Raney Day Ranch is a horse ranch located at the base of the San Tan Mountains in Arizona. It offers full care boarding, where the ranch handles daily horse care, as well as self-care short-term boarding. The ranch also provides horse training and riding lessons for beginner to advanced riders. The owner and trainer has a background in showing Arabians and training horses.
Desert Horsemanship is a horse training business based in Mesa, Arizona, run by Shelly Berns. The program offers colt starting, problem solving, refinement for well-started horses, and unique exposure to new environments. Training focuses on clear communication, confidence and respect, without force. The site also covers lessons for riders and lists horses for sale.
Celebrity Ranch is a horse boarding and training stable in Chandler, Arizona, established in 2003. It offers full care custom horse boarding with dedicated caretakers. The ranch provides lessons and training in Western Dressage and trail obstacle training, including liberty and in-hand work. Its program combines natural horsemanship with traditional disciplines and includes a structured show series.
Bar A Ranch is a dressage training facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The facility has an outdoor arena and a covered arena. Riders have access to trails in North Scottsdale. The website also presents a history of dressage, a page about the trainers, and a list of events.
Phylicia's Pony Pals is a horseback riding school in Loomis, California, focused on children and beginners. It offers horsemanship lessons that teach riding techniques, equine behavior and horse care. The school also runs equine care workshops covering feeding, grooming and health needs. Lessons are offered for children ages 3 and up in a supportive setting.
Spirited Soul Connection offers Equine Gestalt Coaching, a coaching format for people that works with horses. Sessions combine time with horses with an individualized process addressing unfinished business or trauma. Women's Gestalt Groups and custom groups for friends, teens, or team building are also offered with horses. The site states that no prior knowledge of horses is needed to join a session.
CC Farms Equestrian Center is an equestrian facility in Waddell, Arizona, west of Phoenix. It offers dressage instruction for hobbyists and competitors, along with training for riders' horses and clinics for riders of various skill levels. The facility also provides horse boarding, including grass turnouts and two dressage arenas, one of them covered. The business is run by its founder and owner, Jenny Cohn.
Wyld West Equine teaches horse riding to riders of all ages and skill levels. Its instructors offer private and group lessons, along with summer camps and special events. The yard also provides horse training, including work on behaviour problems such as bucking and spookiness, starting colts, and finishing horses. The facility includes a lighted, dust-controlled arena used for lessons and training.
Galloping with Guidance offers riding lessons for children and adults, including basic riding and specific lessons such as barrels, poles and gymkhanas. Private lessons are available, and beginner horsemanship classes are offered. Camps and training are also listed among its services. The instructor has been involved in the equine industry for 15 or more years.
Buddy Uldrikson Horsemanship offers horse training, including colt starting, barrel horse and roping horse training, and horsemanship lessons for riders. Clinics on basic horsemanship and trail riding are offered, along with private lessons and monthly training that includes board. The business also offers equine-assisted therapy sessions, where a certified Somatic Equine Therapist works with clients alongside a horse. Training takes place at Rancho Rio Bonita in Arizona, where the site describes round pens, an arena and trails.
Scottsdale Equestrian Academy offers riding lessons with the Arabian horse breed. Lessons are offered in English and Western disciplines. The facility in Cave Creek, Arizona has stables, a covered round pen, and an outdoor riding arena. The academy serves riders of all ages, from beginners to those advancing their skills.
Rusty Spur Ranch AZ is a horse boarding facility in the West Valley near Peoria, Arizona. It offers full-care boarding, where feeding, watering and stall cleaning are provided, and self-care boarding for experienced owners who manage their own routine. The ranch has stalls, a large arena and a round pen. It also offers western horseback riding lessons for all ages, from beginner to intermediate levels.
Arizona Horse Company offers guided horseback trail rides in the Wickenburg, Arizona area. Rides are customized to each rider's ability, from beginner to advanced, and children aged 6 and older can ride. The company also offers riding lessons. Its guides are described as knowledgeable and experienced, and the horses are cared for as a priority.
Bristol Show Stable is a hunter/jumper training facility in Cave Creek, Arizona, set on 10 acres. It offers full board with stalls, turnout and feeding, as well as training rides and riding lessons. Training is led by owner and trainer Gretchen Lof, with assistant Spencer McKee. The facility has a lit arena and a jumping ring.
Explorer Horseback Riding of Phoenix offers guided horseback riding tours in the Sonoran Desert, just outside downtown Phoenix. Rides are led by certified local guides and suit first-time riders, experienced riders and families. Tours include sunrise, midday and sunset rides along desert trails with views of saguaro cacti and the surrounding mountains. The company states that its horses receive daily care and that group sizes are kept small.
Hailey's Horsemanship is a lesson and training program located in Cave Creek, Arizona. It offers riding lessons for riders of all ages and experience levels, with 30, 60 and 90 minute formats. Its training program covers full horse care, groundwork and riding. Lessons also include unmounted horsemanship topics such as grooming, tack handling and equine behavior. The business was founded in 2021 by Hailey Holding.
TF Ranch is a Western horse riding ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. It offers trail rides through scenic desert trails and riding lessons for beginner and experienced riders. The ranch keeps its own horses and focuses on teaching the art of Western horsemanship. The team says it provides top-notch care for its horses.
Salisbury Farms runs a riding academy with lessons for riders of all ages and levels, based on classical horsemanship. It offers a horse training program focused on the relationship between horse and rider, along with boarding. The farm also provides equine assisted psychotherapy, led by its founder, a clinical psychologist. A structured program is available for riders with Type 1 Diabetes. The farm was established in 2008.
Windsor Equestrian Center is a private full-care equestrian facility in Lakeside, California. It offers horse boarding in several barn and corral options, with turnout, daily stall cleaning and feeding services. The center also provides medical rehab for injured or senior horses and riding lessons. Rodeo, show and layover boarding are available for visiting competitors and exhibitors.
Miller Equestrian Services offers horseback riding lessons in Escondido, California, for beginner to advanced riders. Private and group lessons are taught on the business's own lesson horses, which are Morgan and American Saddlebred horses. Instruction covers saddle seat, hunt seat, and western riding, as well as driving. The business also runs horse shows, a summer horse camp, and birthday parties, and it offers horses for sale and lease.
Ride Above Disability Therapeutic Riding Center teaches recreational horseback riding to children and adults of all ages with disabilities. Lessons are offered privately and in groups, and each rider is matched with a specific horse. Riders work on physical, emotional, social and educational goals, and the center states that it follows PATH Intl guidelines and standards. Lessons are held at Rolling Hills Boarding Stable in Poway, California.
Park Horse Project offers equine-assisted therapy for people, including hippotherapy, for individuals facing challenges such as Parkinson's Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Some programs include horseback riding as part of a physical or occupational therapy regimen, with licensed therapists working alongside equine instructors. Other sessions focus on physical contact, exercise, movement, and care with horses. The organization describes itself as a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for humans and horses.
The Magic Horse Therapeutic Riding Center in San Diego offers therapeutic horseback riding for disabled people and their families. Its programme uses Equine Assisted Activities to support confidence, balance, strength, and independence. The Center keeps its own horses, including Arabian and Appaloosa geldings, and matches each horse to riders' individual plans. Riding lessons are led by instructors certified through NARHA, with volunteers helping with horse care and lessons.
Hope Bandits offers therapy for individuals, couples, families and children, including equine-assisted sessions held on a farm with horses. Sessions are available in an office in Scottsdale or on the farm in North Phoenix, by appointment only. Team workshops use hands-on activities with horses, with no riding required, to build communication, trust and collaboration. The practice also offers clinical supervision for associate-level clinicians seeking independent licensure in Arizona.
