A Good Seat

Riders'
Guides

Companion guides for curious riders: the history, the land, and the horse.

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Iceland

A Touch of the Highlands

Iceland  ·  Icelandic horse

The lava fields, the midnight sun, and a horse breed unchanged since the Vikings arrived.

In preparation
New Zealand

River Valley Ride

North Island  ·  Thoroughbred cross

Rolling hill country, the Rangitīkei River, and the landscape of a Māori homeland.

In preparation
Tanzania

Kilimanjaro Ride

Arusha National Park  ·  Warmblood Cross

The foothills of the world's largest freestanding mountain, on horseback through Maasai land.

In preparation
Tanzania

Serengeti Migration Ride

Serengeti  ·  Warmblood cross

The great wildebeest migration, on horseback across the plains.

In preparation
About

A Good Seat is a reader-supported publication producing companion guides to specific horseback routes — independently written, from experience as a paying rider. The series is published on Substack at agoodseat.com.

Rebecca Brown

From professional ballet dancer to Wall Street analyst, from academic historian to yoga teacher to criminal justice reformer. Endlessly curious (and clearly circuitous), Rebecca created A Good Seat for riders committed to looking deeply at the world, wherever they are.