Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Stark Ranch at Menifee, California is a five-acre family ranch offering horse riding lessons, boarding, training and arena rentals. Its programs include a Tiny Tots program and a Junior program for young riders.
Rainbow Canyon Ranch at Azusa, California is a 35-acre full-service equestrian centre specialising in hunters, jumpers and equitation. It offers boarding, a training program and show team, a riding academy and lessons, and has pages for horses currently for sale and lease.
Zoe Woodland Performance Horses is a cutting and ranch horse training program led by Zoe Hickman, who has won over 300,000 dollars in NCHA earnings. It offers lessons for all ages and levels, clinics, shows and camps, and has a sale and lease page.
River Horse Ranch at Cave Creek, Arizona is a boarding and training barn run by trainer Jennifer under the Jennuine Horse name. Boarders take lessons or training sessions each month, and the ranch offers multi-discipline horse training, lessons and an optional forage-based feed program.
Morelli Ranch in Brighton, Colorado is a private equestrian facility offering boarding, training, lessons, horse leases and daily turnout. It has indoor and outdoor lighted arenas, trails and custom stalls with runs, and runs specialised clinics.
FD Performance and Sporthorses offers training for green to experienced horses in hunters, jumpers and equitation, safe methods for breaking young horses, and lessons from beginner to advanced on lesson horses or trailered-in horses. The site also has racehorse and Sale Horses pages. Horses for sale.
Dave Dillman Performance Horses in Calhan, Colorado offers lessons, sales and showing of open and non-pro reined cowhorses. Its Sale Page lists current horses for sale, and it hosts shows and events. Horses for sale.
Iron Horse Christian Youth Ranch in Falcon, Colorado was started in 2003 by Susan Kamlan, who holds Certified Horsemanship Association credentials. It runs horse education programs such as Wonderful World of Horses, equine assisted learning and therapy, homeschool equine and agricultural science, and family barn days.
Setting Sun Ranch, LLC in Stratton, Colorado is a horse training and custom cattle feeding operation run by Naomi Bancroft and Tawny Fye. It trains horses from the first ride to bridle horse, shows in cow horse competition, offers lessons and clinics, and lists sale horses. Horses for sale.
MaeBree Ranch in Colorado, run by owner and head trainer Mary Hjelmstad, offers riding lessons for ages 8 and up, horse training for mustangs, Arabians and thoroughbreds, and boarding. The site also has a show schedule and a mustang program.
Cross Ranch on the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado is a family-focused equestrian community on a former dairy farm. It offers full-service and flexible horse boarding, nutrition and additional services, an American Riding Academy and a barn work exchange program.
Parnell Performance Horses is a training center run by head trainer Brianna Parnell, a reined cow horse and versatility ranch horse specialist and former NCAA reining team rider. It offers training and coaching for horses and riders.
Falling Star Ranch Academy of Foundational Horsemanship is a small training and lesson barn in the Robson Valley of British Columbia, run by Birgit Stutz. It offers colt starting, lessons, clinics, mentorships, boarding and a horses for sale page.
Silver Inspiration Ranch in Shadow Hills, Los Angeles, offers full-care horse boarding, riding lessons, trail rides and animal encounters, plus space for private events and workshops.
King Performance Horses in Brea, California, is a Western performance training facility specializing in reining and ranch riding, led by head trainer Joline King-Pebley. It offers private and group lessons and training, and the site has a sale horses page.
Pacific Sporthorses is a hunter/jumper training program in the San Diego area led by owner and head trainer Emma King, who holds a degree in Equestrian Sport Science. It offers lessons and professional training rides with personalized schedules.
PB Performance Horses is an Orange County, California, riding and barrel racing program run by trainer Payton Bladow. It offers beginner to advanced lessons, horse training and consignment, and camps.
Promises Ranch LLC is a 21-acre training and breeding facility in Lompoc, California, specializing in Arabian and Half-Arabian show horses. It offers lessons, leasing, training, retirement and lay-up care, and lists stallions, geldings and horses for sale.
Cheyenne Arabians is a horse ranch in San Diego County offering pony rides, horse-themed birthday parties, riding lessons, training and pasture and corral boarding. The site has horses for sale and breeding stallions pages.
Rockin' L&D Ranch Equine Education Services in Southern California provides riding lessons taught by Certified Horsemanship Association instructors, therapy and programs for veterans. It retrains and rehabilitates horses to help people.
Green Acres Ranch in Temecula, California, has been owned by the Rich family since 1957 and began as a ranch for breeding, training and showing Arabians. It is now open to all breeds and offers boarding, training, riding lessons, youth horse camp and therapeutic riding.
Barking Elf Ranch in Elfin Forest, California, is a riding school teaching beginning through advanced English riding, jumping and horse care in small classes. It also runs summer horse camps and offers boarding.
Iron Oak Canyon Ranch is an equestrian boarding facility in Spring Valley, California, with 24 by 24 and 24 by 48 corrals, lit arenas and trail access to a national wildlife refuge. It offers ranch-care and self-care boarding, lessons, and Girl Scout programs.
Palomas de Rancho Jiménez in the San Gabriel Valley, California teaches horseback riding lessons for 50 dollars an hour, including beginner riding, escaramuza charra training and adaptive riding for children with special needs. The site is in English and Spanish.
