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Imperial Equestrian Center offers horse boarding in boxed or fenced stalls, indoor or outdoor. It also runs horse camps and riding lessons. Training and riding sessions are part of the offering. The facility is located in South Gate, California, near the 105 and 710 freeways.
Ridgewood Farm is an equestrian training barn in Santa Barbara, California, operating since 1978. It specializes in training hunter seat equitation, hunters and jumpers, with a focus on horsemanship and sportsmanship. The farm offers training packages, monthly boarding with feeding and blanketing, and individual lessons for horses that are not boarded. Riders and horses are prepared for shows from local level to the national A circuit.
Bravado Farms is a hunter/jumper show barn based in North County San Diego. It offers riding lessons for beginner and intermediate riders, as well as full training programs for horses and riders aiming at county circuit and A-rated shows. The business also sells and leases horses. Head trainer Tara Bemoll leads the team of trainers.
Liz Bolton Stables is based in San Marcos, California. The business trains show horses and specializes in the American Saddlebred. It offers riding lessons for riders from beginners to show veterans, along with horsemanship instruction. It also runs summer riding camps for children aged 5 to 14.
PonyTime offers pony classes for children, where they learn to groom, saddle and care for a pony before a hand-led ride. The business also provides riding lessons for children aged 6 and up, either private or semi-private, in English or Western style. Pony Time classes can be booked as a one-time session or as an ongoing series. Pony birthday experiences with grooming, hand-led rides and a pony picnic are also offered.
The Riding School is a horse riding school located in Vista, in the North County area of San Diego, California. It offers horsemanship lessons for children from age 3, young equestrians, and adults, with a focus on riding, horse care, and stable management. The school also runs 5-day summer horsemanship camps. It hosts horse-themed parties and events where the school brings the horses.
MCRC Equestrian is a riding center at Canada Larga Stables in Ventura, California. It offers group and private horseback riding lessons, with a focus on English riding and lessons for Western riders as well. The center is a licensed United States Pony Club Riding Center and offers Pony Club meetings and programs. Unmounted lessons on horse management, grooming and leading are also part of the program.
Cross Creek Farm is a hunter/jumper show barn in Malibu, California. It offers riding lessons and training programs for beginner to advanced riders, with a focus on horse-and-rider partnerships. The farm prepares riders for competitions on USEF, USHJA and LAHJA circuits. Its facilities include rain-proof footing for year-round training.
The Riding Coach is a riding school in Glendale, California, teaching riders since 1987. It offers structured group lessons for beginners and returning riders, with progressive instruction. Lessons are taught on the school's own well-trained lesson horses, with riders matched to a suitable horse. Classes also include learning to care for the horse.
Sandrine Seifert Equestrian is an inclusive show stable and riding lesson program. It offers riding lessons for juniors and amateurs, with lessons available on the stable's own horses or on the client's horse. The program also provides hunter, jumper, dressage and equitation training, along with training and grooming packages. The business was started in 2007 and also helps clients with horse sales, purchases and leases.
Tally Riding Academy is a ranch in Silverado Canyon, California, offering adaptive riding and therapeutic horsemanship. The academy focuses on serving neurodivergent individuals and riders with disabilities, as well as children and adults. Students learn horse care such as grooming, stall cleaning, and horse anatomy and welfare alongside riding. Instructors follow PATH International safety standards.
Prestige Equestrians is a hunter/jumper business in Orange, California. It breeds, imports and sells sporthorses for the show ring. It also runs a riding school with private and semi-private lessons and offers training for riders and horses. The business is led by Julia Smith, who has over 30 years of equestrian experience.
Let's Ride is a therapeutic equestrian program in Los Angeles that serves adults and children with disabilities. It offers riding programs for people with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities. The program also offers traditional riding lessons and horse training. It states that it rehabilitates the horses it uses.
MLM Dressage offers dressage training and coaching for riders and horses of all levels, from young horses to Grand Prix. Services include private lessons, full training packages for horses, and full grooming care. The trainer, McKenzie Milburn, also helps place sale horses with new owners. The business is based at Wildflower Equestrian Center in Encinitas, California.
Irish Rose Farms is a private equine facility in the San Gabriel Mountains area. It offers horse boarding in stalls and hands-on care for every horse. Riding lessons are taught by instructors, including dressage instruction for all levels and basic horsemanship for beginners. The farm also works with injured racehorses and has a school program for young riders.
Lynn Binkley Dressage is a dressage training facility at Black Dog Farm in Murrieta, California. It offers traditional and western dressage training for all levels, along with lessons, boarding, showing and layup or rehabilitation services. Training is tailored to individual goals, with customized lesson and training packages. Groundwork and help finding a next horse are also available.
Total Equestrian Experience offers riding lessons for people from about 3 to 99 years old, with a classical English style that starts with a foundation in dressage. It also runs horse camps and a Wrangler Camp, and offers horse care alongside riding. Riders can use their own horse or one of the school's horses. Lessons take place in the arenas, and trail lessons are offered once a rider can stop safely in any situation.
Silver Stirrup Riding Academy offers riding lessons through introductory and graded Level 1 to Level 4 courses. Group visits, summer camps and Tiny Trotters programs for young children are also offered. Visitors can meet the academy's horses, and mini programs focus on horsemanship. Lessons can be purchased through the website.
Fieldstone Riding Club is an equestrian facility in Moorpark, California, that has been in operation for over 25 years. It offers riding lessons and training packages for beginner through advanced riders, using its own school horses, as well as training programs for horse and rider. The club also offers boarding, a summer camp for children, and sales or leasing of horses. The facility focuses on safety and the basics of riding and horsemanship.
TES is a horseback riding school in Los Angeles, established in 1981. It offers riding lessons from first-time riders to advanced levels, using its own well-trained school horses. The school also runs horse camps for children, Girl Scout badge programs, and schooling shows. It also provides services for privately owned horses.
Nicole Perry Dressage offers training for horses of all breeds and stages, with a personalized program set for each horse and rider. Training combines dressage, lunging and long lining, cavaletti and small jumps, obstacles and trail riding. Lessons are available for adults and children of all levels in English and Western riding. The business also runs a Kids Program and exhibitions.
Brandi's Equestrian Riding Academy offers horse riding lessons for children and adults, from beginners to riders who want to improve their skills. The academy runs horsemanship classes and lesson programs with its own lesson horses. Lessons are supervised by trained instructors, and the academy is led by owner and head trainer Brandi Hartdegen. The location is in Fallbrook, California.
Hunter Valley Riding Academy offers horse riding instruction for riders of all levels, from beginners to advanced competitors. Lessons can be taken on the rider's own horse or on the academy's school horses. The academy offers single sessions as well as monthly lesson and training packages. Lessons are by appointment only, and the business is based in Lakeside, California.
Canty Rune Training Stables offers horse training and riding instruction at select locations in the Ojai area. Each horse is trained as an individual using a mix of classical and modern techniques. Lessons for adults and children are available, either on the rider's own horse or on the stable's school horses. The stable also coaches riders at local and regional horse shows and hosts occasional clinics.
