Pacific Star Equestrian is a full-service equestrian competition barn based in Southern California. It offers lesson and training packages, including full training, half training and tack-up service, along with day care and lay-up care. The barn focuses on hunters, jumpers, equitation and eventing. It also sells horses and offers training and consignment services for sale horses.
The Saturday Hay Sale sells horse hay at wholesale prices to the public. Sales run on the first Saturday of each month and, by appointment, on the third Saturday. The hay offered includes alfalfa, Bermuda grass and hay pellets, with bales checked for cleanliness, curing, color and mold. Customers can have individual bales swapped at the yard before checkout, and sales are cash only.
Amber Smigel Dressage offers classical dressage training and instruction for horses and riders of all levels, from beginner through advanced. Services include lesson programs, training programs, clinics, and care and nutrition programs that complement any equestrian training style. The business is led by USDF Gold Medalist Amber Smigel, who is active in dressage shows in the Southern California region. The business is moving to Peacock Hill Equestrian Center in August 2025.
OC Equestrian Vaulting is a community youth sports club built around equestrian vaulting, a sport combining horsemanship, dance and gymnastics. The club keeps its own horses and offers classes for all levels, with no previous riding or gymnastics experience required. It is a non-profit organization run largely by volunteers, and its dues and tuition support the horses, volunteers and members. The club focuses on character, teamwork, service and work ethic through horses.
Connected Equine is a dressage training business that builds partnerships between horses and riders. It offers full and partial training programs, private lessons, clinics and show coaching. Its trainer, Macki Hamblin, is a USDF Silver medalist with over 25 years of riding and competition experience. The approach is based on classical dressage principles, with training adapted to each horse's needs. Western dressage is also offered.
Next Level Equine is a nonprofit organization that works with off-the-track Thoroughbreds. It was established in honor of jockey Garrett Gomez, who wanted an aftercare system for racehorses. The work includes layups and rehabilitation of Thoroughbreds and a program that prepares them for a new athletic career. The organization also takes part in horse shows and lists upcoming events on its website.
EquineUnlimited provides certified appraisals of horses nationwide. Appraisals establish the current market value of a horse for purposes such as sales, donations, purchases, insurance and litigation. All appraisals are carried out by a Certified ASEA Horse Appraiser. The founder has over 40 years of experience in the horse business, including breeding, training and showing horses. The service works with all disciplines, including Western, English, Dressage and Racing.
Imperial Jumpers International LLC is a horse breeding operation with a stallion and broodmares. The website presents a Tobiano Warmblood stallion. The business describes its horses as sporthorses with European bloodlines. The site has sections for broodmares, the stallion and a blog.
The Temecula Polo Club is a polo club in Temecula, California. It offers polo lessons for kids and adults, including single-lesson Polo Basics and a Polo Side Experience. The club also hosts polo matches and social events, and offers a players membership. Its site is focused on the polo experience alongside wine-country events.
Eldorado Polo Club is a polo club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley. Since 1957 the club has been a destination for polo during the winter months. It hosts tournaments at 2, 6 and 12 goal levels, along with Sunday polo matches. The club also offers a Learn to Play Polo program for newcomers.
Take the Rein Counseling Center offers individual therapy, couples and family therapy, and equine-assisted psychotherapy. In equine-assisted psychotherapy, clients take part in physical activities involving horses while they process their thoughts, beliefs and behaviors. The center works with children, adolescents and families on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Sessions are offered in person at the ranch and by telehealth, with bilingual services.
Galway Downs Equestrian is an equestrian facility with over 200 acres, 13 riding arenas and more than 500 permanent stalls. The venue hosts horse competitions across several disciplines, including dressage, three-day eventing, hunters, jumpers, combined driving and breed shows. It is presented as a West Coast hub for horse sports of all kinds. The property opened in 1968 as the Rancho California Track and Training Center and is now a venue for international-level competition.
Bates Barrel Horses is a mother-daughter team offering horse training with a focus on barrel racing. They train horses and also teach barrel racing lessons to younger riders and amateur enthusiasts. The business sells trained horses and lists horses for sale on its website. According to the site, the team has started a breeding program. The team aims to build a strong partnership between each horse and rider through personalized training.
Salado Creek Tack Shop is an equestrian retailer. Its horse range includes bridles and accessories, halters, horse boots, grooming products, saddle pads, stable equipment, and stirrups and leathers. Its rider range covers breeches and tights, shirts, show clothing, helmets, footwear, outerwear, and spurs. The shop is open by appointment and also sells online.
Valkyrie Equine Experiences runs equine-assisted services programs for children, teens, and adults. Offerings include mounted therapeutic riding sessions and ground-based equine-assisted learning with the horses. Programs focus on confidence, communication, emotional awareness, and life skills. Sessions are led by a certified facilitator, and a first Meet & Greet evaluation is offered before regular sessions begin.
SWS Training and Sales offers hunter, jumper and equitation horses suitable for A-Circuit level competition. The business works with a network of trainers and riders in Southern California and across the country. It sells horses and provides training opportunities. Its website lists horses for sale and invites enquiries about sale horses and training.
Orange County Polo Club is a family-owned arena polo club in Silverado Canyon, California. It hosts polo matches, ticketed events and private events for spectators and guests. Private and group polo lessons are offered to first-time riders as well as experienced players. The club also runs horsemanship experiences such as horse camping, cattle sorting and beach rides.
MZ Farms, located in Vista, California, focuses on developing and training horses. It works with training partners Lund Equestrian and Stonewall Ponies. The farm provides lease horses and ponies for riders starting in walk-trot through the junior divisions. It also supports education-oriented programs such as the Interscholastic Equestrian Association.
Urban Horseman offers riding lessons for children, first-time riders, riders returning from a fall or injury, and fearful riders. Lessons cover grooming, tacking up, seat position, longe line work and safe horse handling, in both arena and trail settings. The business also runs spring and summer horse camps for children aged 5 and up, teaching basic horsemanship and riding skills. Riders can learn Western pleasure, English hunt seat and gymkhana on several breeds.
Taking The Reins is a non-profit that encourages girls placed at risk to act boldly with courage and confidence through experiences with horses at its urban farm in Los Angeles. Its programs combine horses and nature, with separate summer programs for girls aged 8-10 and 11-18. The organisation also runs a Youth Education Services program offering college tours, financial aid guidance and workshops. Visits to the facility and grounds are offered by invitation.
Jigsaw Farms offers English and Western riding lessons for beginning riders, with a focus on horsemanship, safety and developing confidence. The farm also offers trail rides and therapy with horses. The menu lists parent and child sessions, day camps and pony parties. The site describes the farm as rebuilding at Will Rogers State Park after the ranch was reduced to ashes in January 2025.
Balmoral Farm is an equestrian business with two facilities in Southern California. It focuses on hunter and jumper training, with Traci and Carleton Brooks developing horses and riders. The farm also teaches lessons and buys horses that suit riders or have the potential to be developed into winning hunters and jumpers. Balmoral also describes itself as a destination for riders and horse lovers.
Hidden Canyon Riders offers horseback rides through the canyon for visitors and riders of all ages and skill levels. The business also runs riding lessons focused on horsemanship, trust and communication between horse and rider. Summer camps for children are part of its programs. The emphasis is on building partnerships between horse and rider in a natural setting.
Reins of Valor Psychotherapy offers therapy for individuals, couples, adolescents, and families, with Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy as a core approach. Sessions are led by Dr. Stella Lerlo, who works alongside horses to support trauma recovery and emotional healing. Programs include equine-assisted sessions for groups, corporate team-building, and weekend retreats. The practice serves the Orange County, California area.
