LEAP offers equine-assisted psychotherapy in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Horses work alongside licensed mental health professionals to support people facing behavioral, emotional, or psychological challenges. The therapy is experience-based and aims to help clients find success in their daily lives. The organization also runs programs for military, veterans, and first responders.
Three Fox Farm is a full service hunter/jumper facility in Blythewood, South Carolina. It offers horse boarding with daily stall cleaning, group and individual turnout, and hay and grain feeding. The farm also provides training and showing, and its team attends local and A rated shows across the southeast. Services such as vet care, shoeing and dentistry are arranged and scheduled by the farm.
Harris Performance Horses is a horse training business that works with young horses, including colt starting from weaning and halter breaking through to saddle work. The business also offers behavioral rehabilitation for horses with behavioral issues. Horsemanship lessons and clinics are available for riders, focused on communication, trust and body language. Training is offered on a monthly basis, and the business also accepts stallions for training after an in-person consultation.
Sugaree Ranch of Horsemanship is a family-run ranch in a rural setting that offers pasture boarding for horses. The ranch has miles of trails, large pastures, an obstacle course and a pond with ride-in access. It is operated by Kupec Progressive Horsemanship and offers colt starting, lessons, clinics, summer camps and events. The ranch states that it has started and trained horses of many breeds and disciplines, from cow ponies to FEI Dressage horses.
Travis Durr Training Center is a Thoroughbred racehorse training center. It specializes in transforming promising young horses into racehorses ready for the racetrack. The program covers conditioning, nutrition and veterinary care, tailored to each horse's needs. The center is run by owner-operator Travis Durr, who bought it in 2016.
Belfair Farms Riding Academy is a horseback riding facility in Van Wyck, South Carolina, near Charlotte. It offers private and group riding lessons for all ages and skill levels, with a hunter/jumper focus. The academy also runs an IEA team for middle and high school students, summer riding camps, and horse shows. Pasture and stall boarding is available on its 35-acre property.
Gone To Greener Pastures is a family owned and operated business serving the equine community since 2023. It provides equine removal and burial services, along with transport services for horses. The business serves North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Its team offers compassionate end-of-life care for horses and answers calls or texts 24/7.
The Stable on the Woods is a boarding and training facility in Aiken, South Carolina, next to Hitchcock Woods. The barn has 26 stalls on 70 acres, with a dressage arena with mirrors, an individual jump ring and pastures. Training is offered for dressage, eventing, hunters, jumpers and foxhunting, and riding lessons are available as packages or individually. Boarding options include standard board, training board and full service board. Head trainer Melissa Vaughn is an FEI-level rider and trainer, and Darrell Vaughn is also a trainer at the facility.
Opening Bell Farms is a training and show facility in Ocala horse country in Florida. The farm offers a stallion, Emerald Silver, for breeding with frozen or fresh cooled semen. Its trainers develop horses for performance careers and help riders find suitable horses. The contact page invites inquiries about boarding, training, and sales.
Stajnia Brodowo is a horse yard about 60 km from Warsaw. It offers riding training in show jumping, dressage and trail riding, with preparation for badges and competitions. Boarding includes individual care, paddock turnout, spacious stalls, and constant access to hay and water. The yard also offers hippotherapy sessions with a qualified instructor and organises events such as riding holidays, hubertus events and trail rides.
Classic City Clydesdales is a Clydesdale horse breeding operation in Georgia, active since 1998. The farm offers farm tours and trail rides on its Clydesdale horses. Visits are by appointment only. Trail rides generally last about an hour.
Brave Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center is a farm in rural Georgia that uses horses for therapeutic riding. It provides riding sessions adapted to individuals with disabilities, along with able-bodied riding lessons and summer horse camps. The center also runs equine assisted learning for veterans and school field trips. Its services are offered at low or no cost to riders, funded largely by donations and volunteers.
Oconee Therapeutic Riding is a non-profit program near Watkinsville, Georgia, offering equine-assisted therapy. It serves riders of all ages and abilities, including people with physical and developmental disabilities and those facing emotional challenges. The program works with a herd of horses that partner with riders to support physical, emotional, and cognitive wellbeing. Its core values are Belonging, Excellence, Integrity, and Safety.
North Georgia Equine in Motion offers hippotherapy, a therapy strategy in which horses are used within occupational, physical, and speech therapy plans. Licensed occupational and speech therapists use the movement of the horse to work on balance, motor control, coordination, and sensory processing. Treatment is part of a medical plan of care with defined functional goals. Horse handlers and therapy assistants support the sessions alongside the therapists.
Old South Carriage Company runs horse-drawn carriage tours in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Its tours include daytime, evening, haunted and history-themed rides, plus private tours for small groups. The company keeps its own team of Belgian and Percheron draft horses, which are housed at a downtown stable and a farm on John's Island. The site describes care routines for the horses, including rest between tours and health checks.
Phoenix Equine Assisted Program offers equine assisted therapy based on the Draper Sensory Therapy Method. The method uses a series of equine mounted activities designed to support participants' thinking and decision-making. The Encounter is a basic equine assisted therapy program that does not include riding and focuses on getting to know the horses. The program is listed under the Phoenix Equine Assisted Program name on its website.
Butterfly Dreams Farm Equine Therapy is a nonprofit that provides therapy and riding instruction on horseback. Its hippotherapy and therapeutic riding programs are tailored to individual needs. The program was established in 2005 on a 9-acre farm. Certified therapists and PATH-certified riding instructors work with children and adults, supported by volunteers.
Flying Change Equine Therapy offers equine assisted psychotherapy, equine assisted learning and equine assisted education programs. Its therapy work pairs clients with rescued horses and foals. The organisation also runs MercyFoal, a rescue program for nurse mare foals. Flying Change was founded in 1996 and is based in Vinings, Atlanta.
Harmony Saddle Fitting is a saddle fitting service run by master saddle fitter Nancy Bardy. Nancy visits client farms with a work trailer of saddles, including demo, consignment and new models. Each appointment starts with an assessment of the horse's fitting needs and work load, followed by adjustments to a saddle the client already owns or trying different saddles. The service also includes on-site repairs such as billets and D rings, and custom saddle design.
Wonderland Farm offers horseback riding services for both horse and rider. Its services include boarding, riding lessons, pony parties and horse training. The farm also runs summer, spring and winter camps and hosts horse shows. Its barns provide stalls, and horses are turned out.
Hickory Top Farm uses horsemanship to support health and well-being. Its programs include Equine-Assisted Learning, relational horsemanship and riding, and workshops with professional development. Participants learn to connect, care for and communicate with horses. The farm offers visits by appointment or for scheduled programs.
Charleston Carriage Works offers horse-drawn carriage tours in Charleston, SC, located in the Historic District downtown. Its tour options include a historic tour, an evening ghost tour, and private carriage tours with a personal guide. The company says it takes pride in the care of its horses and uses custom-built carriages. Its guides provide historical narration during the rides.
Majestic Acres offers Western-style horseback riding lessons, including beginner lessons for riders of all ages. The farm also runs a farm animal petting zoo and camps. Lessons are bookable on the website, at 30 or 60 minutes. Visitors can arrange a tour by appointment.
Sentinel Sport Horses is a Holsteiner sport horse breeding operation near Aiken, South Carolina. It stands the stallion Acorino and offers stud services for breeders, with a stud fee and a breeding agreement and collection schedule arranged directly. The farm also runs a foal development program covering broodmare management and the raising of young sport horses. Its training program covers hunters, jumpers, eventing and dressage, and it sells and leases horses.
