We will take you at the edge of country roads, through pastures and along forest trails. Riding is great fun - once you get used to the different saddle, stirrups, and neck-rein steering. Although not strictly necessary, a little equestrian experience will stand you in a good stead since ranch horses are usually rounded up for trail duty. Lessons on how to control your mount and special assistance is offered before setting out on any trail ride.

Horseback Riding
Costa Rica is an excellent destination for adventure travel and the best way to see the most fascinating parts of the country is on horseback. One has the double advantage of getting to remote places and enjoying one of the world's great sports which has intrigued and rewarded mankind for thousands of years.

Costa Rica stands out in Latin America for having political stability, freedom and ecological responsibility. It is blessed with a tremendous variety of ecosystems from the Caribbean to the Pacific and an unprecedentedly high percentage of it is given over to national parks. The bio diversity is tremendous and goes from coast line to highlands to volcanic peaks. In a short time you can change from a gallop on the beach to walking along a trail through the cloud forest with its lush jungle life. This is the home of monkeys, tree frogs, lizards, butterflies, orchids and countless other fascinating flora and fauna.

Rainforest adventure
Monteverde is considered a paradise for horseback riding in Costa Rica. In fact Monteverde means Monte: mountain and verde: green so Greenmountain.

This mountain is green all year with an average daytime temperature of a cool 18 ºC (64 ºF) and offers so many great mountain views, it while it is not permitted to ride in the Reserves themselves, Monteverde offer the chance to ride on theirs hectares and enjoy exclusive quiet trails, bird watching, sugar cane and coffee plantations, secondary and primary forest, open fields (great for a run), and amazing views of mountains, canyons and the Gulf of Nicoya (Pacific side, where the sun sets).

In Monteverde you can enjoy

Great views of the Monteverde Campesino area
Ride in the open farmland with stunning views
See many different birds and butterflies along the way
A chance to learn about horses and Costa Rica.
See the Monteverde Cloud forest from the distance.
In day time or in the sunset you see the Pacific ocean from the distance
More than 3 scenic waterfalls are located in a reforestation and bell bird project area.

The horseback ride will be with stunning views to the Gulf of Nicoya and Puntarenas. and get beautiful views of the Peninsula Nicoya in the distance. We see Cerro de San José, a stunning unique mountain peak.

Also, you can see Cerro de San José from the north and the famous Arenal Volcano in the distance, before the lake Arenal and Rio Chiquito.

Beach Horseback Riding
The horseback riding trail explores the west coast of Costa Rica in the sparsely populated province of Guanacaste, along the Pacific Ocean. It is the ancient volcanoes which formed the magnificent mountain range and the beautiful beaches along which you will ride.

This horseback riding trip takes riders along fifty different beaches. Some beaches are white while others are black. All are interesting. You will ride along beaches where pirates stashed their loot and weapons. You will ride along country trails lined with "Sangre de Toro" trees with their magnolia type flowers.

Along the trail, you will see the nesting areas of giant turtles. It is here that the giant turtles come to lay their eggs every year between November and March. You will pass small fishing villages and get a chance to see the day's catch. In the trees, you will see macaws, parrots, Spanish moss, and monkeys. You will pass through teak and mango plantations and some of the most beautiful natural scenery on earth. Remember to bring your swimsuit because one of the most popular features of this ride is a swim in the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean with your horse.

The horses you will ride are the Criollo. They are of mixed breeding and many have the blood of the Spanish horses which were brought from the Old World by the Conquistadors in the Sixteenth Century.

“TOPE” parade of horses down the main streets of the principal cities. Riders from across the country come to the city to show off their best mounts and formal duds. Today's tope includes many more than stately horses and their proud riders.