Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Haras des Lacs near Saint Ferréol is a riding centre and pony club open all year, with lessons, stages, trail rides, competitions, boarding and a breeding section.
Cla'Haras in Tournay is an equestrian centre with horse boarding, a mindful riding school and horse-assisted therapeutic support. It also rents out its facilities.
Haras du Val in Saint-Prix is an equestrian centre with a riding school, school riding programmes and an owners' stable.
Haras de Marangis in Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine is an equestrian centre run by Nathalie and Olivier Gouere for 35 years. It offers a riding school, horse boarding and half-boarding, private lessons, show jumping competition and equestrian shows.
Haras de la Fontaine in Vaugrigneuse, in the Chevreuse valley 35 km from Paris, offers boarding, teaching, horse development and breeding on 100 hectares. The site lists horses for sale aged 5, 6 and 7 and over.
Haras de Bellevue is an equestrian centre with a riding school (Ecole d'Equitation) and a club that organises pony and show jumping competitions. It offers boarding (pensions) for horses, including owners' stables and half-board places. The site also lists breeding activities and horses and ponies for sale.
Haras de Botozel in the Avant-Pays Savoyard offers horse boarding, horse work and endurance training, horse rental, hoof trimming and a guest house. It also runs guided day and multi-day horse treks along the Rhône.
Haras d'Eloge in Les Loges-en-Josas is a stable for owners with boarding, a riding school and pony club, competition team and events. The site has a sales section with horses for sale and ponies for rent.
Haras du Buot is a family riding centre in Saint-Meloir-des-Ondes on the Brittany coast. It offers riding lessons and courses for both leisure and competition riders. Guided rides on the beach and in the countryside are also part of the offering. The centre provides horse boarding, both in boxes and on pasture, with access to the arena, riding hall and treatment room.
Haras de la Cense is described as the first training centre for ethological horsemanship in France. It offers initiations, rides and training with experienced rider-teachers and has an endowment fund supporting better human-horse relations.
Haras du Rond Pre at Suriauville in the Vosges sells ponies and sport and breeding horses and runs an insemination centre with stallions on site and chilled or frozen semen. It also operates a Jeunesse et Sport approved riding centre with lessons, trail rides and coaching. Horses for sale.
The Ouistreham equestrian group runs a riding centre, a beach pony club and the Haras de Ouistreham, offering lessons, holiday courses, trail rides, competitions and horse and pony boarding in boxes or at pasture.
Haras de Lukos at Tournay-sur-Odon in Calvados is a dressage school and competition yard with horse boarding. The site has a horse trading section with horses for sale and a page for its broodmares. Horses for sale.
Haras de Sorne (Sorne Equitation) near Lons-le-Saunier offers fun and technical teaching in several disciplines and competition for all ages, with club life, courses and championships.
Haras des L in the Vendee is run by Ludovic Pottier, a show jumping rider and BEES instructor with 20 years of experience. It trains horses and riders for national and international competition and runs a riding school for horse and pony riders, with a stable, competitions and breeding pages.
Osada Apanachi offers individual and group riding lessons for riders at different levels. It also runs thematic training courses and workshops on riding skills and horse knowledge. The owner works with difficult, young and previously mistreated horses, using natural horsemanship methods. The business also organises educational trips and events with horses, inspired by North American Indian culture.
Stadnina Koni Trójka is a horse stud and riding yard in Poland. It offers riding lessons for everyone and horse rides, including rides by carriage at outdoor events. The yard runs jumping training and preparation for riding badges through its UKS Trójka sports club. It also provides boarding for horses and lists hippotherapy among its services.
Obozy konne Gutów runs horse-riding camps for children and young people at the Zamek Gutów recreation centre. Its camps include two riding lessons every day. It also runs riding day camps (półkolonie jeździeckie) alongside sports and recreation day camps. The grounds cover more than 10 hectares and include a mini zoo with ponies.
Stara Stajnia is a farm in Wieleń Zaobrzański, in the area of the Przemęt Landscape Park. It offers horse riding throughout the year, including in its indoor riding arena. The farm runs a riding school, a horse boarding service (Pensjonat dla koni) and a horse school. It also offers rides on horseback, by carriage and by Gypsy caravan, and provides accommodation for individuals and groups.
Stajnia Pełna Zwierząt is a horse stable offering riding lessons, with a focus on children learning to ride and get to know horses. The stable works with its own calm, well-trained horses and experienced instructors. Lessons are offered from beginner to advanced levels. The site also lists hippotherapy and an educational farm, and it organises classes, half-day camps and events.
Pańskie Pola is a farm in Łyczanka, a small village near Kraków, that offers horse riding. Riding is available for beginners as well as for more advanced riders, with lessons led by instructors. The farm keeps nine horses of several breeds, including Hucul, Arabian, tinker and cob, for riding. Guests can also stay in the farm's agritourism rooms.
Stajnia Skrawek Nieba is a horse riding association and stable near Sokołów Podlaski in Mazovia, Poland. It offers recreational riding and a training section for people who want to learn to ride or improve their riding. The stable keeps its own named horses and organises rides out into the countryside along the Bug river. The site describes a small, home-style atmosphere.
The club offers riding lessons for beginners and advanced riders, in groups of three or four or individually, held in an outdoor arena or a covered hall. It runs trail rides and multi-day rides through the Jura hills, as well as horse-drawn wagon and sleigh rides. The stable has 36 boxes and also provides boarding for horses, with outdoor arenas, a covered arena and paddocks. The club is also involved in hippotherapy and therapeutic riding for people with disabilities, and runs children's camps.
Palma Equestrian Sporthorses sells sport horses and ponies for all levels, from beginner horses to high competition and young horses. With more than 10 years of experience, the business finds a suitable horse for each client. Its rider, Agustí Sastre, has trained show-jumping horses and has competed in and outside Spain, bringing horses up to 1.50m Grand Prix level. Clients can visit the physical location in Palma de Mallorca to see the horses.
