Horses tend to run free in Vieques. There are also very active Paso Fino owners and competitors, with numerous horse shows. Ask the concierge for dates. There are a few Horseback riding facilities in Vieques. Some horses at Sun Bay.

A little Puerto Rico Horse History:

"Substantially due to the quality and excellence of the horses bred on the island, Puerto Rico played a very important role in the colonization of the New World. In 1521 Ponce de Léon obtained fifty horses for his search of the fountain of youth. In the same time period Francisco Pizarro bought horses needed for the conquest of South America in Puerto Rico and a Don Gaspar Troche imported stock from Puerto Rico for his horse business in Mexico. After the collapse of a short gold rush, horses became the principal export product of Puerto Rico and thousands were shipped to the New World to satisfy the growing demand. " Excerpt from the Paso Fino Website.

Presently Vieques has a great many (semi) wild horses running free in the nature reserves and on the street! Paso Fino horse shows are a big time event in Vieques. Weekends in Esperanza, the streets are overrun with horses as everyone shows off.