Chateau de la Beaume is a natural horsemanship centre in the Auvergne region of France. It runs training courses, stages and multi-level training programmes for riders, along with education courses in ethology. It also offers boarding (pension) for retired or young horses and ponies, with daily care provided on site. The centre's website lists its training calendar for 2026.
Showtime Farms is a horse facility in Salem, Wisconsin, offering horse boarding in custom-built barns with pastures. It provides private, semi-private and group riding lessons for all ages and levels, with hand-selected lesson horses. The farm also offers horse training, from colt starting and groundwork to competition work, and handles horse sales and consignment. Riding access includes trails in a nearby state park.
Ferme Équestre de Montcodiol is a horse farm in the Livradois-Forez park run by Delphine, a state-certified riding instructor. It offers guided rides of one to three hours, including longer routes with a picnic, for riders of all levels. Private riding lessons are also available. The site also mentions a gîte on the property.
Ferme équestre de l'Herm is a riding centre in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, Haute-Loire, France. It runs a riding club and pony club for lessons and practice. Its seasonal programme includes pony activities, rides, and summer camps for different age groups. The farm is built around its horses and ponies, alongside small farm animals.
Al Ameera Stud is an Arabian horse farm located near Chicago, Illinois, in Frankfort. The stud is devoted to breeding and preserving the Arabian horse bloodlines, raising stallions, mares and foals with a focus on pedigree and breed character. The farm has stallions that have competed in US show rings, according to its website. Visits are available by appointment for people interested in the horses.
Cindy's Riding Stable offers guided horseback trail rides on Mackinac Island, Michigan. The business has been operating since 1974. Guests can experience Mackinac on horseback. The stable can be reached by phone during set hours from mid-May through mid-October.
Strathclair Farm is the home of the Sault Ste. Marie Horse & Pony Club, a local not-for-profit that makes horses and equestrian experiences accessible to people of all ages and experience levels. Its programs focus on safe, hands-on learning, good horsemanship and respect for the horses. The farm has an indoor arena, a large outdoor sand ring, trails and plenty of turnout space. It offers co-operative boarding, where the farm provides the stall, facility use, feeding and turnout, and the owner provides grain, hay and bedding.
The Mackinac Community Equestrian Center is operated by the Mackinac Horsemen's Association on Mackinac Island, Michigan. It offers horseback riding lessons, including private, semi-private, group and pony lessons. The center offers short-term boarding for horses and youth pony camps. Its school horses are used across disciplines ranging from carriage driving to show jumping.
Maka Wakan offers personal development facilitated by horses, using the Equi-Constellation method based on systemic and family constellations. The work is led by Christine Dörr. Individual sessions, group days and multi-day workshops are offered, and the site describes horse-assisted work as a way to explore one's inner shadow and move toward the light. Some workshops are held without horses, and some are held at locations outside Maka Wakan.
Van Aken Stables is an equestrian facility offering hunter/jumper training and lessons for horses and riders. Horses are kept in stalls with daily turnout when the weather permits, and hay is fed four times per day. The barn has indoor and outdoor arenas and a training program that includes lessons and training rides. Head trainer Klaudia Maciag brings over 10 years of professional riding and coaching experience.
Tower Hill Stables describes itself as a full-service equestrian center serving the Suburban Chicago area. It offers riding lessons in English and Western disciplines for ages 4 and up, with private, semi-private and group options. The stables also run horseback trail rides, summer riding camps and Scout events. Boarding options are available for owners who keep their own horses.
Coppler Farm is a horse facility in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It offers pasture boarding with customized care and riding lessons focused on horsemanship. The farm provides horse training using natural horsemanship methods, with trail rides offered as part of its lesson program. It also offers equine assisted learning and life coaching.
Antler Ridge Farms offers horse-drawn sleigh rides on its farm near Traverse City, Michigan. Rides are pulled by Percheron draft horses and are offered as private sleigh rides for up to 12 people. Guests can enjoy a trip out to the woods with a bonfire, hot chocolate and marshmallows. Rides are offered by appointment during the winter season.
Mane Dreams Equestrian is a family-owned equestrian center in the Sault Ste. Marie area of Northern Ontario. It offers recreational riding lessons for beginners and experienced riders, using its own lesson horses and ponies. The center provides boarding, including indoor and outdoor DIY board options, and training programs to build riding skills. It also hosts birthday party rides and summer camps for young riders.
Jack's Livery Stable offers horse-and-buggy tours on Mackinac Island, with routes that are planned in advance and explained by staff before departure. Each route, from a one-hour interior drive to a full tour of about two and a half hours, is run with the horse setting its own pace. The stable also offers saddle horse riding from May to Labor Day, with riders matched to a horse suited to their skill level. Buggy reservations are taken by phone up to one day in advance, and saddle horse reservations are same-day and in person.
Peace Ranch is an equine assisted therapy provider in Traverse City, Michigan. It offers individualized mental health care for children, teens, and adults, alongside professional and personal growth services. Trauma and counseling services are delivered with horses as part of the therapy. The ranch also runs natural horsemanship classes and farm days.
Équitapassion is a riding centre in Saint-Agrève, Ardèche, set on 12 hectares with about 25 horses. It offers riding lessons for beginners and experienced riders, countryside rides, and rides for children with a parent holding the lead rein. It also runs riding courses that prepare riders for graded exams, and equine-assisted therapy sessions.
Les écuries de Palhères is a riding centre near Lac de Naussac in Lozère, France. It runs a riding school for riders from age 6 to adults, with weekly group lessons and ponies for younger riders. It offers guided trail rides of one or two hours, and week-long rides for experienced riders. It also provides boarding for horses, either at pasture or in a stable box.
Sault Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, locally owned and operated by its doctors. It provides basic to urgent medical care, dental care and general and orthopedic surgery. The practice also offers large animal and equine care, including on-farm visits for larger animals. Its patients include dogs, cats, rabbits, reptiles, birds, small farm animals, horses and cattle.
Inès Charreyron is an independent riding instructor based in Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France. She gives private and group lessons, on foot and mounted, both at clients' homes and at her own facility. Her offer includes themed training courses, competition coaching and work livery boarding. She practises ethological horsemanship and teaches dressage, cross-country, jumping and hunter disciplines.
Domaine Equestre de Lauzerte is an equestrian centre located in the Quercy Pays de Serres, facing the medieval village of Lauzerte. It runs a riding centre and pony club for children from age 4. The site also has a competition yard for amateur complete eventing and breeds sport horses. It additionally offers holiday and school-trip programmes for children and teenagers, and a group gîte.
Janssen Performance Horses is a training operation specializing in cutting and cow horse disciplines, led by trainer Bob Janssen. The business offers horse training, showing, non-pro instruction and horse sales. It also runs a breeding program with stallions and onsite services such as artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and foaling care. The facility is located in Rush City, Minnesota.
Horsebus rents modern horse trailers for the self-driven transport of horses. It operates two vehicles, a larger Peugeot Boxer with a stallion partition and a smaller Renault Master for two horses. The service focuses on short and medium distances, mainly in Warsaw and the Mazovia region. Renters must be adults with a driving licence category B.
La Crinière Saugaine is an equestrian centre in the Gorges de l'Allier area near Saugues, serving beginner and experienced riders. It offers riding lessons, horse boarding, pony tours and riding courses for all levels and ages. The centre has 13 stalls, saddle storage and a clubhouse. Its monitor, Laetitia Duffau, focuses on preparing horses with groundwork and bareback riding.
