Costa Rica is known for being one of the top tourist destinations around the world. Booking one of our Equestrian Vacation packages with Establo San Rafael can make your holidays an extraordinary experience to remember.
Budget Vacation
Enjoy a fun day riding our horses in rural Costa Rica. Then cool off in the nearby waterfall and relax in our charming cabinas. This package is designed for those who want a reviving get away.
One night in our cabinas with your choice of:
- A one hour riding lesson
- A one hour practice ride
- Or an one hour trail ride
- Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
$75
Riders Vacation (riding for riders)
Come and enjoy our Costa Rican horses. This package is for those who want to ride a lot. Start with a lesson in the morning in dressage or jumping, then enjoy a 1.5 hour trail ride. Later, practice on your own in the ring 30-40 min. or choose to spend your day with barking horse farm for a 4-6 hour trail ride.
Your day consist of:
- 1 lesson $30
- 1 trail ride $30
- 1 practice $25
- total x day $85
- Including accomodations and meals, add $40
- Barking Horse long trail ride $65
Lessons and Vacations
On this vacation learn to ride or improve your riding skills. We offer two, one hour riding lessons per day in the ring. Intermediate riders can take classes in dressage and jumping. You can substitute an afternoon lesson for a trail ride or try some games on horseback.
When not riding, enjoy our beautiful nearby waterfall.
$60 x day
Including accomodations and meals, add $40
Pairing up
Discover the friendship and close connection of having your own horse. Meet our horses and choose one to pair up with as if it were your very own. You will be the only rider of your chosen horse during your stay. Spend time with your horse, washing, grooming or just hanging out.
Advance your riding skills with a morning lesson or a trail ride. In the afternoon gain confidence with practice time on your own with your horse in the ring.
Your horse must have 1 day of rest every 4th day.
On the horse’s day off, you can choose to go on a barking horse farm long trail ride for 4 to 6 hours. Or you can choose to visit two Costa Rican stables and meet the trainers and horses. Or you can go on a day of ridding for riders.
Your day consist of:
- One lesson or trail ride 1 to 1.5 hours $30
- One practice 30 to 40 minutes $25
- Total per day $55
- Including accomodations and meals, add $40
On your horse’s day off, choose from:
- Barking horse farm long ride $65
- Stable tours $50
- Riding for riders $85
For more information about our vacation packages please contact us at vacations@establosanrafael.com
Customized Vacations
Enjoy your choice of accomadations and choose your riding as you go.
Our vacations can be customized for individuals couples and groups. Groups can include riders of all levels for families, women’s groups, mothers and daughters, corporate groups and any others. You may decide what kind of ridding you would like to do on a daily basics, choose from our list of activities, or choose one of our Day trips.
Your days can include
- Introduction to parelli natural training. $35
- Lessons in jumping and or classical dressage. $35
- Practicing in the ring alone. $30
- Playing games on horse back, barrel racing, relay, drills, etc. $35
- Riding out to explore mountains, farms, rivers and waterfall. $35 – $65 Depending on length of ride
- Swimming at nearby river and waterfall.
- Excursions to visit Costa Rican stables including a chance to meet the trainers and experience their horses. $50
During the dry season (Dec – April), there are several local horse events such as Rodeos and Topes. Topes is a kind of a horse parade that involves the entire community with fun activities, raffles, food, dancing and more.
Plan your vacations around these events and experience the pure Costa Rican horse culture.
For our longer adventure rides visit www.barkinghorsefarm.com
The great thing about our experience at Establo San Rafael, was the personal attention we received; all our lessons were one on one, and all were on really good horses that were appropriately responsive to what we were trying to learn.
Brenda is an excellent and very patient teacher: Raymond (8) who could ride very little and concentrate even less LOVED his lessons and learned a great deal; by the end of the holiday he was circling barrels, riding bareback, trotting with confidence and moving around the horses in the stable with calm knowledge. Brenda has several horses suitable for beginners and advanced beginners and allowed Raymond to quickly progress to Al, her 4 year old pony, who Raymond absolutely loved. I had ridden quite a bit over the years but would have described myself as a beginner since I had no seat to speak of and no confidence: Brenda managed to give me both and, by letting me ride all her wonderfully responsive horses, made me understand how much more to riding there is than trying not to fall off!