Esperanza Riding Company

One of the highlights of our trip. They recommended the 8:00 a.m. tour to avoid the heat later in the day. Horses were very gentle, very easy to control– almost like cruise control. Guides very knowledgeable. It’s a great way to see the island. Views from the hills are amazing.

I can’t say enough about Elizabeth and her stable. Fantastically loved and cared for horse and a great tour going through town, the hillside and beach… all with FANTASTIC views. My daughter is a competitive equestrian jumper and she was thrilled with everything. We can’t wait to come back!

Great ride, wonderfully gentle horses, and beautiful trails, beaches, and valleys. The owner led our ride and was fantastic. She’s passionate about her horses, her business, and the life she’s made on Vieques. Her passion makes the trip! We highly recommend taking this tour. One of the best parts of our vacation!

We had such a wonderful ride with our tour guide Elizabeth.
We called a day ahead of time and were able to book a tour over the phone. She has two rides available, one at 8 am and one 4 pm, you have to get there 30 or 45 mins early so keep that in mind when booking. She texted us directions and it was easy to find.
You could book a group tour or a private ride. The group tour was $ 80 per person and the private was $ 110. We opted for a group tour and were thrilled to be the only ones on the tour! Elizabeth of course honored the $ 80 per person rate even though we got a private tour.
You can tell she really cares about the horses she owns and all the other roaming ones in the island. She was very knowledgable and talking with her was like talking with an old friend.
Our horses were calm and kind and very well behaved. The tour was a good 2 hours and the best way to see the island in my opinion.
I can’t say enough good things about Esperanza riding company. I know taxi horses is right across from the W, but trust me this place is worth the drive or taxi ride.

Oh my goodness! Esperanza riding company was the most amazing time I have had in vieques. I loved it so much that I decided to do another ride after my scheduled first. Elizabeth is such an amazing rider and guide and she treats her horses so well. They are so well behaved and perfect for beginners. It was definitely my most favorite thing to do in Vieques.

Just got back from an amazing ride with Esperanza Riding Company. Fantastic views, gentle horses, and knowledgeable guides. Great fun and worth every penny.

First off Elizabeth is an amazing rider, she handled her horse and us with nothing but precision. She’s also an adorable quintessential outback woman.
From the very start to the finish of our ride experience nothing but beautiful sunsets beautiful greenery and a sense of getting to explore this small town. Thanks so very much and hope that she continues to guide for many years to come!
Cheers!

On an island with wild horses, it’s not hard to get tempted to ride one of your own. Esparanza Riding Company is the way to go. This experience is very unique for beginners as well as experienced riders. For beginners, they give you an easy horse and help you all the way. For the more experienced ones, there are opportunities to get the horses up in a bit higher speed at certain stretched. The tour is spectacular and very diverse: Beach, ride through Esperanza, and over the hills. Darcy was our tour guide, Abi and Capitan our horses. They all helped make this experience a very memorable one, too. Very easy to get them to go where you want them.
It’s a two hour ride which is long (can be a bit hard in a saddle for an untrained rider), but this trip is an outstanding experience, so don’t miss out on this opportunity. Full value for money.

What a blast. Elizabeth is awesome and really knows her stuff. It is a good 3 hours start to finish, which really was about an hour too long but I would not let that discourage you.
Very quickly you find yourself riding on the beach and my only complaint would be that you don’t do enough of that. You are on coconut beach and the Esperanza side of Sun bay for a very short while. Trotting the Paso’s is really cool and even the novices in our group loved it. Wear lots of sun screen.

What a wonderful treat. The Esperanza Riding Club delivers in three areas a) great trail, b) knowledge of the island, c) well trained horses. The ladies running the ride really know there stuff and are quick to answer any questions. Riding the island with them provides you with a unique experience that cant be matched with any jeep.
Probably 9 up for kids.

Amazing experience, definitely in the top 3 of our experiences while on vacation in Vieques! If you do any excursions at all I would highly recommend a horseback ride.
We were interested in horseback riding during our trip and upon asking the hotel recommended Esperanza Riding Company’s tours vs. the other companies. We choose the 8am ride (lasts for 2 hs) and were excited see Esperanza and the beaches around that area as we had been staying on the Northern side.
Our tour guide was super friendly (Amanda I think from Boston) and it ended up just being T and myself so it was basically a private tour. Our guide had pre-​selected horses for us based upon our height and weight (we provided them this information when we called to make a reservation) My horse was gentle was very sweet, suited for my beginner skills, and T had a larger, more lively horse which matched his pretty expansive horseback riding experiences.
We set off and the 2 hours flew by as we rode through lush tropical forests, along several beaches (which were gorgeous and deserted that early in the morning), and along the town of Esperanza. Bring a camera as there were so many amazing photo ops! Along the way, our guide shared lots of interesting random facts about Vieques and the areas we rode through.
Ultimately, it was $ 80 (CASH ONLY) per person but really a unique and worthwhile way to experience Vieques; we covered 10 miles in 2 hours and saw so much of the island that we wouldn’t have been able to see otherwise. Riding along a perfect beach in gorgeous, sunny, 80 degree weather was surreal.
Go for the morning tour during rainy season as the afternoon ones have a much higher chance of being rained on.