Captiva Farms Horseback Riding Ottawa / Gatineau Équitation

About Us

Captiva Farms was founded 34 years ago as a place to get away from the demands and stresses of city living. France Bigras and Patrick Campeau bought Captiva Farms in May of 2014 and have dedicated their lives to making the Ranch the best place to enjoy all that nature has to offer. By entering the gates of their 450 acre horseback trail riding ranch, guests enter into a world that slows down to a horse’s heartbeat.

We keep our horses extremely healthy, by following a rigorous industry-leading checklist, which includes regular grooming, washing, checking, and various other forms of inspection and maintenance. Captiva Farm’s standards of care have been adopted by major horseback riding associations.

Our Horses are allowed to run wild every night on over 450 acres of beautiful farm land. This allows them to safely fulfill their own exercise, stimulation and social needs. By the time they wake up and are ready for guests, they are physically, socially and psychologically nourished.

learning how to handle the horses, saddle them up, groom them and ride on trails, especially through hilly, forested trails on Captiva land, to prepare for the rugged wilderness trails

Due to popular demand, we’ve created a huge video series, answering all of your questions about horseback riding. What makes a horse happy? How fast can a horse go? How do you control a 1200 pound animal? All of these questions are answered, and more, with this comprehensive video series covering everything you need to know about horseback riding. Click Here...

Captiva Farms

Captiva Farms was founded 30 years ago as a place to get away from the demands and stresses of city living. By entering the gates of our 450 acres horseback trail riding ranch, situated 5 minutes east of Wakefield Québec (La Pêche), guests enter into a world that slows down to a horse’s heartbeat.

189 ch. de la Montagne Wakefield (La Pêche), QC J0X 3G0 (Near Edelweiss Ski Resort) info@CaptivaFarms.com

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