Meet our horses

  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 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)

  My daughter and I visited here in early June and had a wonderful day. Zia was wonderful, we will definitely go back!!!
Highly recommended

  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

  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. …

  I 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.

  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 !! …

  We had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ️ will book again next time we're in canoa.

  We 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 🙂

  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 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

  We had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ❤️ will book again next time we're in canoa.

  Four 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”. …

  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

  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.

  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.

  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 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 …

  We 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

  I 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.

  We 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.

  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 !!

  We had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ❤️ will book again next time we're

  We 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!

  We had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ❤️ will book again next time we're in canoa.

  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

  I 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!

  I 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

  We had a wonderful afternoon on beautiful horses with great company. Thanks for the memories ❤️ will book again next time we're in canoa.

  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!!

  Had 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!

  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!

  Four 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”.