My daughter who works for TUI and is often on the island has visited the horses bathing many times. So we decided to go and see them and have a coffee with Nola at the Pop Up Coffee stall. She does a lot of charity work for the stable lads and jockeys who bring the horses down. All this happens at first light most mornings. The first time we went to Pebble beach was in the afternoon so having forked out bbd$40 we had a sunny time on the sun loungers. But as I say we returned early one morning and were not disappointed. It is a lovely sight indeed to see these beautiful creatures in the sea. Also I am told there is a fried fish stall called Cuzz that does legendary fish sandwich’s. My only fear is that this sight may be spoiled in that I had reports of busses turning up later in the week with lots more people spilling out. (Cruises????)

Magical. It's also painful to watch tourists be so oblivious to common respect. The horses will be doing this with or without tourists, but if you are going to go and enjoy this experience, bring money to tip the trainers, acknowledge the trainers, say good morning, and don't just walk up and start petting the horses. This is a job they do because they love horses, not because it's paying their bills they let you pet the horses, not because they have to! Go and enjoy the experience because it's so beautiful and awesome to watch but don't be self-centered.

If you plan to be at Pebbles Beach to witness the bathing of racehorses with their trainers, I recommend getting there by 6 AM. We lodged at a hotel nearby, so we frequented this beach almost daily. On the days we arrived post 6:30 AM, we noticed the crowds were significantly larger, and there seemed to be some commercial activities (some horses arrived in large carriers, and trainers solicited money for photo opportunities and rides) which made me feel uneasy. However, some trainers were kind enough to allow me to pet their cherished horses. If you're planning to rent two loungers and an umbrella, be prepared with BBD 40 in cash. A friendly gentleman will assist you, allowing you to use his lounger and umbrella set for the entire day. We took an hour-long lunch break, but our set was still available upon our return. Don't miss out on Cuss' sandwiches (you'll find his hat at the beach entrance). This is one of the most serene beaches near the world's capital cities, in my opinion. Of course, in Barbados, there are plenty of beaches to choose from, but most of them are far from Bridgetown.

We went to see the racehorses being taken into the sea and swimming. Plenty of horses were brought down from the racetrack area and it was a wonderful sight to witness. It takes place between 6am and 7am so the sun hasn’t got too hot.

Amazing experience watching the race horses take a bath and swim into the sea. Must be there between 5:30 AM and 7:30 AM to see. By 7:30 AM, the last horse has left the barn, neigh, beach. Some, only a handful of horses, are friendly and you can ride them (ask their handler before attempting). Lots of lovely ladies show up in bikinis to pose on these maginificent horses. But the horses are the best part! Once the horses have left, the beach is okay. Not too crowded, which is good. Can walk down to it from the Radisson.

Really nice things to do early in the morning. We went to see the racing horses swim in the sea. Be careful 2 local lads charged us $40 BBD for a photo and we found out the others request a donation which is much cheaper or even free! Let down by 2 people trying to make quick $$ not all of the people there are the same we juts got the 2 wronguns!

We went to see the racehorses. I was a bit apprehensive as I hate being hassled. I was pleasantly surprised. A lovely woman guided people to the safest place to stand and then men with the horses did not approach us but were welcoming to those that approached them. The horses were stunning and clearly very healthy. They loved the water and some immediately rolled in the waves on entry. Worth going as the sun comes up as fewer people and the lighting is lovely. Glad I did this.

Worth getting up early to see the race horses bathing and even being ridden in the sea by the beautiful Peebles Beach. Be a little wary of the offer to let you have your photo taken with one of the horses after which they then ask for payment. But that doesn’t spoil a lovely morning and an unusual sight.

On Saturday we decided to go horse racing quite an experience and Sunday around 0700 visited Pebbles beach to see the horses in the sea. We were not disappointed.We were in the water with the horses and groomers, the groomers clearly loved the horses. We also had a suprise of a swimming pet goat!! A experience we will never forget.