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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.
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Riders
Vacation (riding for riders)
 Come and enjoy our costarican 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
Barking
Horse long trail ride $65
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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, you may enjoy our variety of farm
animals, or have a night of music by local musicians
around the bon fire.
$60
x day
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Pairing
up
 Discover the frendship and close conection 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 trailride.
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 horses 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 Costarican stables
and meet the trainers and horses.
Or tou can go on a day of ridding for riders.
Your day consist of:
One lesson or trail
ride 1 to 1.5 hours $35
One practice 30 to
40 munutes $25
Total per day $55
On
your horses day off, choose from:
Barking
horse farm long ride $65
Estable tours $50
Riding for riders
$85
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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.
Lodging at Barking Horse Farm is $40 night, with
three meals included.
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
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Lessons in jumping
and or classical dressage. $35
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Practicing
in the ring alone. $30
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Playing games
on horse back, barrel racing, relay, drills,
etc. $35
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Ridding out to
explore mountains, farms, rivers and waterfall.
$35
- $65 Depending
on length of ride
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Swimming at
nearby river and waterfall.
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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
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We
are one hour from San José
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Costa
Rican horse day trip
Approximately 7 hours with transportation
 Join us for a fun-filled day with Costarican horses,
experience their movement and beauty.
Meet and learn about the costarican breeds;
Iberoameracana, Costarriccence de Paso and
Criollos, then ride sevral diferent horses
in our ring.
Let us guide you on a 1.5 hour ride through
this beautiful mountanious farmland.
We also offer a riding lesson/day-trip for
thoes looking to begin or improve their riding
skills.
$80
x person - $50 each if 2 people or more
Lunch
not included
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Cattle
herding day trip
3
hours total
 Have fun herding cattle with a neighboring farmer.
You have been to the beaches, seen the volcano's
and zip lined the rain forests. Now see the farms
and meet the farmers.
$50
Meet
the farmers day trip
3 hours total
 Take a ride through the beautiful farm land of Puriscal
with a stop at a working farm. Take a tour
of the farm and see how sugar is made. This
farm produces milk, eggs, honey and they also
have chickens, pigs, oxen, and more. Meet
the friendly family . Then have lunch at a
nearby local restaurant.
$40
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Basic
trail ride
2
hours
 Ride out among the beautiful farms with lovely
views then descend into a little town to stop
for lunch and then continue back to our farm.
$30
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Trapiche
ride
4
hours
 Ride to a panoramic view point and then tour a
traditional sugar mill called a Trapiche.
On the way home stop for a delicious lunch
at a local restaurant. 4 hours of riding,
including stops it takes all day.
$40
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Puente
fiero
5
hour ride
 A guided horseback ride to Puente Fiero at Rio
Negro for a swim in the cool waters and
enjoy a picnic lunch on the banks of the
river.
$40
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Tabarcia
de Mora
5
hour ride
 A Climb to a ridge with a 360 degree view, cross rivers
as you descend into a valley to have lunch
at a local restaurant in a quaint village.
Take your horses over a suspension bridge
on the way home.
$40
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"Enjoy
your Costa Rican Holidays by experiencing any of
our Equestrian Vacations"
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