Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Zenodie is a certified equine and rider coach offering evidence-based horsemanship. Sessions are delivered mobile, at home, at the barn or in the pasture, and cover ground work, liberty, riding in English and Western styles, trail riding and jumping. Hybrid mentoring combines in-person coaching with virtual follow-up between sessions. Trail ride conditioning is offered for horses that find trail riding challenging.
Pony Professionals is a horseback riding school for children and adults, based in Bend, Oregon. It teaches English and Western riding, including hunter/jumper, eventing, Western dressage and vaulting. Lessons are offered from preschool age through adult riders, with a focus on two-way communication with the horse. The school also runs online horse classes for learners outside its local area.
Sydnee Rousseau Horsemanship offers riding lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders, catered to different skill sets, disciplines and experience levels. It also provides horse training that develops the horse's skills and behaviour and ensures it responds well to the rider's cues. The approach blends natural horsemanship with foundational western riding and emphasises trust and communication between horse and rider. Ground work sessions are also part of the offering.
Animal Rescue Teaching is a farm in Eugene, Oregon, that offers riding lessons on its horses in an arena setting with instruction. It runs summer horse camps that combine riding with the care of rescued animals. Horse art lessons pair a riding lesson with an art lesson for children and adults. The farm also offers free Sunday visits to meet the ponies.
Funfetti Farms is a horse business in Junction City, Oregon, run by Lisa. It offers horseback riding lessons for riders of all ages and abilities, including beginner and intermediate lessons for riders aged 5 and up. Its services also include horsemanship classes, horsemanship camps, training for horses, and boarding. The farm also offers horse coaching for riders attending nearby horse events.
Aerial Performance Horses is a full-service equine training and lesson facility in Springfield, Oregon. The business trains horses for AMHA/AMHR and other show circuits, including driving, halter, in-hand trail, liberty and showmanship. Training and lessons are individualized for each horse and each handler or rider, with one-on-one time offered. Youth and amateur lessons are available for beginners, OHSET and circuit shows.
Bend Polo Club is a polo club in Central Oregon, located at Camp Fraley Ranch. It offers lessons for riders of all levels, including beginners, with horses, mallets and tack provided. The club runs season memberships with weekly practices, coaching and scrimmages, and it fields players in tournaments across the Pacific Northwest. Private and group lessons are offered from May through September.
Sunrise Stables is a family-focused, full-care equestrian facility on 42 acres near Eugene, Oregon. It runs the Riding with Class riding academy, which offers lessons on safe lesson horses for all ages and levels. The facility also offers horse training, young horse starting, and sales of horses. It provides stallion handling and breeding programs focused on well-bred, high-quality horses.
Luce Reins Training offers horse training for a wide range of needs, including handling, desensitizing, lunging, and trail and pasture riding. Private one-hour riding lessons are available for children aged 10 and over and for adults, using a lesson horse matched to the rider's level. Traveling horse training is offered, where the trainer works with owners and their horses at home. The ranch also offers boarding and is located off I-30 outside Greenville, Texas. The owner and operator, Lara, has more than 20 years of experience working with horses.
Empowered Equine offers performance horse training and board-and-training for horses, with stalls, runs and trail time. It runs lessons, two and three day clinics and camps focused on stock horse, cutting, reining, cowhorse and liberty work. The business also hosts multi-day retreats that include catered meals and a focus on mindfulness. Its shop sells handmade leather work, chaps and show blankets.
Raining L Ranch raises and trains versatile horses with willing attitudes and good minds. Its training philosophy draws on the Vaquero Style of Natural Horsemanship and aims to build a solid foundation for riding in all disciplines. The ranch offers lessons for riders of all ages and levels, from basic horsemanship through advanced riding for performance or pleasure. It also offers all-around foundation starts for horses of any breed or discipline.
Willamette Sport Horses is an eventing training and coaching program located in Monmouth, Oregon. It offers individualized training for horses of varied ages, breeds and experience levels, with competition preparation across dressage, show jumping and cross-country. Rider lessons and competition coaching are also offered. Boarding is available for horses that are part of a training program.
Still Waters Equitation is a family-run equestrian program based at MoSa Ranch in Stayton, Oregon. It offers riding lessons on the client's own horse or on a MoSa Ranch lesson horse, on the trail, or at the client's facility. Horse training and rehabilitation work are also offered, including equine massage therapy, acupressure and barefoot trimming. The approach is based on classical dressage principles and equine biomechanics, with a focus on soundness and balance.
Paradise Stables is a family-run performance horse barn in Silverton, Oregon, now in its third generation of working with horses. The barn offers full care boarding with covered paddocks, daily feeding and turnout. It provides weekly riding lessons in English and Western for beginners through advanced riders. It also offers full and partial horse training, along with sale and lease horses.
Enlightened Equestrian offers horse training and riding lessons. Training and lessons are based on the school of Légèreté, a French riding approach. Lessons focus on equine biomechanics and are offered within a one hour drive of Salem, with clinics available on request. The business also offers boarding for horses, with full care and self care options.
Arbor Grove Equestrian is a full-service equestrian training facility in Woodburn, Oregon. It focuses on the hunter, jumper and hunter seat equitation disciplines, producing horses and riders from entry level through national competition. The yard offers full horse training with individualized programs, riding lessons for beginners and advanced riders, and horses for sale or lease.
Reverie Equestrian is a full-service hunter, jumper, equitation and sales show stable located in Aubrey, Texas. It offers riding lessons for all levels, from beginner to advanced. The stable also trains young, old, green and experienced horses, and it shows on local circuits and the USEF National circuit. Sales services are offered to buyers and sellers of horses.
Kaya Mead Horsemanship works with horses and riders on balance and communication. The services include starting and restarting horses, halter starting, groundwork, trailer loading, and tune-ups. Horsemanship lessons and group lessons are offered alongside training by the hour or by the month. Full care boarding is available at a property with 13 stalls, 7 acres of turnout, and a covered riding arena with a round pen.
Fort Dalles Riders is a non-profit horse club and facility in The Dalles, Oregon, with a clubhouse, a lighted outdoor riding arena and a complete trail course. It offers riding lessons in dressage, western, jumping and English, along with horse shows, clinics and training. Members also take part in playdays, barrel racing and trail riding. The club promotes safe horsemanship for all ages, riding disciplines and skill levels.
Futurity Farms offers customized training programs for horses and riders, with a focus on hunters, jumpers and equitation. The business provides boarding in paddock stalls and mare motels, along with full and partial training packages. Riding lessons are available on school horses, including beginner lessons and jumping lessons. Horses are also offered for lease and sale.
Robele Farms Dressage offers dressage lessons and training, along with quadrille and natural horsemanship. Training packages and programs can be customized to each client's needs. The farm also runs clinics and offers horses for sale and lease. Its approach uses relaxed, non-forceful methods aimed at helping each horse reach its full potential. All ages and levels are welcome.
Silent Partners is a horse training and riding business founded by Chris Land. It specializes in hunter, jumper and equitation performance and competition training for horses and riders of all levels. Lessons are offered for young riders, adult beginners and experienced riders. The stable also has lesson horses and in-barn leases available, and helps match horses and riders for leasing and sales.
Everardo Hegewisch Stables is a hunter/jumper training and boarding barn based in Del Mar, near San Diego. The barn offers a lesson program for riders who own or lease their own horse, and it does not keep school horses. The team also sources and imports horses for riders who are looking for a horse to lease or buy. Head trainer Everardo "Evey" Hegewisch has more than 40 years of international show experience.
Larisa Mantor Dressage is a dressage training yard offering training and lesson programs for horses and riders. Training covers dressage for all levels, breeds and disciplines, along with cavaletti, working equitation obstacles, trail rides and showing. Services include young horse training, riding and coaching at shows, grooming, nutrition and rehabilitation. The yard is also currently accepting retired horses that need careful care.
