Costa Rica Cattle and dairy farms occupy a vast number of acres in Costa Rica.
Horse Ranches in Costa Rica
COSTA RICA'S OWN BREED OF SADDLE HORSE
The Costa Rican Saddle Horse is a breed developed in Costa Rica. Since way back in 1850
the breeders were very much attuned to the inbreeding problem because of the small
population of horses. As a result, a few stallions were imported from Spain and Peru.
The breed was founded by "Janitzio" foaled in 1955, a loudly marked sabino stallion. In
1972 a breed club (ASCACOPA) was established and later in 1974 the breed registry was
initiated.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BREED
The minimum height for males is 14.2½ hands (148 centimetres (58 in)) and 14.1½ hands
(146 centimetres (57 in)) for females. The head profile is strait or slightly convex. The neck
is arched, ample at the base and tapered toward the head. The chest is deep and well
muscled, the barrel well developed. The back is short with the underline being longer. The
croup is long, well muscled and slightly rounded. The hair on the mane & tail is fine and the
skin should be fine with short hair. The gait and movements are performed with action and
energy, the knees and hocks showing high flexing during the rhythmic and harmonious trot.
Dude Ranch vacations and Gentlemen Farmers.
Usually a Horse Ranch has a lot of land and is not just utilized for the Horses. Normally,
they include many crops and. They can be massive ins size to small few hectares.
One thing that makes Horse Ranching a good business are the Tours that are becoming so
popular. One can choose how many months a year you wish to work and offer the tours
accordingly. they pay well and allow you a good lifestyle of your choice.
See this sampling of Horse Tours that are offered.
Tours & Trail Rides: Ride the Old Spanish Trail and colorful ox cart trails through the
beautiful dry tropical forest countryside passing cattle ranches, typical small towns and
experience a “real taste Costa Rica”. Painted Pony Guest Ranch Costa Rica customizes small
group trail rides and tours to the needs and experience of the riders, beginners to equine professionals.
Natural History Tours & Trail Rides: Guanacaste's dry tropical forest is one of most
endangered ecosystems in the world. Your bilingual guides will introduce you to the unique
plants and animals of the region as well as the colorful culture of the locals called
Guanacastecos. The early morning or late afternoon tours leisurely travel back roads and
small towns surrounding the ranch. See howler monkeys, tropical birds, spectacular tropical
flora and fauna while learning about the natural and cultural history of Guanacaste.
Cantina Tours: One of Painted Pony Guest Ranch Costa Rica’s most popular rides, the
Cantina Tour, is a real Guanacaste cultural experience. The guides will lead you through
backcountry trails, finding out of the way places with good food and cold drinks for the rest
stops. Ride the beautiful oxcart trails and visit small towns with a flavor of the “old west”.
To take advantage of the cooler afternoons, rides start about 3:30pm and return at sunset
or by moon or starlight. Special family tours are also available.
Large Multi-purpose farms
For the large producer, it is often wise to look to the large farms as they usually offer a
large variety of potential products. Here is an example of just such a Farm. It has 1350
hectares, 2.5 miles of Ocean front sandy white Beach, a Canal entering from the ocean that
is navigable for about 1 mile. It features 100 hectares of flat land for agriculture products,
Ranch land, Teak on the land, Hillside Ocean views as well as Ocean front area for single
family homes and a massive point for a Hotel site.
There are a number of these large tracts around. Some committed purely to agriculture
others vary from agriculture to Timber and Development.
Teak the best investment today
First, let's look at what has impacted on the rise in Costa Rica
demand:
- Thailand banned teak harvesting in natural forests in 1989.
- Myanmar (Burma):
This is the only country in the world supplying teak from natural forests.
- Indonesia: Even though it has large teak plantations, there is a complete ban on exporting teak logs. The logs in this Country are supplied entirely to domestic industries, such as furniture manufacturers and is later exported as the finished furniture products.
Facts
Due to a dramatic decrease in teak supply from the natural forests along with increasing
demand for teak timber, the future of teak production can only come from new teak
plantations."
Teak log prices have increased at an average rate of
8.3% per annum compounded over the last thirty years. The reason for the sharp increase
is
rapidly declining supply and rising demand.
Conclusion
In many locations such as India, the natural forests of teak alone will not be able to meet
the
current and future demand for teak.
Demand for teak in the past 10 years has risen while supply in the past has declined rapidly and is forecasted to decline at an even more rapid rate.
It is seriously believed that the teak supply into India from West Africa (from which 60% of
India’s
current imports originate will be completely at an end in 5 years time). In other words,
the supply from West Africa of 1.5 million m3 per annum of teak (60% of 2.5 million
m3 per annum of Indian imports of teak each year) will cease fully in only 5 years time.
Teak prices in the past 15 years have risen at more than 7% per annum compounded. Teak prices in the past 12 months have risen 15% in the premium log categories.
West Africa's illegal felling as well as Indonesia and other countries is on the rise. This is a
clear indication of rapidly rising prices and rapidly falling supply.
In 1982, the domestic Indian market consumed more than 7.5
million m3 of teak per annum (3 times more than it does today).
Due to chronic over harvesting around the world, illegal felling and only a small sustainable
teak plantation industry (ie. That occurring in Australia, Brazil and Costa Rica), that Indian
domestic consumption figure has fallen to only 2.5 million m3 per annum. |
