Harvesting Herbs
Harvesting and food production are at the heart of the farm. There is nothing as satisfying as preparing a meal made with the vegetables harvested from the garden, eggs collected from the chickens, fruit from the trees, and milk from the goats you milked that day.
Enjoy horseback riding through the beautiful mountains of Costa Rica on our healthy, happy, Parelli trained horses. Lodging and horseback riding day trips as well as multi-day treks through the mountains and to the beach are available. Yearly Parelli workshops with 5 star instructor David Lichman too!
David Lichman has this to say about our horses:
“Barking Horse Farm and Establo San Rafael have Level 2 trained horses, with exceptional reliability and sure-footedness for trails.”
Our farm is conveniently located only one hour from the airports and San Jose yet in the rural, mountainous countryside. Our vacations combine horseback riding, farm life, nature exploration, cultural activities and time for play and relaxation. Children love our farm animals and our art cottage. And everyone loves swimming in the pristine rivers and waterfalls nearby.
Visit our guest book or trip advisor to hear what guests say about our vacations.
Hola from upstate New York, USA
As a former ceramic sculptor/production potter and dairy goat farmer, I was delighted to come upon your site. It feels most of the US expat sites seem to focus on beach front properties and real estate investment.
Barking Horse Farm was the first I have found where folks are raising and preparing food in Costa Rica’s generous year ’round climate and offering farm-based respite for weary tourists.
Entering my fortieth year of organic gardening and raising medicinal perennials in the northeast mountain country of upstate NY, I am exploring places that offer the opportunity to be a year ’round cultivator.
Billie Luisi-Potts, Summit, NY
Your garden looks great. When I was visiting an organic farm in Brazil, they had a lot of problems growing food plants, such as tomatoes, that are common in the US because of viruses and insects. Do you grow tomatoes? I was thinking about bringing some seeds…
Yes we do grow tomatoes except that we do have some bugs sometimes. We have an organic pesticide with a base of garlic and hot peppers that help keep the bugs away.