Educational Horse Vacation (14 days/ 13 nights)

Finca Soley, Tucurrique

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15 reviews
Duration: 14 days
Group size: 1 - 99
Educational Horse Vacation (14 days/ 13 nights)
Finca Soley, Tucurrique

15 reviews

Duration: 14 days
Group size: 1 - 99

About this trip

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


Packing List

 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. 

Terms & Conditions

 All payments are non refundable. 

A 25% depositis required for your booking.

Payment plans can be offered. 

The remaining 75% is due at your arrival day. Since we need long-term planning your registration for the booked time is binding. The fee for the entire period specified by you is due upon your arrival at the farm. In case of early departure, no refund of the fee project is possible. This is true even if we have to exclude you because of a violation of our house and community rules on the further participation. This is also true if you wish to terminate your participation.

If you cannot arrive we are happy to find an alternative date for your stay with us within one year.

The second part of the payment can also be made in cash at arrival. 

What’s included

  • Accomodation
    13 nights in a shared room (private option)
  • Meals, optional
  • 10 Lessons
    Groundwork and Riding
  • 2 Theory Lessons
  • 5 Halft Day Tours
    Tours, Trail Rides or extra lessons
  • 1 Full Day Tour
    To choose from our tour section
  • Airport Transfers

What’s not included

  • Airfare
  • Extra Lessons or Tours

Available Packages

14 days/ 13 nights Horse Vacation
$1,950
Deposit: $480

Available Add-Ons

Full Board
$840
Deposit: $0

Enjoy fresh prepared meals with local ingreedients and produced on the farm. 


Breakfast: choose from the buffet: homemade jogurt, tropical fruit, bread, egg, gallo pinto, pancakes, smoothy, coffee or tea. 


Lunch: healthy and fresh made lunch with a daily variation


dinner: includes main dish, side dish, desert and an alcoholic baverage


We can accomodate your dietry needs. 

Private Room
$350

enjoy a private room 

please notify us if you prefer to have a private bathroom (casa India) or if you are okey to share a bathroom (casa Perla) 

Semi Private Room
$200

Enjoy privacy in our semi private room with a built in deck. Sharing one room with one other guest, but the built in lofts offer loads of privacy. 

Extra Night Full Board Private Room
$125
Extra Night Full Board Shared Room
$95

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival

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. 


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Finca Soley
15 reviews
Educational horse vacation on organic horse farm in beautiful mountain setting.

Reviews

Excellent! Finca Soley was one of the most wonderful trips I have ever had! I want to start arranging to go back asap! Very comfortable sleeping arrangements, beautiful healthy horses, top-notch yoga, great excursions to an on-site waterfall, medicine and edible garden, hot springs, river bathing and hiking, milking a cow. Daily horse communication theory classes and horseback riding training sessions, and 3 farm-to-table meals a day. I can't wait to go back!
By Janet R for Classical Horsemanship & Yoga Retreat (Tripaneer) on May 05, 2025
The most amazing remote experience to reconnect with horses and learn new techniques of natural horsemanship. Isa is a great horse whisperer and teacher and her horses are all gentle and happy. The yoga taught by Annalea was excellent every morning, the food was fresh and delicious, the 15 acres of beautiful farm felt like home. The dawn chorus of bird species was a joy and the other solo travelers I met were awesome! I was lucky enough to see 6 toucans , an armadillo, a tayra, numerous types of hummingbirds, raptors. Bring binoculars and a bird species book!! Hot mineral springs was a big highlight too!!! Will be going back. I'm back addicted to riding again!
By Amy S for Horse Connection, Liberty and Yoga (Amy Smith) on Apr 28, 2025
Exactly what I needed and beyond expectations. This is not a luxury holiday in terms of high end fancy but is perfect for those looking for an authentic restorative low-key time away. Great communication and hospitality from beginning to end. While wifi is available, I used this as an opportunity to fully disconnect and appreciate being present in quiet time reading and listening the sounds of birds and farm animals and conversations with hosts and small number of other guests in addition to the scheduled morning yoga and riding lessons and two excursions (hot springs and a chocolate tasting tour). Delicious meals (vegetarian with fresh everything and good seasoning), friendly and knowledgeable hosts, delightful fellow guests, and selecting the package option meant I had everything I needed. Just the yoga or the riding lessons would have been amazing and having the two together was perfection.
By Gwendolyn E for Horse Connection, Liberty and Yoga on Mar 23, 2025
I had 9 fantastic days being a Volunteer at Finca Soley. The food was amazing and really fresh including homemade butter, cheese, eggs from their own chickens and chicken meat from the neighbors. I learned a lot about horses behaviors and their needs. In the time span that I had been there were no people my age (18) at the Finca but it was fine because I met some very lovely people to spend the free time in the cozy hammocks with. In exchange for more riding lessons I cleaned the 9 stalls, washed some horses and cleaned the dishes every evening for the guests which was a really good offer to me since I was the only one that didn’t book the Retreat Yoga-Programm and otherwise could not have taken part in a lot of activities. At the last day I was the only one left at the Finca and the family took me to their family trip to a circus nearby which was really nice and definitely a very caring and nice gesture. All in all, I would like to say thank you for this amazing experience and greetings from Germany to the whole family.
By Christina B for Simple Horse Stay (Christina) on Mar 12, 2025
The location was paradise, our hosts so delightfully friendly charming and thoughtful, the food delicious and healthy, the horse training and riding insightful and joy filled, the yoga uplifting and rejuvenating, and the other activities super fun.
By Carolyn A for Horse Connection, Liberty and Yoga (Carolyn) on Mar 09, 2025
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