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Crinières aux Vents is a small riding centre in La Ferrière, in the Haut Bréda valley of the Belledonne massif in the Alps. It runs riding lessons and courses for young people and adults. It also organises horse trekking rides and multi-day trips through the Alps. The approach focuses on dialogue, harmony and attentive riding rather than technical performance.
The Centre Equestre de la Ferme des Minimes is a riding centre in Seloncourt, in the Montbéliard area, where the owners have been welcoming riders for more than 30 years. It offers riding lessons from age 4 and competes in show jumping (CSO) and Pony-Games. The centre also boards horses and ponies in boxes, with an Ecurie Active housing project planned. Equine therapy with specialised professionals is offered as well.
L'écurie des p'tits bouts is a pony club on the outskirts of Belfort, France, offering riding to young children from age one. Since October 2013 it has welcomed children aged 1 to 8 to discover ponies and learn to handle them. Baby pony lessons take place on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with ground work sessions on Wednesdays. The club also offers courses, birthday sessions and pony competitions.
Wrench Cross Stables is a family-owned facility that has offered teaching, training and boarding for over 30 years. It has more than 10 acres of pastures, arenas, barns and stalls. Boarding options include full board and pasture board, with hay supplementation when grazing is unavailable. Lessons are offered in English and Western riding from beginner to advanced, along with starting horses under saddle, horse and stable management, and pleasure driving.
Les Chevaux de Beltane is an equestrian school in Pagnoz, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, offering riding instruction in small groups of up to four people for regular lessons. The approach focuses on gentle, respectful riding that considers the horse's body and the rider's posture. The yard also offers boarding for horses kept barefoot in herd groups on its facilities. Owner coaching and visits to the client's own yard are also available.
Pierrefont'Equitation is an equestrian centre in France. It offers riding lessons for children, teenagers and adults, from beginner level to competition preparation. Pony and horse rides, and riding courses during school holidays, are also available. The centre offers horse boarding for owners, including half-board options.
Écurie de l'Allaine is a riding centre and pony club near Thiancourt in the Belfort area. It offers riding lessons on horses and ponies for beginners through advanced riders, along with courses, training sessions, and group visits for schools and companies. Boarding and half-boarding are available, and the yard also works with and sells ponies and horses. The site also lists owners' stables and riding outings.
Elevage du Gué is a horse and pony breeding farm in Montrond Le Château. The farm breeds, raises, trains, sells and rents horses and ponies. It also takes horses and ponies in livery. Riding lessons are offered for all levels, from age four, from recreational riding to competition.
Poney Club Le Picotin is a family riding club in Courchaton, founded in 1995 by Valérie Turri together with her parents. It offers riding lessons for children, teenagers and adults, for leisure or competition, on a site of several hectares. The club also offers horse and pony boarding, and its excerpts mention ethological riding and the FFE label.
L'Ecurie de la Loue is an equestrian centre installed at the exit of Flagey, towards Amancey. It offers riding lessons for beginners and experienced riders, as well as rides and boarding, including half-boarding. Riders can use the centre's club ponies and horses or bring their own horse. Lessons are given by a state-qualified riding instructor.
A C DU CHANOIS is an equestrian centre located between Naisey-les-Granges and Gonsans, near Besançon and Pontarlier. The centre breeds horses and sells sport and leisure horses, with show jumping as a focus. It offers riding lessons with a state-qualified instructor for adults and children from age 3, along with courses, stages and grading exams. It also provides livery, with horses boarded simply or in work, and horses taken to club, amateur and professional competitions.
ÉCURIES DES MORLOTS is a riding centre that offers riding lessons for children and adults in all disciplines, from age 6, plus baby-pony sessions from age 2. The yard also runs galop test preparation, accompanied rides, private lessons and courses for all levels. It offers full and half boarding for ponies and horses, and backing of young horses and ponies. Horses and ponies are also taken to competitions.
The Domaine Equestre du Treuil is an equestrian centre that also runs a pony club. It keeps horses for private owners in its stables. The centre organises competitions from club level up to professional level, including CCE, CSO and DR events. The business is listed with the French equestrian federation (FFE) website.
Poney Club du Moray is an equestrian centre in Thise, near Besançon, located at Les Vaux. The centre has been open to the public for about ten years. It offers lessons, rides and courses open to everyone, for children from about three and a half years old up to adults, from beginner to advanced levels. The centre uses horses suited to all levels, and trial lessons are offered for 5 euros.
La Galopade de la Romaine is an equestrian centre near Vesoul, set in a natural, family-oriented environment. It offers riding lessons, including pony and horse courses, supervised by a qualified team. The centre also provides horse boarding (pensions) and equestrian activities in its facilities.
Dada Cool Connexion is an equestrian centre that offers riding lessons and collective riding courses for children, teenagers and adults. It also runs rides and hacks, holiday courses and show jumping courses. Boarding is available in box or paddock, including full and half boarding. The centre also sells horses and ponies and offers the starting and development of young horses.
Ecuries des Boulingrins is an equestrian centre that has been operating since 1995. It offers riding lessons for children and adults, as well as horse and pony rides. The yard also provides boarding and training for horses and ponies. Lessons and rides are offered as single sessions, multi-session packages and themed courses.
Open Door Farm & Equestrian is a horse boarding facility in Rocky View County, Alberta. It offers paddock, pasture and retirement board, with horses kept with 3x daily checks and heated automatic waterers. Boarders have access to indoor and outdoor arenas, a round pen, and riding trails on the property. The farm also lists lessons, clinics and facility rentals on its website.
Eagle Feather Riding is a horse riding facility in the Alberta foothills west of Calgary, founded in 1995. It offers group riding lessons for all ages and camps. Lesson availability is matched to each horse and rider. The riding approach is based on founder Vickie Tait's Sacred Principles, with respect for the relationship with the horse.
The Centre équestre de la Grange l'Etang is a riding centre in the Jura, set among the vineyards near Saint-Lothain. It offers riding lessons for all levels, horse rides for everyone, and summer riding camps in the style of holiday colonies. It also offers livery, with horses kept at pasture with shelter or in boxes with daily paddock turnout. The centre has a 25x15 m riding arena, a 60x20 m dressage arena and a 60x40 m jumping arena.
American Ranch 35 is an equestrian centre at Le Haut Plessis in Gahard that offers horse riding instruction. Lessons focus mainly on Western riding, with Iberian and classical riding also taught. The yard keeps a number of horses on its premises, some of them boarded, and some are in training. Riders of all ages are taught to build a relationship of trust with their horse.
Les Ecuries des Rendarts is an equestrian centre and pony club in Dettey, Saône-et-Loire, open since 2011. It offers riding lessons for all levels on horses and ponies, from beginners to advanced riders. It also runs pony club sessions for children, pony rides, holiday courses and preparation for internal and external competitions in dressage and show jumping. Lessons are taught by two state-diplomaed instructors.
Centre équestre de Marnay is a riding centre near Chalon-sur-Saône, operating under the Elevage Kokka name. It breeds Selle Français horses. It offers boarding for horses and ponies, including breaking-in (débourrage). Riding lessons run for beginners through to competition riders, in both group and private formats, with school-holiday courses also offered.
The Académie de Bonvaux is an equestrian centre with a Poney Club, located near Dijon. It offers riding lessons for horses and ponies, with activities including dressage, show jumping, cross-country and trail rides. It also runs holiday courses and offers boarding for horses in pension, including a competition boarding option. Private lessons and annual riding packages are available.
