Perfect year round riding in Oaxaca, Mexico
Meet our horses
Our horses are our friends,
great companions to spend long-hours with. Whether you are a complete novice riding for the first time or an experienced rider looking for a spirited gallop in open country we have the right horse for you - and the right horse may very well be the same horse. We pride ourselves on our horses’ flexible minds and calm temperaments.
I work in close communication with Gregorio Morales, chief handler and in-house farrier, whose interaction with the horses is gentle and consistent. We firmly believe in letting our horses be horses when they are not working. While they are stabled at night (this is to control who eats how much) there are only half-walls between stalls and they all spend their days in the company of other horses.
Our two stallions Chocolate & Piquin are among our most affectionate horses. They are always gentle and courteous with humans, enjoying a nice ear scratch or neck rub. Both stallions spend their days turned-out with our other geldings in a friendly respectful ambience. These two are great riding horses with comfortable gaits, relaxed attitudes and great stamina.
Marthe Kiley-Worthington, author of the fascinating book Horse Watch: What it is to be Equine has observed how herds of horses will establish a culture both among themselves and with humans. Our herd’s culture is one of courtesy and “getting-along” - they are often seen standing head-to-trail and eating out of the same tub. They stand still or approach when we go in the paddock and help us by putting their nose in the halter.
We use a wide range of voice commands when training and riding our horses. We feel they like the mental stimulation of understanding and responding to the commands. None of our horses bite, buck or rear and all cheerfully walk out on the trail. It is very important that I feel they are enjoying their work. While they are fine about working in the ring, they really prefer to go out on the trail, eager to explore new places.