Riding in Mexico

Riding in Mexico is a great experience. We know of the best places to ride and amazingly it is only a two and a half hour drive from Mexico City. For those of you who know horses and riding, then you will also know that it is one of the best ways of getting off the beaten track and discovering a part of the country where others don’t often reach. Of course, this is only pleasurable if you are riding fit, well mannered horses who enjoy the rides as much as you and this is what you will find in Valle de Bravo.

This trail ride takes you through a fairly remote and beautiful part of central Mexico where two mountain ranges meet. It is an area where Mexicans in the know escape the summer heat of the city for the cool fresh air of the hills, mountains and lakes. In riding here for a few days or up to a week, you will discover an unknown face of Mexico and learn about old Mexican countryside traditions all the while riding incredibly fit and well trained horses using well-kept, first-class tack.

Your charming hosts, Pepe and Lucia, are Mexican, but both speak fluent English. They are the owners of Finca Enyhe and one or other will accompany each ride. Their knowledge of the country, the flora and fauna add an enormous amount to the ride. They also have lots of stories of the characters, some good, some not so good, who have shaped this land.

Accommodation at the Finca is in very comfortable twin or double bedded en-suite spacious rooms, beautifully furnished in the colonial Mexican style. These are surrounded by lush gardens with an amazing variety of plants, flowers and fruit trees. In the evening the picturesque town of Valle de Bravo with its cobbled streets and many small restaurants and bars is all a short walk away.

Between our autumn and spring is the perfect time to visit – the dry season. Days are warm with clear skies. Mornings and evenings can be fresh, especially in December and January when you will be glad of a wood fire in the rooms.

A real highlight between November and February is a ride to the Monarch Butterfly sanctuary. Here millions of butterflies that have migrated from eastern Canada survive the winter by clinging to the fir trees (see the section on the Monarch butterflies).

The horses are Trakhener, Thoroughbred/ Quarterhorse cross and Mexican Criollo. They range from 15 to 17 hh and from rock steady to the spirited. Tack is a choice of English, Trail Saddles, Western or the local Mexican Charro (similar to a Western saddle). All have comfortable sheepskin seat savers and saddlebags.


“Lucia and Pepe are great hosts and this is a lovely holiday. Whether you are a rider or not - a stay at Finca Enhye will be a treat.”

Jo, Programme Director, Imagine Latin America