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Riding schools

Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.

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Willow River Equestrian

12640 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd, Indian Springs, CA, United States

Willow River Equestrian offers individualized horse training tailored to each horse's needs and its owner's goals. Services include groundwork, behavioral work and ridden work. Private and group lessons are offered for riders at all levels, with an emphasis on horsemanship and understanding horse behavior. The business also runs clinics and workshops on equine behavior, psychology and practical horsemanship skills. Full and half training programs are available for horses boarded at its facility in Lake View Terrace, California, and off-site training is also offered.

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Josie's Equine Services

San Dimas, CA 91773, United States

Josie's Equine Services offers horseback riding lessons in San Dimas and surrounding areas of Los Angeles County. Lessons teach safety, grooming, tacking, and western-style riding, with Josie, a gentle horse, as the guide. The business also offers horse-themed photoshoots that can include Josie as a background or interactive presence. Deposits are required to book lessons.

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Sapphire Ridge Equestrian

4625 Oak Grove Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011, United States

Sapphire Ridge is a hunter-jumper training operation led by trainer Nancy Frost. Training is offered with or without the client's own horse. Riders of all ages are taught, from very young children to adults, whether they show or not. Nancy also accepts horses of any age into training and is involved in breeding and training young horses and ponies. The business is based at the Flintridge Riding Club property.

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Rose Bowl Riders

4700 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA 91102, United States

Rose Bowl Riders is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run equestrian club in Pasadena, California, located within Hahamongna Watershed Park. The club offers riding lessons for members of all levels, including children and adults, and school horses are available for those who do not own horses. The facility provides boarding, three arenas, a round pen, and access to trails in the Arroyo Seco and Angeles National Forest. The club has operated at its current location since 1952.

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Bellaventage Farms

350 Bradbury Rd, Monrovia, CA 91016, United States

Bellaventage Farms is a private horse facility in the hills of Bradbury, California, specializing in hunters and jumpers. The farm offers group and private riding lessons, scheduled by ability level, seven days a week. Boarding options and a training facility are part of the program, and the farm hosts horse shows. Owner and head trainer Shelly Stull has a long career training hunters and jumpers on the A circuit.

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Hussar Stables

11127 Orcas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91352, United States

Hussar Stables offers private horseback riding lessons for children from age 3 and for adults at Hansen Dam Horse Park in Los Angeles. Lessons use calm, well-trained horses with a dedicated instructor for each lesson, following a structured curriculum. The stable also provides horse training in classical dressage and Working Equitation, with a trainer working with the horse several days a week and written session logs. Horse boarding is available with a weekly private lesson on the owner's horse.

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Oak Creek Corral

27345 Sand Canyon Rd, Sand Canyon Rd. Cayon Country, CA 91387, United States

Oak Creek Corral is a family riding and boarding facility in Canyon Country, California. It offers group and private riding lessons, with a focus on Western riding, barrel racing and general horsemanship. The ranch also provides horse boarding with stalls, daily hay and water. It runs a horse rescue commitment alongside its lesson and boarding programs.

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Peak Performance Dressage

4625 Oak Grove Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011, United States

Peak Performance Dressage is a dressage training business run by trainer Peggy Klump. It offers training programs and lessons for adult amateur and junior riders. Training covers horses from Introductory level up to Grand Prix. The business is based at Flintridge Riding Club and also offers judging, clinics and seminars.

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Charni Lewis Training

4625 Oak Grove Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011, United States

Charni Lewis Training offers horse training and riding lessons, with work in dressage, western dressage and western riding. Charni Lewis has taught at Flintridge Riding Club in La Cañada Flintridge, California, since 2003. The business also runs clinics in horsemanship and consultations. Charni has studied dressage since 1995 and has competed in western dressage shows.

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FACE Equestrian Vaulting

Somis, CA 93066, United States

FACE (Free Artists Creative Equestrians) is an equestrian vaulting club founded in 2000 by Devon Maitozo. It offers beginning vaulting classes, private lessons, Yoga on Horseback and Stunt Vaulting classes. The club also trains athletes for competitive vaulting. Lessons and training take place at the Southern California Equestrian Center, where the club's own horses are used.

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Mischief Farm

11127 Orcas Ave, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342, United States

Mischief Farm is a private facility in Lake View Terrace, California, specializing in European-style show jumping. The farm offers riding lessons, private and semi-private lessons, and training for horses. Boarding is available at the facility, which has a jumping and dressage arena and cross country elements around the property. The trainers stress the importance of dressage as a foundation for show jumping.

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Generation Equestrian

11127 Orcas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91352, United States

Generation Equestrian is a horse training and riding business based at Hansen Dam Horse Park in Los Angeles. It provides hunter, jumper, equitation, dressage and horsemanship training for beginner through advanced riders. The yard offers group, semi-private and private riding lessons, including lessons on school horses. It also offers horse boarding with management and full care options, and training programs for client horses.

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Gilchrist Farm

30116 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91390, United States

Gilchrist Farm offers horseback riding lessons in English, Western and driving, from introductory lessons through advanced competition. Lessons are available daily, with junior lessons for younger riders and multi-lesson packages. Riders can also join a lease and lesson program that allows independent riding on a set horse. The farm hosts an annual spring horse show and also runs family farm visits, pony rides, camps and parties.

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Opava Equestrian Training Center

28868 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91390, United States

Opava Equestrian Training Center offers riding lessons for youth and adult amateurs, with a focus on total horsemanship. Lessons cover eventing, dressage and jumping, and are offered on the client's own horses or on lesson horses. The center also provides training, competition coaching and horses boarded on site. It offers horses for lease and sales and purchasing assistance.

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Sun Valley Saddle Club

16703 Solana Ln, Canyon Country, CA 91351, United States

Sun Valley Saddle Club is a horseback riding and education program based on a 2+ acre ranch in Santa Clarita, California. It offers private riding lessons in a variety of disciplines and levels, including lead line lessons for the youngest riders. The program combines mounted instruction with horsemanship education covering topics such as tack, grooming and medical care. It also offers vaulting, camps and school programs, and has room for a few client horses.

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California Polo Club

11035 Osborne St, Encino, CA 91436, United States

California Polo Club is a polo club in Los Angeles that has operated since reopening in 1995. It offers polo lessons and a polo school for novice and experienced players. The club also provides horse boarding, with annual and monthly plans and multi-horse discounts. Additional services include grooming, arena exercise and access to farrier and equine dentist visits.

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MulberryMare Equestrian

27101 Sand Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91387, United States

MulberryMare Equestrian is a full-service hunter, jumper and equitation training facility. It offers private and group riding lessons on lesson horses or the rider's own horse. Full and half training packages are customized to each horse's needs. Boarding is available for horses in training and care.

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Dark Horse Equestrian

Los Angeles, CA 90210, United States

Dark Horse Equestrian offers horseback riding lessons, including private, group and horsemanship lessons. It runs a training program for horses and riders with a hunter jumper and equitation focus. Full care, training rides and grooming services are available for horses, and stall board is offered. The program emphasises horsemanship, consistency and a long-term approach for riders.

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Ruby Doss Equine

Ojai, CA 93023, United States

Ruby Doss Equine offers riding lessons and horsemanship programs in Ojai, California. The riding school offers a membership, summer camps, group lessons and workshops. Training focuses on the whole horse and rider, covering fitness, balance, nutrition and biomechanics for both. The founder, Ruby Doss, has a background in competitive Dressage and Western Horsemanship and works with problem horses. The business also offers the Greenhorn Club and CPR/First Aid courses for horses and humans.

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ReinWest

8429 Happy Camp Rd, Moorpark, CA 93021, United States

ReinWest is an equestrian center in Moorpark, California. It offers horsemanship and riding lessons for all skill levels, along with horse training. The center runs a horse rescue program that rehabilitates horses and gives them a home for life. It also offers horse-assisted learning sessions aimed at supporting the mental and emotional well-being of American veterans and special needs children.

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Autumn Breeze Training

Moorpark, CA 93021, United States

Autumn Breeze Training is a horse training business led by head trainer Kim Elsner. Limited spaces are available for full and part time training, and training plans can combine lessons with training rides. Lessons are open to riders of all levels, from Training Level to Grand Prix dressage. The business also starts young horses under saddle and offers horses for sale.

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Infinite Horsemanship

Wheeler Springs, CA 93023, United States

Infinite Horsemanship offers riding lessons for all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced riders. Lessons cover Western and English riding with Dressage and Gymkhana, and include catching, haltering, grooming, tacking up and riding. The yard works mainly with rehabilitated rescue horses and ponies. It also holds schooling shows that are open to the public as well as to its students.

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Libben Horsemanship Academy

8301 Mandelbaum Wy, United States

Libben Horsemanship Academy is a riding academy in west Bakersfield, California, offering lessons for riders of all ages. The academy combines riding instruction with teaching about all aspects of horse care. Students can choose monthly packages that include weekly mounted lessons, unmounted group lessons and the option to compete in shows. Intro and evaluation lessons are offered for new riders.

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Paso Robles Pastures

2120 Weaver Ln, CA 93446, United States

Paso Robles Pastures is a ranch in Paso Robles, California, that offers guided trail rides of one hour or one and a half hours through rolling hills and open ranchland. It also offers private one-hour riding lessons for riders of all ages and experience levels. Pony rides and custom ranch experiences are also part of the offering. Riders can add a glass of local wine to a trail ride.

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