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Vinyasa Yoga and Natural Horsemanship

Join Elizabeth Hawkins of Barking Horse Farm for a special retreat with CYT Ariel Marcoux (https://www.facebook.com/ariel.marcoux.3?fref=ts). Ariel’s Vinyasa flow will deepen your practice and strengthen your body while Elizabeth teaches you how to connect with your horse through natural horsemanship … Continue reading

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Yoga and Horsemanship Retreat, February 25 – March 2, 2015

Barking Horse Farm is happy to be hosting this special horseback riding retreat with Christina Savitsky from Buckaroo Balance and Christell Thomas from Body Dynamics Studio. Experience the magic that combining Yoga with Horsemanship can bring. Let these two experienced practitioners  guide you … Continue reading

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Currently taking sign ups for our 2015 season!

If this looks good to you, learn more about our treks   Visit our Parelli Workshop Page or our 2015 Trek Schedule Page and SIGN UP!!

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Get a Jump Start on Spring with a Parelli Vacation in Costa Rica!

With 4* Parelli Instructor Teri Sprague March 12-22, 2014  Get to know your horse and learn new natural horsemanship techniques with our level 2+ horses and 4* Teri Sprague and then join Teri in the Barking Horse Farm Jungle River Trek.  Start … Continue reading

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I Just updated the Jungle River Trek to the Beach Web Page!

Check out our new Jungle River Trek to the Beach Page! It has lots of new photos and an updated description of the daily itinerary. This is our trek for the confident and skilled rider. There are lots of technical … Continue reading

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Rainforest Trek to the Beach web page updated

I just updated our Rainforest Trek page with new descriptions and pictures! This was one of our first treks ( first completed in 2005!) and continues to be one of our favorites. We love passing through so many different ecosystems … Continue reading

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Easter Games

On Easter Sunday we set up an obstacle course in the Arena. Volunteers and guests from Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Holland, Australia, and the USA took part in the event.  Here are some the pictures from the day. The “DJ” … Continue reading

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Kerri April Trek to the Beach

We just got back from the trek to the beach with Kerri April. This turned out to be a women’s trip with 15 women! I will let the participants tell you about it in their own words. “This was the … Continue reading

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4* Nita Jo Rush workshop & Trek

We want to thank Nita Jo for her energetic, detailed, organized and articulate methods of teaching. She was a great help to all her students (including us and our horses) along the way. It was a very special trip with … Continue reading

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The Cabalgata in Acosta

March is the middle of what Costa Ricans consider their summer. The days are hot and dry. All through out the country side the rural towns hold a fund raising event they call “Cabalgatas”. These are group trail rides that … Continue reading

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