Laura Goodenkauf Dressage offers dressage training for horses and riders, working with horses of all levels and backgrounds. The program includes classically correct training for the horse and development of the rider. Laura also provides show coaching for clients with competition goals. Services include online coaching and courses for riders.
Generation Equestrian is a horse training and riding business based at Hansen Dam Horse Park in Los Angeles. It provides hunter, jumper, equitation, dressage and horsemanship training for beginner through advanced riders. The yard offers group, semi-private and private riding lessons, including lessons on school horses. It also offers horse boarding with management and full care options, and training programs for client horses.
Sunrise Vaulters is an equestrian vaulting club in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles. It offers recreational, competitive and therapeutic vaulting classes, which combine gymnastics with work on horseback. The club cares for its own horses and coaches athletes of all ages, including adaptive vaulters. The head coach holds FEI Trained Level One certification.
Four Legs On Set is a licensed horse rental company based in Los Angeles, California. It supplies trained horses, ponies, and handlers for film and TV productions, photoshoots, commercials, and events. Services include trained horse rental, location rental, production instructors, and pony rides for children. The company also offers filming prep and private lessons, and its stable includes a range of breeds and trick-trained horses.
Three Wishes Farm is a boutique sport horse breeding business based in Santa Rosa Valley and Somis, California. It breeds athletic young horses for hunter, jumper and equitation sport. The farm accepts selected mares into its breeding program with an emphasis on sport lines. Its team includes an experienced hunter rider who has competed at major indoor and national shows.
Hesperia Wranglers is a family horse club based in Hesperia, California, on the high desert. The club promotes horsemanship for people in Hesperia and the surrounding area. It organizes athletic events in which the use of the horse and horsemanship are required. Shows are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month from March through November, and the club hosts trail rides and playdays.
Gilchrist Farm offers horseback riding lessons in English, Western and driving, from introductory lessons through advanced competition. Lessons are available daily, with junior lessons for younger riders and multi-lesson packages. Riders can also join a lease and lesson program that allows independent riding on a set horse. The farm hosts an annual spring horse show and also runs family farm visits, pony rides, camps and parties.
Opava Equestrian Training Center offers riding lessons for youth and adult amateurs, with a focus on total horsemanship. Lessons cover eventing, dressage and jumping, and are offered on the client's own horses or on lesson horses. The center also provides training, competition coaching and horses boarded on site. It offers horses for lease and sales and purchasing assistance.
Sun Valley Saddle Club is a horseback riding and education program based on a 2+ acre ranch in Santa Clarita, California. It offers private riding lessons in a variety of disciplines and levels, including lead line lessons for the youngest riders. The program combines mounted instruction with horsemanship education covering topics such as tack, grooming and medical care. It also offers vaulting, camps and school programs, and has room for a few client horses.
California Polo Club is a polo club in Los Angeles that has operated since reopening in 1995. It offers polo lessons and a polo school for novice and experienced players. The club also provides horse boarding, with annual and monthly plans and multi-horse discounts. Additional services include grooming, arena exercise and access to farrier and equine dentist visits.
MulberryMare Equestrian is a full-service hunter, jumper and equitation training facility. It offers private and group riding lessons on lesson horses or the rider's own horse. Full and half training packages are customized to each horse's needs. Boarding is available for horses in training and care.
Sweetwater Veterinary Clinic is a veterinary practice in Santa Clarita, California, serving both small animals and horses. The clinic offers vaccinations, routine exams, dental care, cold laser therapy and geriatric care for pets. It also provides emergency care for cats, dogs and horses during regular business hours. The clinic has a Large Animal service area alongside its small animal services.
Sarahbell Kleinman Dressage offers tailor-made dressage programs for horses and riders, including daily turn-outs, lessons and training. Full training is offered five days a week, along with single haul-in lessons and out-of-town clinics. Full board care is available, with hay fed three times daily, stalls cleaned twice daily and use of a covered six-horse eurosizer. The business also sells and leases horses and operates from Hillside Farms in Lakeview Terrace.
Dark Horse Equestrian offers horseback riding lessons, including private, group and horsemanship lessons. It runs a training program for horses and riders with a hunter jumper and equitation focus. Full care, training rides and grooming services are available for horses, and stall board is offered. The program emphasises horsemanship, consistency and a long-term approach for riders.
WIN PLACE HOME retrains former racehorses for new equestrian disciplines. The aim is to prepare them for future, forever homes. The site lists horses available for adoption, with details of age, height and pedigree. Training is based on a blend of natural horsemanship and classical methods. The team includes a trainer with long experience of both riding and the racetrack.
SRD Straightening Reins is a nonprofit based at a ranch on Seco Canyon Road that offers equine-assisted therapy for youth and families. Its sessions use the EAGALA model and take place alongside a rescue herd. Programs include equine-assisted healing sessions and workshops that help participants build resilience, trust, and self-confidence. The organization also provides community outreach and education for families facing mental health challenges.
The Los Angeles Hunter Jumper Association is a membership association for horse show exhibitors in Los Angeles County. It was founded in 1960 as the Los Angeles County Horse Show Exhibitors Association and renamed in 2006. The association sanctions horse shows so members can compete locally, and it publishes a show calendar, rules, medal classes and points. It is an affiliate member of USEF and USHJA.
Ruby Doss Equine offers riding lessons and horsemanship programs in Ojai, California. The riding school offers a membership, summer camps, group lessons and workshops. Training focuses on the whole horse and rider, covering fitness, balance, nutrition and biomechanics for both. The founder, Ruby Doss, has a background in competitive Dressage and Western Horsemanship and works with problem horses. The business also offers the Greenhorn Club and CPR/First Aid courses for horses and humans.
ReinWest is an equestrian center in Moorpark, California. It offers horsemanship and riding lessons for all skill levels, along with horse training. The center runs a horse rescue program that rehabilitates horses and gives them a home for life. It also offers horse-assisted learning sessions aimed at supporting the mental and emotional well-being of American veterans and special needs children.
Autumn Breeze Training is a horse training business led by head trainer Kim Elsner. Limited spaces are available for full and part time training, and training plans can combine lessons with training rides. Lessons are open to riders of all levels, from Training Level to Grand Prix dressage. The business also starts young horses under saddle and offers horses for sale.
Infinite Horsemanship offers riding lessons for all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced riders. Lessons cover Western and English riding with Dressage and Gymkhana, and include catching, haltering, grooming, tacking up and riding. The yard works mainly with rehabilitated rescue horses and ponies. It also holds schooling shows that are open to the public as well as to its students.
Libben Horsemanship Academy is a riding academy in west Bakersfield, California, offering lessons for riders of all ages. The academy combines riding instruction with teaching about all aspects of horse care. Students can choose monthly packages that include weekly mounted lessons, unmounted group lessons and the option to compete in shows. Intro and evaluation lessons are offered for new riders.
Armitas Equine Veterinary Service is an equine veterinary practice in the Santa Ynez Valley area of California. It provides veterinary care for horses, including podiatry, lameness diagnostics, dentistry, ultrasound and general preventative medicine. Services also cover immunizations, wellness care, geriatric care, pre-purchase examinations and emergency service. The practice's stated focus is the wellbeing of the horse through preventative medicine and early disease detection.
Paso Robles Pastures is a ranch in Paso Robles, California, that offers guided trail rides of one hour or one and a half hours through rolling hills and open ranchland. It also offers private one-hour riding lessons for riders of all ages and experience levels. Pony rides and custom ranch experiences are also part of the offering. Riders can add a glass of local wine to a trail ride.
