Come Travel with Us

Equescapes was founded in 2015 by Adrienne Rubin, after a riding accident left her unable to ride for several months, at which point she decided to leave the show ring and competitive riding world. She wasn’t ready to give up horses and riding - far from it - but wanted to do more traveling, and so Equescapes was born.

All of our trips have been personally ride-tested by our staff, and are chosen for their stunning scenery, cultural highlights, exceptional horses and people, and taste of adventure.

Our staff are all women, all professional riders in some capacity, and together have a wealth of experience and knowledge in the horse industry, across multiple continents and riding disciplines.

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Adrienne Rubin

Owner, Founder, and Ride Guide

Adrienne grew up riding in Colorado, riding and competing in western riding and barrel racing, jumping and dressage, foxhunting, polo, and more. She has lived, worked, and ridden all over the world. She founded Equescapes Equestrian Adventures to combine her passion for horses with her love of travel. Always up for an adventure, she spends part of each year exploring new destinations. When she isn’t traveling, she can be found at home in Colorado, riding, skiing, rock climbing, woodworking, and teaching yoga and riding (sometimes at the same time!) Ask Adrienne about her adventures on riding safaris in Africa or training barrel racing horses in France!

Adrienne has been featured in EQluxe Magazine, Voyage Denver, the Equestrian Adventuresses Podcast and Blog, and the Saddles and Sisterhood book series.


Holly Haner

Trip Assistant

Holly has always had a love for all types of animals, both big and small, stemming from growing up on a small farm in upstate New York. She has been in Colorado for the last decade working as a wrangler and hunting guide in the Gore Range Mountains. She spends most of her summers and falls in the backcountry on horseback, and her winters driving a draft team and sleigh. She has her own mustang from the Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP) in Canon City.


Brittany Bishop

Africa Coordinator

Brittany grew up in Arizona, riding and competing in 4-H with her first horse, a mustang rescued off the Navajo Reservation. Eventually barrel racing and roping became her focus.  She has been a wrangler in Arizona and Colorado, and spent a season working for an elk hunting guide in the Flattop Mountains of Colorado.  After working for over 10 years as a firefighter and paramedic while training colts and barrel horses on the side, Brittany is now living in South Africa with her husband enjoying the safari and horse lifestyle there.  Having ridden on 4 continents her passion for travel is only eclipsed by her love of horses.  Blessed with a little bit of gypsy luck and a winged soul, she is always planning her next getaway.   


Jennifer Zala

Trip Assistant

Jenn spent her 20s guiding wine-themed bicycle tours in France and her 30s rekindling her passion for horses on the East Coast, where she drove a carriage in Manhattan. She purchased her carriage horse, Champion, to move to Colorado in 2019. She enjoys guiding with Equescapes as a chance to mix the worlds of horses and travel, and enjoys trail riding, oil painting, and working with young hunters. Ask Jenn about her young mustang project!


Emma Dubois

Trip Assistant

Emma is from a small town in Western New York and has been riding since she was 7. She loves trail riding, jumping, and hunter paces. She went to college in Montreal and is fluent in French. She currently lives in New Mexico, where she is helping to build tiny homes at a ranch that will someday become an equestrian adventure park.

We are always looking for new adventures, partners, ambassadors, content creators, social media gurus, and more, so if you would like to get involved, help out, or contribute, get in touch!