Horse Riding on your Vacation to Jamaica

When you think about taking a vacation in Jamaica, images of golden or white sand and clichcrystal blue-green oceans and lagoons come to mind. You imagine yourself sun-bathing, meeting Bob Marleys relatives on the 9-Mile excursion, dancing the night away with other tourists at some kind of Americanized reggae club but have you considered that you could just as easily be spending some of your time really immersing yourself in the Jamaican landscape, really getting back to nature? You could do this by reserving yourself a place on one of the islands horse riding tours.

Of course you could simply take a horse riding lesson, and perhaps a slow canter down to the beach but wouldnt you rather experience something a little deeper than that? There are specialized horse tour companies on Jamaica that offer a variety of different packages (including the simple riding lesson option!) to suit all kinds of abilities, skills and interests. You can join a group tour that lasts for only a few hours, or if youre wanting something a little more private perhaps as part of your honeymoon, you can hire a guide and have a tour thats just for you and your partner.

If the idea appeals but you dont think your riding skills are up to a horse trek through some rainforest terrain, dont worry the staff at the horse tour companies wont let you go if they dont think youre up to it. Its not worth their credibility to allow riders who arent experienced enough for any particular tour take part in it. Instead, theyll advise you on what they think you can manage, making it a win-win situation all round!

So dont think that Jamaica is all about water and sand, theres a few hooves in there as well if youre ready to get up in the saddle and find them!

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