocument&Index=
To find Create in your area, use the station finder – located in TV Schedule section of website:
http://www.createtv.com/CreateProgram.nsf/ScheduleLookup?ReadForm
And you can keep up to date with Create and its fans at: http://www.facebook.com/CreateTVchannel
michelle - December 2, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Hi Lorenzo! Welcome, and thanks for visiting. I appreciate the info on CREATE and the schedule for Equitrekking! Very helpful. =)