16 Mar 2023
This excursion was one of the highlights of our week in the DR! We were picked up and dropped back off right at the lobby of our resort. After a little bit of a ride, the horses were ready for us, starting in the city streets, then past cattle pastures, and next to the beach. We weren’t directly on the water because of the soft sand and the slope, but the trail was as close as you can get! Seeing what real life is like there outside the resort was eye-awakening and extremely interesting to me. They had horses with different personalities that suited our riding skills, and though I started on a lazy one (Sorry, Caramelo!), I was able to switch halfway through to one more to my liking (Thanks, Moro!). We took a break at the halfway point, where they cut open coconuts for us to drink the water and then eat. It also gave the horses a rest. The only negative for us is that we did pay for a private tour and someone else tagged along because something happened that she couldn’t be a part of her group tour. She was new to riding, and the reason we picked a private tour was so that we could go at our own pace. But it was nice of them to fit her in rather than cancel her tour. I would highly recommend this excursion and I thank Arturo for sharing his horses with us!