Today we had a nice and relaxed ride & swim day with Bregje and the horses - Blondie, Paco and Tango The horses are well trained, educated and the guide is very flexible and nice.We can recommend this ranch to have an unforgettable swim with the horses in the lagoon of Washikemba Best regards, Dajana
This was a very special riding experience for me. I own a Paso Fino and Rancho Washikemba had one for me to ride. All the horses are beautiful and healthy. They are well taken care of and that was important to me. The lagoon swim was amazing. Bridget and Mark are a wonderful couple and I hope to go back and ride again.
What a fantastic experience I have had yesterday: swimming with horses! I had never done anything like this before, and it was so great! Beautiful horses on this range and also very well taken care of. The trail goes through a western-like area. It takes for about half an hour to get to a beautiful lagune. Then, yo change into your swimwear and get back on the bare back of the horse, and you swim and play with the horses in the sea. After that, everyone is refreshed and you can enjoy the way back to the ranch, in your closes and on the saddled horse again. This tour is an absolute must if you love horses and horsebackriding. Thank you Bregje and Poco ("my" horse)! Greetz, Susan
A must do. Horses are very well taken care of, Bregje and Mark have 9 horses, and they come in all shapes and sizes! I had a trailride on Blondy and Poco, both horses listened perfectly. Really nice and relaxing swim.The most important thing for me (I have been riding horses all my life) was that the horses had FUN @ the job.
It was a fantastic experience! A very nice way for discovering the area of Washikemba with its cacti, donkeys and goats! It felt so free to be out there! After a ride of 30 minutes we arrived at Lagoen where we took of the saddles and put our swimwear on. Mark and Bregje helped us back on the back of the horse and guided us towards the water where we swim and played with the horses in the water. You feel that the horses are all very relaxed and enjoying it. Thank you so much for the tour Bregje and Mark, it was fantastic!
The rides where very nice and relaxing. Horses for all kind of people, from easy to ride to more difficult. I really liked to go outside and enjoying the nature and the sea.
Everybody who loves horses, should do this amazing horseride through the wide nature of washikemba. we really enjoyed our ride and the refreshing bath with lovely POCO. this was an awesome experience.thanks for sharing these Special moments with us.whenever we are back on bonaire,we will gladly stop at your Ranch again for another ride.
I also found this on trip advisor. I was so happy to book it, which i did through fb. It was just me my husband and Breje. It was incredible. Rode to the lagoon on the opposite side of our cruise port.... got to see wild donkeys and goats playing. Waves splashing up on shore. Iguanas hiding in the tall cacti. The lagoon was breathtakingly beautiful! An we were the only ones there! Got to swim on Poco... she was cool. I can't believe we swam clear out to the middle... and she was definitely swimming. Coolest experience ever!!!!! I had my own horse back home in pa... and know a few things about horses. I can tell you she really loves her horses and they love her back. They just swim anywhere she goes! Anyhow don't skip this amazing and beautiful activity! It was the BEST part of my honeymoon.. overall the coolest thing I have done in my lifetime. Worth every penny times 2!
I went to Bonaire and had a fab time at the Washikemba Ranch. The horses are very well looked after and have great character. Bregje is a most sensitive person, every pore of her being radiates a deep love for horses and nature. The trails in the Washikemba area are simply breathtaking. Wide trails, void of people and filled with nature, blue skies, birds, plants and spectacular scenery.Though Bregje is a dressage instructor and does not call herself a follower of NH principles, she most definitely lives and communicates with her horses in a sincere connection with and respect for the high intelligence of the horse. Whether you simply want a nice trail ride, brush up on your riding skills or seriously need to recharge your batteries, I highly recommend Washikemba Ranch.