Whip-O-Will Stables is a horse facility offering riding lessons. The stable runs a riding lesson program with lesson horses. Lessons are offered year round in its four maintained arenas. Instruction covers multiple disciplines, including dressage, western, and games, and students start with an evaluation lesson. Private and semi-private lessons are available on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Silva's Performance Horses is a horse facility in Bellingham, Massachusetts, with indoor and outdoor riding areas. It offers private and semi-private riding and groundwork lessons in Western and English disciplines for riders of all levels. The farm also provides horse boarding and programs such as summer horsemanship camps. Riders can bring their own horse or use one of the farm's horses.
The Common Stables is a family-owned facility offering horse boarding, horse leasing and horseback riding. It provides one-on-one and group riding lessons for all ages and levels. Lessons cover Hunter/Jumper disciplines as well as English and Western Pleasure riding. The stable emphasizes the bond between horse and rider and tailors learning to each student's goals.
Narnia Stables is a small boarding facility in Ashford, Connecticut, run by trainer Meg Brauch. The farm offers boarding for horses and training and instruction for riders. Meg incorporates classical groundwork, lunging, work in hand and liberty into her training program. Riders can also book workshops and clinics held at the farm.
Brush Meadows Farm is a farm in eastern Connecticut offering horse boarding, training and English riding instruction. Private, semi-private and small group lessons are available for children and adults, on the rider's own horse or on the farm's ponies and horses. Training is offered for young and green horses. The property has over 40 acres of pastures, woods and riding areas, with trail rides nearby.
Double SS Stables is an equestrian facility in North Somers, Connecticut. It offers horseback riding lessons with professional instructors, horse boarding with 24 hour grass turnout, and horse training in outdoor sand rings and an indoor arena. The facility also runs pony parties and a summer kids camp.
The Western Connection has been caring for pleasure and performance horses since 1992. It offers full board with hay and grain, stall cleaning, and turnout into large pastures with shelter, with staff on site full time. Facilities include a lighted 100 ft by 200 ft outdoor sand ring, a 60 ft round pen and access to large riding fields. The yard serves both Western and English disciplined riders, and welcomes adult and child horse enthusiasts.
Oak View Farm is an equine retirement boarding facility for a small number of horses. The farm sits on over 30 acres of rolling hills in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Horses receive 24/7 turnout in large paddocks and fields, run-in sheds, and daily hands-on checks, grooming and supplements. The farm supplies blankets and sheets at no cost, and farrier and veterinary care is billed directly to the boarder.
North Meadow Farm is a full service equestrian facility in Winsted, Connecticut, specializing in Hunter/Jumper/Equitation. The farm offers training, boarding, and leasing, with individual plans for each horse and rider. Services include young horse starting and development, as well as daily care for retired horses, including end of life care. The farm is run by owner and head trainer Kate Marcotte.
Rustling Wind Stables is a horse farm in Falls Village, Connecticut, operating since 1965. The farm offers boarding in matted box stalls with daily turnout in individual paddocks or groups. It also provides training, schooling, and exercising programs, along with instruction for riders aged 5 and up. The property includes an indoor arena, an outdoor sand arena with show jumps, and access to trails.
The Connecticut Trail Rides Association is an equestrian trail riding club established in 1940. It was set up to promote trail riding as a sport. The club schedules group rides on the many riding trails across Connecticut, from the hills of Litchfield to the shoreline. It is a family-oriented group that also runs events to keep members connected.
Hidden Hollow Farms Riding Center is a not-for-profit organization in the Hudson Valley, New York. It provides therapeutic riding for people with and without disabilities. The farm offers riding lessons, including private, semi-private and group lessons. It also provides horse boarding, with full board and rough board options, along with grooming and clipping services.
Cavallo Farm is a full-service hunter/jumper facility in Granby, Connecticut, on more than 30 acres. It offers horse boarding with daily turnout, stalls and feeding, as well as training boarding for green, project or sale horses. Riding lessons, training rides and ship-in lessons are available for beginners and competitors. The farm has indoor and outdoor arenas and trails, and its show team competes in local, regional and national shows, including IEA teams.
Elysium Equestrian is a riding school in Clinton Corners, New York, run by owner and instructor Atlas Osiris Rose. It offers private and semi-private riding lessons, with full-hour and half-hour options and monthly packages. Lessons follow a seven-level progress system called Ride The Rainbow. The school focuses on the human-horse connection and on students' relationships with themselves and their bodies.
Trinity Equestrian Center is a boutique barn in Dutchess County, New York. It offers riding lessons for riders of all ages and stages, with a specialty in beginner riders. The barn also provides training and full-service boarding with individual care programs for each horse and rider. Its facility includes indoor and outdoor arenas for riding year-round.
Ridgeview Stables Equine Sales helps riders find a horse that suits them. The business offers well-trained horses for beginner riders up to advanced, in both western and English disciplines. Visitors can try horses by booking an appointment. The business offers a 30 day exchange policy on most of its horses and can help find a specific horse that is not currently available. It is located in Modena, New York.
Time Out Foundation is a non-profit in northwest Connecticut that offers long-term, non-residential therapeutic support to children. Its main programs are Equine-Assisted Therapy and Horse Care, and Wilderness-Based Therapeutic Mentoring. Each program combines professional counseling with hands-on outdoor activities. The foundation also runs a horse rescue and sanctuary on its farm.
Windrock Farm is a horse farm run by trainer Cari Swanson. The farm offers full-service boarding with a limited client base, acres of paddocks for turnout, and 24-hour supervision. Cari trains, breeds and sells horses for dressage, jumping, eventing and trail riding. She also teaches riders of all levels and offers consulting on equine facility design.
The Southlands Foundation offers riding lessons for riders of all ages and skill levels, including private, group, beginner and advanced lessons. It also provides equine boarding with personalized care in a Hudson Valley location. The foundation runs camps where children learn horse riding and connects people with horses, land and nature.
Thor Icelandics is a horse farm run by Kristjan Kristjansson and his family. The farm offers horses for sale of all ages, including on consignment. It also provides training and boarding for horses.
Ohioville Farm is a horse boarding facility in New Paltz, New York. It offers stall board and pasture board with small herds, daily care, and access to indoor and outdoor arenas and trails. The farm also offers riding lessons in various disciplines, including English and Western, with instructors listed on the site.
Clear Farm Equine is a horse farm in Wingdale, New York, offering horse boarding. The farm has two barns with 14 stalls, an indoor and an outdoor arena, and grass turnouts. Boarding is offered as Premium Stall Board, Basic Stall Board and Field Board packages, which can be customized to the needs of the horse and rider. Visits are by appointment only.
Tatra Farm is a hunter, jumper and equitation barn in Clinton Corners, New York, on 82 acres. It offers boarding, training and lessons from beginner through Grand Prix level, including lessons on the farm's own horses. The farm also sells and leases horses and offers breeding services from its stallions, including live cover, frozen and fresh semen. The facility has an outdoor ring, derby field and a heated indoor arena.
Netherwood Acres is a horse farm in Hyde Park, New York, offering horseback riding lessons at all levels. Lessons are given one-on-one or in groups, on the client's own horse or on the farm's Irish Sport Horses and Thoroughbreds. The farm also provides horse training, including young and green horses, and horse boarding for clients. Riding disciplines include stadium jumping, cross-country, and dressage, with clinics and schooling shows offered during the year.
