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Horse 'N Soul is a riding academy near Washington, Pennsylvania. It offers riding lessons for children and adults from age 5 upward, in outdoor and indoor arenas. It also provides horse boarding, camps, clinics and horse shows. The academy lists equine-assisted therapy among its services.
Holly Hill Stables LLC is a small, family-owned equestrian facility near Raccoon Creek State Park. It offers private and group riding lessons, on the business's own horses or the client's horses, and online Zoom lessons. It also provides horse training in dressage and jumping. The facility has a 14-stall barn, an indoor riding arena and a newly fenced outdoor arena.
Little Neshannock Stables is a riding school in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, that has offered riding lessons since opening in 1991. It offers English and Western riding lessons, including Pony Pals lessons for children aged 6 and 7, lessons for ages 8 and up, and private lessons. The stable welcomes riders at any experience level, from beginners to experienced riders looking for coaching. The stable states that the safety of its riders and horses is of utmost importance.
Aude Bauserman Dressage LLC offers dressage instruction and riding lessons for riders. It also provides horse training, including full and partial training packages, and training rides. The business runs clinics and handles horse sales, and it offers boarding on request. It serves the Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg, Woodstock, Winchester, Staunton and Northern Virginia.
Angelica Run Farm is a horse facility that offers boarding, mini leasing with instruction, and a non-competitive outlet for equine enthusiasts. Horses are kept in two herds in fields with run-in sheds, and the stalls are cleaned daily. The Pony Pool program offers weekly private lessons on one of the farm's horses or ponies, and the farm also runs an Advanced Rider Program. The farm has lighted outdoor rings, a round pen, and access to the W&OD trail. Boarders may also take lessons from their own personal instructors.
Woodruff Riding School offers riding lessons on its school horses and ponies. Options include group lessons, private lessons, lead line lessons for riders aged 5-7, and practice rides for students who can ride independently. Instruction focuses on sound basics and good horsemanship, led by owner and instructor Sue Knox, an A.R.I.A. certified riding instructor. Lessons are booked in advance by email.
The Barracks Farm is a hunter/jumper barn in Charlottesville, Virginia, run by the Bishop family since 1973. It offers boarding, training, and selling of hunters, jumpers, and equitation horses. Lessons are offered to riders from beginners to serious show competitors. The farm also hosts horse shows and is home to the UVA riding team.
Acorn Hill Farm is a full service hunter/jumper facility owned and operated by the Sweely family. The farm centers on training, boarding, showing, lessons and sales. Riders can take private and group lessons as well as pro rides, and boarding options range from full board to field board. The farm also runs a breeding program for sport horses, with stallions and broodmares imported from Germany and Ireland.
Spring Ridge Farm is a horse boarding facility in the Blue Ridge foothills near Charlottesville, Virginia. Horses are kept in pasture with run-in sheds and box stalls, with daily feed provided. The farm offers instruction and training for pleasure riders and their horses, from green horses and new riders to more experienced riders. Horses are also occasionally available for monthly lease or for sale.
White Buffalo Horse Farm offers riding lessons for riders of all levels, from beginners to advanced. Lessons are sold in monthly sets and riders are taught several styles, including Dressage, Hunt Seat, Cross Country, Jumpers and trail riding. The farm runs summer camps that introduce children to horses and horse care, both mounted and on the ground. It also hosts a spring schooling horse show for students to experience competition.
Progressive Riding Program offers English-style horseback riding lessons for adults and children in Haymarket, Virginia. Lessons follow American hunt seat theory and include basic horse care and stable management. The program keeps its own school horses and offers discounts to students who ride their own horses. It also runs an interscholastic riding team for riders in grades 4-12. Instruction is given by a certified trainer.
Double C Ranch is a riding school in Charlottesville, Virginia, offering riding lessons and horsemanship classes for children and adults, from first-time riders to experienced ones. Lessons focus on groundwork, communication with horses and riding skills in English and western styles. The ranch also runs summer camps, trail rides with a mini lesson and a Pony Club riding program. The founder is a certified riding instructor from Germany who owns German Warmbloods and American Quarter Horses.
Shokota' Equestrian is an equine training, teaching and boarding facility located just outside Richmond, Virginia. It offers training for all kinds of horses, including unbroke, green broke, problem horses and restarts. The facility also offers an open group lesson on Saturday mornings as well as individualized private lessons. Owners are encouraged to take part in their horse's training through hands-on work, observation or follow-up lessons.
VM Equestrian offers riding lessons for beginner and experienced riders, with hour-long and half-hour sessions. It runs week-long summer camps and winter day camps that include riding instruction and horsemanship education. The facility has a riding ring, a 10-stall boarding barn and managed pastures. Horses receive hay, grain as appropriate, and blanket changes according to the weather.
Mahalo Farm is a farm near Charlottesville, Virginia, dedicated to horses and the land. It offers foundation horseback riding lessons for children and adults. It also provides pasture boarding for a small number of horses. Trail riding is available for an hour, a half day or a full day, without crossing paved roads.
Pacific Farms is a boutique equestrian facility in Hume, Virginia, offering horse leasing, training, riding lessons, boarding, sales and rehabilitation. The property has 118 acres with a large indoor arena, an outdoor arena, a mile-long gallop track and a cross-country schooling course. Stalls are matted and cleaned daily, and horses can be turned out privately or in small groups. The trainers, Tom and Clare Mansmann, have experience through CCI 4* eventing and help owners transition Thoroughbreds from the track. Lessons are offered Wednesday through Sunday, except on major holidays.
LHS Equine offers horse training and riding lessons. Lessons are given on the school horses or on riders' own horses. Training is available at the facility, and trailer-ins are welcome. The business also offers horse boarding, leasing and sales, and equine performance work, along with remote virtual coaching and rider development.
Orchard Manor Show Stables is an equestrian facility in Leesburg, Virginia, on a historic 35-acre estate. It offers horse boarding in stalls and pastures, professional training rides for horses at all levels, and riding lessons for boarders. The yard focuses on Hunter/Jumper and Equitation disciplines, with indoor and outdoor show rings and access to trails.
Picturesque Farm is an equestrian facility on about 36 acres on the south side of Warrenton, Virginia. It offers riding lessons for riders of all ages and levels, along with summer riding camps for children. The farm runs a 28-stall show barn with indoor and outdoor arenas and hosts its own schooling show series. It also stands a stallion and keeps broodmares and young stock, and helps clients buy and sell horses and ponies.
Whispering Meadows Equestrian Center is a full-care boarding facility in Northern Baltimore County, Maryland. It offers English riding lessons for beginner through advanced riders, with lessons available seven days a week. The farm also runs horse boarding with several board options, along with pony camps and birthday parties with horses. Its facilities include indoor and outdoor arenas, a round pen, cross-country jumps, and trails.
Speaking of Horses offers equine-assisted speech therapy for children with disabilities, with sessions held on horseback. The program combines therapist-led speech and language goals with the movement of a horse. It also offers therapeutic riding for children with disabilities who do not need speech therapy, focused on riding skills with an instructor experienced in working with children with disabilities. The organization keeps therapy horses, including a horse named Teddy featured on its site.
Mulford Riding School is a horse riding school at an equestrian farm in Centreville, Virginia. It offers riding lessons that focus on balance, seat and correct leg signals to communicate with the horse. Lessons are held on a weekly schedule, with private classes followed by group classes. The school also teaches horsemanship, including grooming, tacking up and horse care, and runs summer riding camps.
Welsh Run Stables offers full-service stall and field boarding, including stalls, twice-daily feeding, turnout and blanket changes. It also provides private and semi-private riding lessons, given on the school horses or on the rider's own horse. Training is available at the facility or at the client's location, for horses that need starting, correction or schooling. Training packages run month to month or in 90-day blocks.
Red Fox Creek Farm offers horseback riding lessons for riders from beginners to advanced, including private and semi-private lessons. The farm also runs riding camps that teach riding skills and horse management. Lessons are available on the owners' own mounts at their location. The farm's horses include quarter horses, ponies and thoroughbreds used in its lesson and camp programs.
