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PW Dressage offers dressage training for horses tailored to each horse's needs, including young horse development. It also provides rider lessons on property, off property and online. The business prepares sales horses for buyers and runs dressage clinics. Its work is based at a facility in Evergreen, Colorado.
Lillywood Show Stables is a horse business in Colorado Springs focused on hunter/jumper riding. It offers riding lessons for all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced riders. The stable also provides horse training and boarding, and it sells horses. The team states that its trainers are registered through USEF and that it supports riders in the IEA and IHSA programs.
Sagebrush Stables is a horse riding business in Littleton, Colorado. It offers private and group trail rides, along with pony rides for younger riders. Summer horse camps teach horsemanship and horse care. The site also mentions lessons and boarding options, which can be arranged by phone.
CBS-Pferdesport runs a riding stable in Sulzthal. It offers riding lessons, including individual lunging lessons, two- and three-rider lessons and group lessons. The schedule also lists jumping and cavaletti classes. The indoor arena and a paddock are used by private horses for free jumping and turnout.
Silver Spur Stables is a family-owned horse business in Florissant, Colorado. It offers horseback riding options for riders from beginner to advanced levels, including guided rides along mountain trails. Riding lessons cover everything from brushing and saddling a horse to riding. The stable also runs equine therapy programs, offering free rides and lessons to military veterans, police officers, firefighters and others in the community.
Independence Pass Outfitting Company offers horseback rides in the Aspen area, ranging from one-hour rides to all-day rides. It also offers breakfast and dinner rides, overnight trips, and fishing trips. The family has been in the outfitting business for over 50 years, previously working in Telluride, Ouray and Lake City.
G&T Diamond Ranch is a horse ranch that offers riding lessons in English and Western disciplines, including private and group lessons. The ranch also runs summer camps and horse boarding. The owners keep 16 horses on the property, which are used for lessons. Lessons cover tacking up, grooming, leading, mounting and riding at all gaits.
AG Equestrian, run by Alisha Guard, offers horse training and riding lessons. Lessons are tailored to each rider and their horse as a team. The main focus is the Western discipline, specifically Versatility Ranch Horse. The business also helps clients find a suitable horse. Alisha has over twenty years of experience working with horses.
Fine Print Farm is an equestrian training, showing and sales farm in Larkspur, Colorado. The farm offers riding lessons and training with a focus on hunters, equitation and pony divisions. Riders can also get help finding a showing partner. The farm attends CHJA local rated shows and USEF rated shows.
Tamangur is a full-service Icelandic horse barn located between Denver and Colorado Springs. It offers training, riding instruction, boarding, horse sales and import, and education, with a focus on Icelandic riding and endurance. The facility sits on 120 acres with stalls, paddocks, two indoor arenas, an outdoor arena and access to trails. The business is run by owner and head trainer Coralie Denmeade.
Rhett H Winter Horsemanship offers professional horsemanship services in Teller County, Colorado. Services include horse training, colt starting, and lessons and clinics for riders at all levels. Full-service boarding is available with 24/7 on-site care and an indoor, lighted arena. The approach is gentle and focused on building a solid foundation for both horse and rider. Rhett Winter has worked with horses and people for over 20 years.
The Middle Way Sanctuary is a non-profit that provides equine assisted therapy for people and sanctuary for horses. It offers riding lessons and clinics for students of all levels, along with therapeutic horsemanship. The sanctuary also rescues and advocates for mustangs. Services are offered at low or no cost, and the farm is open by appointment.
American Horse Company is a horse training business. It offers the Total Horse Makeover training program and the Quick-Fix program for horse behaviour problems, with free consultations. Private riding lessons are tailored to each rider, from beginners to advanced, and usually begin with groundwork. The business also runs small group clinics of four to six riders and sells horses.
Anchorage Farm is a working horse ranch with a focus on dressage. The site describes dressage as the foundation for training horses of all types and for riding of all kinds. Jim and Kris Cooper have operated an equestrian facility on the property since 1981 and have taught horseback riding full time since 1992. The farm also runs a bed and breakfast inn alongside its horse program. Clinics with dressage instructors have been hosted there since 1996.
Empower Equestrian is an equestrian center in Parker, Colorado, with 2 indoor and 2 outdoor arenas and miles of trails across 40 acres. It offers indoor and outdoor boarding with auto waterers and daily turnout fields. Lessons are available by appointment after an evaluation ride. The program, formed in 2019 by Megan Downey and Leslie Wenstrom, focuses on teamwork, family and horsemanship and follows the CHJA circuit and IEA shows.
October Farms Equestrians offers horseback riding lessons and training in Douglas, Elbert and Jefferson Counties in Colorado. Lessons are offered on the school's own horses as well as on students' owned or leased horses, in private and group formats. The business is based at October Farms in Parker and also teaches at Ken Caryl Equestrian Center in Littleton. Lessons are one hour long, with a 48-hour cancellation policy. The head trainer specializes in dressage and beginner jumping and works with riders from beginner to advanced levels.
Wiens Ranch is a family ranch in Sedalia, Colorado, that raises premium beef and has a long tradition in the sport of cutting horses. It is home to Craig Morris Cutting Horses, where cutting horses are bred and trained. The ranch offers cutting lessons for riders from beginners to seasoned competitors and hosts cutting horse competitions. Its breeding program develops show mares through competition before pairing them with selected stallions.
Zuma's Rescue Ranch is a Colorado horse rescue and therapy center in Littleton. Its riding programs begin with a Horsemanship 101 class and a Rider Evaluation, after which instructors match each rider with a suitable horse. The ranch also offers equine-assisted therapy, which it describes as compassion-based therapy using rescued horses. Its site also lists horse leases, mini horses, and a Healing Herd program for people affected by cancer.
Denver Polo Club is a polo club in the Denver area, open to anyone who wants to play or watch polo. It offers private and group polo lessons for players of all levels, including newcomers, with horses and equipment provided. The club also runs polo leagues, drop-in polo and public events, and it sells polo ponies. It is family-owned and operated and hosts major polo events each year.
Anita Williams Dressage is a full-service dressage training facility located in Eagle, Colorado. The team offers training and campaigning for dressage horses, with lessons from beginner level through FEI levels. Board and stabling are available for horses in training for dressage, with rubber matted stalls and paddocks. Clinics are also offered off site.
The Reit- und Fahrverein Bruchmühlen e.V. is a riding and driving club based in Melle-Bruchmühlen. It offers riding lessons on the club's own horses as well as on members' horses, including lessons for beginners. The club's website also covers vaulting, driving, and riding tournaments held on its riding grounds.
RuF Löningen-Böen-Bunnen is a riding and driving club located in the heart of the Oldenburger Münsterland. The club offers a wide range of riding, from lunge lessons for the youngest children to vaulting. Members can ride in dressage, show jumping, eventing and driving, or simply for leisure. Trainers support both returning riders and experienced riders in developing their skills.
Blue Horse Equestrian, led by trainer Susan Penland, is a hunter jumper training program for adult riders and teenagers. The program focuses on building long-term partnerships between horse and rider, with an emphasis on horse ownership and long-term leases. Services include full training, partial training, and rider development for riders without a horse. All new riders start with a private assessment ride.
Skylane Equestrian offers full care boarding for horses, with horses fed twice daily, shelter available and owners living on the property. Boarding is available in semi-private groups, single paddocks and pasture groups. The business also runs riding lessons based on classical dressage and foundational skills for both horse and rider. Lessons are offered as private sessions or group lessons, within a weekly lesson program.
