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Canoa, San Vicente
Manabi
Ecuador
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- AlexandEmily
Brilliant ride in a wonderful location with awesome horses! There are a variety of amazing horses to suit whatevery level you ride at and the price is great for the... read more amount of time on the beach. You won't find better!
4 October 2018Gavin WWe had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ❤️ will book again next time we're in canoa.
4 January 2020X2085FJrachelcI was nervous about the horse ride at first. I was taking young inexperienced children with me. But right away Zia and Miguel had things under control! We... read more had a great ride! Zia went out of her way to give everyone a little special attention. The horses were calm and reliable. This is a great experience for anyone!
22 July 2018 - Resort28217193053
2 couples we went for the afternoon, what a great experience. Super friendly owner she was excellent. The horses were well behaved and we had a super afternoon. Nice ride... read more through the countryside down to the beach and a great expanse of beach to ride. wonderful, highly recommend it, next time we go will be the craft brewery tour !! …
27 August 2021Yasmine ZWe did a low season circular tour and it was great. Everything was well organised and our tour was so nice. We enjoyed the beach and also the horses!
6 July 2018Sonya SMy friend and I booked this tour at the end of our 2 week holiday in Ecuador. She rode horses all throughout her childhood and I have been on a... read more horse probably 10 times or less in my life. The booking process was simple, the prices very reasonable, and the questionnaire we completed to make sure we had a suitable horse was thoughtful and appropriate. Zia came to pick us up in Canoa at our beachside hotel and dropped us back off when it was over. Our tour was about 4 hours total, we road through the coastal forest to the Beerkingo brewery where we were given a tour of the microbrewery (the owners were lovely), tasted their beers, and then rode back to the pickup point. I thoroughly enjoyed this tour because I was able to get outside of the small town of Canoa and see some more of the countryside. I highly recommend this unique experience. …
1 April 2020 - Jonboym999
Me and my wife visited Zia on our travels through Ecuador.
Didn't know quite what to expect when booking this for my wife but figured the tour had something for... read more the both of us with the included stop of a local brewery!!!
The process was so easy to book with a few simple questions to be answered to enable the correct horse to be partnered with!
We where collected from our hostel in town and on arrival we had no doubt we where in for a great tour, the horses are in amazing condition and all the tack is clean and well maintained. The tour through the jungle takes in some amazing scenery as well as rural villages before your arrival at the brewery! We had a little over an hour here where we got a guided tour from the owner of this small brewery before having some time to relax and sample a few of his beers! We than began the ride back to ranch which is again set in the most picturesque of scenes!! Once we had said our goodbyes we then got a lift back to town!
This was honestly one of the best trail rides I have experienced with my wife and we have taken a few all around the world, there where options for a beach ride which can be taken at sunset, but which guy could pass up the opportunity of a local brewery!!
12 March 2019Swelch89I did the whole day trip starting on the beach then heading up into the forest to the brewery and back down to their ranch. Zia and Graeme are fantastic... read more people who take very good care of their animals. I highly recommend booking with them. Miguel my guide was very patient with my lack of experience on a horse and helped me feel very comfortable.
21 June 2019Marie DAmazing experience with everyone at Rancho San Antonio. The horses are beautiful and awesome to ride. I did some volunteering work for a month that I would highly recommend if... read more you like horses and are good at ridding them. I was all day helping, cleaning and working with them. I went horse back riding on the beach, in the jungle, to a beer bar that is so awesome!!! Everything is great there, If you want to have a great horse back riding tour in Canoa, go find Zia and her horses to have the best experience.
Thank you again for having me and my friend for a month
6 November 2019 - Gavin W
We had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ❤️ will book again next time we're
1 May 2019Penny JHad a lovely beach ride with Zia and her new workers from South Africa and Germany.....enjoyed the lovely scenery, company and the horses were well cared for. As a... read more horse owner myself I truly appreciate the work that goes into running a horse riding operation....well done!
8 July 2018Michael BWe spent an excellent three hours riding to the beach and back. Two of our three participants had never rode before so our guide Miguel took it very slow and... read more easy for us. An extremely memorable day! Thank you Zia, Graeme, and Miguel.
10 August 2021 - gavinw757
We had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ️ will book again next time we're in canoa.
4 January 2020Swelch89I did the whole day trip starting on the beach then heading up into the forest to the brewery and back down to their ranch. Zia and Graeme are fantastic... read more people who take very good care of their animals. I highly recommend booking with them. Miguel my guide was very patient with
1 June 2019Tanja GWe had an amazing experience with the horses at the beach. A dream came true for me. My 9 year old daughter and my partner, who was sitting on a... read more horse the second time, had so much fun galloping on the beach too. The horses were friendly and well treated and mine was very fast, which was fantastic 🙂
12 February 2019 - n00b3r3ll4
Zia and Graeme are wonderful folks who care for loads of animals. My boyfriend and I did the whole day trip starting out in the forest, stopped at the... read more brewery for a few pints of delicious beer and lunch then went to the beach and galloped our hearts out. After we had a bbq at
1 May 2019Maria MI went to Ecuador for my honey moon and spent 4 days in Canoa, with Graeme & Zia who run Cabalgatas Canoa. Riding their lovely horses at the beach it's... read more just amazing! And that's not all, we spent a few days enjoying the area, the beach and wildlife and mingling with the locals. We had great local food and ice creams, cocktails at the beach, visited a local brewery and had the best home made pizza at Graeme & Zia's Rancho on our last night. Top experience to finish off our honey moon! ☆☆☆☆☆
7 July 2019Resort282171930532 couples we went for the afternoon, what a great experience. Super friendly owner she was excellent. The horses were well behaved and we had a super afternoon. Nice ride... read more through the countryside down to the beach and a great expanse of beach to ride. wonderful, highly recommend it, next time we go will be the craft brewery tour !!
1 August 2021 - Eduardo A
Horseback riding with Cabalgatas Canoa was an amazing experience. I went with my girlfriend and we chose a full day ride including a visit at the local craft brewery hidden... read more in the forest and a BBQ in the evening at their property. Beer and food was all included. The owners are AMAZING people that love their animals and are super friendly. The BBQ was specially delicious, the craft beer too. The landscape is beautiful and galloping on the beach is a fantastic experience. Totally recommend it!
31 May 2019Marie DAmazing experience with everyone at Rancho San Antonio. The horses are beautiful and awesome to ride. I did some volunteering work for a month that I would highly recommend if... read more you like horses and are good at ridding them. I was all day helping, cleaning and working with them. I went horse back riding on the beach, in the jungle, to a beer bar that is so awesome!!! Everything is great there, If you want to have a great horse back riding tour in Canoa, go find Zia and her horses to have the best experience. Thank you again for having me and my friend for a month …
1 November 2019 - Marie D
Amazing experience with everyone at Rancho San Antonio. The horses are beautiful and awesome to ride. I did some volunteering work for a month that I would highly recommend if... read more you like horses and are good at ridding them. I was all day helping, cleaning and working with them. I
1 July 2019Michael BWe spent an excellent three hours riding to the beach and back. Two of our three participants had never rode before so our guide Miguel took it very slow and... read more easy for us. An extremely memorable day! Thank you Zia, Graeme, an
1 July 2021cerim377I volunteered for Cabalgatas Canoa for 2 months. Having done numerous trail rides around the world it was lovely to see how much time and effort goes into making sure... read more these horses are happy, healthy and getting regular health checks as would be expected in the UK. (This is something that is not very common unfortunately with other horses in the area). I would highly recommend going for either a beach or jungle ride when you are in Ecuador as it is truly a unique experience for all riding abilities.
12 March 2019 - Sonya S
My friend and I booked this tour at the end of our 2 week holiday in Ecuador. She rode horses all throughout her childhood and I have been on a... read more horse probably 10 times or less in my life. The booking process was simple, the prices very reasonable, and the questionnaire we completed to make sure we had a suitable horse was thoughtful and appropriate. Zia came to pick us up in Canoa at our beachside hotel and dropped us back off when it was over. Our tour was about 4 hours total, we road through the coastal forest to the Beerkingo brewery where we were given a tour of the microbrewery (the owners were lovely), tasted their beers, and then rode back to the pickup point. I thoroughly enjoyed this tour because I was able to get outside of the small town of Canoa and see some more of the countryside. I highly recommend this unique experience.
1 November 2019Aileen013Four of us really enjoyed a special time. Rode the super-well-behaved horses to the beach and back. Miguel was very attentive without being intrusive. My husband, virtually first... read more time rider, already wants to repeat. Of course, having a Brit in charge of a stables is great! So well organized, we felt completely comfortable. As we rode on to the beach, my friend said “not you normal day at the office”. …
1 July 2021Aileen013Four of us really enjoyed a special time. Rode the super-well-behaved horses to the beach and back. Miguel was very attentive without being intrusive. My husband, virtually first... read more time rider, already wants to repeat. Of course, having a Brit in charge of a stables is great! So well organized, we felt completely comfortable. As we rode on to the beach, my friend said “not you normal day at the office”.
1 August 2021 - Maria Mandita
I went to Ecuador for my honey moon and spent 4 days in Canoa, with Graeme & Zia who run Cabalgatas Canoa. Riding their lovely horses at the beach it's... read more just amazing! And that's not all, we spent a few days enjoying the area, the beach and wildlife and mingling with the locals.
1 June 2019n00b3r3ll4Zia and Graeme are wonderful folks who care for loads of animals. My boyfriend and I did the whole day trip starting out in the forest, stopped at the... read more brewery for a few pints of delicious beer and lunch then went to the beach and galloped our hearts out. After we had a bbq at their place and got to visit with their doggos and piggies. They know all the dogs in canoa. They rescue tons of them, provide necessary treatment, and rehome them. They are angels and the animals in Ecuador would be worse off if it weren't for them. If you love animals, great conversation, great cooking, and a wild horseback riding adventure, book your trip with Graeme and Zia. (PS they are also f***ing hilarious and their dog Pepsi is a gem)
19 June 2019Eduardo AHorseback riding with Cabalgatas Canoa was an amazing experience. I went with my girlfriend and we chose a full day ride including a visit at the local craft brewery hidden... read more in the forest and a BBQ in the evening at their property. Beer and food was all included. The owners are
1 May 2019
INCLUDED ON ALL OF OUR TOURS:
- Fit, healthy horse, one per rider!
- EU standard safety riding helmets available to all of our clients
- Comfortable and safe, high quality English or American tack
- Qualified and experienced guide. (Bilingual guide available for additional cost)
- Photographs and video taken on the tour
- Returning clients receive a 10% discount on their tour or lessons
FOR YOUR COMFORT AND SAFETY:
- Please wear long trousers or jeans and enclosed shoes or boots
- Bring sunscreen, sun hat and insect repellent
Booking conditions
- To confirm booking, payment for your horse riding tour must be received in full
- If you need to cancel or modify your booking, it must be with a minimum of 48 hours notice in order to receive a refund or to reschedule
- You must be ready 15 minutes before the tour start time. If you arrive late, the tour may depart without you or be cut short, and you may lose your payment
- Inclement Weather: Canoa has varied weather and we may have to cancel with full refund or to reschedule in case of storms or heavy rains
- For the welfare of our horses a weight restriction of 100 kg / 220 lbs applies
- Riders will need to find their way to the ranch, or we can collect you and drop you off for $15 round trip to and from Canoa. (Bahia is additional cost.)