Horse riding
Scenery & surf on horseback
The wild East Coast and the less populated North of the island provide dramatic landscapes for some enjoyable horse riding .
The island’s main stables offer relaxing excursions on horseback for intermediate-level and novice riders, including children. For 1–3 hours you soak up the scenery and the views and get to walk your horse along the beach through the surf.
They also offer magical moonlight rides when conditions are favourable.
Sunflower Stables offers the unique experience of riding retired race horses bareback along the beach and swimming on/with the horses before rounding off with a beach picnic.
Note: The horses are well maintained and the guides are professional.
Ocean Echo Stables is based in St John, in the southeast (this entry’s map location).
Jahworks Equestrian Centre is located in St Peter, in the northeast.
Sunflower Stables, back in St Philip but you meet for the horse riding experience in town, in Carlisle Bay.
Bank on paying around US$70–150/pp (1–3hr) for a small group ride. Transfer to/from your lodgings can be arranged at extra cost.