Bravado Farms is a hunter/jumper show barn based in North County San Diego. It offers riding lessons for beginner and intermediate riders, as well as full training programs for horses and riders aiming at county circuit and A-rated shows. The business also sells and leases horses. Head trainer Tara Bemoll leads the team of trainers.
Liz Bolton Stables is based in San Marcos, California. The business trains show horses and specializes in the American Saddlebred. It offers riding lessons for riders from beginners to show veterans, along with horsemanship instruction. It also runs summer riding camps for children aged 5 to 14.
PonyTime offers pony classes for children, where they learn to groom, saddle and care for a pony before a hand-led ride. The business also provides riding lessons for children aged 6 and up, either private or semi-private, in English or Western style. Pony Time classes can be booked as a one-time session or as an ongoing series. Pony birthday experiences with grooming, hand-led rides and a pony picnic are also offered.
The Riding School is a horse riding school located in Vista, in the North County area of San Diego, California. It offers horsemanship lessons for children from age 3, young equestrians, and adults, with a focus on riding, horse care, and stable management. The school also runs 5-day summer horsemanship camps. It hosts horse-themed parties and events where the school brings the horses.
MCRC Equestrian is a riding center at Canada Larga Stables in Ventura, California. It offers group and private horseback riding lessons, with a focus on English riding and lessons for Western riders as well. The center is a licensed United States Pony Club Riding Center and offers Pony Club meetings and programs. Unmounted lessons on horse management, grooming and leading are also part of the program.
Cross Creek Farm is a hunter/jumper show barn in Malibu, California. It offers riding lessons and training programs for beginner to advanced riders, with a focus on horse-and-rider partnerships. The farm prepares riders for competitions on USEF, USHJA and LAHJA circuits. Its facilities include rain-proof footing for year-round training.
Jaye Cherry Dressage offers dressage instruction for horse and rider at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California. The business also lists stallions on its site, including Sondheim OLD and Chardonnay. Its background is in dressage, with horses trained and competed up to Grand Prix level. The site presents the owner's record of USDF medals and championship wins.
The Riding Coach is a riding school in Glendale, California, teaching riders since 1987. It offers structured group lessons for beginners and returning riders, with progressive instruction. Lessons are taught on the school's own well-trained lesson horses, with riders matched to a suitable horse. Classes also include learning to care for the horse.
Sandrine Seifert Equestrian is an inclusive show stable and riding lesson program. It offers riding lessons for juniors and amateurs, with lessons available on the stable's own horses or on the client's horse. The program also provides hunter, jumper, dressage and equitation training, along with training and grooming packages. The business was started in 2007 and also helps clients with horse sales, purchases and leases.
Tally Riding Academy is a ranch in Silverado Canyon, California, offering adaptive riding and therapeutic horsemanship. The academy focuses on serving neurodivergent individuals and riders with disabilities, as well as children and adults. Students learn horse care such as grooming, stall cleaning, and horse anatomy and welfare alongside riding. Instructors follow PATH International safety standards.
Prestige Equestrians is a hunter/jumper business in Orange, California. It breeds, imports and sells sporthorses for the show ring. It also runs a riding school with private and semi-private lessons and offers training for riders and horses. The business is led by Julia Smith, who has over 30 years of equestrian experience.
Close to the Earth is an equine-assisted learning program run by Sara Gepp. Individual and group sessions pair people with therapy horses to build emotional awareness, grounding and personal growth. The business also offers Masterson Method certified bodywork for horses and holistic horse care and rehabilitation. Yoga and meditation classes are offered alongside the horse-based services. The home base is a ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains with barns and an equestrian arena.
Let's Ride is a therapeutic equestrian program in Los Angeles that serves adults and children with disabilities. It offers riding programs for people with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities. The program also offers traditional riding lessons and horse training. It states that it rehabilitates the horses it uses.
Simply Horse Sense offers Equine Assisted EMDR and equine assisted counseling for individuals, couples, families and groups. Sessions take place with horses at a horse ranch and are designed to help people with trauma and emotional difficulties. The founder is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who is also EAGALA trained and EMDR certified. Office-based counseling sessions are also offered alongside the horse-based work.
Otra Mas offers equine-assisted programs in which horses are used for personal growth, learning and well-being for groups, individuals and families. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions are facilitated by licensed therapists working alongside the horses. Team building, leadership development and wellness retreats use horses as the setting for experiential learning, and no prior horse experience is required. The organization also runs a horse rescue, rehabilitation and renewal program.
Fullerton Recreational Riders (FRR) is a nonprofit equestrian club based in Fullerton, California, founded in 1961. The club hosts monthly gymkhana shows, an annual gymkhana clinic, and special events that promote friendly competition and a love for horses. All horses are privately owned and trained by members, and the club does not offer horse rentals or lessons. Members range from first-time riders to seasoned competitors and share a passion for western riding traditions.
Humphrey, Giacopuzzi & Associates Equine Hospital is a veterinary practice dedicated to horses. It offers lameness and performance evaluations, preventative care and dentistry, and internal medicine, emergency and critical care. Imaging and diagnostics, equine reproductive care and equine surgery are also provided. The practice works as both a primary and referral equine practice for Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Saddle Creek Farm is a horse farm offering equine boarding, retirement and lay-up care. Horses are kept in pens or on green pastures, in small groups, and are groomed regularly and fed twice a day. The farm provides post-op rehabilitation and recovery care for horses after colic, surgery, neurological or spinal fusion cases. The barn is equipped with cameras and fly and misting systems. The owner and manager, Bobbie Shirley, has over 20 years of experience caring for injured or post-surgical horses.
MLM Dressage offers dressage training and coaching for riders and horses of all levels, from young horses to Grand Prix. Services include private lessons, full training packages for horses, and full grooming care. The trainer, McKenzie Milburn, also helps place sale horses with new owners. The business is based at Wildflower Equestrian Center in Encinitas, California.
JK Dressage is a dressage training business run by Jackie Rogers at Hidden Valley Ranch. The training follows a classical, individualized approach adapted to each horse. Work is offered for horses at different education levels, from young horses to competition dressage horses. Riders are coached alongside their horses.
Irish Rose Farms is a private equine facility in the San Gabriel Mountains area. It offers horse boarding in stalls and hands-on care for every horse. Riding lessons are taught by instructors, including dressage instruction for all levels and basic horsemanship for beginners. The farm also works with injured racehorses and has a school program for young riders.
Lynn Binkley Dressage is a dressage training facility at Black Dog Farm in Murrieta, California. It offers traditional and western dressage training for all levels, along with lessons, boarding, showing and layup or rehabilitation services. Training is tailored to individual goals, with customized lesson and training packages. Groundwork and help finding a next horse are also available.
The Los Angeles Equestrian Center is a 75-acre equestrian facility. It offers horse boarding with stalls, sun pens, turnout corrals and riding rings, plus hot walkers, wash racks and designated turnouts. On-site horse trainers specialise in various riding styles and breeds, and the covered Equidome arena allows riding in bad weather. The centre also hosts horse shows, events, concerts and film and television productions.
Total Equestrian Experience offers riding lessons for people from about 3 to 99 years old, with a classical English style that starts with a foundation in dressage. It also runs horse camps and a Wrangler Camp, and offers horse care alongside riding. Riders can use their own horse or one of the school's horses. Lessons take place in the arenas, and trail lessons are offered once a rider can stop safely in any situation.
