Our story
A Saint Lucian horseman, a family who crossed the Atlantic, and a herd of horses given a second chance.
Rates from US$125 per person
Every ride is private, with your own guide, photos and videos of your ride, and a horse ridden once a day at most.
“These horses are so well looked after and it really shows.”
Boyo
A horseman from Cas en Bas
Gabriel Laurent, known as Boyo, was born and raised in Saint Lucia. He spent years working with horses and guiding riders along these beaches and trails.
That local knowledge, of this coast and of these horses, is the backbone of every ride at Roots.
Lauren
A lifelong love of horses and their welfare
Lauren Laurent MSc, BSc (Hons), MBPsS, FRSA grew up in the UK with a lifelong love of horses and a passion for their care and welfare.
She came to Saint Lucia with her son, Saquori, and Luther, the family’s Labradoodle, who has never once doubted that he belongs to the herd.
A family
Two worlds, one family
“Our story brings together two worlds,” Lauren says. Boyo’s years with horses on this coast, and her lifelong passion for their welfare. When the family made the move to Saint Lucia, those two worlds became one.
Saquori quickly discovered his own love of riding, and it wasn’t long before horses became the heart of family life. The dream began with a simple wish: to share the experience of riding through tropical trails and swimming with horses in the Caribbean Sea. With a small team who share their values, Lauren, Boyo and Saquori built Roots: a place where horses, people and nature live in harmony, and where the horses’ wellbeing always comes first.
The Roots family.
The horses
The horses who needed us
Along the way, the family took in horses in need. Saffron came too weak to eat. Palee was severely malnourished. Miracle arrived with her foal Magic, both in very poor condition. Each was given time, patient care and a safe home, and each has recovered.
Drag the slider to see Saffron when she arrived, and Saffron today.
Wasine
The first foal born at Roots
In May 2026, Saffron, the mare who had once been too weak to eat, gave birth to a filly. She was the first foal born at Roots, so the family named her Wasine, which means “Roots” in Creole.
A mare given a second chance, and a new life that began at Roots.
What comes next
Better lives for every horse on the island
Roots means staying connected to nature, treating every horse with kindness and respect, and leaving something good behind. In August 2026, Lauren and Boyo submitted the National Equine Welfare Framework to the Government of Saint Lucia, setting out how standards could rise for the estimated 700 to 800 horses on the island.
Every ride you book helps pay for the herd’s care and for that work.
Read what the framework proposes
Rates from US$125 per person
Every ride is private, with your own guide, photos and videos of your ride, and a horse ridden once a day at most.
“The horses are well fed, well shod and the tack is always put on with care.”