Riverside Ranch offers private western horsemanship and riding lessons for all levels of experience, held year round. The ranch also provides horse boarding, and the owners care for the boarders' horses. The barn is private, and visits and sales calls are by appointment only. The ranch was formerly known as Hope Rides Ranch and changed ownership in August 2025.
Oak Creek Equine offers bodywork for horses. Services include initial assessment, sport massage, acupressure, craniosacral therapy and myofascial release. The practitioner works with equine clients and their owners and offers sessions by phone, text or email. Trip charges apply for visits away from the base barn.
Menpark Den Hil is a horse boarding yard in Roosendaal offering full-board livery with hay, straw, mucking out and turnout. Horses have access to paddocks with summer day and night turnout, and the yard has an outdoor arena with lighting, a lunging circle and jumps. Facilities also include wash stalls, a water trough and space for trailers and trucks. The owner also gives private carriage driving lessons.
Julius Rehabilitation & Integrative Veterinary Services is a veterinary practice based in Hastings, Minnesota, serving the Twin Cities and Western Wisconsin. It started as an ambulatory equine practice and also offers house call care for dogs and cats. For horses it provides rehabilitation, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, herbal medicine and equine dentistry. Services are by appointment only, and equine care can be given at the owner's barn.
JSL Equestrian is a hunter/jumper boarding, training and show stable in the west metro horse country, about 30 minutes from Minneapolis. It offers stall board with private turnout as well as full-service boarding and training. Training, lessons and showing are led by a professional rider and trainer. The site also lists horse sales and leases.
Equine Energy offers massage, bodywork and reiki energy healing for horses in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The services include equine massage sessions and equine reiki sessions. A massage session includes a physical evaluation and a one-hour healing session tailored to the horse's needs. A written report is provided afterwards that can be shared with the horse's veterinarian, chiropractor or farrier. Human and horse reiki sessions are also offered.
Carrageen Farm is an equine facility in Minnesota that offers horse training and riding for horses ranging from young horses to experienced campaigners. It also provides boarding with individual box stalls, daily turnout in pasture or paddocks, a feeding program and daily training rides. The facility has a heated indoor arena, a large outdoor jumping arena and a separate European walker. The site also mentions a competition schedule for shows and the head trainer's work with young jumpers and hunters.
Sunflower Hill Family Farm is a small, family-run farm near Minnetonka that offers horse boarding. Every horse is cared for daily and known by name. The farm sits on 12 acres of pasture bordered by an orchard and woods, with direct access to nearby horse trails. The owners describe their care as hands-on, with fresh water, clean stalls, and secure fencing.
Claws, Paws & Hooves Chiropractic is an animal chiropractic service based in Shakopee, Minnesota, travelling across the metro and south metro area. It offers chiropractic care for horses as well as dogs and cats. Equine appointments include a full evaluation of static posture, gait observation at walk, trot and canter, and palpation of the spine and extremities, followed by on-the-spot adjustment. Dr. Brent Holtz works closely with the animal's vet.
We Can Ride is a nonprofit that connects humans and horses to transform the lives of people with disabilities. It offers therapeutic riding, equine assisted learning, and specialty occupational, physical, and speech therapy programs. Clients receive a personal evaluation and are placed in classes based on their riding skill level. The organization also offers stable community and volunteer lessons for people age 5 and up.
Spark Equestrian Academy offers structured, level-based horseback riding lessons for children, teens, and adults. Riders progress through defined levels, from first rides to advanced horsemanship. Lessons are paired with hands-on horse care, grooming, and tack handling. The Stillwater location has a heated indoor arena for year-round lessons, and the business also has a Hugo location.
IJslandersport sells saddles, including IJslander saddles, boomless saddles and used saddles. It also stocks saddle accessories. The business offers a saddle-fitting service and repairs, maintenance and warranty support for saddles. The shop carries several well-known saddle brands.
Wildfire Farms is an equine facility in Maple Lake, Minnesota. It stands the AQHA stallion Metallic Memorey and offers stallion services, with stallion fees listed on its website. The farm also rents its arena for open riding and hosts clinics and shows. It supports the cow horse industry and offers horses for sale and lease.
Jimmy Colburn's Village Riding is a horseback riding lesson program for adults and children. Lessons teach English Hunt Seat, which the instructor says builds riding fundamentals that also transfer to Western riding. Jimmy Colburn has over thirty years of experience teaching riding to adults and youth. The program is founded on principles of safety and on helping students grow as riders and as people. Lessons are arranged by calling or texting the instructor.
De AutarK offers natural horsemanship riding lessons for children and adults. Group and individual lessons are available for children, including a course for children from age four that focuses on contact with ponies. Lessons cover riding technique, the relationship between child and animal, and anatomy and massage with the ponies. The business keeps two horses and three Shetland ponies on its own premises.
Sam Mentuigen is an official Benelux dealer of SAM synthetic driving harness. The shop offers single, tandem, pair and four-in-hand harness, along with parts and accessories such as bits, whips and body protectors. Advice is given personally and by appointment, with fitting on location where possible. The business focuses on harness that suits the pony or horse and the carriage.
De Malsnaruiters is a horse riding club in Buurmalsen that has been active since 1971. It offers riding lessons for different ages and levels, including pony lessons, dressage and jumping lessons, and lessons for the youngest riders. The club also runs team training and competitions for riders and ponies.
CB Equestrian is a hunter/jumper lesson and training business run by trainer Caitlin Burns. Lessons are offered as private or group sessions focused on rider skill, horsemanship and competitive strategy. Training rides for horses are also offered, from fitness maintenance to reinforcing foundational skills. The business operates from a home farm in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Hacienda La Paz Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2012. It runs equine assisted programs that help people build leadership, self-awareness and personal development. Offerings include equine facilitated learning and coaching for adults and teens, horse camps for kids, and equine therapy for people with conditions such as autism, ADHD and anxiety. Programs are held at the ranch, and custom programs can be arranged.
The Hitching Company offers horse-drawn carriage rides in Minneapolis, available in the afternoons and evenings in 30, 60, or 90-minute options. Its tours include river and downtown routes such as the Mississippi River Tour and the North Loop Tour. The company also provides carriages and hayrides for weddings, corporate events, and other special occasions. It additionally runs guided e-bike tours to Minnehaha Falls.
Éire Equestrian is a riding instruction business based in Mankato, Minnesota, run by rider Ireland Fricke. It offers private and group lessons focused on flatwork, jumping and course work. It also provides horse training for hunter, jumper and cross-country disciplines, along with show preparation and horse leases. Equine massage is offered through its partner Callie's Equine Healing Hands.
Callie's Equine Healing Hands offers equine massage therapy designed to support horses' comfort, mobility, circulation and recovery. Cryotherapy for horses is offered as a method to ease inflammation and pain. The business also provides localized cryotherapy for people. Sessions are tailored to each animal's individual needs, and the owner is herself a horse owner with certification in equine massage.
Kindred Soul Veterinary Services is a community-focused veterinary clinic serving western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. It provides care for both small and large animals, including farm and house calls and in-home euthanasia. Its large-animal services cover horses and other hooved stock, with equine vaccinations, Coggins testing, health certificates, manual dental work and lameness evaluations. The clinic also offers preventative wellness services and low-cost community clinics.
Empowered Equestrian offers ground-based conditioning plans to support the strength, balance, and movement of horses. Its services include groundwork and liberty work focused on communication between horse and handler. Rider body awareness sessions help riders see how their posture and balance affect their horse. The business is based in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and serves the Twin Cities metro area.
