Lessons, instruction and schooling — find a yard to learn the ropes or bring a horse on.
Relational Riding Academy near Spokane, Washington was founded by Michelle Binder-Zolezzi, an ARIA-certified instructor and professional trainer. It offers group and private lessons for children and adults in dressage, western dressage, jumping and western riding, using its own lesson horses. Haul-in lessons on your own horse are also available.
Double Diamond Hill Ranch is a family-run ranch in West Bountiful, Utah, serving the Wasatch Front for more than 10 years. It offers horseback riding lessons, trail rides, kids' camps, clinics and full-service horse boarding.
Kern Equestrian Academy is a riding school in Bakersfield, California led by FEI-certified coach Nicolas Rossi. It offers semi-private riding lessons for riders aged 5 to 65, combining horsemanship training and guided riding, with helmets and equipment provided. Riders also train for the show ring.
HC Equestrian is run by head trainer Ali Kermeen at Webb Ranch in Portola Valley, California. It offers training and lessons in dressage, hunter/jumper, eventing, western, cowboy dressage, working equitation, groundwork and trail. Ali Kermeen is also a clinician and author.
Equine Studies Canada is an equine education program in British Columbia, Canada. Its Groom School teaches horse care, stable management, handling and the skills of an equine groom, with levels that can be certified. Its Instructor of Beginners courses are conducted on site in the barn and on horseback, and riders can bring their own horse for the length of their stay. The school also offers full-time courses and camps, and it keeps a list of trained grooms and instructors for employers to hire.
MM Training and Consulting offers horse training, boarding and riding lessons for youth and adults of all levels, individually or in groups. It runs horsemanship clinics and events, including a liberty and groundwork program, at its training and boarding stables.
TheraEqui is a riding therapy practice in the Westerwald between Niederelbert and Holler, run by Michelle Müller. It offers therapeutic and remedial riding, nature rides and animal-assisted support for children, adults and people with disabilities. Michelle Müller has also taught riding to children since she was 18.
Scott Equestrians near Sacramento is a dressage and hunter/jumper training facility run by trainer Giovonna Scott. It offers riding lessons from beginners to competitors, training programs and work with young sport horses. Horses for sale: it handles horse sales. Services are also available on a trailer-in basis.
Butte Star Ranch is a family-owned and operated ranch in Sutter, California. It offers western riding lessons for children aged 4 and older as well as adults. Lessons are private, and the ranch's trainers ride alongside students on lesson horses suited to different levels. The ranch also provides horse boarding and hosts weddings, small events and children's birthday parties.
Millpond Equestrian Center is a full-service equestrian center 4 miles north of Bishop, California, specializing in jumping, dressage and western riding. It offers long and short term boarding, including transient overnight stays, plus full and half training and private lessons. Horses for sale: the center offers horse sales. It hosts events on 20-plus acres of corrals, arenas and paddocks.
Horsemanship from the Heart is a horse training program led by trainer Julie Carpenter, offering one-on-one lessons, clinics and retreats for riders and their horses. The approach centres on clear, honest communication between horse and rider, so that the horse can understand the rider's request without worry. Clinics run for several days in small groups of riders, with each horse worked individually while riders observe and take part in discussion. Clinics are offered at facilities in Fort Jones and Jackson, California, Sisters, Oregon, Appleton, Wisconsin, and Seattle, Washington, as well as at hosted locations elsewhere.
L.C. Equestrian is a full-service hunter/jumper stable in Santa Cruz, California. It trains horses from starting through jumping and showing, and gives lessons from beginners to A-circuit riders on school horses or student-owned horses. It also offers full and partial leases and takes riders to rated and schooling shows.
Equisol Adaptive Horsemanship is a non-profit PATH International member center in North Reno, Nevada. It teaches horsemanship to people with cognitive, physical and social or emotional special needs, with mounted and unmounted group lessons. Programs include therapeutic horsemanship, sessions for veterans and first responders, and a program for people with dementia.
LEAD with Horses is a Reno nonprofit offering equine-assisted services for children, youth and adults in Northern Nevada. It runs three centers: equine-assisted counseling, equine-assisted youth development, and adaptive riding. Programs include after-school and summer groups and mental health services.
Therapeutic Riding and Off-Track Rehabilitation (T.R.O.T.R.) runs adaptive riding programs for people of all ages and abilities, led by certified instructors with trained volunteers. It also teaches basic horsemanship and recreational English or Western riding, from age 2.5 to adults. Enrichment programs and camps include animal care, gardening and building projects.
Riverbend Equestrian is a hunter/jumper training and boarding facility on 80 acres in Wilton, California, with trainers Aimee Hanson Benvenuti, Riley Benvenuti and Molly Brock. It offers full and partial training, individual and group lessons, and coaching at horse shows. Horses for sale: it lists horses and ponies for sale and handles purchases and sales on commission.
Sheridan Creek Equestrian Center is a full-service boarding, teaching and training facility owned by Kristen Roberson, open to all riding disciplines. It also offers rehabilitation and conditioning, including Eurociser exercise and laser therapy packages.
Oak Creek Ranch & Riding Academy in Lower Lake, California is run by Kathy Jefferson, who has worked with children on her ranch for over 20 years. It offers English riding lessons for children and adults, with helmets and tack provided. Riders may also bring their own horse for lessons and horsemanship sessions, and the ranch offers horse boarding.
Waydbrink Pferde is an Icelandic horse stud near Stralsund with about 200 horses. Its focus is breeding, young horse training and selling horses of its own breeding. Horses for sale: the farm sells its home-bred horses. It also keeps livery horses, teaches riding on Icelandic horses and Shetland ponies, and runs holiday camps for children.
Gestüt Rüder is a family riding business that began in 1970, when Thomas Rüder took over the farm and founded a riding operation. It offers riding lessons and rides out, and it takes part in tournament sport. The team rides the training and competition horses and looks after the stable's own horses. The farm also rents a holiday flat for guests who bring their own horse.
Pacific Equestrian Center in Wilton, California has been owned by Mari and Ron Naten since 1996. It offers dressage and hunter/jumper training, riding lessons and boarding in stalls with runs. It hosts rated and schooling dressage shows, breed shows, warmblood inspections and clinics. Facilities include an indoor arena, two dressage courts and a jumper arena.
VS Equine in Mount Shasta, California is the training and lesson business of Ruth Van Sweden-Altes, who has trained since 1988. It offers horse training and lessons for all ages and disciplines, with trail and obstacle work. Virtual training and pre-purchase support are also offered, as well as horse camping and RV sites.
Reese Creek Ranch near Eagle Point, Oregon is a 50-stall, 80-acre boarding facility run by Ann Johnson. It offers stall and pasture boarding, training with KSW Performance Horses and riding lessons, including senior lessons. Its APHA World Champion stallion Playboy's Reward stands at stud. Horses for sale: client horses and yearlings from its own breeding are offered.
Cedarwoods Equestrian Center in the Williams Valley, Southern Oregon is run by trainer Vicki Bauer. It offers FEI dressage training for horses and riders and boarding on green pastures. Facilities include a full-size covered arena and over 900 acres of trails.
