Name: Educational Horse Vacation (7 days/ 6 nights)
Location: Finca Soley, Tucurrique

Finca Soley

17 reviews

Duration: 7 days

Group size: 1 - 10

Educational Horse Vacation (7 days/ 6 nights)

Finca Soley, Tucurrique

Duration: 7 days

Group size: 1 - 10

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.

Riding pants

Comfortable clothes for the evenings (It can get cold)

Clothes for trips

Closed shoes for riding

Sneakers or hiking boots for hiking

Flip Flops, Sandals or something similar

Light longs-leave shirts to protect against sun and insects

Cap or sunhat

Riding helmet (We have plenty on the farm too)

Swimsuit

Sunscreen and repellent

Flash light

Water bottle to refill

Toiletries

Small backpack

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

Maybe bum bag

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

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.

Private Room

$200

Deposit: $0

upgrade to your private room

Semi Private Room

$100

Deposit: $0

Enjoy privacy in our semi private room with a built in deck.

Day 1
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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Day 2
Day 2
Introduction
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.
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Day 3 - 6
Day 3 - 6
Learning, Exploring and Relaxing
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.
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Day 7
Day 7
Departure
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).

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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.

What a wonderful paradise up in the mountains of Costa Rica. At Finca Soley, all buildings on site are hand built with local materials and Isla's designers touch! Just loved the set up, the early morning yoga rituals, riding after breakfast, long walks on property. Not enough can be said about the well trained, beautiful happy horses. The lessons were well thought out with lots of challenges. The last day experiencing the art of liberty topped the trip off! The best cooked and fresh food, so plentiful I know I gained weight while there! The experience was just so appreciative, I very much needed the break from work and Isla and the entire family were so nice and accommodating! It was hard to leave.

By Gail G for Horse Connection, Liberty and Yoga on Jul 02, 2025

Thank you Gail ! It was so much fun meeting you and a real honor training with you. Excited I could spark your interest for liberty. Thanks again for joining us.

By Finca Soley on Jul 03, 2025

Perfection; The rooms are comfy and beautiful. The buildings were breathtaking. The views superb. The yoga was transformative. the vegetarian meals deliciousBest of all were the hosts, lessons at liberty training and the superbly cared for horses. GO! You'll be glad you did

By Peggy P for Horse Connection, Liberty and Yoga (Peggy) on Jun 30, 2025

Thank you Peggy. It was such a pleassure and honor to have you with us. Thank you so much for your review and choosing Finca Soley for your anniversery.

By Finca Soley on Jul 03, 2025

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

Thank you Janet! We had such an amazing week. I hope we can all get back together here again. Happy that we get to stay in touch and keep riding together online (=

By Finca Soley on Jul 03, 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

Amy, thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was such a wonderful week with all of you. And a real honor to have you ride my horses. Excited to keep in touch.

By Finca Soley on Jul 03, 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

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Educational Horse Vacation (7 days/ 6 nights)

Educational Horse Vacation (7 days/ 6 nights)

About this trip

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

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Educational Horse Vacation (7 days/ 6 nights)

Educational Horse Vacation (7 days/ 6 nights)

About this trip

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

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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