On a very hot Saturday afternoon, two of us decided we would sign up to go horseback riding with a tour guide. The ride was from 11-3 and consisted of us and four others whom we met that day before leaving. We rode across seven different beaches and eventually an hour and a half later, we arrived at a waterfall where the beaches came to an end. We gave the horses a break in the shade and rested while enjoying some cold water and fresh pineapple. The trail we rode on was very different than what I am used to, because it involved going up and down very steep hills. The horses seemed hesitant at times about going up and down these hills because of the degree of the slope, which made us a bit nervous. Our tour guide spoke only Spanish, so my communication with him was minimal as I tried to recall whatever Spanish I knew to speak with him. Luckily, one of the ladies on the tour with us was bilingual, so she was able to translate things for the rest of us. Unfortunately, I had a very stubborn horse who refused to gallop across the beach unlike the other horses, so we trotted at a slower pace than the others and needed to catch up most of the time. Overall, the scenary throughout the ride was beautiful as we rode across the beaches, including Playa Grande. Even though the ride was an enjoyable experience for me, I would not choose to ride a horse in Montezuma again, because the horses seemed to be malnourished, which was very disheartening to me. The horses seemed to be overworked and underfed, and at times it was difficult to not feel sorry for the horses as we rode them during the hottest part of the day.
Kristen Koons
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