If you’re anything like me, you look for tack shops when you go on vacation. With more or less success, depending!
I thought I’d start a thread to help the similarly afflicted in their pursuit of tack on vacation. Feel free to add your destination country, city and tack shop details! (US/Canada not included, since they’re so easy to find here)
Country: Costa Rica
City: Santiago de Puriscal (20 mins from San Jose)
Address: 50m south on Mercado Municipal - up the hill on the left.
Shop: Talabartería El Llanero
Why it’s good: Authentic Costa Rican tack. Better quality items than other stores you’ll see, handmade at the store by the brothers who own it. Owners don’t speak English but like all Costa Ricans are very friendly!
Country: Argentina
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Ortega y Gasset 1539
Shop: Talabartería Aynie
Why it’s good: Owner is very nice and will custom make items for you: English and polo stuff.
Country: Argentina
City: Buenos Aires
Address: Ortega y Gasset 1539
Shop: Arandu
Why it’s good: Traditional gaucho gear and polo stuff here. Good quality, large selection.
Country: Andorra
City: Andorra la Vella
Address: there are two tack shops in this small city - one in the center of town, one at the south end. Can’t remember the names.
Why it’s good: The shop in the center sells higher end dressage and jumping tack. The one on the outskirts is less expensive English gear. A visit to Andorra is all duty free so stock up on perfumes and booze while you’re there!
I found a great saddler in France near Quillan but can’t remember his name so can’t add it. No luck in Italy or Crete!
