Costa Rica is a riding vacation is the perfect way to experience the country. She offers the following pointers for selling equestrian vacations to Costa Rica. Costa Rican horses are criollos, a Spanish breed mix; they are smaller than horses in the U.S. "Your horse isn't going to be a 16-hand [about 5-feet, 4-inches high] animal, but they are very strong and very sure-footed."
Most Costa Rican horses are not ridden with bits in their mouths; instead they use a hackamore — a rope that goes back around the ears. Rather than Western or English saddles, Costa Ricans only use South American equipment. Horse treks to remote areas, accommodations may be in rustic lodges.
In Costa Rica you can visit a number of ecosystems and includes several days of riding for three to seven hours daily. Horseback riding in the highlands near Poas Volcano, on a working cattle ranch, from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde Cloud Forests in the countryside around Irazu Volcano, and beach rides on the Nicoya Peninsula.
Other highlights include a canopy tour at the Tabacon Resort and Spa, choice of a full day ride in the Turrialba Valley or a full day of whitewater rafting on the Reventazon or the Pacuare rivers, and a dinner-and-dressage show. This options includes horses and gear, guides, entrance fees, ground and air transfers, some meals, tips for local horse guides.
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