Emma Wilson in Jamaica
Emma Wilson has been to a fair few places in her extensive career as a journalist and TV broadcaster and done a great many things.
She's been diving with great white sharks in South Africa, herded alpacas in Ecuador and raced camels in Australia.
But riding a horse bareback in the waves was still unchartered territory.
Yet this was just one of the many magical things that she got up to do during a recent four-day holiday to Jamaica.
After flying to Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport she checked into a luxury resort, which had a spa, a golf course and even its own stables, she revealed in an article in the Daily Mail.
But Wilson could not wait to get on the saddle and gallop through the lapping waves.
However, there was one small problem - she could not ride a house very well, if at all.
However, after being reassured by her guide that her steed, Cherokee, was the horse equivalent of an automatic pilot she decided to face her fears and have some fun.
So Wilson donned a swimming costume and mounted her horse, complete with waterproof saddle, and waded into the Jamaican waves.
As she got further into the sea, the magic really happened as Cherokee started to swim in the ocean.
However, the radio DJ did admit there was a less-glamorous side to the adventure.
"[As you get into the ocean] you're in a chain-gang single-file and the horse dung floats by as you circle back. But the incidental balls of poop are worth it," she wrote.
Wilson decided that her adrenaline rush would not stop there and afterwards tried out riding a dune buggy along the beachfront.
She wrote: "There are sharp corners, and you can create doughnuts in the sand by going round and round, and no one scolds you."
And, determined to find out what Jamaica really had to offer those who want to get beyond its beautiful beaches and famous cocktails, she also took the plunge and went swimming with dolphins.
Wilson described the experience as not at all "frenetic" but "exhilarating", as she jumped in with the mammals who were happy to play and perform with her.
However, for those looking to experience a more conventional side of Jamaica, there is plenty to do that doesn't involve animals or high speed cars.
The Blue Mountains are great for walking enthusiasts and are rumoured to be home to some of the world's best coffee, while there are palm-fringed sands at Treasure Beach or Frenchman's Cove and brilliant diving facilities at Runaway Way, where those who head underwater can see world-class reefs.
She's been diving with great white sharks in South Africa, herded alpacas in Ecuador and raced camels in Australia.
But riding a horse bareback in the waves was still unchartered territory.
Yet this was just one of the many magical things that she got up to do during a recent four-day holiday to Jamaica.
After flying to Montego Bay's Sangster International Airport she checked into a luxury resort, which had a spa, a golf course and even its own stables, she revealed in an article in the Daily Mail.
But Wilson could not wait to get on the saddle and gallop through the lapping waves.
However, there was one small problem - she could not ride a house very well, if at all.
However, after being reassured by her guide that her steed, Cherokee, was the horse equivalent of an automatic pilot she decided to face her fears and have some fun.
So Wilson donned a swimming costume and mounted her horse, complete with waterproof saddle, and waded into the Jamaican waves.
As she got further into the sea, the magic really happened as Cherokee started to swim in the ocean.
However, the radio DJ did admit there was a less-glamorous side to the adventure.
"[As you get into the ocean] you're in a chain-gang single-file and the horse dung floats by as you circle back. But the incidental balls of poop are worth it," she wrote.
Wilson decided that her adrenaline rush would not stop there and afterwards tried out riding a dune buggy along the beachfront.
She wrote: "There are sharp corners, and you can create doughnuts in the sand by going round and round, and no one scolds you."
And, determined to find out what Jamaica really had to offer those who want to get beyond its beautiful beaches and famous cocktails, she also took the plunge and went swimming with dolphins.
Wilson described the experience as not at all "frenetic" but "exhilarating", as she jumped in with the mammals who were happy to play and perform with her.
However, for those looking to experience a more conventional side of Jamaica, there is plenty to do that doesn't involve animals or high speed cars.
The Blue Mountains are great for walking enthusiasts and are rumoured to be home to some of the world's best coffee, while there are palm-fringed sands at Treasure Beach or Frenchman's Cove and brilliant diving facilities at Runaway Way, where those who head underwater can see world-class reefs.