Our Philosophy
Our horses are our family, our friends and our life. We have more than 40 years of professional experience. We keep our horses in semi liberty, which means they are grazing freely anytime they aren’t on a tour or giving a lesson. We have 16 sweet and healthy horses, enough to ensure that we rotate horses and allow them to rest and stay healthy, without over exercising. Our main focus is providing our horses with the best possible care. Some of theme live his retire in the mountain side.Our 4 legs babies receive every possible care depending of his/her personal need, with concentrate, grass, vitamins, proteins, fruits, carrots and hay. We ensure our horses stay healthy by grooming and bathing them several times a day. We also worm them and check for parasites on a very regular basis and a great veterinary collaborate with us and check and visit them more times during the year. We believe in the natural horsemanship and the love way.
Our Horses
We have 16 RESCUED HORSES and we do all the possible efforts to offer them a better life. Our horses are between 4 and 20years old. The oldest one and the babies with the worst past, are retired in our farm in the mountain side, where Jimmy and Oriana provide all the care they needs with all the possible love. Our horses are Criollo, Ibero, Quarter Horse, Quarab, Appaloosa breed. They are all very nice, sweet horses suitable for beginners, kids and also professionals riders. Because we care about horses well being, we have to set up the weight limit that is different for every horse. The general limit weight is 210lbs/100Kg.
All our saddles are imported from Europe and US, all in synthetic material that is lighter for the horses, respect the animals and also have a better durability in this difficult rain forrest weather.
We like to share our work with the local people and involve them in our activity, we hope to be able to transfer the love and respect for the horses to everyone.
We work hand in hand with the majority of the local hotels and tour operator, and we were able to build a great reputation from the quality of the service we offer and the visible love and care we have for the horses.
Our Team
Originally from Italy and Poland, she grew up with the horses that were always her passion and her life. She always has owned horses and has a very intensive knowledge with 40 years of professional experience who will be happy to share with our guests. She is psico-pedagoogist specialized in training and psycologucal assistance, who has always believed in the effectiveness of hippo therapy in education and psychology, and has chosen to bring her experience in Caribe Horse to unit the love for the horses and the nature to the social dimension.
She came for the first time in Costa Rica in the 2006 pushed by her immensive love for the animals and the nature. She fell in love with the Country and with her husband Jimmy, who now share with her this incredible passion for the horses. She manage with Jimmy the proyect in the farm in the mountain side, where they live with the retired 4 legs babies of the family.
Jimmy, co owner
Originally from Costa Rica, he has always been a nature lover and a great sportsman.
He feel in love with her wife Oriana and discovered with her a big passion for the horses.
He has an incredible natural predisposition with horses and impressive knowledge about the nature and the culture of Costa Rica, and he will be happy to share with you many secrets about the wild life in the caribbean coast, the nature, the history and the culture of the local people. He manage with Oriana the proyect in the farm in the mountain side, where they live with the retired 4 legs babies of the family.
Originally from Central America, he grow up in the caribbean area of Costa Rica.
He is really friendly and he is an important reference for the local community.
He has 30 years of experience as local guide and a an important knowledge about the nature and the culture of Costa Rica.
He is an excellent guide with a lot of experience and his good eyes will guide you in an incredible tour where you'll discover in every corner sloths, monkeys, toucans and much more....
We offer you to join our team through VOLUNTEERING and offer you to stay as a working student or a intern, check out our programs!
Puerto Viejo is the largest tourist destination on the caribbean side on Costa Rica. It is known for its laid-back vibes, its beautiful beaches, and rasta influence. It attracts tourists from all over the world, looking to experience the village's many sides: a mix of Afro-Caribbean, Bribri Indian, tico cultures, and more recently the home of international hippies, this small port town is an anthropological experience!
Besides its multi cultural identity Puerto Viejo features 20 kilometers of stunning white-sand beaches and protected tropical vegetation due to its proximity to 2 national parks. Nearby Cahuita National Park and Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge offers visitors a chance to observe wildlife in its habitat, both terrestrial and maritime.
Caribe Horse is located in Cocles beach, on Ole Caribe road. Our start point is next to the Le Cameleon Boutique Hotel.
South Caribbean - Costa Rica
Caribe Horse has been running since 2007 and have been growing and evolving ever since. Our name is well known among travelers and tour operators for the hight quality of the services we offer. We are dedicated to providing you with the best experience possible, with our beloved rescue horses the best, the best equipment, and the best guides. Our horses are our family and our life, we have more than 40 years of professional experience with the horses. Our guides are multi-lingual, speaking English, Spanish.
In addition to offering horseback riding tours, we also love working with the local community. We offer discounted riding lessons to the local population so that everyone has a chance to experience, learn, and fall in love with horseback riding.