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Enjoy horseback riding through the beautiful mountains of Costa Rica on our healthy, happy, Parelli trained horses.Spend some days with us on the farm riding out everyday to new and beautiful locations. Meet local people, swim in refreshing rivers, relax by lovely waterfalls, take in awesome views, ride through cool tropical forests and more.
Join us on our multi-day horseback riding treks to the beach where you travel through a variety of ecosystems as you make your way, day by day, to the beach where you can swim with your horse in the sea.
Learn the gentle and effective techniques of horse training by attending one of our Parelli Natural Horsemanship Workshops that are offered through out the year.
“Barking Horse Farm and Establo San Rafael have Parelli trained horses, with exceptional reliability and sure-footedness for trails.” 5* Parelli professional David Lichman
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 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. We hope to see you here!
Author Archives: Barking Horse Farm
4* Parelli Instructor Nita Jo Rush, Feb 17- 25, 2012
Come let me be your ”user-friendly” guide to new and deeper understandings of horses and Parelli, of horseplay and riding, of “love, language, and leadership.” Let ‘s go together on both the mind-bending horse-man-ship journey and the adventure of the … Continue reading
Check Out our Article in the Savvy Times!
Parelli Article
Instructors for our Costa Rica 2012 Parelli Workshop/Treks
2012 Parelli workshop/trek instructors are introduced, along with a slide show of previous workshops and treks. Continue reading
Horseback Ride from Barking Horse Farm to Alturas de Puriscal
Horseback ride from Barking Horse Farm to Alturas de Puriscal. Beau and Christine swim in the Lagoon at Poso Cajon Continue reading
The Cabalgata for Mari Cruz Belen
The horses and their riders from Barking Horse Farm and Establo San Rafael show their support for Mari Cruz Belen, the Special Olympic’s Cyclist from Puriscal, by joining in a Cabalgata. Continue reading
New Photos of Jan Trek and David Lichman Workshop
This was a great trip because we rode with all very accomplished Parelli riders. We ended the trip with a two day workshop with David Lichman. We are currently putting together the trek and workshop schedule for 2012. We are … Continue reading
Riding Beau Bridleless
We are having a great time riding Beau with out reins in the ring. He stops with only the leg commands and stays relaxed and calm in all the gaits. This is great for a right brain introvert that he … Continue reading
Join Fawn Anderson in Costa Rica for a 2 Day Parelli workshop and a 5 Day Horseback Riding Trek to the Beach
Join 3 Star Parelli professional, Fawn Anderson, in Costa Rica,for a two day workshop and a 5 day horseback riding trek through the mountains and to the beach. Continue reading
Photos from our most recent Costa Rica trek to the beach and the David Lichman Parelli Horsemanship Workshop.
Barking Horse Farm and Establo San Rafael combined horses to take a large group (11 horses in all!) On this trip our riders were all high level Parelli students and horse owners. It was a real treat to see the … Continue reading
Here are some photos of our recent trek through the mountains of Puriscal
We climbed to the chilly heights of La Portenciana and then descended to the steamy rain forest heat of Lanas. Our return trip took us through the Scarlet Macaw Corridor and along the Rio Tulin where we visited some amazing … Continue reading
