Pearce Racing is a racehorse training operation run by brothers Dan and Ben Pearce. The business trains horses from a family-owned establishment at Karnup, Western Australia, with stabling for racehorses and sand track work. It also takes on owners of racehorses and keeps them informed about their horses' progress. The operation attends horse sales and buys yearlings for its owners.
Rebalance Equine Bodywork offers sports horse massage, deep tissue work and soft tissue mobilisation for horses. Sessions can be preventative, support rehabilitation after injury, or highlight imbalances that can be applied to training. Treatments can also include red light therapy and Sure Foot Pads. The practice runs workshops for horse owners on muscles, ligaments and signs of pain. The service is run by Nikki Truscott, a qualified equine massage therapist.
Écuries Vineuil Jump is an owner-run equestrian centre in Vineuil, Loir-et-Cher. It offers horse boarding (pension) and half or third boarding, with boxes that are cleaned daily and daily paddock turnout. Riding instruction and personalised teaching are part of the offer, along with support for competition outings. The site also lists gîtes for rent alongside the equestrian services.
Les Attelages du Château is a family-run business offering horse-drawn carriage rides (calèche) through the city of Blois, including the historic centre, the Loire riverside and the old ramparts. Rides are guided by a coachman and are available for individuals and groups by reservation. The farm also offers pasture boarding for horses, with hay available at will and group living in small herds. The business says the welfare of its horses is a priority and that its work was recognised with the EQUURES label in 2023.
Le Manège de la Chapinière is a dressage yard run by rider Matthieu Vincent. It offers dressage training and riding instruction aimed at improving the rider so that horses can express their potential. The yard provides livery for horses, with 20 boxes, paddocks with outdoor shelters, and a 60x20 arena. It also runs an owners' stable and a centre for equestrian performance.
Rising Storm Stables is a training and boarding facility in Valley Center, California. It offers horse boarding with box stalls, pasture and arenas on a 20-acre property. Riding lessons are available for riders of all levels, both flat and jumping. The yard focuses on the Hunter/Jumper discipline and also runs a horse camp.
Les Sablons is a riding centre in Esvres-sur-Indre, south-east of Tours, France. It offers riding lessons adapted to each rider's level, from beginners to advanced, in several disciplines. The centre also runs a pony club and an owners' stable for horses kept by their owners. The site describes a family and friendly atmosphere, with forest trails nearby.
Les Ecuries de la Fouasserie is an owners' livery yard and vaulting school. It takes horses on pasture or in boxes, with several livery formulas including pre, pre/box and retirement options. Hay is provided in racks, with two meals distributed daily and turnout six days a week for the pre/box formula. The facility includes a 20x60 riding arena, a 2500 m² training area and a private tack room on about 10 hectares of grazing.
Écuries de la Sauvée is an equestrian centre run by Isabelle Chatry in Soings-en-Sologne. It runs a riding school and offers outdoor leisure riding. The stable also offers boarding, vaulting (Voltige), and pony games and equifun. Riders can prepare for competitions held off site.
Fabienne Créations Cuir is a leather workshop that makes custom equestrian tack. Its main products are side pulls, bitless bridles, bridles, hackamores and reins. Items are made by hand in the workshop in Touraine, and measurements of the horse are taken for each order. The site also sells some leather goods such as bags and belts.
Equi-Libre 37 Val de Loire is an equestrian centre and pony club in Touraine. It offers riding lessons for children and adults, pony rides on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and initiations, further training and competition preparation. Group visits with educational or fun programmes are available, along with personalised sessions for people with disabilities. The centre also offers horse boarding with lessons and free paddock time included, and horse breaking-in.
Les Ecuries du Souverain is a small family equestrian centre. The yard offers riding for both competition and leisure. Riders can take part in show jumping, TREC and trail rides. The centre has horses suited to different levels and riding goals.
Ecurie des Vallées is an equestrian yard located in the Sologne region at La Verrerie, near Romorantin-Lantenay. The yard specialises in dressage for leisure and competition and also offers show jumping and riding. Riding lessons are offered both as group and individual sessions, with reduced rates for horse owners. Horse boarding (pension) is available at the yard.
Domaine de la Borderie is a farm in La Borderie, near Le Boulay, that breeds sport horses and ponies. It also takes horses in for boarding, with spacious stables, a lit arena and manège, and secured paddocks. The domain runs a pedagogical mini-farm where families and children can meet animals. A high-end gîte with spa is announced as coming soon but is not yet open.
Goerens Event Agency is run by Léonard Goerens, a Franco-Luxembourgeois eventing rider. The business offers work with horses, competition and training, and valorisation of horses. It also provides brokerage services for finding or selling a horse, using a network of professionals in France and Europe. The business is based at the stables of Nicolas Touzaint near Angers, France.
Équi et l'Autre is a non-profit association under the French 1901 law, active in Rhône-Alpes. It supports people facing social, relational or psychological difficulties. The horse is used as an educational support with therapeutic effects. The association was founded in 2011 and works with social-sector partners.
Les écuries des vignes blanches is a horse boarding yard on 13 hectares of hills near Langeais. Horses are kept in herds in three groups, with individual boarding also available, and feeding is tailored to each horse. The yard has a paddock, a lunging ring and an arena, plus many trails, and private lessons can be arranged. The yard also takes in and rehomes retired racehorses and horses that have been injured, through an adoption and sponsorship programme.
Les Crins de Dercé is an equestrian centre offering riding activities for all ages and levels, on foot or in the saddle. It runs dressage sessions, club-level riding programmes and riding activities available by package, à la carte or per session. Boarding (pensions) is offered with flexible terms adapted to each horse and owner. The centre also offers pony rides, birthday and party visits, and equine-assisted therapy sessions, including visits to care homes.
Les écuries Dhennin is a horse yard near Saumur. It offers box and paddock livery, as well as pasture livery with or without supplementary feeding. Horses can also be kept in training, with daily work on dressage, jumping and cross-country to prepare for a competition season. Coaching in dressage and eventing is available on a weekly package basis.
Les chevaux de la plaine is a riding centre that offers horse boarding, with pasture-based group living and box or paddock options. The yard provides riding lessons for several levels, including baby pony and adult classes. It also offers breaking-in and work and refinement for horses. Owners have access to a saddle room, wash area, lunging circle, arena and indoor riding ring.
Écuries d'Imasi is an owners' livery yard in Huisseau-sur-Cosson, about 10 km from Blois. The yard has 31 boxes, 8 hectares of grounds, a riding arena and a manège. Full livery (pension) costs 350€ per month and includes daily box mucking, hay and pellet feeding, and daily paddock turnout. The yard also offers farrier services, including shoeing and hoof trimming.
Ostéopathe animalier Landier Hélène offers animal osteopathy with over twenty years of experience, based in the Saumur area. Horses are a central focus, including racing, sport and leisure horses, as well as breeding horses for fertility problems and foal care. The practice also treats dogs, cats, other companion animals and animals used in assistance work. Consultations are generally held at the animal's home, and the practice covers parts of Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe and Indre-et-Loire. The owner works with veterinarians and farriers and refers patients on when needed.
Poney Club de l'Étiage is a riding club located on the Loire near Angers and Saumur. It is run by two state-certified riding instructors who have led the club since 1997. The club teaches traditional riding to children from age 4 and to adults throughout the year. Its teaching is structured, educational and partly competition-oriented, with an emphasis on a warm, family atmosphere.
Lac de Maine Equitation is an association offering pony riding for people, based at the Lac de Maine leisure park. It runs half-day and full-day riding courses on reservation, plus a short initiation session for beginners. It also offers pony animations and birthday sessions, which can be held at the client's home. Services are booked by SMS or contact through the website.
