horses

Renaissance Road Trips

On a recent trip to France, we passed by many châteaux in the Loire valley, each more magnificent than the next. The Loire valley is not very close to Paris—it’s about 110 miles from Paris to Chateau de Chambord, for… Read More

Booting Up

Lawnmowers of the mid-1800s were pulled by horses. On grand estates, the horses often wore oversized leather booties so as not to leave footprints.… Read More