Lift Me Up! is a nonprofit therapeutic riding and equine-facilitated wellness center. It offers therapeutic and adaptive riding instruction for people of all ages. Its unmounted wellness programs for groups use trained horses in exercises that build self awareness, decision making, problem solving and confidence. The center is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center.
Red Eagle Polo runs a polo training center and polo school in Maryland. The program teaches riding for polo, hitting, rules and team play, from beginners to tournament-level players. Lessons and intensive clinics are offered, and the school provides the horses and equipment. The business also offers polo pony leasing and purchasing and fields polo teams in leagues and tournaments.
Cadence Stables is a full-service boarding and training facility in Lincoln, VA. The yard offers training in hunters, jumpers and eventing for all levels, with options from private lessons to training rides. Riders are supported in building confidence in and out of the show ring, with frequent outings for schooling and trail riding. The stable also competes at horse shows, ranging from schooling shows to A-rated hunter/jumper shows, combined tests and events.
Equissori runs Equine Assisted Learning programs in which horses and people work together as teams. The sessions focus on life skills such as communication, leadership and teamwork. Participants complete objectively driven group exercises, and no riding or previous horse experience is required. The exercises are done from the ground, with the horses providing direct feedback on how participants communicate and lead.
Chapel View Farm offers boarding for horses with standard, training, private turnout, nightly and retirement field options. Stalls are bedded and the yard has an indoor arena, outdoor ring and dressage arena, plus wash stalls and tack storage. Training of horses is offered alongside instruction for riders. The farm also provides services such as grooming, clipping, and coordinating vet and farrier visits.
All's Well Equestrian is a dressage training business in Dickerson, Maryland, led by Courtney Swars, an FEI trainer and USEA competitor. The business offers individualized training programs for horse and rider. Its focus is helping clients reach goals in the show arena or enjoy training their horse at home.
White Dove Stables is a horse farm run by Patty Davis, who bought the property and renamed it after a white dove that visited the farm. The farm has a breeding operation that has produced ponies and small horses, including ponies sired by the farm's own pony stallion. Riding lessons are offered, and a retired pony now works as a beginner lesson pony. The farm sits on about 200 acres with trails.
Xanthopoulos Dressage Horses offers dressage training and lessons for horses and riders of all levels, from green horses to Grand Prix. Training is based on classical dressage principles and tailored to each horse and rider. The business also offers virtual lessons, trailer-in lessons, lesson packages and clinics. Its trainer, Molly Xanthopoulos, works at Wyndham Oaks in Boyds, Maryland.
Moon Rising Farm is a horse farm in Boyds, Maryland, offering horse boarding and training facilities for riders and horses. The farm sits on about 200 acres and provides a supervised environment for riders to work with their horses. The owner-trainer has a background in dressage, eventing and coaching riders of all levels. Training is customised to each horse and rider's goals.
Bel Mont Farm is a horse training and boarding yard in Waterford, Virginia, on 100 acres at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains. The farm offers full service training board, with daily horse care, customized training programs for horse and rider, and lessons for riders of all levels. It also accepts select horses on consignment and provides coaching at shows. The farm travels to shows along the east coast and to nearby farms to teach lessons and offer training rides.
The Blue Hydrangea is a 28-acre equine and retreat center in Lovettsville, Virginia. It offers full-care stall and field boarding for horses, with daily turnout, hay or pasture, and twice-daily grain feeding. The farm has an 8-stall barn, an arena with jumps and lighting, and access to trails. Lodging, dining and wellness sessions in yoga, meditation, reiki and sound healing are also offered on the property.
Lohman Stables is a full care hunter/jumper show barn in Poolesville, Maryland. It caters to junior and adult riders who want to reach their riding goals on a national level. The barn also accepts horses into its training and sales programs. The team travels most weeks of the year through the Mid-Atlantic region and spends each February in Florida.
Windchase is an eventing boarding and training facility in Hillsboro, Virginia, run by Olympic event rider Phyllis Dawson. The farm offers full-care boarding with grain, hay, daily turnout and optional services such as clipping and braiding. It also provides full and partial training programs and riding instruction for riders of all levels. Windchase breeds and sells event horses and has indoor and outdoor arenas and cross-country courses.
Hogback Mountain Pony Rides works with ponies and operates from two locations, Strasburg and Leesburg. It offers introductory horsemanship lessons at its Leesburg location, suitable for children with no prior pony experience. The business also runs farm parties in Strasburg, events in Leesburg, and mobile parties. Single pony rides are offered only during special events.
Great Falls Equestrian is a multi-discipline equestrian facility in Great Falls, Virginia. It runs a lesson program for riders of all ages and experience levels, with both mounted and unmounted instruction. The facility also trains and cares for horses, and its trainers have backgrounds in hunter, eventing and dressage. Lessons are organized into seasonal sessions.
Prestige Training is a horse facility based at Mulberry Farms, with a large indoor arena and spacious stalls. It offers boarding, training, lessons, horse leasing, facility use and summer camps. The founder and trainer, Jim Moore, coaches riders and horses of all levels. Riders can lease one of the business's own horses for a full, half or one-third lease.
NDB SportHorses offers horse boarding, including stall boarding, field board and training board. The business provides horse training and riding lessons. It also sells horses. The owner and main rider, Nicolas Diaz-Bacci, has competed in showjumping and focuses on classic training fundamentals.
The Frame Sport Horses specializes in educating and developing horses from birth to the top levels of the sport. Its breeding program produces stallions, broodmares and foals, selecting bloodlines for talent, versatility and athleticism. Young horses are developed using European training principles combined with individualized care, and owners are equipped to continue their horses' growth. The business also offers sale horses and manages breeding for clients' mares, including veterinary scheduling, insemination and transportation to partner facilities.
Ace Horsemanship offers private, semi-private, and group lessons, both on-site and off-site, focused on riding, groundwork, and communication between horse and rider. It runs 30, 60, and 90-day training programs adjusted to each horse's experience and the owner's goals. Clinics are held at the facility or at the client's location. A monthly remote coaching subscription provides video feedback and coaching calls between lessons.
Allison Spivey Dressage is a dressage trainer offering lessons, clinics and horse training for riders from beginner to upper level. Lessons are customized to each participant and build on the training scale. The trainer also works with young horses and coaches riders at shows. Training is offered at the Brookside Farm base and at other locations in Northern Virginia.
Williams Instruction & Training offers horseback riding lessons and horsemanship instruction for riders of all ages and skill levels, starting at age 5. The business has a show team that attends local horse shows and also has access to trails for a more relaxed riding experience. Lessons include half-hour and full-hour mounted sessions, and private lessons are available after an evaluation. The business also offers horses for sale and for lease.
Ashley Trier Eventing is a training barn for eventing based at Longview Farm in The Plains, Northern Virginia. It runs a 14-stall facility with paddocks, a dressage arena, show jumps and cross country obstacles. Services include full and partial training board, training rides and coaching at shows. The barn also works with riders and owners who join the team, and it sells horses.
Hacienda Monteria is an equestrian property in Loudoun County, Virginia, offering boarding and training for horses. Boarding includes rich pasture and new stalls. Training covers saddle breaking young horses, trail and family riding, amateur show preparation and competition work. The team specialises in Paso Fino horses and offers visitors the chance to ride one.
Surmont offers riding lesson programs for riders of all levels, with lessons and training tailored to each rider and horse. The business has trained horses and ponies since 1978, and its head trainer Jo-Ann Schaudies has a long background in horse show judging and competition. The facility also provides a home for boarded horses. The site describes veterinary and farrier care and feeding plans designed for each horse.
