Home for domestic animals in need on the beautiful island of St. John,
US Virgin Islands.
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Welcome to the Carolina Corral!
Take a relaxing ride along the shoreline of Coral Harbour in St. John, USVI. Amazing views await you with pictures on a coral strewn beach. Then walk in the water on a small sandy beach on the way back. Coral Harbour is mostly mangroves so we don’t have the long sandy beach to ride on, but it’s still a beautiful ride and a great way to enjoy the island’s natural beauty. Beginners welcome with instruction provided and horses available for the more advanced rider!
The horseback rides are the main means of income for the yard, supporting the other rescues and unwanted animals including abandoned sheep and goats and donkeys injured in the wild. Rides can be scheduled as something special to do as a couple or as a family. It’s best not to wait till the day before you leave to ride, as anything could happen to make us one horse short, or inclimate weather.
Rides are bookable online via the “Book Now” button on this page where you can also check availability. They are one hour in length along the shoreline of Coral Bay, culminating on a beautiful rocky beach for pictures. Ride on a couple of small sandy beaches on the way back along the water and into the mangroves. They are in the afternoons by reservation, Monday – Friday 3:30 pm and 5 pm. Closed toed shoes and long pants or capris recommended for protection from brush and the saddle. I have long pants to borrow if you didn’t bring some with you. Weight limit is 240# with no double riding. Age limit is 8 years old on up, no double riding.
The 2025 St. John Virgin Islands Donkey Calendar is now available for pre-sale. This year I’ve chosen a family living in the wild with one of the babies born this year. Rayna with her mom Sunshine is one of the few girl donkeys born on island, with the majority being boys. She had since been joined by two other girls and with an older girl, totaling four all together! For this year’s calendar I was fortunate to have the help of Christy Greene, a regular St. John visitor. We hope you enjoy this year’s donkey calendar!
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Christy took time to help while running her own business working with Scentsy. Check out her information to fill your home with your favorite scents or to keep up with the holidays!
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Other activities at the corral include helping with the Morning Feed at 8:30 am, Monday – Friday. $20 donation each participant.
I’m also offering public tours of the corral Monday – Friday mornings from 10 to 11 am. Cost is $20 per person, infants are free.Transportation by taxi is available from the Cruz Bay dock at 9:30 for an additional $35. This includes drop off at a North shore beach after the tour. Get up close with the horses, sheep, goats, donkeys, cats, dogs and chickens who call the corral home. All were either rescued out of the wild or unwanted by their previous owner. Hear their stories and meet Rowdy and Rascal, my official greeters and their other goat friends Radar and Almond. All hand raised by me. Get to know the beautiful Criollo horses, Jessie and Fuego, our latest addiions from Puerto Rico. And nosey Dustin, the half Belgian/Palomino pony accidental mating in a Tennessee pasture. You can reserve a spot online via the “Book Now” button then “Public Tour” on this site.
Monday – Friday at 11am participate in the Daily Donkey which consists of grooming the older guys and girls and walking the younger ones down the road to the water for some great pictures! Cost is $45 per participant. Includes a brief tour of the corral. Great fun for the whole family!
All activities are bookable online via the “Book Now” button on this page or call 340-693-5778 to pay with either Venmo or PayPal. I accept cash and checks as well.
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If considering a donation you can do so through:
1) The “Donate Now” button on this page. 2) Paypal via the email info@horsestjohn.com 3) Venmo @ Donkeydana, (I have a chicken on my shoulder.) Last 4 digits of phone is 9622. 4) My Amazon Wish List https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MY346S8OXWBU?ref_=wl_share 5) Or by check to: The Carolina Corral 16133 Spring Garden, St. John, VI 00830.
Dana Bartlett
Owner & Guide
