Highlights
- Forest trails with no roads and no traffic
- Canter possible if you can sit one
- Two lengths: about 2h or about 3h
- Full-day version with a picnic
- Round-trip hotel transfer on request
Description
A ride that never touches a road. From the hacienda at La Barbacoa the trails go up into the forest behind Las Terrenas and stay there: dirt, shade, tree cover and no traffic, with openings that look back over the canopy. Two lengths. About two hours at $75 per person, or about three hours at $85. There is also a full day in the forest at $110 per person, or $135 with a picnic. Canter is possible for riders who can sit one. Horses are matched to what each rider can actually do, and the hacienda works mainly with people who have ridden before — say honestly what you can do when you book. The weight limit is 90 kg.
What's Included
What's NOT Included
What to Bring
Meeting Point
Hacienda La Suerte, La Barbacoa, Las Terrenas. Rides leave from the hacienda. A round-trip transfer from your hotel in Las Terrenas can be arranged for $15 per person.
Accessibility & Requirements
Maximum rider weight is 90 kg. The trails are dirt tracks through forest, with uneven ground and low branches in places, so riders need to be able to control a horse at a walk without help. The hacienda works mainly with people who have ridden before; tell them your real level when you book. There is little or no phone signal at the stables, so replies to messages can take a while.
A working equestrian center at La Barbacoa, in the hills above Las Terrenas, with rides out to the countryside, the forest and the beach. The hacienda works mainly with riders who have been on a horse before: horses are matched to what each rider can actually do, and the pace can open up to a canter or a gallop. There is a shorter walking ride for first-timers, and private lessons from eight years old. The team answers in French, Spanish and English.
Google reviews of Hacienda La Suerte
4.8 · 46Reviews from Google
Bodhild Bjørkedal Hokstad2 years agoAmazing horse riding! The horses were so nice, just pull a little bit and they do what u want. Nice french girl instructors. Ride trough a jurrasic park forrest, swim trough a river, canter on the beach or in the jungle. Perfect.See this review on Google
sam maitland9 months agoVery enjoyable & eventful afternoon ride through the forest, which offers some scenic views when you rise above the canopy. My very well trained horse was able to handle my limited skill (and similarly my guide handle my limited french). Hotel pick up and return service was also convenient.See this review on Google
Ingrid Ernø2 years agoJust got back from a trip to the Dominican Republic, and my highlight was certainly the 3 hour horseriding trek through the forest with Hacienda la Suerte. Horses are very well taken care of, are lovely to ride and the people working there (Valérie and Lou were our guides) were fantastic. The scenery is stunning as well, and if you're an experienced rider looking to canter and gallop there will be plenty of that! I had so much fun and can't recommend this place enough.See this review on Google
