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Alpine Equestrian is a riding school and horse training business. It offers riding lessons on its own lesson horses, unique gaited horses, or the client's own horse, including lessons for youth ages 5 to 18. Training covers starting horses under saddle in Western and English, ground manners, trail obstacles and rehabilitation from injury. Board and training is also offered.
SaltSpring Therapeutic Riding Association offers therapeutic riding lessons on Salt Spring Island, BC, for children, youth and adults. Its programs include Equine Facilitated Wellness sessions and summer riding camps. Riders with physical, cognitive or emotional challenges, including ADHD, autism and PTSD, are served through adaptive horseback riding and equine-assisted therapy.
Four Winds Riding Center offers riding instruction and riding lessons. The site also lists Harbor View Vaulters, a vaulting group that is part of the centre. Lessons are booked through the contacts listed on the website. The centre is located at 10012 Creviston Dr NW in Gig Harbor, WA.
Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association (VTRA) is a non-profit charity founded in 1982 that offers therapeutic riding to children and adults with diverse abilities in the Greater Victoria area. Its programs include Adaptive Riding, Adaptive Horsemanship, Stable Management, Camps and Adaptive Cart Driving. The association keeps a herd of therapy horses for these activities. Volunteers support the programs alongside a small staff team.
Young Hearts Therapeutic Riding offers therapeutic riding lessons for riders of all ages and abilities, including those with special needs. Lessons include riding skills, horsemanship and ground work with the centre's own horses. The centre also offers therapy on horseback, where the movement of the horse is used to work on balance, strength, coordination and social skills. It is located on 5 acres in Lake Tapps, Washington, with indoor and outdoor arenas, stalls and paddocks.
Meadows Center for Equine Connection is a non-profit in Olympia, Washington, that offers horsemanship lessons focused on connection rather than performance. Its Physical Therapy program uses hippotherapy, where a physical therapist uses the horse's movement to address physical and neurological needs. The center also runs group experiences designed to connect people and horses. Its roots are in therapeutic riding, and it serves a wide range of individuals of different ages and abilities.
HOPE Therapeutic Riding Program offers therapeutic riding lessons using its own herd of horses. The program owns several horses, including Dobby, Bongo and Nemo, and also leases horses from individual owners for lessons. Lessons are run on a day-by-day basis with horses that work in the program. The program is staffed by volunteers and CHA-certified instructors. It also holds events such as a fall session and a golf tournament to support the program.
Short Acres Farm offers horse riding lessons in English and Western for students of all ages and skill levels, with both after-school and daytime classes. Lessons are kept in small groups and are also available as private instruction and trial rides. The farm also runs pony rides for younger children, pony parties, and summer and seasonal horse camps. Its focus is on riding skills and on building confidence and personal growth through working with horses.
Equest Special Riders is a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic-recreational horseback riding for children and adults with physical or mentally challenging conditions. Its riding sessions are run by trained volunteers and a PATH Certified riding instructor. The classes use horses kept at the High Point Equestrian Center in Tacoma, Washington, where the organization also has a private boarding barn. The organization has provided this instruction since 1982.
Mi Funny Farm is a small family-run urban farm on Mercer Island, Washington. It offers equestrian lessons focused on English riding, particularly hunter/jumper style, with grooming and horse care taught alongside riding. The trainers specialize in breeding and training young horses. The horses live in a pasture herd on the property, and the farm is also shifting toward hosting events.
Empowering Strides is a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic horsemanship to neurodivergent individuals with behavioral, emotional and cognitive challenges. Its programs include therapeutic horsemanship, riding lessons and hippotherapy, with much of the work done on the ground as well as in the saddle. Certified PATH instructors lead classes, supported by trained volunteers who work beside each rider. The program focuses on communication, teamwork, responsibility and self-awareness, alongside riding and horse skills.
Sacred Equestrians is a horse riding school in Langley, BC, offering riding lessons for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Lessons are available as introductory sessions, group lessons, semi-private lessons and private lessons. Each lesson includes a horse, tack and a safety vest, and students learn grooming and tacking up. The school also runs summer camps and has indoor and outdoor arenas.
Riverside Equestrian is a family-owned equestrian facility in Richmond, British Columbia, operating since 1979. It offers riding lessons for children and adults, with a focus on classical equestrian riding. Horses and ponies are provided for all ages and levels, and a full horse preparation service is available. The facility also hosts the UBC Equestrian Team.
Timber Creek Stables is a full-service training facility for horse show enthusiasts. It offers training programs for horses and riders, along with lessons for riders of all ages and levels in a range of disciplines. The stables specialise in Morgan show horses and show on local, regional and national levels. The facility has 18 box stalls, five paddocks, a large pasture and a covered arena.
Miari Stables is a dressage facility in Tumwater, Washington, owned and run by Kari McClain. It offers full care boarding, instruction and training, with instructors giving private lessons from beginner to Grand Prix level. The farm also runs a sport horse breeding program, producing warmbloods and selling horses from in utero to under saddle. Visits are by appointment.
Nansea Stables is an equestrian facility in Ocean Shores, Washington, serving the local community and visitors. It offers horse boarding, including stalls and outdoor pens, and a horse motel for nightly or weekend stays. Private riding lessons for children and adults are given on the school horses, and the stable also teaches horsemanship. Boarders can ride in the indoor arena, on private wooded trails, or on the beach.
Weeping Willow Ranch is a full care equine boarding and training facility near Olympia, Washington. Boarders receive feeding, hay, turnout in group or individual paddocks, an individual stall with daily cleaning, and blanket changes. The facility offers use of indoor and outdoor arenas, a round pen, and trail and bridle path access. The farm also specializes in colt starting, cow horse training and riding lessons.
Juliette Goasguen is an equestrian trainer and teacher based in the Finistère region of Brittany, France. She offers private lessons and training sessions for horses and riders, at her own stables, at the client's home, or online. Her work covers horse behaviour, relaxation, biomechanics and at-liberty work. She also takes horses in for training boarding, for example for starting young horses, rehabilitation or for less experienced riders. Courses and demonstrations are also offered across Brittany and in other parts of France.
West Wood Ranch is a family-run riding centre on a 55-hectare estate near Brantôme in Dordogne. It specialises in western-style riding and offers riding lessons. Guests can book family rides through the woods, with shorter hand-led rides for young children. The estate also offers western-themed accommodation, which is a secondary part of the business.
Confetti Equestrian & Appaloosas is an equestrian facility that started as Confetti Appaloosas over eight years ago. The business offers lessons at the client's property as well as on site. It also hires its arena by the hour or full day, along with a round yard and hot wash bay. Training programs for horses are offered, with a focus on young horse handling and Western and English disciplines.
Les Crinières en Friche is a horse boarding yard near Vergt in Dordogne, France. Horses are kept in herds on 21 hectares of varied pastures with shelter, winter hay and access to a covered arena. The yard also offers behaviour-focused and ethical riding lessons for both owners and non-owners, from beginners to advanced riders. The owner describes the yard as built around the fundamental needs of horses.
Oasis Stock Horses breeds Australian Stock Horses from its own sires and brood mares. Young horses are offered for sale through the farm's sale listings. The property is also the base for Argalong Trail Rides, which offers trail rides and riding lessons. Overnight accommodation is available for buyers who want to see a horse before purchasing.
Écurie Salicio is an equestrian centre in Saint-Saturnin, near Angoulême, set on 15 hectares of pasture. It offers horse boarding in boxes or paddocks with several boarding formulas, daily care and turnout. Riding lessons are given by a qualified instructor for riders of all levels. The yard has an obstacle arena, a dressage arena and a spring garden, and a covered arena was listed as under construction.
ECURIE DU CHATELARS is an equestrian centre on 50 hectares that offers riding instruction from beginner to amateur level, including group and private lessons. It runs boarding for horses and ponies, with boxes, paddocks and pasture. The yard also breeds sport and leisure horses and ponies, including boarding for pregnant and foaling mares. It supports club and amateur competition.
