Sophie Lély is a certified ethological riding instructor based near Aubenas in Ardèche, France. She works with horse owners on young horse education, starting under saddle and behaviour and tension issues. Lessons are offered in person at the client's yard or by video call, with video debriefs of sessions. She also offers horse training sessions and a work package for horses that can be combined with boarding at a partner yard.
Centre équestre de Bouchain is an equestrian centre that runs riding courses, called stages, for members and visitors. The courses listed on its site include show jumping (CSO) at several levels, dressage sessions, ground work and lunging, and pony games. It also offers a groom-themed course for young riders. Activities are booked through the club's online booking page.
Centre Equestre du Chêne is a riding centre in Maroilles, run by Pierre-Antoine Lebègue. It offers private and group lessons on horses and ponies for all levels, from age 3 upward. The centre also organises outings to competitions and provides livery boarding for horses and ponies in its arena, sand riding area, round pen and paddocks. It further offers breaking-in and preparation of young horses.
Marilyne Courtot is a rider, trainer and instructor based in the Côte d'Azur area. She offers individual and group coaching in show jumping and dressage. She also trains and rides clients' horses for training and competition. She sells sport horses, mainly young show jumpers.
Poney Club Le Pre Vert is a riding club in a village in the north of France, between Douai, Cambrai and Valenciennes. It takes riders from about two and a half years old to 70. Riding is taught mainly through Pony Games, a team game that teaches riding and competition. The club stresses respect for the animal and for other riders.
Poney Club des Retrouvailles is a riding club in the Sud Vienne area of France. It offers riding lessons adapted to each rider, from beginners to advanced, including children and adults. Guided rides on ponies and horses take riders through countryside, fields, rivers and forests. The club also offers pasture boarding (pension au pré) for horses and ponies, kept in small groups outdoors with daily checks.
Livery Horse Farm is a horse farm in Hinesburg, Vermont. It offers riding lessons and camps, with a focus on children of all ages learning to ride. The farm's lessons cover Hunter, Jumper and Equitation, taught by an instructor with many years of experience. The farm describes its aim as building riding skills, life skills and confidence through interactions with horses.
L'écurie active du Puyos is a horse boarding yard in the Landes, between Dax and Bayonne. Horses are kept in a group active stable on a drained surface, living outdoors in a herd with access to rotating paddocks. The yard provides a shared dormitory shelter, forage and automated concentrate feeding, and facilities including an arena, tack room, shower area and club-house. The yard obtained the Qualit'Equidés label in 2023.
East Coast Classical Dressage offers horseback riding lessons for youth and adults. The lessons are taught in French Classical Dressage according to the school of Legerete, with a focus on riding in harmony with the horse. Instruction is suited to riders with different interests, including dressage, jumping, working equitation and hacking out on trails. The approach is personal, with learning methods tailored to each student's needs.
Domaine de Sirius is a family breeding farm for Lusitanian horses and Iberian horses of colour, located in the Pyrenees near the Baronnies. The horses are bred for temperament, movement and a close bond with people. The farm also offers equine behaviour support focused on well-being, education and cooperation between horse and owner. The founder works as an equine behaviourist.
Elevage Odival is a horse breeding farm specialising in sport ponies. The farm keeps broodmares and breeds foals, and it offers young horses for sale. The website lists its mares, its foals and the foaling season. Contact details are provided on the site.
Écurie de Morin is a pasture boarding yard near Bordeaux for horses kept in herds. Horses are turned out in small groups of up to three or four, with access to shelter, hay and water. Paddocks are at least two hectares and sit close to a 20x40 m arena and a lunge ring. A therapeutic paddock and a box are available for horses recovering from illness or injury.
The Centre équestre de la Résilience is a riding centre in Eclassan, near Marseille, in the Ardèche region. It offers riding lessons for all levels, from galop 1 to 7, as well as pony rental and rides. It also runs horse riding trips, including trail rides and hacks through the countryside, and welcomes school groups and people with reduced mobility. Online equestrian training is also offered.
Elevage MB is a horse breeding farm specialising in pure Spanish horses. The farm breeds horses, keeps stallions and offers horses for sale. It also offers boarding (pensions) and takes part in competitions. The site also mentions organic hay and lucerne production.
Centre Equidéal is an owner-run equestrian yard founded in 2018 and managed by a DEJEPS-qualified coach. It offers livery for horses in collective paddocks with hay and permanent grass access, and accepts horses with conditions such as navicular or arthritis. Individual and group riding lessons, courses and trail rides are offered alongside the livery. Physical preparation and targeted care sessions for horses are also listed.
Élevage de la Tour is a family horse breeding farm in the Drôme region of France, specialising in Lusitano horses. The farm breeds Lusitanos across several bloodlines and types, including sport and baroque, and offers horses for sale. It also runs a horse boarding business accepting stallions and entire horses, with a range of livery formulas for mares, retired horses and horses with health needs. The farm is located about 15 minutes from Valence.
Domaine équestre de Leca is a horse boarding facility in the Vaucluse area of southern France. It offers pasture boarding and paddock boarding for horses. Horses live in mixed herds with shelters, trees, and hay available at will. Boarders can use a 50x60m arena and a 20m lunging circle. The site also describes a Paddock Paradise system of riding tracks around the paddocks.
Pleasant Hills Saddle Shop is a Western and English store offering saddles, tack and horse care products. It also sells cowboy boots, hats, western wear and riding apparel. The shop has been in business for about 50 years and operates two locations in Minnesota, in Rogers and Lakeville. It also offers boot and hat repair and custom goods.
Equi-inspire is an equine shiatsu practice run by a certified practitioner. Sessions for horses and ponies use meridian work combined with tendon and muscle massage. The practice also offers equine muscle massage and equine iridology. The site also lists shiatsu for dogs and cats and sessions for people, with home visits in the Drôme area.
EquinTsens is an equine behaviourist and horse educator run by Cécile Roussel. The business works on the relationship between horse and owner and on changing unwanted horse behaviour. Services listed include horse education and breaking-in (débourrage), behavioural rehabilitation, and coaching for horse owners. The site also describes an approach to horse behaviour based on ethology.
Ecurie de la Mayane is a Selle Français breeding farm (élevage) in the south of France. It also runs an owners' stable offering boarding (pensions) and coaching for horses. The yard offers horse development and consignment sales (valorisation et dépôt-vente), and it presents itself as a small, family-run operation. Horses for sale and stallions are also listed on the website.
Elevage de la Perle d'Or is a equestrian farm that breeds horses, with a stallion and mares kept on site. The farm also offers horse boarding (pension pour chevaux). Carriage rides and carriage services are offered as activities at the farm. Young horses are offered for sale through the site. The farm also sells mare milk cosmetics as a side product.
Sue Berrill Equestrian at Greylock Farm is a boarding and training facility in Vermont. The farm offers boarding with all day turnout, hay, grain and blanket changes, with packages starting at $830 per month. It has indoor and outdoor arenas and works with beginners, amateurs and professionals. Training and instruction are offered for both horse and rider, with a focus on eventing and dressage.
Double L Stable is a family owned and operated equestrian center in Hancock, Maine, established in 1982. It offers horseback riding lessons, horse boarding, and camps for riders of all ages. The stable also provides horsemanship training and hosts showing, with trail riding and showing both part of the program. The owner is an AQHA Professional Horseman who has been instructing and training for over 30 years.
