Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Cavaleronde is a dressage-focused yard in Hoegaarden, Belgium. It offers private and group lessons for riders with their own horse and coaching at competitions. The team starts, schools and competes clients' horses and helps market them or find a new horse. Full-care stabling is also available.
De Melkerij is a riding yard in Lebbeke, Belgium, run by Eva Coffé. It gives pony and horse riding lessons to beginners as well as advanced competition riders, taught mainly by a qualified dressage trainer. The yard offers livery in boxes in a renovated barn and organises pony camps every year. It also provides equine-assisted therapy aimed at improving quality of life.
Stoeterij Het Schaef is a stud in Bornem, Belgium. It rents out nine livery boxes with several boarding options, with hay on the paddock and herd turnout. The stud offers lessons and pony camps and lists horses for sale. Its rider shop sells riding clothing, boots, helmets, halters, rugs, saddles and care products, alongside a separate wool shop on the same site.
Stal Schaselberg is a riding centre and livery yard in Londerzeel, Belgium, on an 11-hectare fenced estate. It offers full livery with indoor and outdoor stables, daily feeding and year-round turnout on nine pastures. Riders can use an indoor arena and a 40 x 80 m outdoor arena with sprinklers and lighting. The yard gives dressage, jumping and group lessons for all ages and levels, can exercise horses while owners are away, and organises pony camps.
Ponyland 1980 is a family-run non-profit in Zemst, Belgium, that rescues neglected horses. The rescued horses are given a new home and take part in activities for children and adults. It offers riding lessons and pony camps for children, welcoming both beginners and experienced young riders. The horses are kept on a Paddock Paradise system started in 2019.
De Ponyheide is a pony yard in Leest near Mechelen, Belgium, focused on children and ponies. Children can take riding lessons within its pony and horse programme and learn to groom and care for the ponies. It runs pony days, monthly pony mornings for ages 3 to 8, week-long pony camps and birthday parties among the ponies. A half-share arrangement on a horse or pony is also possible.
EC Ranch is a horse ranch in Vlimmeren, Belgium. It offers training of horses and riding lessons given on location. The ranch runs Extreme Cowboy Race clinics and demonstrations, as well as horse coaching sessions. It also rents out a horse van that can be driven on a category B licence.
De Barthoeve is a family horse yard in Kessel, between Lier and Berlaar. Its main activities are livery, its own breeding of show jumpers, coaching of riders and horses, and starting and competing young horses. It offers group and private riding lessons for beginners to advanced riders, jumping clinics, summer camps and birthday parties for children. Facilities include two indoor arenas, two outdoor arenas and 20 hectares of pasture.
Stal Stapelheyde is a family-run riding yard in Brecht. It keeps school horses and ponies as well as privately owned horses at livery. It offers dressage lessons, jumping lessons and hacks, with individual coaching at every level. Facilities include open and covered lesson arenas, a covered arena for free riding, a large outdoor arena, a horse walker and pastures, and it runs its own club with a club championship.
Manege Alberdienst is a riding school on the Linkeroever in Antwerp, next to the Sint-Anneke beach. It is a recognised sports club of the city of Antwerp and works with non-profits so young people can ride at reduced rates. It offers group lessons at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, plus weekly jumping lessons. It also organises dressage, jumping and camp events.
Rawhide Ranch is a western riding yard in Herentals focused on the variety of western disciplines, including reining and all-round. It trains young, futurity, open and non-pro horses, with horses worked five times a week. It offers private lessons on your own horse or one of its school horses, plus group lessons in Western Pleasure, Trail and Showmanship. The facility has 75 stables, an indoor arena, two outdoor arenas and a covered round pen, and it hosts the annual Rawhide Cup show.
Van't Knoal in Musselkanaal is a family farm run by Gradus and Gretha Rolfes with a pony club founded in 1996. Daily dressage lessons are given on ponies of all sizes for beginners, and lessons on horses for advanced riders. The family also breeds dressage horses and Bernese mountain dogs and keeps a children's farm.
Manege De Driesporen offers riding lessons for both members and non-members, utilizing their own horses and ponies. The facility hosts various equestrian events and competitions, including dressage and jumping. They also provide rental options for their riding arenas for training sessions.
Stal Fitjar is an equestrian facility that specializes in training horses, including breaking and re-educating them. They also offer riding lessons for both children and adults. The facility features a variety of amenities including an indoor riding arena and access to extensive riding trails.
Omni-Paardensportvereniging ‘De Hondsrug’ is an equestrian association that offers riding lessons and organizes competitions. The facility provides box rental and hosts various equestrian events. They are involved in promoting equestrian sports and fostering community among riders.
Paard & Gewicht offers mobile horse weighing at the owner's yard, with height measurement included. In Appelscha it also gives Freestyle lessons covering liberty work, groundwork and double long-lining. TREC obstacle training is available on site.
Dorekenshoeve in Wolvertem offers livery for up to 14 horses kept as a herd with year-round pasture and field shelters. It runs pony habituation sessions for children from age 4, pony camps during school holidays and pony birthday parties. It also gives groundwork lessons and offers recreational riding in the arena and surrounding countryside. Facilities include a tack room, an outdoor arena and a club house.
Nanco Lekkerkerker specializes in horse training and offers riding lessons in the region. They also assist in the sale of horses. The business is passionate about improving and educating horses and riders alike.
Stal Hemel Op (P)Aarde is a family-run riding stable and livery yard in Dworp, run by the Meevis family since 2009. It gives riding lessons for all ages and levels in dressage, jumping, competition training and groundwork. It offers livery with daily mucked-out boxes, supervision and a set feeding schedule. The facility has an indoor arena, pastures and a club house, and also organises horse camps.
Manege Vijverstein is a riding school in Bonheiden set in woodland with indoor and outdoor arenas. It offers group lessons on horses and ponies for beginners and advanced riders, youth and adults. It provides full and half livery for horses and ponies with boxes and lockable tack lockers. It also runs sports camps for ages 7 to 16, sports days for groups and recreation for people with disabilities.
Casa Cavalo in Duffel offers activities with ponies and horses for children at different levels. Its programme includes pony cuddling sessions, habituation for young riders, initiation lessons from age 7 and workshops in various equestrian disciplines. It also runs pony afternoons, theme afternoons, holiday camps, hobby horsing and pony birthday parties. A large greenhouse lets activities continue in bad weather.
Gevoel voor paarden offers lessons and workshops aimed at improving horse riding skills and understanding horses better. The services include various methods such as Tellington TTouch and Connected Riding. The focus is on both riding and groundwork, helping riders to enhance their connection with their horses. The business emphasizes the importance of rider fitness and awareness in achieving better results with their horses.
VZW Bornemse IJslanderclub is a riding club in Bornem, Belgium. It offers private lessons, group lessons, pony camps and rides. The club keeps several horses suited to beginner riders.
Equi-B is a vaulting club founded in August 2020 by Chadia, who has 20 years of vaulting experience. The club gives lessons on its own ponies and horses, which work in vaulting, dressage and jumping. Its vaulting team competes at Flemish, national and international level. It also offers riding and lunge lessons, groundwork, fall training, seat lessons and holiday camps combining riding and vaulting.
