Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Stal Wyteveld is a small private yard in Wetteren run by Else Boriau. It gives riding lessons for riders who want to learn or improve, and offers Franklin Method equestrian clinics and a horse riding simulator. Else trains clients' horses, including young horses and horses with unwanted habits under saddle. The yard also clips horses and ponies and rents out horse vans, trailers and foaling alarms.
Ruitercentrum De Winning is a riding centre in Melsele. It offers riding lessons on its own lesson horses and publishes lesson prices and a membership card. The centre organises dressage tests, riding brevets and competitions, and runs a youth sport project.
't Perhof in Haasdonk is a family pony club that gives individual pony lessons to children from age 4, covering everything from grooming to riding. It offers private lessons at a reduced rate for children and young people with specific needs. During school holidays it runs pony camps for children aged 5 to 10 with riding, pony care and games. Lessons include membership and insurance with Paardensport Vlaanderen.
Gangenpaarden Reestdal specializes in the breeding of Rocky, Kentucky, and Spotted Mountain Horses. They offer training and courses for horse enthusiasts, including lessons on tölt and groundwork. The facility also provides certified stallions for breeding services.
Manege De Bleukhoeve in Rijmenam offers group lessons in dressage and show jumping for children and adults, organised by level. It provides full livery in spacious boxes for horses and ponies, with daily mucking out, concentrate feed and hay. Facilities include two indoor arenas, a large outdoor arena, a paddock, horse walker, wash bay, solarium and four pastures. The club is affiliated with Paardensport Vlaanderen and runs pony camps in most school holidays.
Stal Veersedam near Kamperland offers livery in spacious boxes with daily fresh straw, turnout in fenced pastures and feed tailored to each horse. Facilities include a 20x60 m indoor arena, an outdoor arena, four paddocks, a covered horse walker, solarium and wash bay. ORUN-qualified instructor Rivka Koudenburg and her team give group and private riding lessons. The yard also runs pony camps in school holidays, beach rides for experienced riders and holidays with your own horse.
Manege 't Hoefijzer is a riding centre in Buggenhout for beginners and experienced riders of all ages. It offers lessons in recreational riding, horseball, dressage and show jumping with experienced instructors. Horse owners can stable their horses at the yard on livery. The centre also runs camps and events and lists horses for sale.
Javaro Stables & Coaching in Heusden offers group lessons in show jumping and dressage from age 5, with levelled programmes for recreational and competitive riders. Young riders start with short private lessons on Sunday afternoons before joining groups. Boarding horses are kept on full livery, with indoor and outdoor arenas, a gallop track and a grass jumping field. The team also rides and trains clients' horses and specialises in bringing on young show jumpers, and runs camps and birthday parties.
Stal de Vogelzang is a riding centre in Lokeren led by Peter Wauters. It offers private and group riding lessons for riders from beginner pony riders to competition riders, plus riding for people with disabilities (G-werking). It provides full-service livery in around 50 indoor stables, with an indoor arena, lit outdoor arena, lunging ring, paddocks and pastures. The yard also organises pony camps, trail rides, competitions and events, and holds the Equilabel quality label.
Stal 't Fort Bedmar is a family-run lesson stable in Sint-Gillis-Waas. New riders start with a three-lesson introduction package covering saddling, grooming and handling, followed by individual lunge lessons. Riders then move on to private or level-based group lessons, with instruction in dressage and show jumping. The stable also runs pony camps, trail rides and birthday parties.
Stal 't Vossenhol in Maldegem keeps horses in a Paddock Paradise group-housing system where they choose freely between indoors and outdoors with constant access to roughage. Livery is offered, alongside a classic stabling system. Riders learn to communicate with their horses through natural horsemanship in private and group lessons. The yard also runs riding camps for children and adults, pony parties, walks and treks, and has a breeding section. Since 2018 it has a second site with large stables and an indoor arena.
Stal Cloverhof trains and sells horses and ponies and starts young horses under saddle. It helps solve problems on the ground and under saddle. Lessons cover groundwork based on natural horsemanship, desensitisation training and basic dressage and jumping. The yard also offers guided walks, horse coaching, a care farm, NES Health treatments and a washing service.
Stal Vos is an equestrian facility that offers training camps for horse riders, focusing on disciplines such as dressage, jumping, and eventing. They also sell horses, providing a range of equestrian services. The facility is managed by Arjen Vos, who has over 25 years of experience in the equestrian sport.
Stal Laarakkers is a dressage stable that specializes in training and educating horses and riders. They have their own breeding stallions and provide services for horse breeding. The facility is designed to support top-level equestrian sport and offers professional guidance for both horses and riders.
Rijbaan Piet is an equestrian riding school and sport stable. Its website lists accommodation, horses for sale and camps. It is closed on Sunday afternoons and Mondays and open the other days of the week.
Hippisch Centrum Bakkeveen offers riding lessons for all levels, including dressage, jumping, and eventing. The center also provides boarding services with a focus on horse welfare, ensuring a relaxed environment for the horses. Additionally, various equestrian activities and competitions are organized, making it a full-service equestrian center.
Ruitercentrum het Fjordenpaard offers pony camps and horse rentals in the beautiful forests of Drenthe. They provide a fully organized vacation where participants have their own horse or pony for a week. The center has over 100 horses and ponies, many of which are bred on-site, and offers various equestrian activities including daily rides and games.
PSV de Oorsprong is an equestrian club and riding school located in Sint Nicolaasga. The club offers various activities for members, including competitions in different disciplines with their own horses. Members can freely use the facilities when not in use for organized events. The club emphasizes a strong community spirit and hosts numerous activities throughout the year.
Stal Westerhof is a private yard in Ossendrecht where qualified instructor José gives riding lessons to beginners and advanced riders. Tailored training is available for all disciplines, along with various courses. The yard also sells Horsemolen horse feed and advises owners on feeding. It does not offer livery.
Ponyclub Zuidwolde is a welcoming club for pony riders of all levels. They offer dressage and jumping lessons taught by two instructors, with classes organized by skill level. Members can participate in trial lessons to experience the club's offerings.
Hippisch Centrum Midden Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is a family-run equestrian centre in Westdorpe, close to the Belgian border, on almost 15 hectares. It caters for dressage, show jumping and carriage driving, with an indoor arena, gallop track and driving obstacles. Riding lessons are given to young and old in jumping and dressage, alongside carriage driving lessons. Horses and ponies can be schooled under saddle and in single or pair harness, and prepared for inspections. The centre also hosts dressage tests and practice jumping events.
Stal Hassing in Wommelgem was founded in 2005 and focuses mainly on breeding horses and ponies. Using its home-bred horses and ponies it offers private lessons, group lessons and competition coaching in dressage and show jumping. It runs a jumping team that takes riders to competitions, plus summer pony camps and a bootcamp. The yard also offers livery with an indoor arena, outdoor arena, horse walker and paddocks, and sells its home-bred horses and ponies.
De Woldruiters is an equestrian club located in Ruinerwold, Netherlands. The club offers various horse riding lessons and clinics for its members. It has a youthful approach to equestrian sports and celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.
Manege de Hjouwer is a riding school located in Haskerhorne, offering riding lessons for all levels starting from age six. They provide boarding services for horses in spacious boxes with access to paddocks. The facility includes multiple riding arenas and hosts various equestrian activities.
