Central Coast Trailrides offers guided horseback trail rides in San Luis Obispo County's Paso Robles Wine Country. Rides run daily on the 14,000-acre Santa Margarita Ranch, a working cattle ranch. Three ride options range from a one-hour introduction to a two-hour sunset ride, usually in small groups of 2 to 5 guests. Riders of a wide range of ages and experience levels are welcomed. Bookings are made by text message.
Next Level Equine is a horse training business run by professional rider and trainer Abbie Papka. The training program focuses on developing young horses from the foundation stage through to success in the show ring. Abbie also works with more sensitive or challenging horses and takes on a small number of goal-oriented riders who bring their own horses. Her approach emphasizes trust, patience and clear communication with both horses and riders.
McDaniel Custom Saddles is a family saddle maker in Alvarado, Texas, that builds handmade leather saddles and also repairs them. According to the business, its saddles are built to fit the horse first and then the rider. Preston McDaniel constructed his first saddle in 1965, and his son Ron and grandson are now involved in the business. The online shop also lists roper saddles, gloves and leather accessories, and customers can visit the business during normal business hours.
BridleWood Welsh is a breeding operation for Welsh ponies in Paso Robles, California. The farm stands stallions at stud and offers breeding services, with stud fees and collection and shipping arrangements for mares. It also sells Welsh ponies and runs a show team. The team describes itself as a family-run yard working closely with other Welsh pony breeders.
Central Coast Polo Club is a polo club in the Los Osos area of California. It offers riding lessons, polo lessons, horse sales, horse training and horse rentals. The club holds weekly scrimmages and monthly tournaments and takes part in circuit tournaments. The facility offers boarding for horses with pasture, corrals or stalls, and runs summer pony and polo camps.
Large Animal Practice is an ambulatory large animal veterinary practice serving San Luis Obispo County and nearby counties in California. The practice cares for most species, including horses, cattle, pigs, goats, camelids and sheep. Its equine services include therapeutic and performance dentistry, lameness and prepurchase exams, reproduction and emergency care. The clinic has stalls for hospitalizing equine patients and in-house blood analysis.
Geary Whiting's Equine Massage Academy teaches equine massage to both horses and riders, based on shiatsu massage techniques. The academy offers in-person, online, and hometown academy options for students. The business also offers equine massage appointments for horses and holds half-day or full-day equine clinics. The academy is located in Paso Robles, California.
Jerry's Equine Dental Tools was founded 18 years ago by Jerry Gaona. The business sells tools for equine dentistry, including power dentistry tools, disks and burrs, dental lights, extraction tools, speculums, dental stands, exam tools, pony tools and hand floats and blades. It also offers repairs, trade-ins and a warranty on its products.
KM Equine is a mobile equine service that travels to the barn across the Central Coast. Its main focus is equine massage and bodywork, including muscle scraping and red light therapy, designed to support horses' movement and wellness. The service also offers horse training and riding instruction for horses and riders. The founder, Kinsey, has a background in training, riding and competition with horses.
Tahira Mar Equestrian is a small family-operated equine boarding and teaching facility in San Miguel, California. Horses are kept in group pastures, with separate mare and gelding pastures, and hay and salt are available around the property. Boarding options include basic board, retirement boarding with extra hands-on care, and overnight haul-ins. The facility also offers lessons and clinics, and the owners provide barefoot trimming services.
KC Horse Transport is a horse transportation company operating in California and Kentucky. Its services include local and coast-to-coast horse transport, race and returns, breeding runs, custom charters, and airport services. The company also offers horse sales and 24/7 emergency transport. Its drivers are described as experienced horsemen who care for each horse they carry.
Bishop Veterinary Hospital is a veterinary hospital with locations in Bishop, Mammoth Lakes and Ridgecrest, California. It offers medical, surgical and diagnostic services for a range of animals, including dogs, cats and horses. Its advanced care includes regenerative medicine and reproduction services for canine and equine patients. Large animal ranch calls are offered from the Ridgecrest location by appointment. The hospital also provides a 24-hour emergency service and day and overnight boarding for a variety of animals.
The Riding Academy is based in Corral de Tierra and offers training and boarding for horses. It runs lesson programs for children and adults. Summer camps and a day camp are also part of the offering. The academy fields a dressage and eventing show team and hosts horse shows and clinics. Boarding is provided at a family-oriented facility.
South Bay Polo is a polo club in Gilroy, California, offering polo for beginners, returning riders and experienced players. It runs lessons, a Polo Academy, an Intro to Polo course and youth programs for ages 5 to 11. The club hosts club chukkers, tournaments and interscholastic polo teams from May to October. Private and group lessons with a professional player are also offered.
The RIDE Foundation is a non-profit that helps people with emotional trauma through hands-on activities with horses. Its programs serve groups such as veterans and first responders, survivors of violent crime, and community youth. The foundation gentles wild mustangs from the Bureau of Land Management while participants work with them. Participants learn nonverbal communication, leadership, and self-confidence through these horse-based activities.
Hope, Horses & Kids is a youth-focused organization that uses horses to support children's development. Its programs include Equine Assisted Learning, Horse Powered Reading, adaptive riding and horsemanship lessons. Students build life skills through hands-on activities with the horses and other barnyard animals. The organization also offers a teen leadership program and a blacksmithing program. Its programs are based at its own barn.
Connections Boarding Stable is a family-friendly equestrian facility in the Salinas Valley, operating at the Indian Springs Equestrian Center. It offers a range of horse boarding options. It also provides horseback riding lessons, including private, semi-private and group lessons, and pony lessons for young riders. Carriage driving classes are offered as well.
C and C Training Stables in Ridgecrest, California offers equestrian programs for all ages and skill levels. Its services include private and group lessons, horse training, boarding, horse leasing and horse sales. The stable runs an equestrian therapy program certified through PATH International. Founder Candee Coffee has more than 50 years of experience training horses in Western and English riding, gymkhana and endurance.
Bozzage Training and Clinics runs horse clinics and training aimed at helping riders become better and safer, with a focus on humane methods. Clinics are held at Piggly Pines in Ponderosa, CA, and cover areas such as barrel racing, mounted shooting and trail riding. The business also sells training gear and equestrian equipment, and makes custom saddles under the Boz Saddlery name. Riders can bring their own horse to the site, with pens available for an extra fee.
JB Horsetraining offers horse training and riding instruction in Las Vegas. Services include private or group lessons for children and adults, from beginner to advanced levels. Training covers dressage, Western dressage, hunter/jumper, English and Western pleasure riding, and vaulting. The business also offers pleasure or competition training, young horse work, clinics, and gaited horses, and can drive to the client's barn.
Sequoia Hills Stables offers lessons, training, boarding and events in Woodlake, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The stable opened in 2012 as a full-service facility for boarding, training and lessons. Laurel George teaches beginner and intermediate lessons in disciplines including hunt seat, jumping, dressage, cross country, western pleasure and trail. The website also lists summer camps and horses for sale.
Harris Farms Horse Division is the horse operation of Harris Farms in California. It stands thoroughbred stallions at stud and offers live-foal breeding services at published fees. The division also has horses at the track and is described as one of the country's leading racing stables. The stallion roster is listed on its website together with a broodmare information form.
Lyndee Stairs is a professional barrel horse trainer. The business trains young horses for barrel racing, working them to run hard, rate and turn the barrels. The website also presents horses for sale and a stallion and broodmare gallery. The trainer also breeds a small number of foals each year.
Serenity Stables is a family-owned boarding facility in Hanford, California, founded in 2023. The ranch offers horse boarding with daily stall cleaning for horses in stalls or private pasture, blanketing, and feeding of oat hay and alfalfa on request. Owners of boarded horses provide their own grain. The facility has an arena, wash rack, round pen, tack rooms, and trailer parking.
