Cornerside Stables is a hunter/jumper training program in Paris, Kentucky, led by trainer Michelle Shea. The program offers full-care training boarding for riders of all ages, focusing on flatwork, classical equitation and individualized instruction. It also provides full-care retirement boarding for horses. Young horse development and consignment sales are offered as well.
Junkins Run Farm is a horse farm in Simpsonville, Kentucky, offering pasture boarding with direct barn access. Hay, feed and pasture are included in the monthly boarding fee, and the horses are handled and fed daily. The farm has over 75 acres with fields, lakes, woods and riding trails, and focuses on pleasure riding and the retirement of horses. Horse owners can also drop by for a relaxed horseback riding experience.
Badger Ridge Equestrian is a horse farm offering riding lessons for children and adults, from first-time riders to experienced ones. Most lessons are half-hour private lessons, with group lessons for riders at the same level. The farm also runs horsemanship clinics, offers a few boarding spots, and sells horses. The owner, Alison, has spent over 20 years competing, teaching and caring for horses, and the farm's show schedule covers shows in Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia.
Rock Creek Riding Club is a riding club in Louisville, Kentucky, founded in 1929. It teaches people of all ages to ride and promotes horsemanship and sportsmanship. The club is known for its annual horse show, which centers on the American Saddlebred breed. It has long been associated with Saddlebred trainers and horses.
Razor Creek Stables is a full board horse facility in the Jeffersontown area of Louisville, Kentucky. It offers horse riding lessons, stabling and boarding for riders of all ages and experience. The barn has a huge indoor and outdoor riding arena, a round pen, a wash rack and large stalls. Boarded horses are turned out weather permitting and fed hay and grain twice a day. The owner and operator lives on site.
Hidden Haven Farms is a farm in Ekron, Kentucky, that keeps a herd of horses and ponies of various sizes. It offers riding lessons for ages 4 and up in indoor and outdoor areas, with 30-minute to one-hour slots. The farm also provides pony parties and carriage or cart rides for special occasions and casual outings. Photo sessions with horses are offered in collaboration with photographers.
Maelström Farm offers riding lessons for all ages and levels, either on the rider's own horse or on one of the farm's lesson horses. Several instructors teach the lessons, with monthly, semi-private, group and single-lesson options. The farm caters mainly to hunter, jumper and equitation disciplines, with some eventing and dressage riders. It hosts and attends hunter jumper shows throughout the year.
Lazy 4T Ranch in Elizabethtown, Kentucky offers riding lessons focused on reining basics, ranch-horse herd work, and roping. The ranch provides horse boarding, from pasture board to full board with training. Training is led by head trainer Tracy Thompson, whose specialty is all-around working ranch and rope horses. The ranch also raises cattle for beef shares and offers stays and trail rides.
Zubrod Stables is a family-owned equestrian facility in Prospect, Kentucky, just outside Louisville. It offers Saddle Seat riding lessons for riders of all ages and experience levels, including private and group lessons. The stable also trains and shows American Saddlebred horses. Its facilities include over 40 permanent stalls and a large indoor riding arena. The business has more than 50 years of experience in riding lessons and training.
Aspiring Heights Equestrian Center offers pasture boarding for horses. Boarded horses are kept on a large 13 acre field with a run-in shed and an automatic waterer, and round bales are provided in winter when the grass is dormant. Horses are checked on daily and monitored for health and happiness. Owners have access to a tack room, a grooming and tacking area, and stalls for self-feeding.
Wingswept Farm is a full-service American Saddlebred facility in Nicholasville, Kentucky. It trains and shows American Saddlebreds and runs a breeding program. The farm offers riding lessons and summer camps for the public. It also coaches the University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Saddleseat Team.
Embry Family Horses and Tack is a family business in Morgantown, Kentucky, selling riding horses and offering horses on consignment. The business provides complete training services, including colt starting, adult horse starting, tune-up and conditioning, harness and driving, and ranch horse work. It also runs a tack shop with new and used western and English saddles, bridles, bits and other horse equipment.
Weber's Retired Horses is a retirement boarding farm in Princeton, Kentucky, for horses whose owners want them placed in full retirement. Horses are kept in small groups in pastures with shade trees and loafing sheds, and box stalls are available. Care is individualized and includes feeding, supplements, grooming, hoof trimming, and veterinary and dental care. Owners can also arrange extras such as hand walking on the trails.
Equestrian Enterprises operates a farm in Utica, Kentucky, where horses can be boarded. Boarding options include pasture only, pasture and stall, and pasture and full care. The farm also offers private horseback riding lessons and riding camps on its premises. It additionally runs a mobile petting zoo and pony rides for events.
Windhover Farm offers riding lessons across several disciplines, including Mounted Games, hunter/jumper and dressage. The barn also provides boarding with on-site training, full care and pasture care options. The farm breeds Section B welsh ponies intended to be safe child companions. Riders of all skill levels, ages and backgrounds are taught horse management alongside riding.
Hunters Brook Farm is a horse farm in Jeffersonville, Indiana, offering horseback riding lessons on well-trained horses in an indoor arena. The farm also provides horse boarding, with full care and pasture board options, and an outdoor all-weather riding area. Summer horse camps and educational programs are offered, along with a volunteer program where people can learn about horse care. The farm is also home to Opening Gates Equine Assisted Counseling and Learning program.
Kentucky Hardriders Horse Club is a social equestrian club for riders of all experience levels. It organises group rides, trail riding adventures and member events centred on horses and equestrian culture. The club offers a first-time riders group riding option and hosts discussions on horse care and maintenance among members. It is based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Blackhorse Stables is a boarding, training and show facility in Simpsonville, Kentucky. The farm offers boarding, schooling and training for horses, with a focus on 3-Day Eventing. Its amenities include two indoor arenas, two outdoor arenas, and a three-field cross country course. Trailering in for lessons is accepted, and training and schooling appointments should be arranged in advance.
Boomer's Landing is a horse riding academy in Kentucky. It offers full and partial care boarding, including pasture board, for horses owned by clients. The academy provides riding lessons for riders aged three and older. It also offers horse training using natural horsemanship techniques, along with summer camps and parties built around the equine experience.
Temple Equestrian Center is a horse facility at Mason Lane Farm in Oldham County, Kentucky. It offers full-care horse boarding, with daily feeding, turnout and access to farm facilities. The center also provides training for horses staying on the farm. Riding lessons for all skill levels and trail rides across its acreage are available.
Prince Albert Stables breeds, trains and sells Rocky Mountain Horses. The business is focused on selectively bred horses that suit the needs of individual owners. Its staff of trainers and caretakers prepares each horse for its new owner. The farm offers full stall service for stallions and AI training for stallions. It is a registered Rocky Mountain Horse operation.
Big Red Stables is a family-owned farm in Kentucky that offers horseback trail riding. The rides use gentle, gaited Tennessee Walking Horses from the farm's own herd. Each rider is paired with a horse suited to their riding style, and rides are private and personalized. The farm also offers horseback riding lessons, including for children, and a grooming and qigong practice called GroomQi.
Red Fern Riding Center offers riding lessons and guided horseback trail rides. Its English riding program is built around horse safety, care and handling as well as riding skills. Lessons are about 50 minutes and can include grooming, tacking up, groundwork and riding theory. The center also runs trail and cross country riding on the trails at Shelby Trails Park.
The Thoroughbred Center is a racehorse training facility in Lexington, Kentucky. It offers access to lighted training tracks, grass gallops and the use of a starting gate for schooling horses. Stalls and turnout paddocks are available to rent on monthly or annual leases. The site also lists farm services and fence materials, and hosts weddings and events.
