Pantaneiro horses
These are owned and bred by the fazenda owners, but roam free over the vast areas of land. They are sturdy, easy animals, who have feet that can cope with travelling through a lot of water in the wet season.

In the Pantanal there are all sorts of riding experiences to be had for different levels of riders.

I went out for a 3 hour trip, with a group which included a girl who had never been on a horse before. She was fine. Cantering is saved for trips with more advanced riders than we were - so we were able to travel slowly and quietly and see an amazing amount of wildlife.