Natural Horsemanship & Classical Training

Learn to communicate with horses using clear bodylanguage, energy and focus in a way that is natural to the horses.

OUR MISSION

Emotional, mental and physical balance.

To give people a brighter understanding of the beeing horse. And to help horses to understand the human world.
Teach people how to proper work a horses body in order to be able to carry us. Teach horses how to use their body and strengh

At FINCA SOLEY we understand Natural Horsemanship as a holistic way of keeping and training horses. We base our principle on a LOVE based relationship that is free of judgement and includes a postive attitude, where the horse feels safe and valued.  It is based on COMMUNICATION in witch we will aways first listen, understand and then share our ideas. It is surrounded by BOUNDERIES that we set in order to be able to be safe AND give the horse room to express himelf.

The study of Natural Horsemanship will not only learn you to communicate with your horse. It will also learn you to get to know yourself. Becoming a good partner for your horse will teach you a lot about yourself and improve your focus, decision making, having a clear mind and learn to control your energy and body. 

In the classical training you will get into the details of the horses body. Learn how to use flexion, mobalization and balance. Develop the perfect feeling. Refine communication where all you need is a thought, a breath an idea.

As a guest at Finca Soley you will learn how to train and ride bitless. Advanced riders with an independet seat might also learn how to connect with a horse using a bit in order to reach his deeper muscle tissue.

Our horses are trained at different levels to accomodate your needs and become your perfect teacher. They will know on what they have to do to show you where to improve. 

WE ARE EXITED TO ACCOMODATE A GREAT LEARNING AND DEVELOPING EXPERIENCE AT FINCA SOLEY

 Please try to bring as less as possible plastic packaging and make sure all your care products are made of natural ingredients as we are an ecological farm. 

ž Riding pants 

ž Comfortable clothes for the evenings (It can get cold)

ž Clothes for trips

ž Closed shoes for riding

ž Sneakers or hiking boots for hiking

ž Flip Flops, Sandals or something similar

ž Light longs-leave shirts to protect against sun and insects

ž Cap or sunhat

ž Riding helmet (We have plenty on the farm too)

ž Swimsuit

ž Sunscreen and repellent 

ž Flash light

ž Water bottle to refill

ž Toiletries 

ž Small backpack

ž Booklet and pen to make notes (For Theory lessons and personal writings)

ž Maybe bum bag 

ž Your personal first aid kid (Plaster, ointment, charcoal tablets, etc.)

ž Our number: 00506 83694339 (= 

Arrival info: Book your flight to Costa Rica “Juan Santamaria Airport”, international airport San Jose. We can also pick you up in San Jose center or somewhere else in the country (you will be charged the difference in the price if it is further away). 

At the airport check for the “Finca Soley” sign. 

We pick you up at the airport to take you to Finca Soley. We can accomodate every time to pick you up. If you are already at a different place in the country we can arrange a different pickup location as well. 

After you settled in one of our program coordinators will meet you to plan out the week. Each week is planned individually. You will reveive a set of lessons in the topic you choose. Theory lessons. And have a set of tours that you can choose from our tour section together with the other group members.

You can take a walk to explore the farm and meet the horses. 

Dinner will be served around 6pm and we appreciate if we have all needed information in case that you follow a specific diet. 

If arrival is at night you will be bought to your room by the driver and we will meet you the next day. 

We start the day with breakfast at the community house at 8 am. Here you will meet the other guests and volunteers living ar Finca Soley. 

At breakfast you will recieve your plan to see the lessons schedule and tous. 

All about learning? Bring your notebook and take a seat next to the arena to observe the lessons and training. We kinldy ask to stay calm and keep questions for after the lessons/ training. 

Lunch will be shared between the Finca Soley community at 12 midday. A great moment to recall the learned things and process. 

After lunch you might head out to a tour chooses or have a theory lesson. Depending the choiced you made. 

Improve your communication skills with your horse. Learn to ride in balance or gain a better understaning of the animal horse and its body. 

Enjoy the beauty of the lush green Costa Rica mountains during our beautiful nature and cultre tours. 

Deepen your understanding during the theoy lessons. 

And enjoy your time relaxing and listing to the sounds of the jungle. 

Depending your flight we will take you to the airport. Departure is between 5 and 6 hourse before your flight. 

If your flight is in the evening you can book an extra lesson (depends availabilty).