Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Kids' Pony School is a horsemanship lesson program for children in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Pony Pals classes are offered for ages 3-6 and the Pony School program for ages 6-9. Lessons are held at the farm's fully enclosed indoor riding arena, year-round. The curriculum also covers horse and pony welfare, body language, equine anatomy, and tack use alongside riding.
Reis Equine is an equestrian business in Durham, NC, run by professional hunter, jumper and equitation trainer Lianna Reis. It offers hunter, jumper and equitation lessons for children and adults, from beginners to advanced riders. It also provides training rides and full training for horses, as well as commission-based sales of horses. The farm offers boarding alongside its training program.
White Oak Stables is a horse barn offering riding programs and week-long summer horse camps for children aged 6 to 15 at all riding levels. The yard also offers group and private lessons, including driving lessons. Horses can be boarded at the barn, and the owner cares for them as part of the boarding service. The business is located on Airport Rd in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Pferdesportverein Hartenrod e.V. runs a boarding stable (Pensionsstall) on the edge of Hartenrod in the Lahn-Dill hill country. The facility has two riding halls, one measuring 40 x 20 metres, along with paddocks and pastures for the horses. Riding lessons are offered to children, young people and adults, including on the rider's own horses, and young horses are trained. The club also runs regular courses and events around riding.
Pferdetraining Westerwald is a mobile horse training service run by Assol Bachmann. Lessons follow the principles of the Academic Art of Riding. Training of the riding horse builds on a thorough groundwork schooling. The trainer works with owners so they can understand their horse and apply the advice themselves. Bitless work is offered, but it is not a requirement, and training aids that force the horse are excluded.
Eisenman Equestrian offers riding lessons for beginner and intermediate riders, including lessons on school horses and on the rider's own horse. It provides horse development and training rides, and a full-service training board. Lessons include haul-in lessons, cross-country schooling, show coaching, and video or phone ride reviews. The business also offers training and campaign services for horses preparing for showing or sale.
Shettygarten is a pony yard whose website presents its own ponies in a section titled Die Ponys. The site news announces that riding can resume for children and parents from 4 May, which points to riding activities for young riders. The website also refers to pony breeding and links to a pony stud book article. The services page ('Angebot') only says details will follow, so the full range of offerings is not described.
De Peerhoff offers children's holiday riding, where children stay for school holidays and ride. The registration form asks about riding experience, preferred horse, riding style and whether theory lessons should be included. The minimum stay is one week. The site also has an indoor arena with rules for its use.
Ali Perkins Dressage offers private lessons, semi-private and youth lessons, and training rides for riders of all ages and experience levels. Ali also provides show coaching at horse shows, and teaches clinics throughout the United States. Horse sales and purchase consulting is available to help clients buy or sell a horse. Lessons are built on correct, compassionate training with an emphasis on partnership and confidence.
Tanglewood Stables is a horse facility in Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, North Carolina. It offers scheduled trail rides, pony rides, and horse-drawn carriage or wagon rides. Group and private riding lessons are taught using the stable's own lesson horses. The stables also board privately owned horses, with access to the park's pastures and trails.
Southern Hope Animal Rescue & Education rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes unwanted and slaughter-bound equines. The organisation offers horsemanship education, riding and horsemanship lessons, and summer camps. It runs Teeny Tiny Pony Club and provides professional horse boarding services. Volunteers help with the care of the animals and with events.
Sunset Farms is a privately owned boarding, training and lesson facility in Oxford, North Carolina. The farm offers stall and pasture board, with a 13-stall barn and six pastures, each with a run-in shed. Riding lessons are offered, and the property includes a lighted arena, a round pen and poles, barrels and jumps for building riding skills. The farm is owned and operated by Courtney Vaughan.
KS Equestrian LLC is an equestrian business in Mebane, North Carolina, focused on developing sport horse riders. It offers rider lessons and training, and training board packages for owners who want professional training for their horses. The business also sells and leases horses that have been trained in its program. Its instruction covers both mounted and unmounted horsemanship.
Triangle Area Polo is a polo club that teaches riding and polo to beginners and experienced riders alike. Lessons use the club's polo ponies or the student's own horse, led by a USPA certified instructor. Club members can take part in weekly practices and tournaments. The club also runs a youth team and fields middle and high school teams in Interscholastic polo. A covered, lighted arena allows lessons to be held year round.
The Centrum für Therapeutisches Reiten in Hamburg-Öjendorf has operated since 1989 under Heidi Eichhorn. Its main focus is therapeutic riding, including hippotherapy and remedial vaulting, designed for people with disabilities. The centre also offers riding lessons for ages 5 to 99 and regular FN badge courses. Horses can be kept in its stalls, and there is a 20×60 m riding arena and a 40×20 m outdoor arena.
ReitTherapieZentrum Berlin oHG offers therapeutic riding and horse-based activities for people of all ages, from small children to older adults. Its focus is on therapeutic riding, including Heilpädagogische Förderung mit dem Pferd, hippotherapy, and riding as a sport for people with disabilities. The centre also offers integrative riding lessons, riding as health sport, and activities involving ponies. Its therapy ponies and horses are kept in open-stable and herd housing. A pferdegestütztes coaching programme for managers is a newer offering.
LM Barrel Racing offers barrel racing clinics taught by Lynn and Murray McKenzie. The clinics focus on the pattern, techniques and equipment used in barrel racing. The business also sells saddles, tack and bits, including saddles made with Double J Saddlery. It produces barrel racing video content, including a DVD magazine called The Practice Pen.
Reit- und Fahrverein Driedorf is a riding club in Driedorf in the Westerwald that offers riding for all disciplines of equestrian sport. It provides riding lessons for beginners, advanced riders, returning riders and late starters, including lunge lessons, group lessons and Bambini riding. Lessons are given on the club's own school ponies as well as on private horses. The club also rents boxes in its stables, including hall use, and offers grazing on its own meadows in summer.
Reit- & Fahrverein Xanten is a riding and driving club founded in 1920 on the Lower Rhine. The club runs a youth programme focused on riding instruction and the personal development of young riders. Riding lessons are offered on the club grounds in cooperation with the Reitschule Xanten, including individual and group lessons and beginner longeing. A Ponyclub for children from age three is part of the offering.
The Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding Center offers therapeutic riding and hippotherapy for children and adults with physical, cognitive, emotional and learning challenges. Lessons are 30 or 60 minutes, in private or small groups, and are taught by certified PATH International instructors or therapists trained in hippotherapy. The center is located at Mark Reyner Stables in Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, and also offers full boarding with covered stalls and 24-hour on-site care. The organization describes itself as a nonprofit.
Blue Horse Farms breeds Tennessee Walking Horses that are bred for a natural gait, a calm temperament and trainability as trail horses. The farm also offers training for gaited horses and sells horses. Riding lessons are available, with a focus on trail riding. The business is run by trainer Bridget McAslan and is open by appointment only.
Sundance School of Riding is a schooling facility at the Arvada Indoor Equestrian Center in Arvada. It teaches riding lessons for children and adults in English and Western disciplines, with horses and tack provided. The school also runs summer and spring break horse camps for children aged 7 and up. The facility offers public rides for privately owned horses by appointment. The school states that it is not a boarding facility.
Reiterhof Steindamm is a riding farm in the Uckermark region of Brandenburg. It offers riding lessons for children and adults, in individual and group lessons of 45 minutes, as well as a pony club for children from age four. The farm also offers horse boarding (Pferdepension) and riding holidays for children and families. Holiday apartments are offered alongside the riding activities.
Big Country Equestrian Adventures is a horseback riding ranch in Guffey, Colorado, in the Pikes Peak region. It offers appointment-only ranch rides of about 1 hour and 45 minutes through open country. It also offers riding lessons for beginners, returning riders, and riders preparing for the trail. A meal can be added to a ride during the regular season.
